Making a English Wikipedia server: Difference between revisions

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* MySQL/MariaDB

* A dump of your Wikipedia of choice

You will also need the following for optimal performance:

* ICU

* ImageMagick

* git (for revision control - not strictly necessary)

=== Before you start ===

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=== Install Mediawiki ===

* Navigate to where your instance is installed: for example, https://enwiki.freddythechick.net/. You will be greeted by the Mediawiki installer.

* Navigate to where your instance is installed: for example, https://enwiki.freddythechick.net/. You will be greeted by the Mediawiki installer. Click the 'set up the wiki' link

* Choose your language then click 'Continue'

* Check the Environmental checks and fix anything flagged up here. If all is OK, you will see 'The environment has been checked. You can install MediaWiki.' in green with a tick. At this point, click 'Continue'

* Enter the database configuration:

** Database type: MariaDB, MySQL, or compatible

** Database host: localhost

** Database name (no hyphens): enwiki

** Database table prefix (no hyphens): <leave blank>

** Database username: enwiki

** Database password: <use password generated/configured earlier>

* Click 'Continue'

* On Database settings, leave the 'Use the same account as for installation' box checked and click 'Continue'

* On Name, enter the following settings:

** Name of wiki:<whatever you want your wiki to be called>

** Project namespace: Same as the wiki name

* Enter details of an account username, password and e-mail address so that you can administer the wiki later.

* Make sure 'Ask me more questions' is checked and click 'Continue'

* On Options, select the following:

** User rights profile: Account creation required (we will be further locking this down later)

** Copyright and license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (this specific license '''MUST''' be selected if using Wikipedia's content)

** Uncheck 'Enable outbound email'

** Select Vector as the default skin with the radio button

** Check the following extensions to enable them:

*** MassMessage

*** Cite

*** Math

*** Poem

*** Scribunto

*** TemplateStyles

*** JsonConfig

*** MobileFrontend

** Check 'Enable Instant Commons'

** Change under Logo (icon) and Sidebar logo (optional) <code>change-your-logo.svg</code> to the filename of the image you dropped in the resource folder earlier. You will see a preview of it underneath

** Ensure PHP object caching (APC, APCu or WinCache) is selected

* Click 'Continue'

* Click 'Continue' to finish the install

* Ensure the installation has completed sucessfully then click 'Continue'

* A copy of the LocalSettings.php file will be downloaded automatically. This needs to be moved to the root folder of the wiki which will then make it work.

* Click 'Enter your wiki'. You will be greeted with the default MediaWiki Main page if all is well.

== Importing the dump ==

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 * MySQL/MariaDB
 * A dump of your Wikipedia of choice
+You will also need the following for optimal performance:
+* ICU
+* ImageMagick
+* git (for revision control - not strictly necessary)
 === Before you start ===
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 === Install Mediawiki ===
-* Navigate to where your instance is installed: for example, https://enwiki.freddythechick.net/. You will be greeted by the Mediawiki installer.
+* Navigate to where your instance is installed: for example, https://enwiki.freddythechick.net/. You will be greeted by the Mediawiki installer. Click the 'set up the wiki' link
+* Choose your language then click 'Continue'
+* Check the Environmental checks and fix anything flagged up here. If all is OK, you will see 'The environment has been checked. You can install MediaWiki.' in green with a tick. At this point, click 'Continue'
+* Enter the database configuration:
+** Database type: MariaDB, MySQL, or compatible
+** Database host: localhost
+** Database name (no hyphens): enwiki
+** Database table prefix (no hyphens): <leave blank>
+** Database username: enwiki
+** Database password: <use password generated/configured earlier>
+* Click 'Continue'
+* On Database settings, leave the 'Use the same account as for installation' box checked and click 'Continue'
+* On Name, enter the following settings:
+** Name of wiki:<whatever you want your wiki to be called>
+** Project namespace: Same as the wiki name
+* Enter details of an account username, password and e-mail address so that you can administer the wiki later.
+* Make sure 'Ask me more questions' is checked and click 'Continue'
+* On Options, select the following:
+** User rights profile: Account creation required (we will be further locking this down later)
+** Copyright and license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (this specific license '''MUST''' be selected if using Wikipedia's content)
+** Uncheck 'Enable outbound email'
+** Select Vector as the default skin with the radio button
+** Check the following extensions to enable them:
+*** MassMessage
+*** Cite
+*** Math
+*** Poem
+*** Scribunto
+*** TemplateStyles
+*** JsonConfig
+*** MobileFrontend
+** Check 'Enable Instant Commons'
+** Change under Logo (icon) and Sidebar logo (optional) <code>change-your-logo.svg</code> to the filename of the image you dropped in the resource folder earlier. You will see a preview of it underneath
+** Ensure PHP object caching (APC, APCu or WinCache) is selected
+* Click 'Continue'
+* Click 'Continue' to finish the install
+* Ensure the installation has completed sucessfully then click 'Continue'
+* A copy of the LocalSettings.php file will be downloaded automatically. This needs to be moved to the root folder of the wiki which will then make it work.
+* Click 'Enter your wiki'. You will be greeted with the default MediaWiki Main page if all is well.
 == Importing the dump ==