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Dank: php-fpm

2026-06-08T05:20:34Z

php-fpm

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	I'm using the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software from the WikiMedia Foundation to power my wikis. MediaWiki is ~~written in PHP5, and thus precludes~~ the use ~~of a multi-threaded version of~~ [~~http~~://~~www~~.apache.org ~~Apache~~].		I'm using the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software from the WikiMedia Foundation to power my wikis. '''The following information is largely [[Debian]]-specific.'''

			==Use with Apache==
			By default (at least on Debian), MediaWiki's PHP is run within Apache's PHP module <tt>mod_php</tt>. This can only be safely run under the multiprocess [https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/prefork.html mpm_prefork] paradigm. To use the (generally superior) [https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/worker.html mpm_worker] or [https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/event.html mpm_event] modules, one ought employ [https://www.php.net/manual/en/install.fpm.php php-fpm], the PHP "fast process manager" (note that FastCGI is also a thing. I don't know much about it).

	==Installing MediaWiki==		==Installing MediaWiki==
	~~'''The following information is largely [[Debian]]-specific.'''~~
	* Have handy the administrator account/password for your MySQL installation.		* Have handy the administrator account/password for your MySQL installation.
	** I advise you to install MySQL ''before'' MediaWiki, not as a single <tt>apt</tt> step.		** I advise you to install MySQL ''before'' MediaWiki, not as a single <tt>apt</tt> step.

Dank: /* Postinstallation */

2023-05-12T01:11:08Z

Postinstallation

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	* To allow files larger than the default 2M to be uploaded, edit the value of <tt>upload_max_filesize</tt> in <tt>/etc/php.ini</tt>		* To allow files larger than the default 2M to be uploaded, edit the value of <tt>upload_max_filesize</tt> in <tt>/etc/php.ini</tt>
	** This requires a web server restart to take effect		** This requires a web server restart to take effect

			===System strings===
			Most strings in e.g. sidebars can be edited in the Special:AllMessages area. To see what message key a string corresponds to, add "uselang=qqx" to a URI, e.g. https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php?title=User:Dank&uselang=qqx.

	==Moving a wiki==		==Moving a wiki==

Dank: add information on enabling sysop permissions

2020-01-01T21:36:54Z

add information on enabling sysop permissions

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_tutorial Wikipedia image tutorial]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_tutorial Wikipedia image tutorial]
	I also have [[MediaWiki editing\|some information]].		I also have [[MediaWiki editing\|some information]].
			===Editing permissions===
			Some editing capabilities are by default disabled even for sysops:
			<pre>
			$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['deleterevision'] = true;
			$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['editsitecss'] = true;
			$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['editsitejs'] = true;
			</pre>

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* [http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/137 mod_deflate configuration] for [[Debian]]		* [http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/137 mod_deflate configuration] for [[Debian]]

Dank: /* Managing Uploads */

2019-07-15T16:51:35Z

Managing Uploads

Dank: /* Editing */

2019-07-15T16:50:23Z

Editing

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	Wikipedia's tutorials and the Mediawiki help pages are the best references here:		Wikipedia's tutorials and the Mediawiki help pages are the best references here:
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_tutorial Wikipedia image tutorial]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_tutorial Wikipedia image tutorial]
			I also have [[MediaWiki editing\|some information]].

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* [http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/137 mod_deflate configuration] for [[Debian]]		* [http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/137 mod_deflate configuration] for [[Debian]]

Dank at 21:34, 19 May 2013

2013-05-19T21:34:07Z

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 * To allow files larger than the default 2M to be uploaded, edit the value of <tt>upload_max_filesize</tt> in <tt>/etc/php.ini</tt>
 ** This requires a web server restart to take effect
 ==Maintenance==

Dank: /* Postinstallation */

2011-11-22T16:04:25Z

Postinstallation

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	** Load <tt>Mediawiki:mainpage</tt>, and update it to reflect this change		** Load <tt>Mediawiki:mainpage</tt>, and update it to reflect this change
	* Optionally, remove the 'discussion' tab:		* Optionally, remove the 'discussion' tab:
	** Edit ~~<tt>mediawiki/includes/SkinTemplate~~.~~php</tt>~~, and ~~comment out~~ the following:<code>		** Edit [[MediaWiki:Common.css]], and add the following:<code>#ca-talk { display:none!important; }</code>
	~~$content_actions['~~talk~~'] = $this-~~>~~tabAction(~~		** Ensure <tt>$wgUseSiteCss=true</tt> in LocalSettings.php
	~~$talkpage,~~
	~~'talk',~~
	~~$this->mTitle-~~>~~isTalkPage() && !~~$~~prevent_active_tabs,~~
	~~'',~~
	true);</~~code~~>
	===Managing Uploads===		===Managing Uploads===
	* Enable uploads: <tt>sudoedit /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php</tt> and add		* Enable uploads: <tt>sudoedit /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php</tt> and add

Dank: /* Postinstallation */

2011-04-10T07:28:08Z

Postinstallation

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	* Disable editing unless logged in: <tt>sudoedit /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php</tt> and add		* Disable editing unless logged in: <tt>sudoedit /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php</tt> and add
	** <code>$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;</code>		** <code>$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;</code>
			* Disable per-IP pages:<tt>sudoedit /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php</tt> and add
			** <code>$wgShowIPinHeader = false;</code>
	* Optionally, disable new accounts unless logged in: <tt>sudoedit /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php</tt> and add		* Optionally, disable new accounts unless logged in: <tt>sudoedit /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php</tt> and add
	** <code>$wgGroupPermissions['*']['createaccount'] = false;</code>		** <code>$wgGroupPermissions['*']['createaccount'] = false;</code>

Dank: add note on upload_max_limit

2010-07-12T18:12:23Z

add note on upload_max_limit

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 ** If applicable, set the image background transparent so it'll look better
 *** Using the Gimp, add an Alpha layer, select the background with the Magic Wand, and Clear it
 * Support inline equations: <tt>sudoedit /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php</tt> and change
 ** <code>$wgUseTeX           = false;</code> so that it uses <tt>true</tt> instead
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                                  '',
                                  true);</code>
 ==Maintenance==

Dank: /* Postinstallation */

2010-06-02T10:25:59Z

Postinstallation

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	$wgStrictFileExtensions = false;		$wgStrictFileExtensions = false;
	$wgVerifyMimeType = false;		$wgVerifyMimeType = false;
	~~$wgFileExtensions = array( 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'jpeg' );~~
	$wgFileBlacklist = array();		$wgFileBlacklist = array();
	$wgMimeTypeBlacklist= array();</code>		$wgMimeTypeBlacklist= array();</code>

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	** <code>$wgEnableUploads = true;</code>		** <code>$wgEnableUploads = true;</code>
	* Support uploading non-images: <tt>sudoedit /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php</tt> and add		* Support uploading non-images: <tt>sudoedit /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php</tt> and add
	** <~~code~~>$wgFileExtensions = array( 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'doc', 'pdf', 'ps', 'xls', 'txt', 'svg' );</~~code~~>		** <pre>$wgFileExtensions = array( 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'doc', 'pdf', 'ps', 'xls', 'txt', 'svg' );</pre>
	** Supposedly, all types can be allowed via:<~~code~~>		** Supposedly, all types can be allowed via:
			<pre>
	$wgCheckFileExtensions = false;		$wgCheckFileExtensions = false;
	$wgStrictFileExtensions = false;		$wgStrictFileExtensions = false;
	$wgVerifyMimeType = false;		$wgVerifyMimeType = false;
	$wgFileBlacklist = array();		$wgFileBlacklist = array();
	$wgMimeTypeBlacklist= array();</~~code~~>		$wgMimeTypeBlacklist= array();
			</pre>
	* To allow files larger than the default 2M to be uploaded, edit the value of <tt>upload_max_filesize</tt> in <tt>/etc/php.ini</tt>		* To allow files larger than the default 2M to be uploaded, edit the value of <tt>upload_max_filesize</tt> in <tt>/etc/php.ini</tt>
	** This requires a web server restart to take effect		** This requires a web server restart to take effect