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Mistake during MediaWiki install

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96.228.162.28 (talkcontribs)

Hi all, this is probably going to sound dumb but I made an error during MediaWiki 1.34.2 installation. I accidentally clicked enter to continue while my database field was blank. Now I get the error "Database must be null or a non-empty string" and there is no way for me to complete the installation. Is there any known fix for this? Trying to get our wiki set back up and I'm not sure how to progress. Thanks so much for your time.

96.228.162.28 (talkcontribs)

more specifically, I see the page:

MediaWiki 1.34.2

LocalSettings.php not found.

Please complete the installation and download LocalSettings.php.

but when I click to complete the installation I get that error.

Bawolff (talkcontribs)

You should be able to go back a step in the installer.

If all else fails, delete cookies and restart installer.