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# MediaWiki - Wiki Platform
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## Table of Contents
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- [Overview](#overview)
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- [What is MediaWiki?](#what-is-mediawiki)
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- [Why Use MediaWiki?](#why-use-mediawiki)
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- [Configuration in AI-Homelab](#configuration-in-ai-homelab)
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- [Official Resources](#official-resources)
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- [Docker Configuration](#docker-configuration)
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## Overview
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**Category:** Wiki Platform
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**Docker Image:** [mediawiki](https://hub.docker.com/_/mediawiki)
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**Default Stack:** `productivity.yml`
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**Web UI:** `http://SERVER_IP:8084`
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**Database:** MariaDB (mediawiki-db container)
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**Ports:** 8084
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## What is MediaWiki?
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MediaWiki is the software that powers Wikipedia. It's a powerful, feature-rich wiki platform designed for large-scale collaborative documentation. If you want Wikipedia-style wikis with advanced features, templates, and extensions, MediaWiki is the choice.
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### Key Features
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- **Powers Wikipedia:** Battle-tested at scale
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- **Advanced Markup:** Wikitext syntax
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- **Templates:** Reusable content blocks
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- **Categories:** Organize pages
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- **Version History:** Complete revision tracking
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- **Extensions:** 2000+ extensions
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- **Multi-Language:** Full internationalization
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- **Media Management:** Images, files
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- **User Management:** Roles and rights
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- **API:** Comprehensive API
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- **Free & Open Source:** GPL license
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## Why Use MediaWiki?
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1. **Feature-Rich:** Most powerful wiki software
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2. **Proven:** Runs Wikipedia
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3. **Extensible:** 2000+ extensions
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4. **Templates:** Advanced content reuse
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5. **Categories:** Powerful organization
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6. **API:** Extensive automation
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7. **Community:** Large user base
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8. **Professional:** Enterprise-grade
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## Configuration in AI-Homelab
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```
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/opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki/html/ # MediaWiki installation
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/opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki/images/ # Uploaded files
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/opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki-db/data/ # MariaDB database
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```
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## Official Resources
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- **Website:** https://www.mediawiki.org
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- **Documentation:** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
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- **Extensions:** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Extensions
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- **Manual:** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Contents
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## Docker Configuration
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```yaml
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mediawiki-db:
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image: mariadb:latest
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container_name: mediawiki-db
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restart: unless-stopped
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networks:
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- traefik-network
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environment:
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- MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${MEDIAWIKI_DB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
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- MYSQL_DATABASE=mediawiki
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- MYSQL_USER=mediawiki
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- MYSQL_PASSWORD=${MEDIAWIKI_DB_PASSWORD}
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volumes:
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- /opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki-db/data:/var/lib/mysql
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mediawiki:
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image: mediawiki:latest
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container_name: mediawiki
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restart: unless-stopped
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networks:
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- traefik-network
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ports:
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- "8084:80"
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environment:
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- MEDIAWIKI_DB_HOST=mediawiki-db
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- MEDIAWIKI_DB_NAME=mediawiki
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- MEDIAWIKI_DB_USER=mediawiki
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- MEDIAWIKI_DB_PASSWORD=${MEDIAWIKI_DB_PASSWORD}
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volumes:
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- /opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki/html:/var/www/html
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- /opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki/images:/var/www/html/images
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depends_on:
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- mediawiki-db
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labels:
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.mediawiki.rule=Host(`mediawiki.${DOMAIN}`)"
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```
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## Summary
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MediaWiki is the enterprise wiki platform offering:
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- Wikipedia's proven software
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- Advanced wikitext markup
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- Template system
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- 2000+ extensions
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- Categories and organization
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- Complete revision history
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- Multi-language support
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- Free and open-source
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**Perfect for:**
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- Large wikis
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- Complex documentation
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- Wikipedia-style sites
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- Corporate knowledge bases
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- Community documentation
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- Template-heavy content
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- Multi-language wikis
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**Key Points:**
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- Requires MariaDB database
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- Wikipedia's software
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- Steeper learning curve
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- Very powerful features
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- Template system
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- Extension ecosystem
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- Wikitext syntax
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- Enterprise-grade
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**Remember:**
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- Complete installation wizard
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- Download LocalSettings.php after setup
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- Place in /var/www/html/
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- Wikitext syntax to learn
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- Extensions add features
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- Templates powerful but complex
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- Regular backups important
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MediaWiki brings Wikipedia's power to your wiki!
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