How can I get my own wiki?

May First/People Link runs a shared mediawiki installation, using the same wiki software used by ​http://wikipedia.com.

If you would like your own wiki with a URL like ​http://yourorg.wiki.mayfirst.org/ then please open a ticket with the name you would like to use.

Admin directions

These directions are for MFPL admins.

To setup a new wiki:

• In this example, I will refer to GROUP. This variable should be changed based on the request coming in. GROUP should be replaced wth a short name refering to the member requesting the wiki (e.g. mfpl or brecht).
• Create a DNS A record for the member under the MFPL hosting order with the domain GROUP.wiki.mayfirst.org that points to the IP address: 209.51.163.6
• Login to peltier.mayfirst.org as root and run the following commands:

  cd /etc/mediawiki/members-configs
  # create and edit NAME.wiki.mayfirst.org to meet needs of new wiki
  # first create your new file (changing GROUP below to your wiki name and don't forget the php at the end)
  cp example.wiki.mayfirst.org GROUP.wiki.mayfirst.org.php
  # now go into your new file and edit it to make sure the defaults do what you need and change the two instances of the word PREFIX with your own wiki's new name (just the name...not the full url)
  # create new tables for the installation. 
  # for the tables, e.g. mfpl_ or ussf2010_
  ./create-new-tables GROUP_ 
  # create an image directory (should match settings in GROUP.wiki.mayfirst.org)
  mkdir /var/www/wiki.mayfirst.org/mediawiki/images/GROUP
  chown mediawiki:nogroup /var/www/wiki.mayfirst.org/mediawiki/images/PREFIX
  # edit the file that includes the proper settings file based on the domain - adding a new stanza at the end
  emacs select-settings-file.php
  

• At this point, you should be able to go to ​http://GROUP.wiki.mayfirst.org and see a working wiki site.
• Grant the requester sysop privileges. The requester will need special privileges in the wiki.
  • Ask the requester to create an account by using the OpenID login.
  • Once they have created the account, Login to peltier as root and:

    su mediawiki
    mysql
    # replace <prefix> with whatever table prefix you used above
    SELECT user_id,user_nam FROM <prefix>_user;
    # replace ID with whatever ID the user you want to give sysop privs has
    INSERT INTO <prefix>_user_groups SET ug_user = ID, ug_group = 'sysop';