How do I change MediaWiki URL?
How to Change your URL:
- Using the editor of your choice, navigate to the LocalSettings.
- Next, in your LocalSettings.php locate the line beginning with $wgScriptPath, it may look similar to this by default:
- Enter the new folder location if it is changing.
- Save your changes, and test the website.
How good is MediaWiki?
MediaWiki is a great piece of software, but difficult. Development is principally aimed at Wikimedia servers, which is a pretty high-end configuration (multiple Web servers, multiple roll-over databases, array of reverse cache squid servers, lots of extra PHP caching engines).
How do I shorten an article on Wikipedia?
The feature can be accessed from Meta wiki on the special page Special:URLShortener. On that special page, you can enter any web address from a service hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation (see list below). Click on Shorten to generate a short URL.
Does Wikipedia use MediaWiki?
It was developed for use on Wikipedia in 2002, and given the name “MediaWiki” in 2003. It is used on Wikipedia and almost all other Wikimedia websites, including Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata; these sites define a large part of the requirement set for MediaWiki.
How do I set up MediaWiki?
When you first install MediaWiki, you should run the supplied configuration script via your web browser. This will perform the basic configuration required to get the wiki up and running. See Manual:Config script for full details running the script.
Why can’t I find a configuration setting in MediaWiki?
If you can’t find a configuration setting here, see if it is defined in DefaultSettings.php . The variable should have some documentation there. Settings removed in versions of MediaWiki prior to 1.31 are no longer listed here.
Why can’t I upload to MediaWiki?
Starting from MediaWiki version 1.1, uploads are initially disabled by default, due to security considerations. Uploads can be enabled via a configuration setting, although it is recommended that you check certain prerequisites first.
What is the htaccess file in MediaWiki installation folder?
The images directory in the MediaWiki installation folder contains an.htaccess file with some configurations on it.