
Because the installation package is a tar archive compressed with GZIP, in order to unpack it on your local computer, first you have to uncompress it, which will produce a tar file, which then you can unpack.Here is some more information and things to consider about each of the two ways: Since the installation package is an archive you have the choice of unpacking it on your local computer and then uploading all the files and folders that are inside the archive to your hosting account, or you can upload the archive on your hosting account and then unpack it directly on the account. More advanced users can also do it via SSH.This way is intended only for uploading single files, meaning one file at a time, and it's not suitable for uploading big files. You can do this from the Files section of the control panel.
#Mediawiki installer how to
For more information on how to configure different FTP clients to connect to your account check out our FTP tutorials. Upload the MediaWiki installation pack on the hosting accountĪfter you have MediaWiki on your local computer you have to upload it on your hosting account. The name of the file has the form mediawiki-1.24.1.tar.gz where the number represents the version of the application. The installation package is a tar archive compressed with gzip. You can download the latest stable release of MediaWiki from the download section of the official MediaWiki site. Download MediaWikiįirst you need to download on your local computer the MediaWiki installation package. Click on the Add Database button on the left and fill out the form that appears. HostKnox clients can create databases from the MySQL > Databases section of the control panel. We'll come to this further down in the tutorial. The prefix is set later during the installation. If you want to, it's possible to keep more than one application in the same database, but you have to make sure that each one has a different database table prefix. It's recommended that you keep each application in its own database.

In order for MediaWiki to function it needs a database to store data. access its URL and configure the settings to finish the installation.upload the installation pack on your hosting account.download the installation package from the official site.
#Mediawiki installer install
In order to install MediaWiki you need to: HostKnox clients can request a free installation by submitting a ticket to our support team. Free Script Installation from HostKnox - get a MediaWiki hosting plan and we'll install MediaWiki for you at no additional cost.
