View source for Install MediaWiki on Windows Server 2012

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|Status=Resolved
|PubDate=2018-04-07
|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.
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{{How to guide
|Device=Server
|Operating system=Windows
|Software=WAMP
|Guidance=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:
[[File:MediaWiki tarball in 7Zip.png|alt=MediaWiki tarball in 7Zip|none|frame|MediaWiki tarball in 7Zip]]
Open the folder in 7 Zip, and highlight all the folders and files:
[[File:MediaWiki files in 7Zip.png|alt=MediaWiki files in 7Zip|none|frame|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.
[[File:MediaWiki extract location selection.png|alt=MediaWiki extract location selection|none|frame|MediaWiki extract location selection]]
Click OK:
[[File:MediaWiki extraction location.png|alt=MediaWiki extraction location|none|frame|MediaWiki extraction location]]
and OK
[[File:MediaWiki extracted files.png|alt=MediaWiki extracted files|none|frame|MediaWiki extracted files]]
in your browser navigate to the wiki, in this instance localhost/wiki
[[File:MediaWiki installer page 1.png|alt=MediaWiki installer page 1|none|frame|MediaWiki installer page 1]]
Open a new tab and go to phpMyAdmin:
[[File:PhpMyAdmin login Windows Server 2012.png|alt=phpMyAdmin login Windows Server 2012|none|frame|phpMyAdmin login Windows Server 2012]]
Login
[[File:PhpMyAdmin dashboard Windows Server 2012.png|alt=phpMyAdmin dashboard Windows Server 2012|none|frame|phpMyAdmin dashboard Windows Server 2012]]
Click on new:
[[File:Create a new database phpMyAdmin Windows Server 2012.png|alt=Create a new database phpMyAdmin Windows Server 2012|none|frame|Create a new database phpMyAdmin Windows Server 2012]]
Enter a name and click on create:
[[File:Database creation Windows Server 2012.png|alt=Database creation Windows Server 2012|none|frame|Database creation Windows Server 2012]]
Go back to the Wiki installer and click on complete the installation:
[[File:MediaWiki installer language selection.png|alt=MediaWiki installer language selection|none|frame|MediaWiki installer language selection]]
Click continue
[[File:MediaWiki environment checks.png|alt=MediaWiki environment checks|none|frame|MediaWiki environment checks]]
Click continue:
[[File:MediaWiki install database connection screen.png|alt=MediaWiki install database connection screen|none|frame|MediaWiki install database connection screen]]
If you need to change anything do so, and click continue:
[[File:Update the database settings for MediaWiki install.png|alt=Update the database settings for MediaWiki install|none|frame|Update the database settings for MediaWiki install]]
Change if you need to and click continue:
[[File:MediaWiki install set up Wiki details.png|alt=MediaWiki install set up Wiki details|none|frame|MediaWiki install set up Wiki details]]
Complete the details and hit continue:
[[File:MediaWiki install extension selection.png|alt=MediaWiki install extension selection|none|frame|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:
[[File:MediaWiki installation.png|alt=MediaWiki installation, advising you to click continue to install|none|frame|MediaWiki installation]]
Click continue:
[[File:MediaWiki installs.png|alt=MediaWiki installs|none|frame|MediaWiki installs]]
Click continue:
[[File:MediaWiki install - LocalSettings.php creation.png|alt=MediaWiki install - LocalSettings.php creation|none|frame|MediaWiki install - LocalSettings.php creation]]
The LocalSettings.php file will download, once it is downloaded transfer it to the root of the Wiki:
[[File:MediaWiki install move LocalSettings.php to the root of the Wiki.png|alt=MediaWiki install move LocalSettings.php to the root of the Wiki|none|frame|MediaWiki install move LocalSettings.php to the root of the Wiki]]
In your browser navigate to your domain name, in this case localhost/wiki:
[[File:MediaWiki default home page.png|alt=MediaWiki default home page|none|frame|MediaWiki default home page]]
Installation is complete.
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