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title: "How To Install MediaWiki On Your Domain"
description: "Now that we know what a wiki is and why you should use MediaWiki, it's time to learn how to install MediaWiki on your server. How To Install MediaWiki with Softaculous The Softaculous installation is..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/mediawiki/how-to-install-mediawiki-on-your-domain/
date: 2019-07-05
modified: 2021-01-04
author: "Christopher Maiorana"
categories: ["MediaWiki"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How To Install MediaWiki On Your Domain

Now that we know [what a wiki is and why you should use MediaWiki](/support/edu/mediawiki/what-is-a-wiki/), it’s time to learn how to install MediaWiki on your server.

## How To Install MediaWiki with Softaculous

The Softaculous installation is by far the easiest way to install MediaWiki on your domain.

1. [Log into your cPanel](/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-log-into-cpanel/)
2. Under *Software* select **Softaculous Apps Installer**
3. Search for “MediaWiki” or select it under *Wikis*
4. Click **Install Now**
5. Select the domain for the installation
6. Fill in the site configuration, admin, language, and other options as necessary (see [chart below](#installation-options) for more information about options)
7. Click **Install** at the bottom of the page when ready

### Overview of Options

| Wiki name | The actual name of your wiki, like “Wikipedia” for example |
| --- | --- |
| Wiki email | The desired email account for administrative purposes |
| Admin username | The username that the administrator uses to log in |
| Admin password | The password for the admin account |
| Select language | Choose your desired language |
| Uploads | Whether or not to enable file uploads to the site (can be updated later) |
| Database name | The name of the database to be created, where all site data is stored |
| Table prefix | A custom prefix applied to tables in the database (may be helpful to change this) |
| Disable update notifications email | Check to disable email notifications about available updates |
| Auto upgrade | Choose your auto upgrade preference for new versions of the MediaWiki software |
| Backup location | Select a desirable location for automatic backups |
| Automated backups | Select whether or not you would like to run auto backups |
| Backup rotation | This determines how many backups you would like to save before older backups are overwritten for new ones |

That’s all you need to do to install MediaWiki on your domain. Stay tuned for the next article in our series, where we’ll learn how to log into your MediaWiki installation.