Installation
Wikven runs in three ways. On Linux the standalone binary is the simplest, a single file with no Docker. On macOS or Windows, use the Docker image. Build from source if you want to modify Wikven or run an unreleased version.
Binary
A single self-contained executable that embeds MediaWiki, for Linux on x86_64 and arm64. Download it and make it executable:
curl -L -o wikven https://github.com/chaotic-ground/wikven/releases/latest/download/wikven-linux-x86_64
chmod +x wikven
On arm64, use wikven-linux-aarch64. See Standalone binary for installing it onto your PATH, nightly builds, and the optional host tools it uses.
Docker
Works on any platform with Docker, so it is the option to use on macOS and Windows. The image is published to the GitHub Container Registry:
docker pull ghcr.io/chaotic-ground/wikven
The untagged image tracks the latest build; append a release tag such as :1.0.0 to pin a specific version.
Build from source
To modify Wikven or run an unreleased commit, clone the repository and build the image yourself:
git clone https://github.com/chaotic-ground/wikven.git
cd wikven
docker build -t wikven .
This produces a local wikven image you run exactly like the published one. To build the standalone binary from source instead, see binary.Dockerfile.
Once you have Wikven, head to Getting Started to build your first site.