Thread:Project:Support desk/Can't launch MediaWiki module

I am technical writer, not an IT person, but I need to set up a local MediaWiki instance to generate output from WebWorks ePublisher. I've tried reading the docs, but I'm afraid they've not helped.

Here's what I've done so far, but I'm totally stuck on getting any further:

1. Installed XAMPP. 2. Installed Bitnami's MediaWiki.

Questions:

- I can't launch the MediaWiki module. I get the error: Error code: ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED. I know this is trying to access localhost (my computer) at 127.0.0.1, but I don't know how to let the connection go through. What do I have to configure to permit access to localhost?

- I also need the URL to the wiki. Since it's not on an actual web server (say for www.example.com), I just don't know what the URL would be to MediaWiki.

I hope that after I get these configured that I'll be able to continue.

Thanks!

Linda Gallagher