Difference between revisions of "How to Set Up a MediaWiki 1.23 Server on CentOS 6"

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#Install Apache
 
#Install Apache
 
##run ''sudo yum install httpd'' to install apache and its dependencies
 
##run ''sudo yum install httpd'' to install apache and its dependencies
##run ''sudo service httpd start'' to start the apache service
 
 
##run ''sudo chkconfig httpd on'' to make sure apache starts on boot
 
##run ''sudo chkconfig httpd on'' to make sure apache starts on boot
 
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##Add the following lines to your ''/etc/sysconfig/iptables'' file to allow web traffic
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##*<nowiki>#</nowiki> Accept web traffic.
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##*-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
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##restart to ensure the iptables are reloaded and check that apache is correctly started at boot
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##Visit the ip address of your server, preferably from a different computer, to ensure everything is working properly.  You should see something like this.
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##*[[File:Apache_2_Test.jpg|600px]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
*https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-mediawiki-on-centos-6-4
 
*https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-mediawiki-on-centos-6-4
 
*https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-linux-apache-mysql-php-lamp-stack-on-centos-6
 
*https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-linux-apache-mysql-php-lamp-stack-on-centos-6

Revision as of 19:45, 16 July 2014

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Setting Up a Secure CentOS 6 Server

MediaWiki

  1. Install Apache
    1. run sudo yum install httpd to install apache and its dependencies
    2. run sudo chkconfig httpd on to make sure apache starts on boot
    3. Add the following lines to your /etc/sysconfig/iptables file to allow web traffic
      • # Accept web traffic.
      • -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
    4. restart to ensure the iptables are reloaded and check that apache is correctly started at boot
    5. Visit the ip address of your server, preferably from a different computer, to ensure everything is working properly. You should see something like this.

References