MediaWiki is a powerful open-source wiki platform that allows you to create and manage your own wiki. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install MediaWiki with Nginx and secure it with a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate on Ubuntu 20.04. This setup is perfect for your windows vps uk environment.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:
- An active Ubuntu 20.04 server.
- Root access to the server or a user with sudo privileges.
- A domain name pointed to your server (optional).
Step 1: Update Your System
First, update your system packages:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -yStep 2: Install Required Packages
Install Nginx, PHP, and necessary PHP extensions:
sudo apt install nginx php-fpm php-mysql php-xml php-mbstring php-intl php-zip -yStep 3: Start and Enable Nginx
Start the Nginx service and enable it to run on boot:
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginxStep 4: Download and Install MediaWiki
Change to the web directory:
cd /var/www/htmlDownload MediaWiki:
wget https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/1.37/mediawiki-1.37.1.tar.gzExtract the downloaded file:
tar -xvzf mediawiki-1.37.1.tar.gz
mv mediawiki-1.37.1 mediawikiStep 5: Set Permissions
Set the proper permissions for the MediaWiki directory:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/mediawiki
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/mediawikiStep 6: Configure Nginx for MediaWiki
Create a new Nginx configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/mediawikiAdd the following configuration:
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_domain.com;
root /var/www/html/mediawiki;
index index.php index.html index.htm;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
}
}Replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name.
Step 7: Enable the Configuration
Enable the new configuration and test it:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/mediawiki /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginxStep 8: Install Certbot for Let's Encrypt SSL
Install Certbot:
sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -yObtain an SSL certificate:
sudo certbot --nginx -d your_domain.comStep 9: Finish MediaWiki Installation
Open your web browser and go to:
https://your_domain.comYou will see the MediaWiki installation page. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Conclusion
You have successfully installed MediaWiki on Ubuntu 20.04 with Nginx and Let's Encrypt SSL. This setup is perfect for your applications hosted on windows vps uk. For reliable and affordable virtual private server hosting windows, consider checking out Windows VPS UK.
