Mediawiki

Mediawiki is the software engine that drives the exceptionally successful Wikipedia.org website.

As part of their commitment to free and open information the MediaWiki engine is released free of charge to anyone who wants to setup their own Wiki website.

This means that you can build your own wiki, at work, at home, or on the web covering any topic that you wish. For example, my wiki can be found here.

This page contains a range of hints and tips that any Wiki webmasters should find useful.

Suhosin Compatability with MediaWiki and vBulletin

January 14, 2012 Mediawiki
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If you run vBulletin and Mediawiki, be careful if your hosts decides to implement Suhosin, find out what went wrong on my site.

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Adding Infoboxes to MediaWiki Powered Sites

November 1, 2011 Mediawiki
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Infoboxes are a familiar site on Wikipedia, but unfortunately there is some setup required if you want to use them on your own Mediawiki powered site. This guide shows you how to add an infobox to your wiki.

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How to Add SkimLinks to MediaWiki

September 3, 2011 Mediawiki
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Do you run a MediaWiki powered wiki? Find out how you can easily make some additional income by simply adding SkimLinks to your site.

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How To Upgrade MediaWiki

July 4, 2011 Mediawiki
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I believe it is important to keep software up to date to minimise bugs and security issues. This post is to help me remember all the things I need to do when upgrading MediaWiki!

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Join a Growing Community of Samsung Bloggers

January 6, 2011 Mediawiki
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A goal for 2011 is to grow SammyWiki beyond it’s netbook foundations. Find out more here.

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How To Edit the MediaWiki Login Page

August 21, 2010 Mediawiki

You might want to customise your wiki’s login page – here’s all you need to know.

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