Download Download Composer Download Install Microsoft Visual C++ Right click the downloaded XAMPP .zip file > Extract All... Right click the downloaded MediaWiki .zip file > Extract All... Rename the extracted folder wiki Extract the Vector skin inside XAMPP/htdocs/wiki/skins Cut the wiki folder inside the XAMPP/htdocs directory Copy the extracted XAMPP directory to a safe location to run from, C:\Program Files for example Run XAMPP/setup_xampp.bat to update the configuration files with the new server location Install Composer Navigate to the XAMPP/htdocs/wiki folder > Right click in the white space > Open PowerShell window here... Run the following command to download dependencies composer i --ignore-platform-reqsNavigate to XAMPP/php and edit php.ini Find the following lines and remove the ; to uncomment them extension=intl
Run XAMPP/xampp-control.exe Click the Start button next to Apache and MySQL Navigate to XAMPP/mysql/bin Hold the SHIFT key and right click in the white space > Open PowerShell window here... Type the following in the PowerShell window to setup the mediawiki database .\mysql -u root
CREATE DATABASE wikidb;
GRANT ALL ON wikidb.* TO 'wikiuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'WikiW1k1Wh@t!!';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
exitOpen a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP/wiki The WikiMedia setup screen should be displayed Click the set up the wiki first link Select a language > Click Continue Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Continue Enter the database host, name, username and password > Click Continue Host: localhost
Name: wikidb
Username: wikiuser
Password: WikiW1k1Wh@t!!Leave Use the same account as for installation checked and click Continue Give the Wiki a name and create an administrator username and password Uncheck the Share data about this installation with MediaWiki developers box Check the I'm bored already, just install the wiki box Click Continue and the Continue again to begin the installation After the installation completes click Continue Download the generated LocalSettings.php to the XAMPP/htdocs/wiki directory Once LocalSettings.php is in place open it in a text editor and add the following line to the bottom of the file to enable the Vector skin wfLoadSkin('Vector');
Back in the browser click the enter your wiki link Click the Log In link at the top right Log in with the administrator account created during the installation Welcome to WikiMedia