What is ShoutWiki?
ShoutWiki is an open-source wiki software program written in PHP. It allows users to easily create wikis using simple wiki text formatting without the need to install and configure a database. ShoutWiki stores all wiki pages and data in text files rather than a SQL database, making it simple to install, manage, and scale.
Some key features of ShoutWiki include:
- No database required - All data stored in folder structure and text files
- Simple wiki text formatting for creating pages
- User registration and permissions system
- Customizable interface through skins and templates
- Multilingual support
- Open source (GPL license) with active development community
As an easy-to-use wiki engine without dependencies, ShoutWiki is great for basic wiki sites, personal wikis, small community wikis, and other simple collaboration uses. While more advanced wiki software like MediaWiki and Confluence offer more robust features, ShoutWiki excels in its simplicity and approachability for lightweight wiki uses.