Status: Resolved
Publication date: 2018-04-07
Last edited by: Garyf
Last updated: 2023 - 09 - 3

The problem

So, I was asked to install MediaWiki on a Windows Server 2012 R2. This example shows you to install when using the server with a GUI.

You can transfer the files using your control panel if you don’t have a GUI, and in theory it should also work the same with a Linux based operating system.

The resolution

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Device: Server
Operating system: Windows
Software: WAMP

Guidance for Server, Windows, WAMP

Download the latest version of MediaWiki from MediaWiki.org. If you are using Semantic MediaWiki as well check to see which version the latest version of Semantic MediaWiki requires to run.

Open the .tar.gz file in your software of choice that uncompresses the files, I use 7 Zip on Windows:

MediaWiki tarball in 7Zip

Open the folder in 7 Zip, and highlight all the folders and files:

MediaWiki files in 7Zip

Click on the ellipsis (three dots) and navigate to where you want to install the Wiki, you may need to create a folder, this will generally be in the WAMP folder or VAR if you are using Linux.

MediaWiki extract location selection

Click OK:

MediaWiki extraction location

and OK

MediaWiki extracted files

in your browser navigate to the wiki, in this instance localhost/wiki

MediaWiki installer page 1

Open a new tab and go to phpMyAdmin:

phpMyAdmin login Windows Server 2012

Login

phpMyAdmin dashboard Windows Server 2012

Click on new:

Create a new database phpMyAdmin Windows Server 2012

Enter a name and click on create:

Database creation Windows Server 2012

Go back to the Wiki installer and click on complete the installation:

MediaWiki installer language selection

Click continue

MediaWiki environment checks

Click continue:

MediaWiki install database connection screen

If you need to change anything do so, and click continue:

Update the database settings for MediaWiki install

Change if you need to and click continue:

MediaWiki install set up Wiki details

Complete the details and hit continue:

MediaWiki install extension selection

Complete the details, I am making it so users have to have accounts to add content, no license footer, enable emails, enable all all the extensions and file uploads, and for now Vector as the skin, click continue: