How to Download and Install MediaWiki Extensions
A clear step-by-step guide for MediaWiki developers and power users on how to find, download, install, configure, upgrade, and uninstall extensions from MediaWiki.org into your own MediaWiki instance
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Unlocking MediaWiki's Potential with the Cargo Extension for Database-Like Functionality
Why Cargo feels like a missing piece in a MediaWiki puzzle
If you’ve ever hacked a wiki into a makeshift CRM, a film catalog, or even a public‑records portal, you know the pain of forcing MediaWiki’s flat‑page model to behave like a spreadsheet. That’s where
Implementing Two Factor Authentication in MediaWiki with OATHAuth Extension
Why Two‑Factor Authentication Matters for a MediaWiki Farm
Picture this: a rogue bot sniffs out a leaked admin password, hops onto your wiki, and starts rewriting pages faster than a caffeinated hamster on a wheel. The headlines scream “Wiki Breach!” and the community morale sinks. That scenario isn’t
How to Use the Cargo Extension in MediaWiki for Structured Data Management
At a glance, Cargo feels a bit like adding a tiny spreadsheet behind every wiki page
Deploying MediaWiki on Kubernetes with Helm: From Development to Production
Kubernetes provides container orchestration, while Helm supplies a declarative package format that bundles MediaWiki, its database, and supporting services into a single, repeatable release.
How to Set Up CirrusSearch (Elasticsearch) for MediaWiki: Installation, Configuration, and Performance Tuning
Overview
CirrusSearch replaces MediaWiki’s built‑in MySQL search with a fast, full‑text engine powered by Elasticsearch. The guide walks through the required software, extension installation, basic configuration, index creation and a few tuning tips that keep a medium‑size wiki responsive.
Prerequisites
* MediaWiki ≥ 1.39 (the guide targets
How to Configure MediaWiki to Use Elasticsearch for Faster Search
How to Configure MediaWiki to Use Elasticsearch for Faster Search
MediaWiki ships with a simple, database‑based search engine that works well for small wikis. As a wiki grows – in page count, traffic, or content complexity – the native search can become a bottleneck. Elasticsearch, a Lucene‑based distributed search engine,
Optimizing MediaWiki for Enterprise Deployment
Why “Enterprise‑grade” MediaWiki Is Not Just a Fancy Wiki
Imagine your company's knowledge base as the engine room of a massive ship. If the engine sputters, the whole crew feels the lag. MediaWiki can be that engine, but only if you give it the right fuel, oil,
Leveraging the Cargo Extension in MediaWiki for Database Functionality
What Cargo Brings to a MediaWiki Installation
When you first glance at a MediaWiki site, the pages look like ordinary wiki articles – that is the point. Yet behind the scenes you often need a way to treat the content as structured data without turning the whole thing into a full‑
Building Interactive Maps with MediaWikis Kartographer Extension
Why Kartographer Matters in a MediaWiki World
If you’ve ever scrolled through a Wikipedia entry and clicked a tiny globe icon, you’ve already seen Kartographer at work. The extension swaps a static coordinate link for a sleek, zoom‑able map that lives right on the page. No iframes,