How do I install MediaWiki?

1. Make sure CGI is enabled on Fling or Alliance for the account where you want to install MediaWiki. See the Answers article on CGI scripts for more information on getting CGI enabled.
2. Request a MySQL database for your account by emailing cets@seas.upenn.edu.
3. Once you have CGI enabled and a MySQL database, connect to your account on Eniac via the command line.
4. Run the following command to install MediaWiki:
   

   install-mediawiki

   Note: If you have a wiki directory in your html directory already, you will need to either move it aside or delete it completely before installing MediaWiki.
5. Once the script has finished running, go to one of the following URLs to finish the wiki installation. If you have CGI installed on Alliance, go to this URL:
   

   http://alliance.seas.upenn.edu/~your-account/wiki

   Where "your-account" is your Eniac account name. If you have CGI installed on Fling, go to this URL:

   http://fling.seas.upenn.edu/~your-account/wiki

   Where "your-account" is your Eniac account name. For example, if you have CGI enabled for your "victor" account on Fling, you would go to this URL:

   http://fling.seas.upenn.edu/~victor/wiki

6. You will need to fill out several required fields:
   

   Database host: localhost
Database name: your username (e.ge. victor)
Database username: your username (e.g. victor)
Database password: the password for your database
Admin username and password: choose something no one could guess

7. After submitting this information, follow any remaining instructions.
8. Your wiki should now be installed. If you have any questions, please contact CETS.