Install Notes (Gabe)

Gabe's notes on MediaWiki install process:

Todo:

Urgent

Important

• [] add content
  • [x] first test page
  • [x] model Wikipedia formatting for different types of pages
  • [] copy DokuWiki content
    • [x] TOT page uploaded
    • [x] upload other policies
    • [x] upload Eric page
    • [x] upload Todd page
    • [x] how to upload images?
    • [] how to add boxes w/ content to make stand out?
  • "Our Approach" on home page should include MF member journey w/ visuals, explanations, and links
  • [x] Catalyst Groups page
• [x] organize navigation
  • [x] include easy Join, Donate, Sign In links
  • [x] MediaWiki:Sidebar is how to do this
• [c] set default page to something other than "Main_Page"
  • https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Main_Page
  • [x] change title of Main Page using the above
• [] setup email
• [] teaching session w/ Chris B & interns - how to add a page, copy from DokuWiki, etc+

Back burner

• [] visual editor for "Project:___" pages - why not working? ("edit button missing")
• [] add templates like: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Ambox
• [] fix nav menu on mobile - display different Main Page on mobile as easiest way?
• [] set a redirect - eg tot and teamofteams -> "Team_of_Teams"
• [] invite friends - Chris B / Interns / Todd
• [] Fix favicon.ico: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgFavicon
• [] Add Wikidata functionality

Done:

• [x] download mediawiki
• [x] setup wiki.medicineforward.org
• [x] setup SSL
• [x] setup FTP (Cyberduck)
• [x] setup mysql database
• [x] upload mediawiki w/ Cyberduck
• [x] run db installation script
• [x] visit index.php [x] mobile view
• [x] add users (can't change own name)
  • [x] elevate user rights (eg, bureaucrat)
• [x] add MF logo(s)
  • [x] uploaded svg of icon & wordmark (set width & height): https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgLogos
• [x] fix .htaccess & short display name
• [x] MediaWiki:Sidebar
  • ORIGINAL is below:
  • navigation
    • mainpage|mainpage-description
    • recentchanges-url|recentchanges
    • randompage-url|randompage
    • helppage|help-mediawiki
  • SEARCH
  • TOOLBOX
  • LANGUAGES
    

Reference

Formatting (eg, strikethrough w/ "del" HTML tags): https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting

Rename a user: Special:RenameUser

MobileFrontend extension: display properly on mobile: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:MobileFrontend

Notes:

• MediaWiki welcome page (save): https://wiki.medicineforward.org/mw-config/index.php?page=Welcome
• Manual:Configuration settings - MediaWiki: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings
• Wikipedia "community portal" (for reference): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portal
• can't rename yourself
  • created "Christopher" to rename "Gabrieldane" -> "Gabe" [done]