Subwiki:Setup procedure - Revision history

Vipul: /* Necessary and immediate */

2009-01-16T02:09:51Z

Necessary and immediate

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	# Edit the sidebar: Move SEARCH to the top, remove unnecessary navigational links. If the wiki will be organized using a similar paradigm as Groupprops, copy from [[Groupprops:MediaWiki:Sidebar]].		# Edit the sidebar: Move SEARCH to the top, remove unnecessary navigational links. If the wiki will be organized using a similar paradigm as Groupprops, copy from [[Groupprops:MediaWiki:Sidebar]].
	# Import or copy generic templates: {{fillin}}		# Import or copy generic templates: {{fillin}}
	# Import or copy the Copyright notice from Ref.		# Import or copy the [[Ref:Copyrights\|Copyright notice]] and [[Ref:Privacy policy\|privacy policy notice]] from Ref.
	# Import or copy [[MediaWiki:Noarticletext]], [[MediaWiki:Newarticletext]]: {{fillin}}		# Import or copy [[MediaWiki:Noarticletext]], [[MediaWiki:Newarticletext]]: {{fillin}}
	# Upgrade the on-wiki search features: Edit the search display text. Also, edit Common.js to allow for searching through external search engines starting from the site.		# Upgrade the on-wiki search features: Edit the search display text. Also, edit Common.js to allow for searching through external search engines starting from the site.

Vipul: /* Further installation steps */

2008-12-29T12:00:33Z

Further installation steps

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	# Set up short URLs for /wiki/ to direct to /w/index.php?title= (reference: [[mediawikiwiki:Manual:Short URLs]]). Or, copy the short URL snippet code from another subject wiki.		# Set up short URLs for /wiki/ to direct to /w/index.php?title= (reference: [[mediawikiwiki:Manual:Short URLs]]). Or, copy the short URL snippet code from another subject wiki.
			# Enable image uploads.
	# Set up math mode: The OCaml software has already been installed on the server. Math mode can be set using $wgUseTex.		# Set up math mode: The OCaml software has already been installed on the server. Math mode can be set using $wgUseTex.
	# Set $wgUseAjax = true.		# Set $wgUseAjax = true and enable PDF uploads.
	# ~~Copy searchsettings~~.~~inc, editpermissions~~.~~inc,~~ and namespaces.inc ~~from Ref or any other subject wiki~~, ~~make suitable modifications~~ and ~~include from LocalSettings.php. Include them~~ in the ~~order: namespaces.inc~~, editpermissions.inc, ~~searchsettings~~.~~inc~~.		# Make sure that cache clearing instructions are present at the end of LocalSettings.php.
			# Copy and include namespaces.inc.
			# Install the ConfirmAccount extension, and in the process, copy and include editpermissions.inc, which includes this extension. Do the necessary database operations for the extension.
	# Install extensions: Straightforward extensions to install: CategoryTree, LabeledSectionTransclusion, MultiCategorySearch, NewestPages, ParserFunctions, Social Bookmarking, Random Page. Also install ConfirmAccount. Copy the extensionlist.inc file from Ref and alter it suitably. Finally, do the necessary database operations for ConfirmAccount.		# Install extensions: Straightforward extensions to install: CategoryTree, LabeledSectionTransclusion, MultiCategorySearch, NewestPages, ParserFunctions, Social Bookmarking, Random Page. Also install ConfirmAccount. Copy the extensionlist.inc file from Ref and alter it suitably. Finally, do the necessary database operations for ConfirmAccount.
	# Install the SemanticMediaWiki extension, and copy and include semanticsettings.inc from Ref or Groupprops, making necessary modification. Include it after extensionlist.inc but before the cache clearing at the end of the file.		# Install the SemanticMediaWiki extension, and copy and include semanticsettings.inc from Ref or Groupprops, making necessary modification. Include it after extensionlist.inc but before the cache clearing at the end of the file.
			# Copy and include searchsettings.inc.
	# Install Google Analytics extension and get an Analytics UID. Copy the analytics.inc generic file from Ref and alter the UID. Include in LocalSettings.php at the end of the file, after the cache clearing.		# Install Google Analytics extension and get an Analytics UID. Copy the analytics.inc generic file from Ref and alter the UID. Include in LocalSettings.php at the end of the file, after the cache clearing.

Vipul: /* Basic installation and configuration */

2008-12-29T08:17:52Z

Basic installation and configuration

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	* Download and extract the latest version of MediaWiki from http://www.mediawiki.org		* Download and extract the latest version of MediaWiki from http://www.mediawiki.org
	* Use the on-screen configuration process and complete the moves.		* Use the on-screen configuration process and complete the moves.
			* Configure the backup scripts for the database and other content.

	===Further installation steps===		===Further installation steps===

Vipul: /* Further installation steps */

2008-12-29T08:15:18Z

Further installation steps

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	# Set up short URLs for /wiki/ to direct to /w/index.php?title= (reference: [[mediawikiwiki:Manual:Short URLs]]). Or, copy the short URL snippet code from another subject wiki.		# Set up short URLs for /wiki/ to direct to /w/index.php?title= (reference: [[mediawikiwiki:Manual:Short URLs]]). Or, copy the short URL snippet code from another subject wiki.
	# Set up math mode: The OCaml software has already been installed on the server. Math mode can be set using $wgUseTex.		# Set up math mode: The OCaml software has already been installed on the server. Math mode can be set using $wgUseTex.
	# Set #wgUseAjax = true.		# Set $wgUseAjax = true.
	# Copy searchsettings.inc, editpermissions.inc, and namespaces.inc from Ref or any other subject wiki, make suitable modifications and include from LocalSettings.php. Include them in the order: namespaces.inc, editpermissions.inc, searchsettings.inc.		# Copy searchsettings.inc, editpermissions.inc, and namespaces.inc from Ref or any other subject wiki, make suitable modifications and include from LocalSettings.php. Include them in the order: namespaces.inc, editpermissions.inc, searchsettings.inc.
	# Install extensions: Straightforward extensions to install: CategoryTree, LabeledSectionTransclusion, MultiCategorySearch, NewestPages, ParserFunctions, Social Bookmarking, Random Page. Also install ConfirmAccount. Copy the extensionlist.inc file from Ref and alter it suitably. Finally, do the necessary database operations for ConfirmAccount.		# Install extensions: Straightforward extensions to install: CategoryTree, LabeledSectionTransclusion, MultiCategorySearch, NewestPages, ParserFunctions, Social Bookmarking, Random Page. Also install ConfirmAccount. Copy the extensionlist.inc file from Ref and alter it suitably. Finally, do the necessary database operations for ConfirmAccount.

Vipul at 14:07, 28 December 2008

2008-12-28T14:07:23Z

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 * Use the on-screen configuration process and complete the moves.
-===Further steps===
+===Further installation steps===
 # Set up short URLs for /wiki/ to direct to /w/index.php?title= (reference: [[mediawikiwiki:Manual:Short URLs]]). Or, copy the short URL snippet code from another subject wiki.
 # Set up math mode: The OCaml software has already been installed on the server. Math mode can be set using $wgUseTex.
-# Install extensions: Straightforward extensions to install: CategoryTree, LabeledSectionTransclusion, MultiCategorySearch, NewestPages, ParserFunctions.
+# Set #wgUseAjax = true.
-# Install Google Analytics extension and get an Analytics UID.
+# Copy searchsettings.inc, editpermissions.inc, and namespaces.inc from Ref or any other subject wiki, make suitable modifications and include from LocalSettings.php. Include them in the order: namespaces.inc, editpermissions.inc, searchsettings.inc.
-# Install ConfirmAccount and SemanticMediaWiki extensions. Both these extensions require some database operations.
+# Install extensions: Straightforward extensions to install: CategoryTree, LabeledSectionTransclusion, MultiCategorySearch, NewestPages, ParserFunctions, Social Bookmarking, Random Page. Also install ConfirmAccount. Copy the extensionlist.inc file from Ref and alter it suitably. Finally, do the necessary database operations for ConfirmAccount.

Vipul: New page: This article describes the multiple steps of the setup procedure for a subject wiki. ==Deciding a name and a subtitle== The first step is to decide on a one-word name for the subject wik...

2008-12-28T13:36:27Z

New page: This article describes the multiple steps of the setup procedure for a subject wiki. ==Deciding a name and a subtitle== The first step is to decide on a one-word name for the subject wik...

New page

This article describes the multiple steps of the setup procedure for a subject wiki.

==Deciding a name and a subtitle==

The first step is to decide on a one-word name for the subject wiki. This one-word name comes up as:

* The official wiki name.
* The subdomain name used to store the wiki.
* The variable part of the name of the specific database where the wiki's contents are stored.

The subtitle is a phrase of the form ''The ... Wiki'', where ... indicates the subject in two to four words.

==Installation==

===Basic installation and configuration===

Reference: [[mediawikiwiki:manual:installation guide]]

This has the following important steps:

* Create the database: The name of the database is determined by the official wiki name.
* Download and extract the latest version of MediaWiki from http://www.mediawiki.org
* Use the on-screen configuration process and complete the moves.

===Further steps===

# Set up short URLs for /wiki/ to direct to /w/index.php?title= (reference: [[mediawikiwiki:Manual:Short URLs]]). Or, copy the short URL snippet code from another subject wiki.
# Set up math mode: The OCaml software has already been installed on the server. Math mode can be set using $wgUseTex.
# Install extensions: Straightforward extensions to install: CategoryTree, LabeledSectionTransclusion, MultiCategorySearch, NewestPages, ParserFunctions.
# Install Google Analytics extension and get an Analytics UID.
# Install ConfirmAccount and SemanticMediaWiki extensions. Both these extensions require some database operations.