MacDevCenter.com: Web Apps with Tiger: MediaWiki

MacDevCenter.com: Web Apps with Tiger: MediaWiki

At the time of this writing, 1.4.9 is the latest version of the MediaWiki software. 1.5 is currently in release candidate testing, but you should only consider installing that if you're self-sufficient enough to not really need this series of articles. The following assumes an installation of 1.4.9. It also, for the sake of readability, instructs you to install MediaWiki into a subdirectory called wiki. In real life, however, you'd want to name this something that describes purpose, not implementation (see Cool URIs Don't Change). Download MediaWiki to your Desktop, and then run the following commands to create /Library/WebServer/Documents/wiki

Most wiki software is shipped with its own Markup: shorthand for the various HTML elements you'd normally use to design your content. Instead of typing eh oh! for italicized text, MediaWiki allows you to use two single quotes instead: ''eh oh!'' (a full list of shorthand possibilities is available). The syntax you'll use the most, [[Some Words]], makes links to other wiki pages. For example, [[Deltab Pains Me]] will automatically create a link to the wiki page named "Deltab Pains Me," whether it exists yet or not. If it exists, clicking the link will show you the article; otherwise, you'll be given a chance to fill it with relevant content.