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Installing MediaWiki
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2008-04-18 14:20:38 +00:00
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Starting with MediaWiki 1.2.0, it's possible to install and configure the wiki
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"in-place", as long as you have the necessary prerequisites available.
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Required software:
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* Web server with PHP 5.1.x or higher.
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* A SQL server, the following types are supported
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** MySQL 4.0.14 or higher
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** PostgreSQL 8.1 or higher
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** SQLite
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MediaWiki is developed and tested mainly on Unix/Linux platforms, but should
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work on Windows as well.
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If your PHP is configured as a CGI plug-in rather than an Apache module you may
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experience problems, as this configuration is not well tested. safe_mode is also
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not tested and unlikely to work.
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2005-04-13 20:30:54 +00:00
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If you want math support see the instructions in math/README
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Don't forget to check the RELEASE-NOTES file...
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2006-04-05 07:33:17 +00:00
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Additional documentation is available online, which may include more detailed
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notes on particular operating systems and workarounds for difficult hosting
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environments:
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http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Installation_guide
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******************* WARNING *******************
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REMEMBER: ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR DATABASE BEFORE
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ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR UPGRADE!!!
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******************* WARNING *******************
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In-place web install
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Decompress the MediaWiki installation archive either on your server, or on your
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local machine and upload the directory tree. Rename it from "mediawiki-1.x.x" to
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something nice, like "wiki", since it'll be in your URL.
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+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Hint: If you plan to use a fancy URL-rewriting scheme to prettify your |
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| URLs, you should put the files in a *different* directory from the |
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| virtual path where page names will appear. |
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| See: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Short_URL |
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+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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Hop into your browser and surf into the wiki directory. It'll direct you into
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the config script. Fill out the form... remember you're probably not on an
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encrypted connection.
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Gaaah! :)
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If all goes well, you should soon be told that it's set up your wiki database
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and generated a configuration file. There is now a copy of "LocalSettings.php"
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available to download from the installer. Download this now, there is not a
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way (yet) to get it after you exit the installer. Place it in the main wiki
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directory, and the wiki should now be working.
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2011-02-26 12:35:23 +00:00
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Once the wiki is set up, you should remove the mw-config directory (though it will
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refuse to config again if the wiki is set up).
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2003-04-14 23:10:40 +00:00
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----
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Don't forget that this is free software under development! Chances are good
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there's a crucial step that hasn't made it into the documentation. You should
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probably sign up for the MediaWiki developers' mailing list; you can ask for
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help (please provide enough information to work with, and preferably be aware of
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what you're doing!) and keep track of major changes to the software, including
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performance improvements and security patches.
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2003-04-14 23:10:40 +00:00
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2007-01-09 02:54:59 +00:00
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce (low traffic)
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2007-01-09 02:54:59 +00:00
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l (site admin support)
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2004-05-21 19:04:52 +00:00
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2007-01-09 02:54:59 +00:00
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l (development)
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