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    • ?
      A Former User
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      Start Here: https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller said:

        @Dashrender said:

        I built a mediawiki server on CentOS a few weeks ago - and the boss isn't to thrilled with the wiki look.

        What is he expecting? It looks exactly like WikiPedia because that's what code it is. You add themes or design your own to make it look different. Wikis are generally very ugly (Sharepoint being an obvious exception.) You can make them look nice (ish) but that's a ton more work than just installing. Installing again won't change the look 🙂

        Her request was - I want an intranet to put policies and procedures and other notices on. And I want a homepage where I can put announcements on it.

        I figured a wiki was the easiest thing to edit on a regular basis.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said:

          @Dashrender said:

          I built a mediawiki server on CentOS a few weeks ago - and the boss isn't to thrilled with the wiki look. ** I'll probably be installing Apache soon and trying again.**

          What did you use instead of Apache the first time?

          I have to guess by your answer Apache - but I didn't install it intentionally. Either it was auto installed, or MediaWiki installed it during it's setup.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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            @Dashrender said:

            Her request was - I want an intranet to put policies and procedures and other notices on. And I want a homepage where I can put announcements on it.

            I figured a wiki was the easiest thing to edit on a regular basis.

            You are correct that that is the easiest to edit and if she wants just text without looking nice, MediaWiki will do that. But if you want it to look nice and be friendly for end users, MediaWiki is probably not the tool of choice.

            Do they not have Windows servers? If they do, Sharepoint is, without a doubt, the best answer.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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              @Dashrender said:

              @scottalanmiller said:

              What did you use instead of Apache the first time?

              I have to guess by your answer Apache - but I didn't install it intentionally. Either it was auto installed, or MediaWiki installed it during it's setup.

              It's not installed by default in CentOS but if you do "yum install mediawiki" them it installs all requirements, that's the magic of Linux. So Apache, PHP, MySQL and other components are all downloaded and installed automatically because MediaWiki needs them.

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              • DashrenderD
                Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said:

                @Dashrender said:

                Her request was - I want an intranet to put policies and procedures and other notices on. And I want a homepage where I can put announcements on it.

                I figured a wiki was the easiest thing to edit on a regular basis.

                You are correct that that is the easiest to edit and if she wants just text without looking nice, MediaWiki will do that. But if you want it to look nice and be friendly for end users, MediaWiki is probably not the tool of choice.

                Do they not have Windows servers? If they do, Sharepoint is, without a doubt, the best answer.

                I think you know that we have Windows servers - 🙂
                on a side note, I went with a Linux option for three reasons; 1-separation of duties which leads to, 2-licensing costs and 3-it gives me a Linux server to learn how to take care of.

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                • DashrenderD
                  Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  @Dashrender said:

                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  What did you use instead of Apache the first time?

                  I have to guess by your answer Apache - but I didn't install it intentionally. Either it was auto installed, or MediaWiki installed it during it's setup.

                  It's not installed by default in CentOS but if you do "yum install mediawiki" them it installs all requirements, that's the magic of Linux. So Apache, PHP, MySQL and other components are all downloaded and installed automatically because MediaWiki needs them.

                  Well that explains it.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                    @Dashrender said:

                    Well that explains it.

                    One of the many reasons that Linux is vastly easier to use, generally, than Windows. It is only familiarity that makes Windows seem easy. If you are familiar with both, Windows is ridiculously difficult and convoluted (but not as bad as a Mac.) Linux is just so graceful and simple.

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                    • JoyJ
                      Joy
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                      I find this helpful instruction. Thought i will post it here so that one day if a newbie to (linux like me) can use this also.
                      http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/download-and-install-wordpress-via-the-shell-over-ssh--wp-24403
                      Everyone have you tried this before?

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                        technobabble
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                        Joyfano,

                        Are you trying to host WordPress or just demo it in house?

                        If demoing in house, you should get xammp, http://www.apachefriends.org/index.html or wammp.

                        I don't use either. We have our own webserver in a hosting datacenter. I just create a new folder and block access to it and upload WordPress and start our design and mods.

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                        • JoyJ
                          Joy @technobabble
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                          @technobabble said:

                          Joyfano,

                          Are you trying to host WordPress or just demo it in house?

                          If demoing in house, you should get xammp, http://www.apachefriends.org/index.html or wammp.

                          I don't use either. We have our own webserver in a hosting datacenter. I just create a new folder and block access to it and upload WordPress and start our design and mods.

                          Thank you for your reply. I am trying to host WordPress.
                          I already download Wordpress but i cannot find where it goes.
                          😞 Ok I am installing it "No GUI"

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                          • JoyJ
                            Joy
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                            Yes Finally i Am done installing my very first "MySQL database" 🙂
                            I can't believe it. I did it without GUI.

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                            • JoyJ
                              Joy
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                              Ok so i am now installing WordPress and stuck here in Step No.3
                              http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Step_3:_Set_up_wp-config.php

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @Joy
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                                @Joyfano said:

                                Ok so i am now installing WordPress and stuck here in Step No.3
                                http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Step_3:_Set_up_wp-config.php

                                Stuck in what way?

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                                • JoyJ
                                  Joy
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                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  @Joyfano said:

                                  Ok so i am now installing WordPress and stuck here in Step No.3
                                  http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Step_3:_Set_up_wp-config.php

                                  Stuck in what way?

                                  renaming the file wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php,

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                                  • JoyJ
                                    Joy @Joy
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                                    @Joyfano said:

                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    @Joyfano said:

                                    Ok so i am now installing WordPress and stuck here in Step No.3
                                    http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Step_3:_Set_up_wp-config.php

                                    Stuck in what way?

                                    renaming the file wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php,

                                    rename.PNG

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                                    • JoyJ
                                      Joy
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                                      @Joyfano said:

                                      @Joyfano said:

                                      @scottalanmiller said:

                                      @Joyfano said:

                                      Ok so i am now installing WordPress and stuck here in Step No.3
                                      http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Step_3:_Set_up_wp-config.php

                                      Stuck in what way?

                                      renaming the file wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php,

                                      rename.PNG

                                      I already resolved my problem:)

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                                      • Minion QueenM
                                        Minion Queen
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                                        Awesome!

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                                        • JoyJ
                                          Joy @Minion Queen
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                                          @Minion-Queen said:

                                          Awesome!

                                          Hahah Yes it is 🙂
                                          Awesome in working with linux

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                                          • JoyJ
                                            Joy
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                                            I am now Done installing WordPress. Next is configuration of settings as per the WordPress Documentation I need to edit in Text Editor.
                                            Configure Database Settings

                                            Important: never use a word processor like Microsoft Word for editing WordPress files!

                                            Locate the file wp-config-sample.php in the base directory of your WordPress directory and open in a text editor.

                                            Is there any chance i can edit it Using Command?

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