Configuring new mediawiki

Configuring new mediawiki

1. Install required packages 'yum -y install php-mysql php php-xml httpd'
2. Download latest mediawiki source code from Internet
3. Extract mediawiki source in some folder (preferably /usr/share/mediawiki-<name>)
4. Open mediawiki page in browser. You might have to add alias in httpd.conf for mediawiki (in appropriate VirtualHost). Example alias

   Alias /<name> /usr/share/mediawiki-<name>
   <Directory "/usr/share/mediawiki-<name>">
   Order deny,allow
   Deny from all
   Allow from 127.0.0.1
   </Directory>

5. Use GUI to configure media wiki in following manner:
   1. Click on setup wiki first option
   2. Leave language and wiki language as English and choose continue
   3. Click continue on environment check page. Note that the message 'The environment has been checked. You can install MediaWiki.' should be present.
   4. Choose database type as Mysql
   5. Leave database host as localhost
   6. Give appropriate database name and leave table prefix empty
   7. Use mysql 'root' user for installation. Enter correct mysql root password and click continue
   8. Deselect 'Use same account as for installation option'
   9. Specify appropriate database username and choose suitable password. The password chosen should ideally be different from mysql root password.
   10. Select 'Create account if it does not exist already'
   11. Leave storage enginer as 'InnoDB' and database character set as 'Binary'. Choose continue.
   12. Give appropriate name for wiki
   13. Leave project namespace as same as wikiname
   14. Create administrator account for wiki with administrator name preferably as 'root'. Enter desired root password twice and then admin email address.
   15. Choose 'Ask me more questions' and click continue
   16. Choose appropriate value for user rights profile
   17. Choose appropriate license for wiki
   18. Enable all types of email notifications
   19. Enable all extensions
   20. Do not enable file uploads here. If file uploads are desired then setup uploads as explained in Enabling and using file uploads with mediawiki after basic wiki is setup.
   21. Leave 'No caching' option selected and choose 'continue'
   22. Click continue for actual installation
   23. Click continue after installation
   24. A pop-up box for saving LocalSettings.php file would appear. Save the file in your local machine. Copy file to folder where wiki tar-ball was extracted on server, for example, '/var/www/html/wiki'
6. Download LocalSettings.php file and save it in mediawiki base folder (/usr/share/mediawiki-<name>)