History: Tiki Manager Web UI

Tiki Manager Web Administration implements much of the features of the console part and is designed to be easy and simple to use.

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1.2. Key features

1.2.1. Instances

1.2.1.1. Create a new instance

To create a new instance, go to Instances → Create a new instance, (e.g http://example.org/create), fill in the fields on the server as shown in this example:

And database settings, it is necessary to have a user with administrative privileges in order to create users and databases:

1.2.1.2. Import a tiki instance

To import a Tiki instance, go to Instances → Import a tiki instance, once at (e.g http://example.org/import), specify the path of the instance in the "Tiki Web root" field as shown in the example below:

1.2.1.3. Delete an instance

Deleting an instance is done by going to Instances → Delete an instance, (e.g http://example.org/delete), if you click on the icon, confirm your action with a click on the “Delete” or the “Cancel” button to cancel it. Note that you do NOT delete your Tiki. The action just deletes the instance connection to Tiki Manager Web Administration.

1.2.1.4. List Instances

All your instances are displayed at (e.g http://example.org/list), Instances → List instances. On this page or on the home page, you can perform actions such as “Create a blank instance”, “Edit an instance”, “Fix an instance”, etc.

1.2.2. Manage

1.2.2.1. Update an instance

Update an instance, by going to Manage → Update an instance, (e.g http://example.org/update), and then click on an instance, a modal will be open and you will see a result like this:

This operation:

• Does a dry-run first, and aborts on any conflicts
• Updates to latest code in that branch (or trunk) using svn up and thus merging any changes
• And all operations should be done after updating the code
  • Updates the file hashes accordingly. The hash verification/update may prompt with some files containing conflicts if modifications were made on the instance.
  • Performs the database update.
  • Runs setup and Composer,
  • Clears cache
  • Rebuilds search index

1.2.2.2. Upgrade an instance

You can also upgrade your instance. For example to move from version 20.x to version 21.x. To do this, proceed as follows: Manage → Upgrade an instance, on the page (e.g http://example.org/upgrade); select the source instance, then select the version to be upgraded, then click on the upgrade button. A modal will open to give you the upgrade report.

1.2.2.3. Fix an instance

To fix the permissions of an instance with Tiki Manager Web Administration, proceed to Manage → Fix an instance, (e.g http://example.org/fix). On the list of your instances, set the instance of your choice by clicking on the button. This action is equivalent to running the command sh setup.sh using automated parameters.

1.2.2.4. Watch an instance

Tiki Manager Web Administration allow you to check for anomalies in an instance, proceed to Manage → Watch an instance, (e.g http://example.org/watch). On the list of instances, click on the button, a modal will appear to give you a report of the process.