MediaWiki

Free and open-source wiki software for collaborative documentation and knowledge bases.

Access

  • Open your browser and visit: http://<SERVER_IP> (HTTP)
  • Log in using the admin credentials.
  • Credentials are stored securely in /root/mediawiki/.env as ADMIN_USER and ADMIN_PASSWORD.

Important Files and Directories

  • Install directory: /root/mediawiki
  • Environment file: /root/mediawiki/.env
  • Docker Compose file: /root/mediawiki/docker-compose.yml
  • Main config: /root/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php
  • Uploaded files: /root/mediawiki/images
  • Database storage: /var/lib/docker/volumes/mediawiki_db/_data

Configuration

Main MediaWiki configuration: /root/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php

After making configuration changes, restart the containers to apply them:

docker compose -f /root/mediawiki/docker-compose.yml restart

Notes

  • MediaWiki runs on port 8080
  • Use HTTPS reverse proxy in production
  • Configuration changes require container restart

Application Details