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= Download MediaWiki = | = Download MediaWiki = | ||
*Check the '''[[mediawikiwiki:Download{{!}}download page]]''' for latest version. (ATM, the current version turns out to be 1.37.1) | * Check the '''[[mediawikiwiki:Download{{!}}download page]]''' for latest version. (ATM, the current version turns out to be 1.37.1) | ||
**Adjust the following commands appropriately (i.e.: replace '''1.37.1''' with the current version number) if needed. | ** Adjust the following commands appropriately (i.e.: replace '''1.37.1''' with the current version number) if needed. | ||
* <code><nowiki>wget https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/1.37/mediawiki-</nowiki>'''1.37.1'''<nowiki>.tar.gz</nowiki></code> | * <code><nowiki>wget https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/1.37/mediawiki-</nowiki>'''1.37.1'''<nowiki>.tar.gz</nowiki></code> | ||
* Extract it | |||
* <code>tar -xvzf mediawiki-'''1.37.1'''.tar.gz</code> | |||
= Install MediaWiki = | = Install MediaWiki = |
Revision as of 15:47, 13 January 2022
Start with a WebServer
Now Do A Backup!
Download MediaWiki
- Check the download page for latest version. (ATM, the current version turns out to be 1.37.1)
- Adjust the following commands appropriately (i.e.: replace 1.37.1 with the current version number) if needed.
wget https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/1.37/mediawiki-1.37.1.tar.gz
- Extract it
tar -xvzf mediawiki-1.37.1.tar.gz
Install MediaWiki
There are a couple of different ways to set up the root of your wiki.
You can either set it up to be reached
as part of your regular web site
or at an independent URL
Now Do A Backup!
Just some notes.
- Categories
- User Management
- User rights
- Preventing access
- Account Creation
- Account Deletion
- Doing unusual things to the Wiki
- How to add image with link in a sidebar
- (That's a starting point... Just... It's kinda fugly...)
- How to add image with link in a sidebar