MediaWiki Hosting Training
From Wiki Valley - MediaWiki hosting and consulting
Formation hébergeur MediaWiki pour créer et gérer son wiki
Objectives of the training
- Know how to set up a wiki with MediaWiki on a server
- Configure the wiki using the file "LocalSettings.php"
- Install new extensions
- Update your MediaWiki distribution
Content of the hosting training (1 day)
Installation and initial configuration of the wiki
- The environment and components of the installation (database, configuration file, main folders...)
- Initial configuration, the most important settings of "LocalSettings.php"
- Display a logo and favicon
- Display wiki name (important for Optimize SEO)
- Connect the wiki to the database
- What are the most interesting extensions?
- Install a new extension
- Where are the files on the server?
- Where are the files uploaded to the wiki stored?
- Know if an installed extension is being used
- Install and display a new skin by default
- Create a new user group
- Enable subpages
MediaWiki maintenance
- The most used maintenance scripts
- Update MediaWiki and its extensions
- With git
- With composer
- Manually
Host its wiki on a third-party server
- Free hosts to create and upload your wiki for free in a few clicks
- The limits of free hosting
- Paid hosts specialized in MediaWiki (Focus on Wiki-Valley.com)
Connect to a remote server (optional)
- Connect to a server with a private/public key pair
- Set your IP address
- Use PuTTY command line emulator software
- Use FileZilla software
Back to the list of all MediaWiki training
MediaWiki Training Prerequisites
- Know how to browse the internet
- Know how to type text, edit a text file
- Know how to copy paste files on the server and extract archives , launch php scripts with arguments, install software on the server including "Composer"
- Be able to create a database and a root user
Other courses and training
- 'Initial' wiki training: Navigate and contribute to MediaWiki-powered wikis like Wikipedia
- Formation wiki Intermediary : Advanced editing and administration of a wiki
- Formation wiki architect : Structure your wiki with Semantic MediaWiki
- Formation advanced architect : Formation Semantic MediaWiki avancée
- Formation wiki SEO : Optimize the referencing of your wiki to make it go up in Google's search results
- See the list of all MediaWiki training
Information and registration for a course
- By phone : +33 (0)1 85 08 91 99 ou +33 (0)6 73 10 97 88 ou +33(0)6 85 06 56 58
- By email
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