2.14.14.1. Install MediaWiki

Manual install

Prepare

  1. Set PHP version 7.3 for the site (official requirements).
  2. Download archive with the latest version of MediaWiki to your PC from the official site.
  3. Place the distribution files on the hosting:
    1. Using file-manager or any FTP client, upload the archive to the root directory of the previously added site.
    2. Extract the downloaded archive using file manager.
    3. Move all contents of the mediawiki-X.XX.X subdirectory to the root directory.
  4. Prepare database:
    • If there is no free database, create a new one.
    • If there is an unused database, you can clear it and use it.

Install

  1. Open site in a browser by adding mw-config to its address (example — example.com/mw-config).
  2. Select a language and click "Next".
  3. Make sure that the external environment check has been successfully completed, and click "Next".
  4. Specify the database connection settings and click "Next":
  5. Enable "Use the same account as for installation" and click "Next".
  6. Specify the wiki settings, enable "Enough, set up the wiki" and click "Next":
    • "Wiki name" — arbitrary wiki name.
    • "Project namespace" — "Same as wiki name" or another option.
    • "Your participant name" — administrator login.
    • "Password" and "Password again" — administrator password (at least 10 characters).
    • "Email address" — administrator's email.
    • "Subscribe to the newsletter about new MediaWiki releases" — enable this if you want to receive messages about new MediaWiki releases.
    • "Share information about this installation with MediaWiki developers" — disable if you do not want to send information about your software environment configuration to MediaWiki developers.
  7. Click "Next" again.
  8. Wait for the installation to complete and click "Next".
  9. Download the LocalSettings.php file to your PC and use the file manager or any FTP client to upload it to the hosting in site root directory.
  10. Check the site operation.
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