* fixed accidental revert of r75343

[lhc/web/wiklou.git] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 6682d4a..33cc595 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -54,36 +54,19 @@ something nice, like "wiki", since it'll be in your URL.
   |    See: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Short_URL                   |
   +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
-To run the install script, you'll need to temporarily make the 'config'
-subdirectory writable by the web server. The simplest way to do this on a
-Unix/Linux system is to make it world-writable:
-
-  chmod a+w config
-
 Hop into your browser and surf into the wiki directory. It'll direct you into
 the config script. Fill out the form... remember you're probably not on an
 encrypted connection.
 Gaaah! :)
 
 If all goes well, you should soon be told that it's set up your wiki database
-and written a configuration file. There should now be a 'LocalSettings.php' in
-the config directory; move it back up to the main wiki directory, and the wiki
-should now be working.
-
-  +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-  |  Security hint: if you have limited access on your server and cannot    |
-  |  change ownership of files, you might want to *copy* instead of *move*  |
-  |  LocalSettings.php.                                                     |
-  |                                                                         |
-  |  This will make the file owned by your user account instead of by       |
-  |  the web server, which is safer in case another user's account is       |
-  |  compromised.                                                           |
-  +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-
-Once the wiki is set up, you should remove the config directory, or at least
-make it not world-writable (though it will refuse to config again if the wiki
-is set up).
+and generated a configuration file. There is now a copy of "LocalSettings.php"
+available to download from the installer. Download this now, there is not a
+way (yet) to get it after you exit the installer. Place it in the main wiki
+directory, and the wiki should now be working.
 
+Once the wiki is set up, you should remove the config directory (though it will
+refuse to config again if the wiki is set up).
 
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@@ -99,4 +82,3 @@ http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce (low traffic)
 http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l (site admin support)
 
 http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l (development)
-