Install the Flavor Using the Distribution Wizard

Last modified by Eleni Cojocariu on 2026/10/01 13:51

Steps

Installing a flavor with the Distribution Wizard fills a freshly installed, empty instance with the wiki Pages of a ready-made set of applications.

  1. Start XWiki and open it in a browser.
  2. Click "Continue" in the Welcome step:

    The Continue button of the Distribution Wizard Welcome step

  3. Fill in the account of the user who owns the wiki, then click "Register and login":

    The Admin user step of the Distribution Wizard, with the registration form of the wiki owner

  4. Select a flavor in the list, then click "Install this flavor":

    The Flavor step of the Distribution Wizard, with a flavor selected and the Install this flavor button

  5. Click "Install" to resolve the extensions to install, then "Continue" to install them:

    The Distribution Wizard asking to confirm the installation of the selected flavor

  6. Click "Continue" to leave the report of the changes the installation brought.
  7. The wiki is ready to be used, as follows:

    The home page of a wiki on which the flavor has just been installed

FAQ

Can the wiki be left empty instead?

Yes. The "Flavor" step also offers to install no flavor at all, and the wiki is then created without any application Page.

Why is the list of flavors empty?

The flavors are resolved from the remote extension repositories, so the list stays empty on an instance that cannot reach the Internet. Install XWiki offline to make them available locally.

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