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==Installation and configuration==
===Where do I download MediaWiki?===
[[Download|Click here]] to download the latest stable release of MediaWiki. Files are supplied in a [[:en:Tar (file format)|.tar]][[:en:gzip|.gz]] archive. MediaWiki can also be [[download from SVN|obtained direct from our Subversion]] repository.


===How do I install MediaWiki?===
Installing MediaWiki takes between 10 and 30 minutes, and involves uploading/copying files, and running the installer script to configure the software - see [[Installation]].
Full instructions can be found in the <tt>'''INSTALL'''</tt> file supplied in the distribution archive.
===How do I add extra namespaces?===
To add a [[Manual:Namespace|namespace]], modify your '''[[Manual:LocalSettings.php|LocalSettings.php]]''' file, and add namespaces via '''[[Manual:$wgExtraNamespaces|$wgExtraNamespaces]]'''. You can add the following code to add a "Portal" namespace, and its corresponding discussion namespace:
:<tt>$wgExtraNamespaces = array(100 => "Portal", 101 => "Portal_talk");</tt>
{{note}} Be sure to add underscores instead of spaces, such as in <tt>Portal_talk</tt>. Otherwise, the namespace will not be declared properly!
===How do I enable embedded math formulas?===
MediaWiki allows embedded math formulas via a helper program called texvc that uses LaTeX to render the formulas. See [[Manual:Math]] for setup instructions.


==Installation and configuration==


===Where do I download IWRAP?===
[[IWRAP_Download|Click here]] to download the latest release of IWRAP.


'''Possible solutions:'''
===How do I install IWRAP?===
Installing IWRAP takes between 10 and 30 minutes, and involves uploading/copying files, and running the installer script to configure the software - see [[IWRAP_Installation]].


*Set the value of '''[[Manual:$wgMimeDetectorCommand|$wgMimeDetectorCommand]]''', e.g. under Unix or Linux, this would be
*:<tt>$wgMimeDetectorCommand = "file --brief --mime";</tt>
*Compile/install the '''[http://pecl.php.net/package/fileinfo fileinfo]''' PHP extension
**Fedora - yum install php-pecl-Fileinfo


See '''[[Manual:Mime type detection]]''' for more information.
==Using IWRAP==


===Initial user was not created by installer===
===How do I start a new modelling project?===
Sometimes, the installer fails to create the default user, or the user table is lost for some reason. There are a couple of options for solving this:

Revision as of 16:49, 28 February 2009

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Installation and configuration

Where do I download IWRAP?

Click here to download the latest release of IWRAP.

How do I install IWRAP?

Installing IWRAP takes between 10 and 30 minutes, and involves uploading/copying files, and running the installer script to configure the software - see IWRAP_Installation.


Using IWRAP

How do I start a new modelling project?

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