EZ-Homelab/wiki/service-docs/mediawiki.md

MediaWiki - Wiki Platform

Table of Contents

• Overview
• What is MediaWiki?
• Why Use MediaWiki?
• Configuration in AI-Homelab
• Official Resources
• Docker Configuration

Overview

Category: Wiki Platform
Docker Image: mediawiki
Default Stack: productivity.yml
Web UI: http://SERVER_IP:8084
Database: MariaDB (mediawiki-db container)
Ports: 8084

What is MediaWiki?

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.

Key Features

• Powers Wikipedia: Battle-tested at scale
• Advanced Markup: Wikitext syntax
• Templates: Reusable content blocks
• Categories: Organize pages
• Version History: Complete revision tracking
• Extensions: 2000+ extensions
• Multi-Language: Full internationalization
• Media Management: Images, files
• User Management: Roles and rights
• API: Comprehensive API
• Free & Open Source: GPL license

Why Use MediaWiki?

1. Feature-Rich: Most powerful wiki software
2. Proven: Runs Wikipedia
3. Extensible: 2000+ extensions
4. Templates: Advanced content reuse
5. Categories: Powerful organization
6. API: Extensive automation
7. Community: Large user base
8. Professional: Enterprise-grade

Configuration in AI-Homelab

/opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki/html/         # MediaWiki installation
/opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki/images/       # Uploaded files
/opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki-db/data/      # MariaDB database

Official Resources

• Website: https://www.mediawiki.org
• Documentation: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
• Extensions: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Extensions
• Manual: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Contents

Docker Configuration

mediawiki-db:
  image: mariadb:latest
  container_name: mediawiki-db
  restart: unless-stopped
  networks:
    - traefik-network
  environment:
    - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${MEDIAWIKI_DB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
    - MYSQL_DATABASE=mediawiki
    - MYSQL_USER=mediawiki
    - MYSQL_PASSWORD=${MEDIAWIKI_DB_PASSWORD}
  volumes:
    - /opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki-db/data:/var/lib/mysql

mediawiki:
  image: mediawiki:latest
  container_name: mediawiki
  restart: unless-stopped
  networks:
    - traefik-network
  ports:
    - "8084:80"
  environment:
    - MEDIAWIKI_DB_HOST=mediawiki-db
    - MEDIAWIKI_DB_NAME=mediawiki
    - MEDIAWIKI_DB_USER=mediawiki
    - MEDIAWIKI_DB_PASSWORD=${MEDIAWIKI_DB_PASSWORD}
  volumes:
    - /opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki/html:/var/www/html
    - /opt/stacks/productivity/mediawiki/images:/var/www/html/images
  depends_on:
    - mediawiki-db
  labels:
    - "traefik.enable=true"
    - "traefik.http.routers.mediawiki.rule=Host(`mediawiki.${DOMAIN}`)"

Summary

MediaWiki is the enterprise wiki platform offering:

• Wikipedia's proven software
• Advanced wikitext markup
• Template system
• 2000+ extensions
• Categories and organization
• Complete revision history
• Multi-language support
• Free and open-source

Perfect for:

• Large wikis
• Complex documentation
• Wikipedia-style sites
• Corporate knowledge bases
• Community documentation
• Template-heavy content
• Multi-language wikis

Key Points:

• Requires MariaDB database
• Wikipedia's software
• Steeper learning curve
• Very powerful features
• Template system
• Extension ecosystem
• Wikitext syntax
• Enterprise-grade

Remember:

• Complete installation wizard
• Download LocalSettings.php after setup
• Place in /var/www/html/
• Wikitext syntax to learn
• Extensions add features
• Templates powerful but complex
• Regular backups important

MediaWiki brings Wikipedia's power to your wiki!