Well then a wiki might be the best choice for you. The infrastructure bit was because mediawiki is php-based and after seeing many horrors, I never assume anything about an existing infrastructure.

The more information statement is due to what I said in my message. It can mean different things. But it doesn't look like you need anything complex.
no no nothing complex , something a bit pretty and user friendly ..where users can view the KB articles that's it . i will be the only one editing .
so i found this : https://www.dokuwiki.org/ but it requires PHP and such and i have no clue how to install it .
can somebody give me some points on how to install it on a server ?
You can setup a local wiki server via Apple server. If you have a mac laying around, you can use that.
MrClass wroteYou can setup a local wiki server via Apple server. If you have a mac laying around, you can use that.
No I have no mac ...I need help to setup the iis and php for the docuwiki
Wamp gives you all the dependencies you need to run Doku in one package.
You can use wamp as samer mentioned and you can also use xampp
They give you local apache server and you can build a local website by using just a notepad or an ide like NetBeans
Then you website will be accessed by localhost/folder/index
thank you guys ..ill try the wamp tomorrow...any ideas about the installation? ?
In windows all you have to do is to download and install the file wamp.exe
Then you can access your server by entering the localhost in your browser.
The files will be in the folder www
i installed wamp successfully .
as per the dokuwiki manual i should do the following :
Step 0: Make sure your server meets the requirements. DONE
Step 1: Download the newest release from the Download Page. DONE
Step 2: Read the security page before you begin installing. Take it seriously. If in doubt, ask on the mailing list
Step 3: Unpack the distribution tarball and upload/copy the files to your webspace.
Step 4: Open the install.php file in your browser and follow the instructions. (For additional information, see the installer page.)
Step 5: Enjoy your DokuWiki install and browse through the manual to discover what you can do with it.


i do not have a webspace only a local server .
i created a new directory in the www folder in wamp and copied the doku files to it .
if i go to http://localhost i can see all the info on wamp and the created directory ( named it Tarek ) is shown like this :



if i go to doku.php i get the below image but if i try to go to install.php i get 404 error

so after several trials and tweaking i was able to make it work , now the thing is it needs a lot of customization ( php and html perhaps )
who is willing to help me start this KB probono ? i will put his name on the project , issue him a paper of service ( in case he wants to add it to his CV ) and in case i have clients for a website i will propose him