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Creating a Wiki on Hostinger Using MediaWiki

This page documents the steps used to create and deploy a MediaWiki instance on Hostinger, using a Cloudflare-managed subdomain.

Images for each step will be added later.

Overview

Step 1: Create a New Website in Hostinger

1. Log in to the Hostinger control panel: 

  https://hpanel.hostinger.com/

2. From the left menu, select Websites.

3. Click the Add website button above the websites list.

4. From the dropdown menu, select Custom PHP/HTML website.

5. When prompted with Who is the website for, select: 

  Myself or my business and click Next.

6. On the What domain or subdomain would you like to use? screen: 

  * Enter: docs.saxtonpublishing.com
  * Select the option indicating the domain is owned by you.
  * Click Next.

7. Hostinger may display an error stating the domain is not owned by Hostinger. 

  Ignore this warning. It is expected and resolved later via DNS configuration.

8. Once the site is created: 

  * A new subdirectory is created under public_html.
  * The site may show an error state until DNS is configured.

Step 2: Configure DNS in Cloudflare

The saxtonpublishing.com domain is managed via Cloudflare.

1. Log in to Cloudflare: 

  https://dash.cloudflare.com/login

2. Select the saxtonpublishing.com domain.

3. From the left menu, select DNS.

4. Click Add record.

5. Create an A record with the following values: 

  * Type: A
  * Name: docs
  * IPv4 address: 82.29.199.163
  * Proxy status: Proxied
  * TTL: Auto
  * Comment: subdomain for Wiki

6. Click Save.

DNS propagation usually completes quickly but may take several minutes.

Step 3: Install MediaWiki

1. Return to the Hostinger dashboard and open Websites.

2. Select the site for docs.saxtonpublishing.com.

3. Click Auto Installer.

4. From the installer options, select Other.

5. In the application search dropdown, select MediaWiki.

6. Click Select.

7. On the Install MediaWiki screen: 

  * Enter the Wiki name
  * Create an Administrator username
  * Set the Administrator password

8. Click Next to begin installation.

After installation completes, the wiki is available at: https://docs.saxtonpublishing.com

Notes

  • Hostinger dashboard errors are expected until DNS is configured.
  • Cloudflare proxying is enabled by default.
  • This setup uses MediaWiki without additional extensions.

See Also

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