[Mediawiki-l] Really confused new user re-directing to Main_Page

[Kristin]

Hi. I am curious to see what people think of your dilemma..
Anyone?
Kristin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Hulslander" <rph at rovenet.com>
To: <MediaWiki-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 1:38 PM
Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Really confused new user re-directing to Main_Page


>I just did a install of mediawiki 3 days ago so I know absolutely nothing,
> well I did get some great help on editing pages.
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> I know absolutely nothing about PHP.
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> I am having a hard time with a starting page.
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> After the install and initial startup of the wiki I go to:
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> http://mywiki.xxx:90/DHLXMLwiki/index.php/Main_Page
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> Ok, so I figure I can just start here and add some text and get on my way.
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> However I am getting to the wiki by way of a re-direct on a Windows 2003 
> IIS
> web server to an Apache web server
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> on a different machine on the network.
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> My re-direct is set for http://mywiki.xxx/index.php/Main_Page
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> BUT (a big but) the URL in the browser is
> http://mywiki.xxx:90/DHLXMLwiki/index.php/Main_Page/
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> There is no Main_Page/ so I am prompted to edit the page:
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> Main Page/
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> There is currently no text in this page, you can search for this page 
> title
> <http://dhlxml.mobiledhl.com:90/DHLXMLwiki/index.php/Special:Search/Main_Pag
> e/>  in other pages or edit
> <http://dhlxml.mobiledhl.com:90/DHLXMLwiki/index.php?title=Main_Page/&action
> =edit>  this page.
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> What is the suggested way of doing a re-direct from IIS?
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> I have to use IIS for some other web sites at the IP address so, that I 
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> see, I have to use a re-direct.
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> This is really confusing to say the least.
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> Thanks for the help.
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> Ralph
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