Difference between revisions of "Install MediaWiki as Wikipedia in Linux CentOS 7"
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| − | + | == System Requirements == | |
MediaWiki requires PHP 5.5.9+ and either MySQL 5.0.2+, MariaDB, or one of the other three possible stores. | MediaWiki requires PHP 5.5.9+ and either MySQL 5.0.2+, MariaDB, or one of the other three possible stores. | ||
| − | === Install Web Server, PHP, and Database === | + | == Setup Web Server and Database == |
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| + | === Install Web Server, PHP, and Database === | ||
To run MediaWiki, make sure you already have PHP 5.5.9+ and MySQL 5.0.2+ running in your server. You can read all related installations in below links. | To run MediaWiki, make sure you already have PHP 5.5.9+ and MySQL 5.0.2+ running in your server. You can read all related installations in below links. | ||
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[[Install PHPMyAdmin on CentOS 7]] --> https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/how-to-install-phpmyadmin-on-centos-7/ | [[Install PHPMyAdmin on CentOS 7]] --> https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/how-to-install-phpmyadmin-on-centos-7/ | ||
| − | + | == Prepare MediaWiki Sources == | |
| − | + | === Download MediaWiki 1.27.0 === | |
The last stable MediaWiki can be downloaded from MediaWiki. | The last stable MediaWiki can be downloaded from MediaWiki. | ||
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<code> wget https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/1.27/mediawiki-1.27.0.tar.gz </code> | <code> wget https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/1.27/mediawiki-1.27.0.tar.gz </code> | ||
| − | + | === Put Media Wiki in Web Server === | |
As example, if we're using Centos 7, the web server path is in /var/www/html/. | As example, if we're using Centos 7, the web server path is in /var/www/html/. | ||
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<code>mv mediawiki-1.27.0.tar.gz /var/www/html/</code> | <code>mv mediawiki-1.27.0.tar.gz /var/www/html/</code> | ||
| − | + | === Extract the File === | |
Extract the tar file and rename it with your wiki name, as example named with wikipedia. | Extract the tar file and rename it with your wiki name, as example named with wikipedia. | ||
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<code>mv /var/www/html/mediawiki-1.27.0 /var/www/html/wikipedia</code> | <code>mv /var/www/html/mediawiki-1.27.0 /var/www/html/wikipedia</code> | ||
| − | + | == Run the MediaWiki Installation == | |
Open MediaWiki index.php page at http://[web_server_address]/wikipedia/index.php and follow the installation requirement there. | Open MediaWiki index.php page at http://[web_server_address]/wikipedia/index.php and follow the installation requirement there. | ||
| − | + | == Troubleshooting == | |
| − | + | === Problem 1 : LocalSettings.php file not readable === | |
Solution : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29363757/localsettings-php-not-readable-even-if-i-set-permission-to-777 | Solution : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29363757/localsettings-php-not-readable-even-if-i-set-permission-to-777 | ||
| − | + | === Problem 2 : First login Error (Session Hijacking Protection) === | |
Solution : Change $wgMainCacheType from CACHE_ACCEL to CACHE_ANYTHING as suggested above in LocalSettings.php appears to be the fix. | Solution : Change $wgMainCacheType from CACHE_ACCEL to CACHE_ANYTHING as suggested above in LocalSettings.php appears to be the fix. | ||
| − | + | === Problem 3 : upload File Error (LocalFileLockError) === | |
Solution : Run '''$ sudo setenforce 0''' and try again. | Solution : Run '''$ sudo setenforce 0''' and try again. | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 9 August 2019
Contents
System Requirements
MediaWiki requires PHP 5.5.9+ and either MySQL 5.0.2+, MariaDB, or one of the other three possible stores.
Setup Web Server and Database
Install Web Server, PHP, and Database
To run MediaWiki, make sure you already have PHP 5.5.9+ and MySQL 5.0.2+ running in your server. You can read all related installations in below links.
Install Apache Web Server, PHP & MySQL
Install Apache Web Server, PHP & MySQL on CentOS 7 --> https://hostadvice.com/how-to/how-to-install-lamp-stack-on-centos-7/
Install PHP mbstring
Install PHP mbstring on CentOS 7 --> $ yum install php-mbstring
Install PHPMyAdmin
Install PHPMyAdmin on CentOS 7 --> https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/how-to-install-phpmyadmin-on-centos-7/
Prepare MediaWiki Sources
Download MediaWiki 1.27.0
The last stable MediaWiki can be downloaded from MediaWiki.
wget https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/1.27/mediawiki-1.27.0.tar.gz
Put Media Wiki in Web Server
As example, if we're using Centos 7, the web server path is in /var/www/html/.
mv mediawiki-1.27.0.tar.gz /var/www/html/
Extract the File
Extract the tar file and rename it with your wiki name, as example named with wikipedia.
tar xvzf mediawiki-1.27.0.tar.gz
mv /var/www/html/mediawiki-1.27.0 /var/www/html/wikipedia
Run the MediaWiki Installation
Open MediaWiki index.php page at http://[web_server_address]/wikipedia/index.php and follow the installation requirement there.
Troubleshooting
Problem 1 : LocalSettings.php file not readable
Problem 2 : First login Error (Session Hijacking Protection)
Solution : Change $wgMainCacheType from CACHE_ACCEL to CACHE_ANYTHING as suggested above in LocalSettings.php appears to be the fix.
Problem 3 : upload File Error (LocalFileLockError)
Solution : Run $ sudo setenforce 0 and try again.
