Help:Quick start
Canasta is a fully featured MediaWiki distribution that bundles MediaWiki with over 170 extensions and skins, a database server, a web server, and a caching layer into a single containerized package supporting both Docker Compose and Kubernetes. It is designed to make it easy to set up, manage, and maintain enterprise-grade wikis without needing deep knowledge of MediaWiki's internals.
Supported platforms
| Platform | Architectures |
|---|---|
| Linux | AMD64/x86-64, ARM64/AArch64 |
| macOS | Intel (AMD64), Apple Silicon (ARM64) |
| Windows | Use WSL with Linux version |
Canasta CLI
To set up Canasta, use the Canasta CLI (command-line interface). It lets you install and use Canasta without having to know anything about the underlying container technology. Once installed, the CLI can be used to:
- Create new Canasta installations (single wikis or wiki farms)
- Manage extensions and skins
- Back up and restore with Restic
- Import and export wiki data
- Upgrade existing installations
Quick start
# Install Canasta CLI
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CanastaWiki/Canasta-CLI/main/install.sh | sudo bash
# Create a new Canasta installation
canasta create -i myinstance -w wiki1 -n localhost
Note: Linux users should add their user to the docker and www-data groups before running CLI commands. See the installation guide for details.
For complete CLI documentation — including installing the CLI, creating wikis, importing existing wikis, and managing extensions and skins — see the and CLI reference.
