XF 2.3 Can you use Xenforo as a wiki?

[Sprony]

Hello,

I wanted to add a wiki to my Xenforo installation but I've read a lot of complaints about plug ins if you want both to use the same database. I also learned that most good wiki software costs a lot of money in yearly subscriptions. I always planned on having a curated wiki in which only a few people could contribute. I'm new to Xenforo, but I was wondering if there are any guides or tutorials out there that explain how you can build a wiki like experience with Xenforo? If so, could someone please share? I want to start with one editor in a specific section. Can I just make that user an editor and give him access to add articles to a certain section?

Thanks in advance,
Sprony

 

[beerForo]

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Collaborative Threads

Aug 17, 2018

Enables ad-hoc created groups to share OP-rights to a thread

• Xon
• Add-ons [2.x]

Thread Types Plus XenForo 2 Add-on — ThemeHouse

Expand your community’s capabilities with new thread types, new forum types, and additional functionality to reviews, post comments, Question Threads, and voting.

www.themehouse.com

 

[beerForo]

I want to start with one editor in a specific section. Can I just make that user an editor and give him access to add articles to a certain section?

Yes you can by adding them to a group that has the permission, or by granting user permissions to the individual.

 

[Digital Doctor]

Thread Types Plus XenForo 2 Add-on — ThemeHouse

Expand your community’s capabilities with new thread types, new forum types, and additional functionality to reviews, post comments, Question Threads, and voting.

www.themehouse.com

XF 2.2 Thread 'Default Xenforo thread types + addons with new thread types'

Apr 1, 2023

Xenforo types of threads
discussion threads
poll threads
article threads
question threads
suggestion threads

Xenforo types of forums
discussion forums
article forums
question forums
suggestion forums

source: https://xenforo.com/docs/xf2/forum-thread-types/


addon with a new thread type:
(1) competitions with 10-point scale post rating, users rate posts (1-10)
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/ozzmodz-thread-type-vote-competition.9099/
(2) tmdb...

• Digital Doctor
• Replies: 32
• Forum: XenForo questions and support

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A super powerful wiki for xenforo is Vault Wiki.
ThemeHouse had a MediaWiki for Xenforo. DEMO: https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

 

[Digital Doctor]

build a wiki like experience with Xenforo?

XenCarta could work for you.
It's ability to inject wiki entries into anywhere in Xenforo is amazing [wiki=short]wiki.entry[/wiki]

 

[Sprony]

XF 2.2 Thread 'Default Xenforo thread types + addons with new thread types'

Apr 1, 2023

Xenforo types of threads
discussion threads
poll threads
article threads
question threads
suggestion threads

Xenforo types of forums
discussion forums
article forums
question forums
suggestion forums

source: https://xenforo.com/docs/xf2/forum-thread-types/


addon with a new thread type:
(1) competitions with 10-point scale post rating, users rate posts (1-10)
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/ozzmodz-thread-type-vote-competition.9099/
(2) tmdb...

• Digital Doctor
• Replies: 32
• Forum: XenForo questions and support

• 

A super powerful wiki for xenforo is Vault Wiki.
ThemeHouse had a MediaWiki for Xenforo. DEMO: https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Yeah, I've come across Vault Wiki. That's 80 dollars a year which is why I'm looking for an alternative.

 

[Sprony]

XenCarta could work for you.
It's ability to inject wiki entries into anywhere in Xenforo is amazing [wiki=short]wiki.entry[/wiki]

Ah, this could be interesting. Very little support, but not expensive.

 

[Sprony]

X

Collaborative Threads

Aug 17, 2018

Enables ad-hoc created groups to share OP-rights to a thread

• Xon
• Add-ons [2.x]

Thread Types Plus XenForo 2 Add-on — ThemeHouse

Expand your community’s capabilities with new thread types, new forum types, and additional functionality to reviews, post comments, Question Threads, and voting.

www.themehouse.com

As a new Xenforo user this is a bit too complex for me, thanks for sharing though!

 

[Digital Doctor]

wants curated wiki

That's 80 dollars a year

If you want to spend a great deal of time creating and maintaining a wiki, unless your time is worth $1/hour ... you want robust wiki software that accomplishes what you want.

Xencarta - Very little support

yes, but the software is VERY good.

 

[Sprony]

If you want to spend a great deal of time creating and maintaining a wiki, unless your time is worth $1/hour ... you want robust wiki software that accomplishes what you want.


yes, but the software is VERY good.

Yes, which is why I’m looking into it. I’ll probably end up hiring someone to install it if I go that direction.

 

[Digital Doctor]

ThemeHouse had a MediaWiki for Xenforo. DEMO: https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

If your expected wiki editors are familiar with Mediawiki ... finding out if themehouse would sell you their Mediawiki bridge ... should be considered.

I don't know if you can embed mediawiki entries into xenforo posts though, and that's a major feature IMO.

Xencarta demo:

8WAYRUN Wiki Index

Welcome to the 8WAYRUN Wiki! Currently, the wiki houses frame data, movelists and combo guides. This wiki is primarily for the storing of esoteric technical information. This includes, but is not limited to: in depth frame data and user written character guides. If you have interest in the...

8wayrun.com

 

[Digital Doctor]

I've always like this "wiki"

It's likely custom work.

https://gbatemp.net/tutorials/