

- #Install mediawiki install
- #Install mediawiki update
- #Install mediawiki upgrade
- #Install mediawiki software
- #Install mediawiki password
Get back to your command terminal from where you are accessing the Ubuntu 22.04 Server and use the wget command to download the MediaWiki files. To get that, we manually need to download it from the official website of MediaWiki, follow the page link to visit. MediaWiki installation files are not available to download and set up directly using the APT package manager.
#Install mediawiki password
Note: Replace wikidb with the Database name you want to give, similarly wikiuser with username and strongpassword with the password that you want to set. Create Database for MediaWiki CREATE DATABASE wikidb CREATE USER ' IDENTIFIED BY ' strongpassword' GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wikidb.* TO ' WITH GRANT OPTION flush privileges quit To check the status: sudo systemctl status mariadb -no-pagerĥ. Once the process of securing the Database server is done, let’s enable and start its service: sudo systemctl enable -now mariadb Re-enter new password: Set-your-new-password The given questions will ask by the system, the example of answers is also given below: Enter current password for root (enter for none): Press ENTER Once the installation is completed, secure your Database by setting up a root password and removing unnecessary access. Follow the given commands to set up MariaDB and create Database for this open-source Wiki platform.
#Install mediawiki install
Install MariaDB and Create a New DatabaseĪlthough you can use MySQL or PostgreSQL, here we are using the MariaDB fork of MySQL to establish a Database server for MediaWiki. Now, restart PHP-FPM: sudo systemctl restart php *rviceĤ. Once you are done with editing, save the file using Ctlr+O, hit Enter button, and then exit the file editor- Ctlr+X. sudo nano /etc/php/ */fpm/php.iniįind and Change the values of the following lines as shown below: file_uploads = On Note: if you have multiple versions of PHP then replace the * with the version in the following lines which you want to use for Mediawiki and set as default on your system.
#Install mediawiki update
Run system update command: sudo apt updateįor the latest version 8.x sudo apt install imagemagick php php. To have the latest version of PHP, add the Ondrej repository: To check status: systemctl status apache2 -no-page -l To make sure the webserver service is enabled in the background. However, instead of MySQL, here we are using its fork MariaDB.

We need an Apache web server, PHP, and MySQL stack on our system to install MediaWiki on Ubuntu 22.04 server.
#Install mediawiki upgrade
Update Ubuntu 22.04 LTSįirst of all, run the system update and upgrade command to make sure your system packages and APT index repository cache are in their latest state. The steps given here can also be used for the other versions of Ubuntu server or desktop such as 20.04/18.04 including other similar systems. Steps to install MediaWiki on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server Install MariaDB and Create a New Database Steps to install MediaWiki on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server.The primary function, on the other hand, is an editing mode for each wiki page, which also allows a newcomer to change the text and content of the page without much training. In contrast to the other content management systems, MediaWiki offers few design options for the layout and design of the websites. It enables joint editing of content and is suitable, among other things, for building knowledge databases or log collections. If you accidentally deleted important content, you can restore it at any time. Mediawiki keeps every currently saved change without deleting the previous versions.


With the help of MediaWiki, you can quickly edit, delete or publish the content of your website. You can quickly and easily put texts, photos, and movies on your Mediawiki page. With the help of MediaWiki, you can not only read a website together with other users but also edit it in real-time.
#Install mediawiki software
Mediawiki is an open-source management software for content in the form of a wiki system that makes websites such as possible. Let’s learn the steps to install MediaWiki on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy JellyFish server to run your own Wiki system such as Wikipedia.
