How do I make MediaWiki URLs SEO Friendly

Question

I want my mediawiki URLS to be short and SEO friendly.

Answer 1

To make your MediaWiki powered website SEO friendly, then follow the two steps provided below. 

Step 1: Add code to htaccess file

• Go to your website's main folder 
• Open .htaccess folder 
• Copy and paste the following code  

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?title=$1 [NC,L,QSA]

 
The code above removes index.php from Mediawiki CMS (Content Management Systems) web page urls, making them short and SEO friendly.  

Step 2: Add code to LocalSettings.php file

• Go to LocalSettings.php and add the following code

$wgScript = "";

$wgArticlePath = "$wgScript$1"; 

Note: If you have installed MediaWiki in a public html folder for instance forum folder the replace line one of the code $wgScript = "";     with     $wgScript = "/forum/";