Ipb Wiki: Integration of Invision Power Board and MediaWiki

IpbWiki Free allows you to login from MediaWiki with your forum username, to see a comparison in features with the full version of IpbWiki click here: http://www.ipbwiki.com/IpbWiki:Differences...nd_IpbWiki_Full

Html version of installation: http://www.ipbwiki.com/IpbWiki_Free_Version_Installation

Before you start installing, you must install Invision Power Board 2.2/2.3 and Mediawiki (1.5.4+, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13) first!

MediaWiki version to install:
- if your webserver uses PHP4 then download and install MediaWiki 1.6.10 ( http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wikiped...tar.gz?download )
- if your webserver uses PHP 5 then you can download the latest MediaWiki version. ( http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download )

Ipbwiki Installation Process
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Part 1: Install The Forum side of IpbWiki
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- Step 1: upload all the files which are in the upload_to_forum directory to the root of your forum directory.
- Step 2: start ipbwiki_setup.php via your browser.
eg. http://yoursite.com/forum/ipbwiki_setup.php
- Step 3: hit the start install button

Part 2: Install the Wiki side of IpbWiki
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- Step 1: upload all the files which are in the upload_to_wiki directory to your mediawiki folder.
- Step 2: Chmod the following files in your wiki folder to 777:
- LocalSettings.php
- ipbwiki_config.php
- includes/Skin.php
- includes/User.php
- Step 3: Start the installer by launching the script ipbwiki_interface_setup.php in your wiki root
eg type in the following in your address-bar: http://yoursite.com/wiki/ipbwiki_interface_setup.php
- Step 4: The installer will now ask you to specify the full root of your forum directory, this typically looks something like /home/public_html/community/forums/
- Step 5: Hit the Start Install Button
- Step 6: Secure the installation:
* Delete ipbwiki_interface_setup.php
* Chmod the following files to 644:
- LocalSettings.php
- ipbwiki_config.php
- includes/Skin.php
- includes/User.php

Part 3: Configuring IpbWiki
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- Go to your forum Admin CP Panel
- Configure Access Rights for your user groups:
Admin CP -> IpbWiki -> IpbWiki Group Access -> Edit Wiki Permissions for all your groups.
(Remark: be aware that rights which you grant to guests are automatically granted to all other groups as well)