Sysadmin hub



This is a place for system administrators to get help installing, upgrading, configuring or maintaining the MediaWiki software on a third-party wiki.

These pages are in constant development. If you can't find the information you are looking for, or have found useful information somewhere we have not linked to, then please leave a comment on supportDesk>Special:MyLanguage/Project:Support desk|the support desk and someone will look into it.

If you want to collaborate with other third-party MediaWiki users, please join the [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-enterprise mediawiki-enterprise mailing list].

Help on MediaWiki.org

 * download> Special:MyLanguage/Download|Download MediaWiki


 * Installation
 * guide>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Installation guide|Manual:Installation guide - Detailed Installation Help
 * bundles>Special:MyLanguage/Software bundles|Software bundles - Preconfigured AMP+MediaWiki packs, extension packs, OS


 * configuration>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration|Manual:Configuration - Configuring MediaWiki
 * settings>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration settings|Manual:Configuration settings - Available settings for configuring MediaWiki
 * LocalSettings>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:LocalSettings.php|Manual:LocalSettings.php - Information on the LocalSettings.php file


 * sysAdmininstration>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:System administration|Manual:System administration - Common administrative tasks
 * imgAdmininstration>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Image Administration|Manual:Image Administration - Some information about image/file settings and storage


 * thirdParty>Special:MyLanguage/Project:Glossary#Third-party|Third-party wiki uses
 * enterpriseHub>Special:MyLanguage/Enterprise hub|Enterprise hub - For enterpriseWikis>Special:MyLanguage/Project:Glossary#Enterprise|Enterprise wikis
 * academicHub>Special:MyLanguage/Academic hub|Academic hub - For academicWikis>Special:MyLanguage/Project:Glossary#Academic wikis|Academic wikis


 * sysAdminProject>Special:MyLanguage/Project:WikiProject SysAdmins</>|WikiProject SysAdmins
 * admins>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Administrators</>|Manual:Administrators - Some information for the usage accounts with extended rights


 * extensionsHelp>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Extensions</>|Manual:Extensions - Help about installing extensions
 * extensions>Special:MyLanguage/Category:Extensions</>|Extensions - Incomplete collection of extensions
 * extensionMatrix>Special:MyLanguage/Extension Matrix</>|Extension Matrix - More complete and detailed information
 * ExtensionProject>Special:MyLanguage/Project:WikiProject Extensions</>|WikiProject Extensions


 * backup>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Backing up a wiki</>|Manual:Backing up a wiki - Information on how to back up a wiki


 * FAQ>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ|Manual:FAQ</>|Manual:FAQ - Frequently asked questions


 * supportDesk>Special:MyLanguage/Project:Support desk</>|Support desk - A place to ask questions (though there are quicker sources of help available, see hereafter)


 * books>Special:MyLanguage/Books about MediaWiki</>|Books - Information on books about MediaWiki


 * MVL>Special:MyLanguage/Category:MediaWiki Virtual Library (MVL)</>|MediaWiki Virtual Library (MVL) - Manuals, guides, and collections of selected articles in PDF form you create on-the-fly