INSTALL

   1 ---
   2 Installing MediaWiki
   3 ---
   4
   5 Starting with MediaWiki 1.2.0, it's possible to install
   6 and configure the wiki "in-place", as long as you have
   7 the necessary prerequesites available.
   8
   9 In 1.3.0 the old command-line installer has been removed.
  10 A new command-line installer/upgrader may come soon...
  11
  12 Required software:
  13 * Web server with PHP 4.1.2 or higher (4.3.x is preferred)
  14 * A MySQL server. 4.0.x is preferred, but 3.2.x should
  15   work as well.
  16
  17 MediaWiki is developed and tested mainly on Unix/Linux
  18 platforms, but should work on Windows as well.
  19
  20 If your PHP is configured as a CGI plug-in rather than
  21 an Apache module you may experience problems, as this
  22 configuration is not well tested. safe_mode is also not
  23 tested and unlikely to work.
  24
  25 Don't forget to check the RELEASE-NOTES file...
  26
  27 ********************** WARNING **************************
  28
  29 REMEMBER: ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR DATABASE BEFORE ATTEMPTING
  30 TO INSTALL OR UPGRADE!!!
  31
  32 ********************** WARNING **************************
  33
  34 ----
  35 In-place web install
  36 ----
  37
  38 Decompress the MediaWiki installation archive either on
  39 your server, or on your local machine and upload the
  40 directory tree. Rename it from "mediawiki-1.x.x" to
  41 something nice, like "wiki", since it'll be in your URL.
  42
  43 To run the install script, you'll need to temporarily make
  44 the 'config' subdirectory writable by the web server. The
  45 simplest way to do this on a Unix/Linux system is to make
  46 it world-writable:
  47
  48   chmod a+w config
  49
  50 Hop into your browser and surf into the wiki directory.
  51 It'll direct you into the config script. Fill out the form...
  52 remember you're probably not on an encrypted connection.
  53 Gaaah! :)
  54
  55 If all goes well, you should soon be told that it's set up
  56 your wiki database and written a configuration file. There
  57 should now be a 'LocalSettings.php' in the config directory;
  58 move it back up to the main wiki directory, and the wiki
  59 should now be working.
  60
  61 Once the wiki is set up, you should remove the config
  62 directory, or at least make it not world-writable (though
  63 it will refuse to config again if the wiki is set up).
  64
  65
  66 ----
  67
  68 Don't forget that this is free software under development!
  69 Chances are good there's a crucial step that hasn't made it
  70 into the documentation. You should probably sign up for the
  71 MediaWiki developers' mailing list; you can ask for help (please
  72 provide enough information to work with, and preferably be aware
  73 of what you're doing!) and keep track of major changes to the
  74 software, including performance improvements and security patches.
  75
  76 http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l (site admin support)
  77
  78 http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l (development)
  79