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# Set the ''/var/www/domains/setup.organicdesign.co.nz'' symlink to point to the new codebase. If it is a local installation ''/var/www/domains/setup.localhost'' and include setup.localhost in your etc/hosts: <tt>127.0.0.1 localhost setup.localhost</tt> | # Set the ''/var/www/domains/setup.organicdesign.co.nz'' symlink to point to the new codebase. If it is a local installation ''/var/www/domains/setup.localhost'' and include setup.localhost in your etc/hosts: <tt>127.0.0.1 localhost setup.localhost</tt> | ||
# A symlink needs to be added in the codebase during initial setup called ''wiki'' which points to it's parent, the codebase dir e.g. <code>ln -s /var/www/mediawiki-1.11.1/ wiki</code> | # A symlink needs to be added in the codebase during initial setup called ''wiki'' which points to it's parent, the codebase dir e.g. <code>ln -s /var/www/mediawiki-1.11.1/ wiki</code> | ||
| − | # Go to http://setup.organicdesign.co.nz/wiki/config in your browser and run through the install the db user '''bender''', and any template db name (but please note, '''you must use a table prefix with trailing underscore for add-db to work with it as a template!'''). Use your own account for sysop rather than "WikiSysop". If it is a local installation http://setup.localhost | + | # Go to http://setup.organicdesign.co.nz/wiki/mw-config in your browser and run through the install the db user '''bender''', and any template db name (but please note, '''you must use a table prefix with trailing underscore for add-db to work with it as a template!'''). Use your own account for sysop rather than "WikiSysop". If it is a local installation http://setup.localhost |
| − | # | + | # Download the LocalSettings.php offered by the installer and copy into the main /wiki directory |
| − | # Edit the LocalSettings.php file, remove the db user, password and prefix and append to the end of the script: '' | + | # Edit the LocalSettings.php file, remove the db user, password and prefix and append to the end of the script: ''require_once('extensions/wikia.php');'' |
| − | # | + | # Add symlinks for any required extensions from the shared repository into the codebase's ''extensions'' directory. |
# Run ''make'' in the ''wiki/math'' directory | # Run ''make'' in the ''wiki/math'' directory | ||
# Add the DPL DB update shown at [[DPL:DPL:Manual - Source and Installation]] (after we figure out why it's not working!) | # Add the DPL DB update shown at [[DPL:DPL:Manual - Source and Installation]] (after we figure out why it's not working!) | ||
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:<tt>mysqldump -u user -p db-name > /var/www/empty-x.xx.sql</tt> | :<tt>mysqldump -u user -p db-name > /var/www/empty-x.xx.sql</tt> | ||
:'''Note:''' see section below for DB user details | :'''Note:''' see section below for DB user details | ||
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== Wiki Database Details == | == Wiki Database Details == | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 4 January 2012
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Install a MediaWiki codebase Organic Design procedure |
This article describes installing a new version of the MediaWiki software itself. This is a framework which can be thought of as a class which provides the interface structure and database schema for any instances of the software which are separate evolving databases. This process is also useful for creating a duplicate of an existing codebase for experimentation.
File structure
Download
Download a version of MediaWiki to the server you want to install it on. Using wget on a server to download a version e.g.
Or if you prefer, obtain the current development version from the Subversion repository:
You may like to checkout the source tree of the latest skins:
Installation steps
- Unpack the tar.gz distribution into /var/www leaving the directory name of the version untouched. The config directory must be set to chmod a+w config
- Set the /var/www/domains/setup.organicdesign.co.nz symlink to point to the new codebase. If it is a local installation /var/www/domains/setup.localhost and include setup.localhost in your etc/hosts: 127.0.0.1 localhost setup.localhost
- A symlink needs to be added in the codebase during initial setup called wiki which points to it's parent, the codebase dir e.g.
ln -s /var/www/mediawiki-1.11.1/ wiki - Go to http://setup.organicdesign.co.nz/wiki/mw-config in your browser and run through the install the db user bender, and any template db name (but please note, you must use a table prefix with trailing underscore for add-db to work with it as a template!). Use your own account for sysop rather than "WikiSysop". If it is a local installation http://setup.localhost
- Download the LocalSettings.php offered by the installer and copy into the main /wiki directory
- Edit the LocalSettings.php file, remove the db user, password and prefix and append to the end of the script: require_once('extensions/wikia.php');
- Add symlinks for any required extensions from the shared repository into the codebase's extensions directory.
- Run make in the wiki/math directory
- Add the DPL DB update shown at DPL:DPL:Manual - Source and Installation (after we figure out why it's not working!)
- Create a template database for major releases of MediaWiki (either copy and upgrade an existing template, or add to the base install)
- mysqldump -u user -p db-name > /var/www/empty-x.xx.sql
- Note: see section below for DB user details
Wiki Database Details
Note that the wiki DB settings are now managed and set from /var/www/tools/wikid.conf, see the wikid.conf.sample file for an example. The wikia.php file which is automatically included in all wikis in the wikia will extract the DB details from the wikid.conf file.
Next
See also
- Talk:Install a MediaWiki code-base for a overview BASH script
- OD:OD/Wikia
- MW:Installation
- MW:Manual:Wiki_family
- MW:Category:Upgrading
