MediaWiki for Debian -------------------- Installing: MediaWiki requires one of the following databases: MariaDB/MySQL (preferred), SQLite, or PostgreSQL. . 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 . 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.