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-|__TOC__||'''Installing MediaWiki 1.17 or 1.18 on 8-Coral Series'''
+|__TOC__||'''Installing MediaWiki 1.18 on 8-Coral Series'''
 |}
 '''Introduction'''
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 *Download the latest version and install it.
-== Preparation ==
+== Download and Extract Mediawiki ==
-'''''Download and Extract Mediawiki'''''
+#Download  MediaWiki '''1.18.0.tar.gz''' (or later version) from [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download here] and save it to a known location.
-#Download  MediaWiki '''1.17.0.tar.gz''' (or later version) from [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download here] and save it to a known location.
+#Open the downloaded file (mediawiki-1.18.0.tar.gz) with 7-Zip. This will show mediawiki-1.18.0.tar
-#Open the downloaded file (mediawiki-1.17.0.tar.gz) with 7-Zip. This will show mediawiki-1.17.0.tar
+#Extract this to the server root folder '''UniServer\www''', creating '''mediawiki-1.18.0'''
-#Extract this to the server root folder '''UniServer\www''', creating '''mediawiki-1.17.0'''</li>
+#Rename the folder '''mediawiki-1.18.0''' to '''wiki'''</li>
-#Rename the folder '''mediawiki-1.17.0''' to '''wiki'''</li>
 == Start servers ==
-Run The Uniform Server control menu and start both servers if not already running.
+Execute '''UniServer\Start_as_program.exe''' to start the Unicontoller panel, and then choose "Start Both" from the panel.
-Execute "Start_as_program.exe" to start the Unicontoller panel, and then choose "Start Both" from the panel.
-''''' Change PHP accelerator to APC '''''
+== Create the MySQL database and user ==
-The installation script for MediWiki does not detect eAccelerator, which
-is The Uniform Server's default PHP acelerator.  We will change to APC instead.
-#Choose Server Configuration from the Unicontroller panel, and then select PHP.
-#From the drop-down panel, select PHP Accelerators APC and eAccelerator.
-#Uncheck Enable eAccelerator
-#Dismiss the popup notice about the PHP Configuration update.
-#Check Enable APC
-#Dismiss the popup notice about the PHP Configuration update.
-#Close the Server Configuration panel.
-#From the Unicontroller panel, choose Stop Apache and wait for the button to change indication.
-#Start Apache.
-''''' Enable InnoDB for MySQL '''''
-MediWiki exhorts installers to enable InnoDB due to some known problems with MyISAM. On the other hand, MyISAM is more portable in the situation that there are multiple applications using the same MySQL server.  This is because all of the InnoDB transactions are stored in the same ibdata1 file, whereas each MyISAM db has its own folder.
-#Choose Server Configuration from the Unicontroller panel, and then select MySQL.
-#From the drop-down panel, select InnoDB Enable/Disable.
-#Check Enable InnoDB
-#Close the Server Configuration panel.
-#From the Unicontroller panel, choose Stop MySQL and wait for the button to change indication.
-#Start MySQL.
-== Create the MySQL database ==
 Before installing MediaWiki you must create a new MySQL database and user.
-#From the control menu select: Server configuration > MySQL > Create delete Database
+#From the Unicontroller, select: Server Configuration > MySQL > Create delete Database .
-#Enter the database name to create; for example "wikidb" (without the quotes)
+#Enter the database name to create; for example '''wikidb'''.
 #Click the "Create Database" button. You can now close this menu.
+#From the Server Configuration, select: MySQL > Create Restricted MySQL User .
+# Enter the user name (example: WikiDBU).
+# Enter password (example: Yusr0936).
+# Enter the database '''wikidb''' (as created above).
+# Leave all permissions marked and click the "Create User" button. Close this menu.
-== Wiki – Installation ==
+== Wiki Installation ==
-#Type the following into your browser address bar:<br /> '''<nowiki>http://localhost/wiki/</nowiki>'''. This will be redirected to the installation page.
+#Type the following into your browser address bar:<br /> '''<nowiki>http://localhost/wiki/</nowiki>'''. <br />This will redirect to the installation page.
-#Click the link: Please '''set up the wiki''' first.  This starts the following configuration sequence.
+#Click the link: <br />Please '''set up the wiki''' first.  <br />This starts the following configuration sequence.
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 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Wiki Language: </td><td>en-English</td></tr>
 </table>
-Continue to the next page.
+'''Continue''' to the next page.
 '''''Environmental checks'''''
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 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Database name: </td><td>wikidb (The name of the database you created.)</td></tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Database table prefix: </td><td>leave blank</td></tr>
-<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">DB username: </td><td>root</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">DB username: </td><td>WikiDBU (the new restricted MySQL user account)</td></tr>
-<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">DB password confirm: </td><td>root, or the password you set for MySQL root account</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">DB password confirm: </td><td>Yusr0936 (the password for the account)</td></tr>
 </table>
-Continue to the next page.
+'''Continue''' to the next page.
 '''''Database settings'''''
 <table  width="490" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1">
-<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td width="200" align="right">Database account for web access:</td><td>Use the same account as for installation</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td width="200" align="right">Database account for web access:</td><td>Use the same account as for
-<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Storage engine: </td><td>(radio button) select InnoDB</td></tr>
+installation</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Storage engine: </td><td>(radio button) InnoDB</td></tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Database character set: </td><td>(radio button) select UTF-8</td></tr>
 </table>
-Continue to the next page.
+'''Continue''' to the next page.
 '''''Name'''''
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 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Project namespace: </td><td>(radio button) Same as the wiki name
 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Your name: </td><td>WikiSysop</td></tr>
-<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Password: </td><td>admin123 (whatever you like)</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Password: </td><td>admin429 (whatever you like)</td></tr>
-<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Password confirm: </td><td>admin123 (same as above)</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Password confirm: </td><td>admin429 (same as above)</td></tr>
-<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Contact e-mail: </td><td>admin@localhost</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Contact e-mail: </td><td>admin@localhost.org</td></tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Ask more questions: </td><td>Selected</td></tr>
 </table>
-Continue to the next page.
+Note that the email address must be valid.<br />
+'''Continue''' to the next page.
 '''''Options'''''
 <table  width="490" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1">
-<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td width="200" align="right">User rights profile: </td><td>(radio button) select Traditional wiki</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td width="200" align="right">User rights profile: </td><td>(radio button) select Traditional
+wiki</td></tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Copyright and license: </td><td>(radio button) select No license footer</td></tr>
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 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Enable user-to-user e-mail: </td><td>Unchecked</td></tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Enable user talk page notification:</td><td>Unchecked</td></tr>
-<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Enable user-to-user e-mail: </td><td>Unchecked</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Enable watchlist notification:</td><td>Unchecked</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Enable e-mail authentication: </td><td>Checked</td></tr>
+<tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Extensions: </td><td>All unchecked</td></tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Enable file uploads: </td><td>Checked</td></tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#F4F4F4"><td align="right">Settings for object caching: </td><td>(radio button) select APC</td></tr>
 </table>
-Continue to the next page.
+'''Continue''' to the next page.
 '''''Install'''''
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 '''''Complete!'''''
-This last installation page triggers off a download of LocalSettings.php, which is the static, non-database portion of the configuration.  This must be saved to folder *\UniServer\www\'''wiki'''.
+This last installation page triggers off a download of '''LocalSettings.php''', which is the static, non-database portion of the configuration.  This must be saved to folder *\UniServer\www\'''wiki'''.
 You can now access your wiki by clicking the "enter your wiki" link on the "Complete!" page, or by typing the following into your browser address bar:
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 The Uniform Server uses the standard ports (Apache port 80 and MySQL port 3306).
-If a host PC is currently running another program on these ports, it will prevent
+If a host PC is currently running another program on these ports, this will prevent
 The Uniform Server from running. To resolve this situation, either stop the
-other program or preferably move The Uniform Server to different ports by
+other program or better yet move The Uniform Server to different ports by
-moving the servers using the MultiServers button.
+using the MultiServers button.
 == MySQL Security ==
-This installation guide is intended to get the application up and running purely for testing.  The configuration options should be reviewed if you are intending to put the application online. Be sure to read any security advice from MediaWiki and check their web site.
+This installation guide is intended to get the application up and running purely for testing.  The configuration options should be reviewed if you are intending to put the application online. Be sure to read any security advice from MediaWiki and check their web site.  Specifically, you may be interested in reading [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Security MediaWiki's Manual:Security] articles.
-More importantly, the above installation is an extreme security risk if put online as is.
-It is imperative that you secure the MySQL server before putting your servers online.
+More importantly, the above installation is a security risk if put online as is.
+It is imperative that you secure the MySQL server before putting your servers online.
 Please read [[MySQL Security | '''MySQL Security''']] and restrict the privileges
 for any user who has connection access to your server.
+Among other things, be sure you created a restricted MySQL user limited only to the MediaWiki database. If you used "root" to do the installation, be sure to substitute the restricted user and password for "root" in the LocalSettings.php file.
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