27 Jul
2015
27 Jul
'15
1:33 a.m.
I wrote:
> Is there a convenient way to install XWiki
Platform without all the extra Enterprise Wiki packages? I'm wanting to run an
instance for a specific project, and I'd prefer not to distract users with all the
wiki-related elements. I'm running Ubuntu and there only appears to be
xwiki-enterprise deb package available.
Vincent replied:
You’re referring to UI right?
I guess so. The language on the XWiki website distinguishes "XWiki Platform"
from "XWiki Enterprise". I want to be able to write applications consisting of
Groovy and Velocity scripts that make use of the XWiki UI components, context and its
authentication and authorization features, and I don't necessarily want a wiki, blog,
etc.
One solution is to skip the Distribution Wizard at
startup and then you install only the Extensions you wish to have, using the Extension
Manager in the Admin UI.
Perfect, I think that's what I'm after. Thanks.
In the future, the idea is to propose flavors and to
have a base flavor to make that even easier.
A base ("Platform"?) makes sense, but I'm not sure there's a logical
need for specific flavours. Is there a great advantage over Platform + extensions? I can
see the merit of supporting "packs" of interdependent or related extensions, but
supporting multiple flavours sounds like a maintenance headache. But I'm seeing things
through my own narrow view so maybe there's a better case for this from the more
common usage patterns.
Thanks,
Bryn