# Windows Installation (No Docker)

## 1. Install prerequisites

- Git
- Node.js 20+
- PHP 8.1+ with required extensions for MediaWiki
- One database option:
  - SQLite for fast local tests, or
  - MariaDB/MySQL for production-like behavior

## 2. Install project dependencies

```bash
npm install
```

## 3. Fetch MediaWiki source

```bash
npm run mw:init
```

Default branch is REL1_43 in scripts/mw-init.ps1. Adjust if needed.

## 4. Start local server

```bash
npm run dev
```

Open http://127.0.0.1:8080 and complete the MediaWiki web installer.

## 5. Save LocalSettings.php

After installer completion, place generated LocalSettings.php in mediawiki/.

## 6. Run accessibility checks

```bash
npm run a11y:all
```