wild-directory/mediawiki/versions/1

MediaWiki

MediaWiki is the wiki software that powers Wikipedia. It provides a full-featured collaborative wiki with a rich extension ecosystem.

Dependencies

• MySQL - Database for storing wiki content
• SMTP - For email notifications and password resets

Configuration

Key settings in config.yaml:

• domain - Where MediaWiki will be accessible
• storage - Persistent volume size (default: 2Gi)
• siteName - Name of your wiki (default: My Wiki)
• adminUser - Admin account username (default: admin)

First-Time Setup

MediaWiki requires a web-based installer after deployment to generate LocalSettings.php.

1. Add and deploy the app:

   wild app add mediawiki
   wild app deploy mediawiki
   

2. Visit /mw-config/ to run the web installer.

3. In the installer:

   • Database type: MySQL
   • Database host: value of db.host from your config
   • Database name: value of db.name (default: mediawiki)
   • Database user/password: from your config and secrets.yaml
   • Admin username/password: set to the values in your config and secrets.yaml

4. At the end of the installer, download LocalSettings.php and copy it into the pod:

   kubectl cp LocalSettings.php mediawiki/<pod-name>:/var/www/html/LocalSettings.php
   

5. The wiki is now live.

Notes

• The secretKey and upgradeKey are auto-generated in secrets.yaml
• Extensions can be installed by copying them into the pod's /var/www/html/extensions/ directory
• The wiki will show a "maintenance mode" page until LocalSettings.php is in place