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@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ work on Windows as well. If your PHP is configured as a CGI plug-in rather than an Apache module you may experience problems, as this configuration is not well tested. safe_mode is also -not tested and unlikely to work. +not tested and unlikely to work. -If you want math support see the instructions in math/README +Support for rendering mathematical formulas requires installing the Math extension, +see http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Math Don't forget to check the RELEASE-NOTES file... @@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Installation_guide ******************* WARNING ******************* -REMEMBER: ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR DATABASE BEFORE +REMEMBER: ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR DATABASE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR UPGRADE!!! ******************* WARNING ******************* @@ -45,12 +46,15 @@ In-place web install Decompress the MediaWiki installation archive either on your server, or on your local machine and upload the directory tree. Rename it from "mediawiki-1.x.x" to -something nice, like "wiki", since it'll be in your URL. +something nice, like "wiki", since it will be appearing in your URL, +ie. /wiki/index.php/Article. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - | Hint: If you plan to use a fancy URL-rewriting scheme to prettify your | - | URLs, you should put the files in a *different* directory from the | - | virtual path where page names will appear. | + | Note: If you plan to use a fancy URL-rewriting scheme to prettify your | + | URLs, such as http://www.example.com/wiki/Article, you should put the | + | files in a *different* directory from the virtual path where page names | + | will appear. It is common in this case to use w as the folder name and | + | /wiki/ as the virtual article path where your articles pretend to be. | | | | See: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Short_URL | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |