UsbTiki

Tiki could run from a USB memory stick, even if there is not internet connection on the computer.

Use cases:

• teach how to use or administer a Tiki site without the fear to have your server or common Multitiki install broken with your students attemps to do it!
• your personal portfolio recorder (or your students')
• demo on places without internet access (built in TikiMovies, your own information, ...)
• ...

Implementations

TikiLiveCD to UsbTiki

One implementation is through making TikiLiveCD to be installed on a USB, with the built in programs inside the TikiLiveCD (either from it's own Slax Linux OS or from a Window$ box).

TikiLiveCD up & running

For older computer which can't boot from a usb unit, there is a companion .iso file inside the TikiLiveCD to burn an special CD to let the computer boot initially from this CD, and quickly change to the usb unit.

Changes can be saved for one session using the built in utility within Slax for saving session changes.

You can save your changes onto a new module .mo so that they can be recovered at new startup once you save them under your modules directory, when using a TikiLiveUSB

In oder to save further sessions, you have to move the file from your saved session to the directory "modules" and renamed to whatever name which ensures that they are the last module to be loaded (rename it to something starting from "Z", for instance). This way, next time that you start your UsbTiki those changes are taken into account after the base UsbTiki is loaded, and the live session takes them into account.

Additionally, when working with Tiki, you can export the mysql database and record it on your USB unit, and import it back whenever you need to work again with you updated Tiki. Phpmyadmin is included in the UsbTiki for your convenience.

Phpmyadmin is included to easily manage your database through a web interface

Finally, you can create a new iso file or a new usb disk including your modifications.

There also some utilities to allow creating a new iso file from this one, or to create a TikiLiveUSB stick out of this TikiLiveCD

Other implementations

There are other changes to implement a USBTiki solution, but none done yet (afaik).

Xavi