mw dev mediawiki install

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Create a local MediaWiki environment

mw dev mediawiki install [flags]

Installs a new MediaWiki site using MediaWiki maintenance scripts:

• install.php
• update.php

The sequence of actions is as follows:

1. Ensure we know where MediaWiki is installed
2. Ensure a LocalSettings.php file exists with the shim needed by this development environment
3. Ensure composer dependencies are up to date, or run composer install & composer update
4. Move LocalSettings.php to a temporary location, as MediaWiki can’t install with it present
5. Wait for any needed databases to be ready
6. Run install.php
7. Move LocalSettings.php back
8. Run update.php

Manual installation

You can also run install.php and update.php manually, if you wish.

Documentation

• install.php
• update.php
• LocalSettings.php
• Composer

Options

--dbname <string>

Name of the database to install (must be accepted by MediaWiki, stick to letters and numbers) Default: default.

--dbtype <string>

Type of database to install. One of mysql, postgres, sqlite (overriding config)

Global options

-c, --context <string>

Development context to use (overrides CONTEXT) Default: default.

--help

Help for this command

--no-interaction

Do not ask any interactive questions

-v, --verbose <count>

Increase output verbosity. Example: --verbose=2 or -vv

Examples

mw dev mediawiki install --dbtype=mysql                         # Install a MediaWiki site in a database called 'default' backed by MySQL
mw dev mediawiki install --dbname=enwiki --dbtype=mysql         # Install a MediaWiki site in a database called 'enwiki' backed by MySQL
mw dev mediawiki install --dbname=thirdwiki --dbtype=postgres   # Install a MediaWiki site in a database called 'thirdwiki' backed by Postgres

See also

• mw dev mediawiki