You can run a wiki as a standalone application with no external requirements (no Apache, no Python, etc.). One usage for this is to create a "wiki on a stick", i.e. a wiki that lives on a USB drive so you can take it from computer to computer without needing to install anything.

If you are running Windows, here is a quick way to get started:

• Download wikgui.exe from WikExeWin32 and place it on your USB drive.
• Run wikgui.exe.
• Click Add to create a new wiki.
  I recommend choosing the "Tune for USB usage" option, when prompted. This will minimize writes to the USB drive. (See also OptimizeForUsbUsage)
• When finished, double-click on the new wiki to launch and browse it.
  
  

Command Line Usage

If you prefer to use the command line instead of the GUI, here is the recipe:

• Download wik.exe from WikExeWin32 and place it on your USB drive.
• Lets assume your USB drive is E: and you want to create a wiki called "MyFirstWiki". Open a command window and run:
  e:
  md MyFirstWiki
  cd MyFirstWiki
  e:\wik init
• Now, answer a few questions about how you want to setup your wiki. When you are finished, run:
  e:\wik serve
• Now (assuming you accepted the defaults) point your browser to: http://127.0.0.1:8000, and you should be off and running!
  
  
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