1-Click MediaWiki
Setup a MediaWiki application on your server. For more technical details about HostJane servers, read our FAQ.
In this section
- 1. Point your domain to the server
- 2. Obtain your server’s details
- 3. Ignore the browser warning
- 4. Access the MediaWiki Installer
- 5. Access your MediaWiki site
- MediaWiki Help
1. Point your domain to the server
The first step is create an A-record at your domain registrar. This enables you to access your server in any browser at your web domain.
Please note that it can take up to 72 hours for a domain to propagate throughout the internet to a server, although it usually happens much sooner.
We can’t set up your FREE SSL certificate until this step is completed.
2. Obtain your server’s details
A. Login to the Hosting Portal
Bookmark login: https://console.hostjane.com/client/login
In your Dashboard under Services, find your MediaWiki server.
| Package | Label | Term | Date Created | Date Renews | Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaWiki | Domain.com | 1 month @ $0.00 | Jan 1 | Feb 1 | Manage |
We offer 24×7×365 support
If you cannot see your WordPress service, open a support case.
B. Click the Manage option
This is the button in the last column under Services.
Here is the next screen that will display:
| Package | Status |
|---|---|
| MediaWiki | Active |
| Label | Renew Date |
| Domain.com | Feb 1 |
| Creation Date | Next Invoice |
| Jan 1 | Feb 1 |
| Billing Cycle | Recurring Amount |
| 1 Month | $0.00 |
C. Click Statistics in the menu
Your private and confidential server root password and IP address is in Statistics.
Security Alert
Never disclose, email, or publish your password to anyone, including HostJane staff in support tickets. Our technicians have safe access inside secure datacenters if they need this.
Below is a example screenshot of the Application Information.
| MediaWiki Server Details |
|---|
| Complete your MediaWiki installation by accessing this URL: |
https://123.456.789.1/mw-config/ |
| The installer will prompt you for login credentials and an upgrade key |
| You will need these credentials to access the installer |
| Login user: demo |
| Login pass: demo123 |
| When the installer reads “…please enter the valye of $wgUpgradeKey in the box below…”, you will need this upgrade key: |
Upgrade key: demokey |
In this example, the server link is: https://123.456.789.1/mw-config/
The first set of numbers before the /mw-config/ is your server IP address.
In this example case the IP is: 123.456.789.1
Your Server Link https://[Your_Server’s_IP]/mw-config/ For security, HostJane does not send this to you by email.
You must login to your hosting account to review these credentials.
3. Ignore the browser warning
A. Copy and paste your unique server link
Open a fresh browser window and paste the link
Hit Enter.
B. Find the HTTPS warning
The warning can be safely ignored.
It will look slightly different depending on which browse you’re using. In Chrome it may appear like this:
In Mozilla Firefox, it may look like this:
Click the Advanced or Add Exception link to accept the warning and proceed to the unsafe page.
A security dialog box will open.
Enter the username and password credentials into the box, as found in Statistics.
Click Sign in or Enter.
Why is there a warning?
HostJane cannot configure an SSL certificate (HTTPS://) for an IP address on its own. We need to wait until your domain is pointing to the server, and then assign your FREE SSL certificate to your domain.
Until your domain’s A-record is setup, whenever you access your server by HTTPS://, a warning appears in your browser.
Your server comes with a self-signed SSL certificate.
If you access the server link using HTTP://, you will not see the warning.
C. How to remove the SSL warning
Once your domain’s A-record is successfully pointing to your server, HostJane can install your FREE SSL certificate to remove the warning.
Request your FREE SSL certificate
Open a support ticket after your domain is pointed correctly to your server.
You can check when propagation is successful by doing a DNS lookup of your domain’s A-record.
Please note that we can only install an SSL certificate on a top-level domain (TLD)
For example: https://www.yourdomain.TLD, where the TLD could be .com, .net, .org, .ca, or any TLD available.
HostJane and our servers work with all domain registrars worldwide.
4. Access the MediaWiki Installer
After passing the security dialog, you will see your server’s MediaWiki Installer.
The first step is to configure your new site.
Configure your upgrade key
Copy and paste the upgrade key as provided in Statistics.
| When the installer reads “…please enter the valye of $wgUpgradeKey in the box below…”, you will need this upgrade key: |
Upgrade key: demokey |
The key must match exactly.
Click continue to move through the environmental checks
Click continue
Leave the database settings with Use same account as for installation checked.
Click continue
Create the username and password details for your MediaWiki’s administrator account
Don’t use an easy password
Use a strong password generator to choose a secure, random password for your site.
We do not recommend clicking “I’m bored, set up the wiki”.
Click continue
The Options setup page is an important step.
You can control:
- How much access new users have on your Wiki site
- Copyright licensing
- Set up skins
- Advanced functions.
When you have selected your configuration, click continue to begin installation.
Click continue
The installation is now complete!
You can IGNORE the final instruction requiring you to download and install the localsettings.php file in the base directory
5. Access your MediaWiki site
Once your domain has finished pointing to the server, you will be able to access your website via your domain name.
MediaWiki Help
Find a MediaWiki developer on the HostJane Marketplace for consultation and help creating your new MediaWiki site.
HostJane will support 24/7 server infrastructure and maintenance issues. However, MediaWiki development / design is not offered by our support team.