What you'll need is:
- The ability to follow instructions
- WAMPSERVER 32/64bit
- Mediawiki 1.24.2+
1. First thing you'll want to do is install WAMPSERVER. Leave everything at the default value if you don't know what they do. After your installation is finished run WAMPSERVER and put your server online like soIf you've run and installed it successfully, you should be able to access http://localhost/ from your web browser and have the following screen show up.
2. Next we'll be setting up your wiki's MySQL's database and giving your root@localhost a password (doesn't matter what it is but remember it we'll need it later.)
Start by heading over to phpmyadminFirst we are going to need to create a database called my_wiki. Enter my_wiki as shown below and confirm everything.Now it's time to set up our root@localhost password which will be used to create the wiki.
Head over to...We are almost done. Now head over to C:\wamp\apps\phpmyadmin4.1.14 and look for a file called config.ini.php and open it with whatever notepad editing software you use.
Search for $cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] and insert your password that you have made previous into the line and save it.Now you are completely finish setting up your MySQL database for your wiki.
Congratulations you made your first local wiki.3. We can finally start installing the Mediawiki now.
Start by extracting the mediawiki you've downloaded to C:\wamp\www (This should contain a series of folder like soIf you did the extractions right you should seeStart by accessing your local wiki using http://localhost/WIKIFOLDERNAMEHERE/
Confirm everything until you arrive at this page.
Use the password you've created recently when making the database in MySQL and fill it inContinue to confirm everything and leave all the settings at it's default value.
At the close to the end, you will be require to fill in some information for the creation of the admin account. After you finished and get to the end of the page, confirm on more time.
