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[edit] Requirements

Requirements very depending on the version of MediaWiki being installed. In general you need:

• Web Server: Apache or IIS,
• Database Server: MySQL 4.0+ or PostgreSQL 8.1+
• PHP: MediaWiki 1.6.8 requires PHP4, MediaWiki 1.7.1 and above require PHP 5.0+ (although PHP 5.1+ is recommended).

The basic steps required to install MediaWiki are:

• Download software package.
• Uncompress and upload to web server.
• Change permissions to config directory.
• Open the installation script on a browser and follow the on screen instructions.
• Copy the generated LocalSettings.php from the config directory to your wiki's main installation directory.

More detailed installation instructions can be found in the [Official Installation Guide]