The following are instructions for installing and configuring MediaWiki on your Hostmonster webserver account. Follow each step in the instructions to prevent errors and problems.
- Upload contents of your MediaWiki download to a directory of your choice
- Create your new database using the MySQL database manager in your Cpanel
- Create a new MySQL user
- Attach your new MySQL user to your new MySQL database
- Run the MediaWiki Install script by pointing your browser to the base URL of your website (e.g., www.example.com)then clicking on the link provided
- Hostmonster by default meets all the requirments that MediaWiki is now asking for
- Now give your website a name
- Setup the admin username and password
- Fill out the database connections infromation
- Click the "Install MediaWIki" Button
- You are almost done, now move your Localsettings.php file from the /config directory into it's parent directory
There you go. You now have a working MediaWiki installation on your Hostmonster account. The MediaWiki files are approximately 25 MB so this installation takes a little longer than Wordpress or Drupal. Nevertheless, the installation is simple and you have a complex and fully functional MediaWiki working in no time!