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About this Wiki
This wiki is a working document on how to build and design a MediaWiki site. From installation, configuration, and utilization, everything included in this wiki is documented with detailed instructions. In learning about wikis and experiencing the many but incomplete resources available, this wiki compiles many of the great resources into one location as an easy to follow instruction manual. The goal of this site is to build a base for getting started and eventually others will contribute to improve the content and add more based on their experiences.
Wiki Help
This section provides start-to-finish instructions for building your MediaWiki site. If you would prefer to jump to a specific section, please use the search page or select from the categories below.
Please note that these instructions are written from the perspective of a site administrator and not all steps may be necessary if you are not your own site administrator.
Download and Install MediaWiki
Installing is the first step, but before doing anything else, it is very important that you secure your wiki.
Secure Your Wiki
An unsecured wiki poses serious threats to your site. Use the link above to read more about security options and implementation.
Add Pages & Page Content
Once your wiki is installed and secure, it's time to build your site!
Customize Your Wiki
Add special features and extensions to make your wiki more personal and functional.
Wiki Extensions
Extensions are add-on applications to MediaWiki. These allow you to increase the functionality of your site.
Computing Environment Aides
This section contains help for:
- Wiki Backup
- SQL
- File Transfers (SSH)
Additional Resources
MediaWiki FAQ http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_FAQ
MediaWiki Manual FAQ http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ
