"in-place", as long as you have the necessary prerequisites available.
Required software:
-* Web server with PHP 5.2.x or higher.
+* Web server with PHP 5.2.3 or higher.
* A SQL server, the following types are supported
** MySQL 4.0.14 or higher
** PostgreSQL 8.3 or higher
it from source control: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download_from_SVN
=== PHP 5.2 now required ==
-In 1.18, the lowest supported version of MediaWiki is now 5.2.x. Please upgrade
+In 1.18, the lowest supported version of MediaWiki is now 5.2.3. Please upgrade
PHP if you have not done so prior to upgrading MediaWiki.
=== Configuration changes in 1.18 ===
abstract class Installer {
// This is the absolute minimum PHP version we can support
- const MINIMUM_PHP_VERSION = '5.2.0';
+ const MINIMUM_PHP_VERSION = '5.2.3';
/**
* @var array