Linkwalla

Build a list of links through a simple AJAX web interface, published via HTML and RSS. Sort of a mini-blog for links (like my blog). Written in PHP5 and runs off XML files - no database needed. Includes the option to copy new links to del.icio.us and/or Magnolia. If you link to a photo in Flickr a thumbnail of that photo is included with your link.

Download Linkwalla from Google Code

Watch a short movie to see how easy it is to install and use Linkwalla

What does Linkwalla do?

  • Build a feed of links on your website.
  • Add, edit and delete links from the list
  • An installer to makes getting started easy.
  • Creates an RSS feed as you update the list.
  • An individual page for each link to serve as a permalink and improve search engine indexing
  • Monthly archives of links
  • Runs off XML files - no DB needed
  • Comes with a JavaScript bookmark for adding links from your browser
  • Copy new links to your del.icio.us account when you add them
  • Copy new links to your Magnolia account when you add them
  • If you link to a photo in Flickr, a thumbnail of the photo isautomatically inserted
  • Displays links using the xFolk microformat

How to install Linkwalla

  • Copy all files to your server. (Note: It doesn't matter what you name the directory or if the files are at the document root of your server. Everything will work as long as you keep the Linkwalla files together in the same directory.)
  • In your web browser navigate to the directory where you uploaded the folders. The Linkwalla home page - 'index.php' - will have a link to the installation page.
  • Fill out the form on the installer, and submit.
  • Delete the installation page (lwInstaller.php) from your webserver. If you don't someone could use it to take over your linkwalla.
  • Have fun! Let me know how it goes

How to use Linkwalla

Hopefully pretty self explanatory. Click "log in" at the top of the page to get started (default password = "pw"). Then you'll see links to add, remove and edit links. The bookmarklet will make you're life much easier.

You can add HTML tags to link descriptions or create them easily by writing using 'Markdown' format.

Using a bookmarklet

You will find the find bookmarklet on the settings page. You can add the edited bookmarklet to your web browsers bookmarks either by dragging it onto your bookmark bar or right-clicking it and selecting "Add to favorites" (vaires depending on which web browser your use.

When you arrive at a page you would like to bookmark, just click the bookmarklet and you will arrive in linkwalla with the link info pre-filled.