
#Bitnami mediawiki install
Next we need to enable SSH so we can transfer files and also get a more easy to use command-line from where we can restore the database.ġ.) Login as username: bitnami password: bitnamiĢ.) Upgrade MediaWiki to the Latest Releaseġ.) From the VM console change into the install directory for Mediawiki.Ģ.) Next we can download the latest version of the MediaWiki software withģ.) We can then extract and overwrite the existing files with:Ĥ.) Once done we can delete the tar file download from ĥ.) We can confirm that the upgrade has been successful by browsing to 4.) Transfer.


Standing up the VM was a relatively easy matter – but the restore of the database took me sometime to crack. I got sent a backup of the database and the image files, and opted to use the pre-package Bitnami Mediawiki Virtual Appliance. This week I caused to restore a backup of a mediawiki implementation to a local VM of Mediawiki.
