BookStack

BookStack v26.03.4 is an open-source, self-hosted documentation and knowledge base platform that allows teams and organizations to create, organize, manage, and share information in a structured way. It provides a simple and user-friendly interface for maintaining internal documentation, technical guides, project notes, SOPs, manuals, and team wikis.

The solution supports common documentation workflows including content creation, book and chapter organization, page management, user access control, role-based permissions, search, revisions, and secure web-based access. It is ideal for businesses, development teams, IT departments, educational institutions, and organizations that need a centralized knowledge management system.

Features of BookStack:

• Web-based documentation and knowledge base platform.
• Organizes content using Shelves, Books, Chapters, and Pages.
• Simple WYSIWYG editor and optional Markdown support.
• Role-based access control and user permission management.
• Full-text search for quickly finding documents and pages.
• Page revision history and content change tracking.
• Image uploads and attachment support.
• Diagrams.net integration for creating diagrams and flowcharts.
• Supports authentication options such as LDAP, SAML, and OIDC.
• Secure access with optional HTTPS configuration.

Usage instructions for BookStack
$ sudo su
$ cd /var/www/bookstack
$ git describe --tags
v26.03.4

Service status commands:
$ systemctl status apache2 --no-pager
$ systemctl status mysql --no-pager
$ curl -I http://localhost

Access BookStack:
Open your browser and navigate to:

http://your-server-ip

Example:
http://20.42.14.85

Login details:
Use the administrator email provided during installation and the generated password displayed at the end of the BookStack installer.

Version: BookStack v26.03.4

Disclaimer: BookStack is provided “as is” under applicable open-source licenses. Users are responsible for proper configuration, access control, backups, secure data handling, HTTPS setup, and validation of stored documentation. This solution is best suited for creating, managing, and maintaining documentation, knowledge bases, internal wikis, technical guides, and organizational content.