Chapter 1: Installation

Before Kiriwrite can be used, Kiriwrite needs to be installed properly and this involves obtaining the code from a source package or from a Subversion1 repository, copying the needed files into the correct place, setting the correct permissions on the files and running the installation script.

Warning
Please be aware (for this version), that Kiriwrite is intended to be used on a private web server and not on a public web server unless it is properly secured down because by default anyone can run Kiriwrite and manipulate the data already there. Suggested methods of securing down your Kiriwrite installation are available in Chapter 4: Usage Tips.

This chapter is split into two parts with the first part explaining on how to obtain Kiriwrite and the second part explaining on how to install Kiriwrite.

1 Subversion is a version control system which tracks changes to data stored in the repositories and allows easy updating of source code after the source code is checked out.