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Home / Other Applications / MediaWiki / Initial MediaWiki installation and configuration

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Last update: Aug 07, 2025

There are two ways you can install MediaWiki on your account:

• Manually, by downloading the script to your computer and uploading the installation files and folders to your account.
• Automatically from your Site Tools > Dev > App Installer.

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