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Having decided to move parts of UniCenter over to this Wiki I thought it would be a good idea to learn what a Wiki does.
Having decided to move parts of UniCenter over to this Wiki, I thought it would be a good idea to learn what a Wiki does.
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To achieve this I downloaded and installed MediaWiki on Uniform Server and hacked it around. This is my first attempt at a Wiki page.
To achieve this I downloaded and installed MediaWiki on The Uniform Server and hacked it around. This is my first attempt at a Wiki page.


The following instructions show you how to install MediaWiki on a clean version of 3.5-Apollo. It’s a personal server and will not be used online hence no need to change any of Uniform Server’s settings, its locked down and safe to use even when your PC is connected to the Internet.
The following instructions show you how to install MediaWiki on a clean version of 3.5-Apollo. It’s a personal server and will not be used online, hence no need to change any of The Uniform Server’s settings; it's locked down and safe to use even when your PC is connected to the Internet.


== Preparation ==
== Preparation ==
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Download MediaWiki extract and copy it to folder www details as follows:
Download MediaWiki, extract and copy it to folder www; details as follows:
#'''A)''' Create a new folder named mediawiki (can be any name you like)
#'''A)''' Create a new folder named mediawiki (can be any name you like)
# Download the latest version (1.12.0) of MediaWiki and save it to the above folder
# Download the latest version (1.12.0) of MediaWiki and save it to the above folder
## Download site: [http://download.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/ WikiMedia]
## Download site: [http://download.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/ WikiMedia]
## File name: mediawiki-1.12.0.tar.gz
## File name: mediawiki-1.12.0.tar.gz
# Unzip the file. Windows cannot do this use something like 7-Zip Portable
# Unzip the file. Windows cannot do this; use something like 7-Zip Portable
## Download site: [http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities PortableApps.com]
## Download site: [http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities PortableApps.com]
## File name: 7-Zip Portable - Multilingual file archiver and compressor
## File name: 7-Zip Portable - Multilingual file archiver and compressor
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# Install a new version of Uniform Server 3.5-Apollo  
# Install a new version of Uniform Server 3.5-Apollo  
# '''D)''' Copy folder mediawiki-1.12.0 '''C)''' to folder '''www''' (UniServer’s root folder)
# '''D)''' Copy folder mediawiki-1.12.0 '''C)''' to folder '''www''' (UniServer’s root folder)
# '''E)''' Rename mediawiki-1.12.0 to '''wiki''' note this makes it easier to type into a browsers address bar.
# '''E)''' Rename mediawiki-1.12.0 to '''wiki'''. This makes it easier to type into a browser's address bar.
That completes the preparations.  
That completes the preparations.  
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# Start Uniform Server
# Start Uniform Server
# Type the following into your browser address bar: '''<nowiki>http://localhost/wiki/</nowiki>''' redirects to installation page.
# Type the following into your browser address bar: '''<nowiki>http://localhost/wiki/</nowiki>''' which redirects to the installation page.
# Click the link Please '''set up the wiki''' first.
# Click the link: Please '''set up the wiki''' first.
# This opens the configuration page scroll down to '''Site config''' and fill in the form.
# This opens the configuration page. Scroll down to '''Site config''' and fill in the form.
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<td>[[Image:uc_media_wiki_2.gif]]</td>
<td>[[Image:uc_media_wiki_2.gif]]</td>
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<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Database character set: : </td><td>(radio button) select Backwards-compatible UTF-8</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Database character set: : </td><td>(radio button) select Backwards-compatible UTF-8</td></tr>
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'''Click Install MediaWiki'''
Click '''Install MediaWiki'''


After creating the database a second page will display, scroll down the page you will see the conformation message  
After creating the database, a second page will display. Scroll down the page and you will see the confirmation message: "Installation successful! Move the config/LocalSettings.php <br>file to the parent directory, then follow  this link to your wiki"
Installation successful! Move the config/LocalSettings.php <br>file to the parent directory, then follow  this link to your wiki”


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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#Change this line: $wgEnableUploads  = false;
#Change this line: $wgEnableUploads  = false;
#To:  $wgEnableUploads = true;
#To:  $wgEnableUploads = true;
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