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.