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'''Introduction'''

The following instructions show you how to install MediaWiki on a clean version of 4.0-Mona.

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.

== Preparation ==
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'''''Install Uniform server'''''

# '''A)''' Create a new folder named '''mediawiki_b''' (Can be any name)
# Extract a new copy of Uniform Server V4.0-Mona to this folder<br>&nbsp;--- Database user name '''root''' - No need to change this<br>&nbsp;--- Database password '''root''' - Before installing MediaWikil I recommend changing this using [[4.0-Mona: Security & passwords#MySQL Password | apanel]]  
# '''Start''' Uniform Server. 

'''''Download Mediawiki''''' 
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<li> '''B)''' Create a new folder '''mediawiki_a''' (Can be any name its only a temporary folder)</li>
<li> Download  Mediakiki '''1.13.3''' (or newer version) from [http://download.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/ here] save to a convenient folder for example '''mediawiki_a'''</li>
<li>Unzip the downloaded file (mediawiki-1.13.3.tar.gz) Windows cannot do this use something like 7-Zip Portable<br>&nbsp;--- Download site: [http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities PortableApps.com]<br>&nbsp;--- File name: 7-Zip Portable - Multilingual file archiver and compressor</li>
<li>'''B)''' Extract '''mediawiki-1.13.3.tar.gz''' to current path, creates a new folder '''mediawiki-1.13.3.tar''' open this folder '''C)'''</li>
<li>'''C)''' Extract  mediawiki-1.13.3.tar to current path, creates a new folder mediawiki-1.13.3 '''(D)'''</li>
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'''''Copy files to Uniform Server'''''
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<li>'''E)''' Copy folder '''mediawiki-1.13.3''' to server root folder '''www'''</li>
<li>'''F)''' Rename folder '''mediawiki-1.13.3''' to '''mediawiki'''</li>
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== Wiki – Installation ==

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# Start Uniform Server
# Type the following into your browser address bar: '''<nowiki>http://localhost/wiki/</nowiki>''' redirects to installation page.
# Click the link Please '''set up the wiki''' first.
# This opens the configuration page scroll down to '''Site config''' and fill in the form.
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<td>[[Image:Mediawiki_1b.gif]]</td>
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'''''Site config'''''
<table  width="490" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1">
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td  width="150" align="right">Wiki name:</td><td>MPG (whatever you like)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Contact e-mail:</td><td>admin@localhost</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Language:</td><td>en-English</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Copyright/license: </td><td>(radio button) select No license metadata</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Admin username:</td><td>WikiSysop</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Password:</td><td>(whatever you like)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Password confirm:</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Object caching:</td><td>(radio button) select eAccelerator</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Memcached servers:</td><td>(leave blank)</td></tr>
</table>

'''''E-mail, e-mail notification and authentication setup'''''
<table  width="490" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1">
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td  width="150" align="right">E-mail features (global): </td><td>(radio button) select Disabled</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">User-to-user e-mail:</td><td>(radio button) select Disabled</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">E-mail notification about changes:</td><td>(radio button) select Disabled</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">E-mail address: </td><td>(radio button) select Disabled</td></tr>
</table>
'''''Database config'''''
<table  width="490" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1">
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td width="150" align="right">Database type:</td><td>(radio button) select MySQL</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Database host:</td><td>localhost</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Database name: </td><td>wikidb</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">DB username:</td><td>root</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">DB password confirm: </td><td>root </td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Superuser account:</td><td>tick box </td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Superuser name:</td><td>root</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Superuser password:</td><td>root</td></tr>
</table>
'''''MySQL specific options'''''
<table  width="490" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1">
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td width="150" align="right">Database table prefix:</td><td>leave blank</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Storage Engine:</td><td>(radio button) select MyISAM</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Database character set: : </td><td>(radio button) select MySQL 4.1/5.0 binary</td></tr>
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'''Click Install MediaWiki'''

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

== Notes ==
'''Note 1:''' More detail for moving file, also refer to above image '''G)'''
#Copy file: '''LocalSettings.php'''
#Located in folder: *\UniServer\udrive\www\wiki\'''config'''
#To folder: *\UniServer\udrive\www\'''wiki'''


'''Note 2:''' Access your wiki by typing the following into your browser address bar:
#'''<nowiki>http://localhost/wiki/</nowiki>''' or
#'''<nowiki>http://localhost/wiki/index.php/Main_Page</nowiki>'''


'''Notes 3:''' To enable image uploads:
#Open file: '''LocalSettings.php'''
#Located in folder: *\UniServer\udrive\www\'''wiki'''
#Change this line: '''$wgEnableUploads  = false;'''
#To:  '''$wgEnableUploads = true;'''

== Portability ==
If you want a portable version of MediaWiki copy the folder '''UniServer''' and all its content to your USB memory stick that’s it. Don’t expect fantastic speeds however it is usable.

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== Conclusion ==
MediaWiki is extremely easy to install on UniServer, if you have a version (1.3.*) already installed on 3.5 and want to move it over to 4.0-Mona take a look at [[Moving MediaWiki to 4.0-Mona | this page]].

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