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SHA-256An open-source Q&A platform for teams of any size, perfect for community forums, help centers, or knowledge management.
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Lightweight, open-source Q&A platform for teams, deployable via Docker in minutes.
Core Features
- Built with Go & React, fast and customizable
- One-click Docker deployment, online in 5 minutes
- Extensible plugin system for endless possibilities
- Multi-language support, full-text search, Markdown editor
- Apache Software Foundation project with active community
What It Can't Do
- •Requires database configuration (SQLite or MySQL) on first run; use MySQL in production with regular backups,Plugin system requires development skills; official plugin marketplace is still under development,Always check the official upgrade guide before updating to avoid data compatibility issues
Use Cases
- Internal knowledge base and Q&A for companies
- Product help center and FAQ system
- Discussion forum for open-source projects or interest groups
- Collaborative documentation and knowledge repository
Detailed Introduction
Apache Answer is a modern, open-source Q&A platform built with Go and React, designed to help teams collaborate and share knowledge effectively. Whether you need a community forum, an internal help center, or a knowledge management tool, Answer provides a clean, fast, and customizable solution. It features a plugin system for extending functionality, supports Docker one-click deployment, and is backed by the Apache Software Foundation. With its intuitive interface and powerful search, Answer makes it easy to create, organize, and discover knowledge within your organization.
Troubleshooting & FAQ (2)
TroubleshootingHow to fix Helm chart template error where license header comments cause missing apiVersion in conditional serviceaccount?
In the serviceaccount.yaml template, change the conditional opening from '{{- if .Values.serviceAccount.create -}}' to '{{ if .Values.serviceAccount.create -}}'. Removing the leading dash prevents the template engine from consuming the preceding newline, which otherwise causes the apiVersion line to be interpreted as part of a comment. See Helm issue #4191 for more details.
TroubleshootingWhy does API key authentication fail with 401 when Apache Answer is in private mode?
This was a bug in Apache Answer versions prior to v2.0.1. The authentication middleware checked only user sessions when LoginRequired=true, ignoring valid API keys. Upgrade to v2.0.1 or later to fix this. If you cannot upgrade immediately, temporarily disable private mode by setting LoginRequired=false to allow API key access. When using an API key, include it in the Authorization header (e.g., 'Authorization: sk_...' or 'Bearer sk_...').
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Step 1: Ensure Docker is installed
Step 2: Run `docker run -d -p 9080:80 -v answer-data:/data --name answer apache/answer:2.0.0`
Step 3: Open http://localhost:9080 in your browser and complete the initial setup
- Step 1: Ensure Docker is installed
- Step 2: Run `docker run -d -p 9080:80 -v answer-data:/data --name answer apache/answer:2.0.0`
- Step 3: Open http://localhost:9080 in your browser and complete the initial setup
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Stop container: `docker stop answer`, remove container: `docker rm answer`, remove volume: `docker volume rm answer-data` (data will be lost permanently).
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