You can run the Mediawiki installation script from your browser. Open
http://localhost/wiki and the script should run. Tell MediaWiki how to connect to your
database, and click Install.
When the installation is complete, you have a few housekeeping details to tend to, as
follows:
. The installation script creates a file called LocalSettings.php in the Wiki/Config
directory. This creates a serious security problem, as this file contains every piece of
information MediaWiki needs to run, including the MySQL Root password. Move
this file IMMEDIATELY to the main /Wiki directory, and then reset the file??™s permissions
so that only the Owner can read and write the file (and make the Owner the
Apache Owner).
. Finally, delete the entire /Config directory. You don??™t need it.
MediaWiki is now ready to meet the hordes wishing to collaborate on your project.
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NOTE
As was mentioned earlier, MediaWiki was discussed only because it ships with
openSUSE. Many other packages/WikiEngines are available, and you will want to use
the one that best meets your needs.
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