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If you’ve tried installing Tiki 29 from GitLab or running setup.sh or npm run build, you might notice something new — your server runs out of memory halfway through. What used to work fine with 2 GB RAM now fails unless you have at least 4 GB or more on your Debian/Ubuntu server.

In this short OpenSource Solutions guide, we’ll look at why this happens and how to fix it quickly, either by adding swap memory or upgrading your server’s RAM, so you can complete your Tiki 29 VCS installation smoothly.

From Tiki Wiki versions 25.x to 27.0 the sitemap feature may generate an incorrect URL for submission to search engines. Specifically, the URL points to tiki-sitemap.php?file=sitemap-index.xml, which can cause errors when submitted to Google Search Console.

To use the sitemap feature, ensure the "Sitemap Protocol" is enabled:

1. Navigate to Settings → Control Panels → General Settings → Navigation Admin Panel (direct URL: /tiki-admin_sitemap.php).
2. Additional settings and explanations about the Tiki sitemap can be accessed via the gear icon (settings button) on the same page.

Future versions of Tiki (from Tiki27.1) introduce a new panel under Advanced → SEO Preferences

Through this comprehensive guide learn how to setup your Debian 12 server and everything needed to install and maintain multiple Tiki Wiki websites or applications. This concise tutorial covers the entire process, from upgrading your Debian Linux operating system to publish your TikiWiki website. This step-by-step walkthrough will cover MariaDB, installing different PHP versions, installing Webmin and Virtuamin control panel, setup and use Git, set an SSL certificat and finally publish your Tiki Wiki website online.