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<font color=red>hostname</font> <font color=blue>~ #</font> '''ssh root@kingfisher''' | <font color=red>hostname</font> <font color=blue>~ #</font> '''ssh root@kingfisher''' | ||
<font color=red> | <font color=red>kingfisher</font> <font color=blue>~ #</font> '''cd /srv/www/htwiki''' | ||
<font color=red> | <font color=red>kingfisher</font> <font color=blue>~ #</font> '''tar -xzvf mediawiki-unconfiguredInstallation.tar.gz''' | ||
<font color=red> | <font color=red>kingfisher</font> <font color=blue>~ #</font> '''mv mediawiki '''''$projectname''''' | ||
The go to the mediawiki setup website for your project: | The go to the mediawiki setup website for your project: | ||
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* '''DB username''': wiki_$projectname | * '''DB username''': wiki_$projectname | ||
Unique password: | Unique password: | ||
<font color=red> | <font color=red>kingfisher</font> <font color=blue>~ #</font> '''apg -m 9 -MNC''' | ||
*more '''apg''' info [[Linux Tips and Tools|here]] | *more '''apg''' info [[Linux Tips and Tools|here]] | ||
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If it worked, this will create the LocalSettings.php file which you then move to the correct place: | If it worked, this will create the LocalSettings.php file which you then move to the correct place: | ||
<font color=red> | <font color=red>kingfisher</font> <font color=blue>htwiki #</font> '''cd $projectname''' | ||
<font color=red> | <font color=red>kingfisher</font> <font color=blue>''wiki_name'' #</font> '''mv config/LocalSettings.php ./''' | ||
Config should no longer be world writable: | Config should no longer be world writable: | ||
<font color=red> | <font color=red>kingfisher</font> <font color=blue>~ #</font> '''chmod a-w config''' | ||
Your wiki should be completely setup at: <nowiki>http://wiki.iat.sfu.ca/$projectname</nowiki> I then usually go login to the wiki and add to the main page: '''Wiki is configured correctly.''' for 100% assurance that everything is working :) | Your wiki should be completely setup at: <nowiki>http://wiki.iat.sfu.ca/$projectname</nowiki> I then usually go login to the wiki and add to the main page: '''Wiki is configured correctly.''' for 100% assurance that everything is working :) | ||
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To customize access and viewing restrictions, look at this article on [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Preventing_access Preventing Access] (this version of mediawiki is 1.4). It's probably always a good idea to prohibit anonymous edits; add these lines to LocalSettings.php: | To customize access and viewing restrictions, look at this article on [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Preventing_access Preventing Access] (this version of mediawiki is 1.4). It's probably always a good idea to prohibit anonymous edits; add these lines to LocalSettings.php: | ||
<font color=red> | <font color=red>kingfisher</font> <font color=blue>''wiki_name'' #</font> '''vim LocalSettings.php''' | ||
# Entirely disable Anonymous Edits in Wiki versions 1.4 and before | # Entirely disable Anonymous Edits in Wiki versions 1.4 and before | ||
$wgWhitelistEdit = true; | $wgWhitelistEdit = true; | ||
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To restrict anonymous registrations, the following snippet is added to allow only Sysops user registration: | To restrict anonymous registrations, the following snippet is added to allow only Sysops user registration: | ||
<font color=red> | <font color=red>kingfisher</font> <font color=blue>''wiki_name'' #</font> '''vim LocalSettings.php''' | ||
# Prevent new user registrations except by sysops | # Prevent new user registrations except by sysops | ||
$wgWhitelistAccount = array ( "user" => 0, "sysop" => 1, "developer" => 1 ); | $wgWhitelistAccount = array ( "user" => 0, "sysop" => 1, "developer" => 1 ); | ||
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To restrict anonymous viewing, the following snippet is added to allow only registered users content access to the main page, user login page, and the help page: | To restrict anonymous viewing, the following snippet is added to allow only registered users content access to the main page, user login page, and the help page: | ||
<font color=red> | <font color=red>kingfisher</font> <font color=blue>''wiki_name'' #</font> '''vim LocalSettings.php''' | ||
# Pages anonymous (not-logged-in) users may see | # Pages anonymous (not-logged-in) users may see | ||
$wgWhitelistRead = array( ":Main Page", "Special:Userlogin", "Wikipedia:Help" ); | $wgWhitelistRead = array( ":Main Page", "Special:Userlogin", "Wikipedia:Help" ); | ||
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# allows bans to be typed in by account name rather than IP | # allows bans to be typed in by account name rather than IP | ||
$wgSysopUserBans=true; | $wgSysopUserBans=true; | ||
== Add Sysop/Administrator User == | == Add Sysop/Administrator User == | ||