[Mediawiki-l] MediaWiki on an USB key?

[Platonides]

JFCM wrote:
> I just want to install MediaWiki on an USB key as a local host.  To 
> look at a CD is also a good idea, if there is no other tailor made 
> install but they may lack all the editing tools.
> Thank you!
> jfc

They lack them, not only for being a read-only medium but by how they're 
designed.

 >> On 07/02/2008, JFC Morfin wrote:
 >>> Is it possible to install MediaWiki on an USB key under Windows?
Yes, it is.

 >>> Using Mov'AMP or XAMPP?
I have heard of Mediawikis running on XAMPP USBs.

 >>> If yes, would it be documented somewhere?
When you have XAMPP running, just do a normal mediawiki install. If 
mysql is running on the USB, then the articles will be at the usb. Image 
uploads are stored relative to the mediawiki folder, so they'll also be.