= 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 [/newticket open a ticket] with the name you would like to use.

== Admin directions ==

These directions are for MFPL admins.

To setup a new wiki:

 * Create a DNS record for the name (preferable in the member's own DNS control panel) 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
cp example.wiki.mayfirst.org NAME.wiki.mayfirst.org
# create new tables for the installation. PREFIX should be a short prefix
# for the tables, e.g. mfpl_ or ussf2010_
create-new-tables PREFIX
# create an image directory (should match settings in NAME.wiki.mayfirst.org)
mkdir /srv/www/wiki.mayfirst.org/mediawiki/images/PREFIX
chown mediawiki:nogroup /srv/www/wiki.mayfirst.org/mediawiki/images/PREFIX
}}}
 * 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';
}}}