MediaWiki for Debian
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Installing:
MediaWiki requires one of the following databases: MariaDB/MySQL
(preferred), SQLite, or PostgreSQL.
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Visit in your browser to go through
MediaWiki's web installer. Save the resulting LocalSettings.php file
in /etc/mediawiki. Your wiki should now be accessible.
Customizing:
If you wish to customize MediaWiki after installation, you can do
so.
has details on how to go about that.
Upgrading:
Upgrading to a new major MediaWiki version usually has associated
database schema updates. These will need to be applied, and can be
done by visiting in your
browser, or by running the "update.php" command-line script
(requires the php-cli package). It is recommended to back up your
database before upgrading, just in case.
Editing:
For help on editing, see
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Contributing:
Help is welcome in maintaining the mediawiki package! The git
repository is ,
patches can be sent via Gerrit
(), through
the GitHub mirror (),
or e-mail.