Starting with MediaWiki 1.2.0, it's possible to install
and configure the wiki "in-place", as long as you have
-the necessary prerequesites available.
+the necessary prerequisites available.
Required software:
-* Web server with PHP 4.3.2 or higher; 4.4.x or 5.x is recommended.
-* A MySQL server, 4.0.x or higher.
+* Web server with PHP 5.x or higher.
+* A MySQL server, 4.0.14 or higher OR a Postgres server, 8.1 or higher
MediaWiki is developed and tested mainly on Unix/Linux
platforms, but should work on Windows as well.
detailed notes on particular operating systems and workarounds for
difficult hosting environments:
-http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Installation
+http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Installation
********************** WARNING **************************
| *different* directory from the virtual path where page |
| names will appear. |
| |
- | See: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Rewrite_rules |
+ | See: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Short_URL |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
To run the install script, you'll need to temporarily make
of what you're doing!) and keep track of major changes to the
software, including performance improvements and security patches.
-http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce (low traffic)
+http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce (low traffic)
-http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l (site admin support)
+http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l (site admin support)
-http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l (development)
+http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l (development)