Update some stuff, add a couple hints, link to help on meta

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index f639e46..82a4dcf 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -6,13 +6,9 @@ Starting with MediaWiki 1.2.0, it's possible to install
 and configure the wiki "in-place", as long as you have
 the necessary prerequesites available.
 
 and configure the wiki "in-place", as long as you have
 the necessary prerequesites available.
 

-In 1.3.0 the old command-line installer has been removed.
-A new command-line installer/upgrader may come soon...
-

 Required software:
 Required software:

-* Web server with PHP 4.1.2 or higher (4.3.x is preferred)
-* A MySQL server. 4.0.x is preferred, but 3.2.x should
-  work as well.
+* Web server with PHP 4.3.2 or higher; 4.4.x or 5.x is recommended.
+* A MySQL server, 4.0.x or higher.

 
 MediaWiki is developed and tested mainly on Unix/Linux
 platforms, but should work on Windows as well.
 
 MediaWiki is developed and tested mainly on Unix/Linux
 platforms, but should work on Windows as well.


@@ -26,6 +22,14 @@ If you want math support see the instructions in math/README
 
 Don't forget to check the RELEASE-NOTES file...
 
 
 Don't forget to check the RELEASE-NOTES file...
 

+
+Additional documentation is available online, which may include more
+detailed notes on particular operating systems and workarounds for
+difficult hosting environments:
+
+http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Installation
+
+

 ********************** WARNING **************************
 
 REMEMBER: ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR DATABASE BEFORE ATTEMPTING
 ********************** WARNING **************************
 
 REMEMBER: ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR DATABASE BEFORE ATTEMPTING


@@ -42,6 +46,15 @@ your server, or on your local machine and upload the
 directory tree. Rename it from "mediawiki-1.x.x" to
 something nice, like "wiki", since it'll be in your URL.
 
 directory tree. Rename it from "mediawiki-1.x.x" to
 something nice, like "wiki", since it'll be in your URL.
 

+  +-----------------------------------------------------------+
+  |  Hint: If you plan to use a fancy URL-rewriting scheme    |
+  |  to prettify your URLs, you should put the files in a     |
+  |  *different* directory from the virtual path where page   |
+  |  names will appear.                                       |
+  |                                                           |
+  |    See: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Rewrite_rules      |
+  +-----------------------------------------------------------+
+

 To run the install script, you'll need to temporarily make
 the 'config' subdirectory writable by the web server. The
 simplest way to do this on a Unix/Linux system is to make
 To run the install script, you'll need to temporarily make
 the 'config' subdirectory writable by the web server. The
 simplest way to do this on a Unix/Linux system is to make


@@ -60,6 +73,16 @@ should now be a 'LocalSettings.php' in the config directory;
 move it back up to the main wiki directory, and the wiki
 should now be working.
 
 move it back up to the main wiki directory, and the wiki
 should now be working.
 

+  +------------------------------------------------------------+
+  |  Security hint: if you have limited access on your server  |
+  |  and cannot change ownership of files, you might want to   |
+  |  *copy* instead of *move* LocalSettings.php.               |
+  |                                                            |
+  |  This will make the file owned by your user account        |
+  |  instead of by the web server, which is safer in case      |
+  |  another user's account is compromised.                    |
+  +------------------------------------------------------------+
+

 Once the wiki is set up, you should remove the config
 directory, or at least make it not world-writable (though
 it will refuse to config again if the wiki is set up).
 Once the wiki is set up, you should remove the config
 directory, or at least make it not world-writable (though
 it will refuse to config again if the wiki is set up).


@@ -75,7 +98,9 @@ provide enough information to work with, and preferably be aware
 of what you're doing!) and keep track of major changes to the
 software, including performance improvements and security patches.
 
 of what you're doing!) and keep track of major changes to the
 software, including performance improvements and security patches.
 

-http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l (site admin support)
+http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce (low traffic)
+
+http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l (site admin support)

 
 

-http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l (development)
+http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l (development)