Running Inkwell on IIS or Docker
How to run Inkwell on IIS or with the included Docker Compose stack, what to configure, and what the platform deliberately does not need.
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Articles by Demo Admin (9)
Backups You Can Actually Restore
What an Inkwell backup contains, how the schedule and retention work, and the two ways to restore one.
The IP Firewall in Practice
How Inkwell's IP firewall scores hostile traffic, the five things it never does, and how to operate it from Desk, Security.
The Search Console Panel
How Inkwell's Search Console panel connects, what it syncs nightly, how it bands pages by opportunity, and how long rows are kept.
Verify a Migration Before You Switch DNS
Part three of moving off WordPress: the verification checklist to run before changing DNS, so no address, image or ranking is lost.
Import into Inkwell and Keep Your URLs
Part two of moving off WordPress: running the Inkwell importer, choosing what to keep, generating 301 redirects from the old permalink structure, and ...
Export Your WordPress Site
Part one of moving off WordPress: what the WXR export contains, what it does not, and what to note before you leave so the redirects work later.
Answer Blocks That Search Engines Quote
How Inkwell's answer capsule, key facts, FAQ and HowTo blocks make a post quotable by search engines and AI answer engines, with live examples.
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A live demo of Inkwell, the self-hosted .NET blogging platform. Sign in to the Desk, write and publish, switch themes. Resets every weekend.