Sysadmin hub



This is the place to come if you want help installing, upgrading or configuring the MediaWiki software.

These pages are in the early stage of 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 the talk page and someone will look into it.

Help on MediaWiki.org

 * Download MediaWiki
 * Installation
 * Manual:Installation guide - Detailed Installation Help
 * Software bundles - Preconfigured AMP+MediaWiki packs, extension packs, OS
 * Manual:Configuration - Configuring MediaWiki
 * Manual:Configuration settings - Available settings for configuring MediaWiki.
 * Manual:LocalSettings.php - Information on the LocalSettings.php file.
 * Manual:System administration - Common administrative tasks
 * Manual:Image Administration - Some information about image/file settings and storage.
 * Third-party wiki uses
 * Enterprise hub - For Enterprise wikis
 * Academic hub - For Academic wikis
 * Manual:Administrators - Some information for the usage accounts with extended rights.
 * Manual:Extensions - Help about installing extensions
 * Category:Extensions - incomplete collection of extensions;
 * Extension Matrix - More complete and detailed information.
 * Project:WikiProject Extensions
 * Manual:Backing up a wiki - Information on how to back up a wiki.
 * Manual:FAQ - Frequently asked questions
 * Project:Support desk - A place to ask questions (though there are quicker sources of help available, see below).

Sources of immediate help

 * mediawiki-l, the MediaWiki mailing list.
 * #mediawiki - the IRC channel.

For more information about the above, please see Communication.

Books
There are some books about MediaWiki, see Books.