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* We installed all the extra software as listed | * We installed all the extra software as listed | ||
* We installed it directly into ''/var/www/html/mediawiki'' rather than use a link as described. The instructions said to put it into the web directory so we did and it works without the linking problems outlined. | * We installed it directly into ''/var/www/html/mediawiki'' rather than use a link as described. The instructions said to put it into the web directory so we did and it works without the linking problems outlined. | ||
* We have an edited Apache site file already with SSL details etc, including proxies. We have linked the root / of hw7.ddns.net to ''/mediawiki'' so it goes straight in. Note that Node-RED is also installed on this server and will be used to deliver live content via iframes.<br /> | * We have an edited Apache site file already with SSL details etc, including proxies. We have linked the root / of hw7.ddns.net to ''/mediawiki'' so it goes straight in. Note that Node-RED is also installed on this server and will be used to deliver live content via iframes. | ||
*When creating MySQL, ignore line about 'On Raspbian', but follow the rest. | |||
*Go for a lot of extensions. They can always be turned off, but are a bit of a pain to install at first. They include better editors and the the extra flourishes you see on wiki sites.<br /> | |||
Consult the [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents|User's Guide]] for information on using the wiki software. | Consult the [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents|User's Guide]] for information on using the wiki software. | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 18 May 2022
To start the wiki we have a description of how this wiki was created.
The wiki runs on a Google Compute virtual machine running Debian 10. It is possible to set one up for free in a matter of minutes.
We followed these instructions to install the wiki onto the VM... https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Running_MediaWiki_on_Debian_or_Ubuntu with the following notes:
- We installed all the extra software as listed
- We installed it directly into /var/www/html/mediawiki rather than use a link as described. The instructions said to put it into the web directory so we did and it works without the linking problems outlined.
- We have an edited Apache site file already with SSL details etc, including proxies. We have linked the root / of hw7.ddns.net to /mediawiki so it goes straight in. Note that Node-RED is also installed on this server and will be used to deliver live content via iframes.
- When creating MySQL, ignore line about 'On Raspbian', but follow the rest.
- Go for a lot of extensions. They can always be turned off, but are a bit of a pain to install at first. They include better editors and the the extra flourishes you see on wiki sites.
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.