How to configure my MediaWiki to be accessible via the server URL instead of my own domain name?

In order to access your MediaWiki via the server URL (http://servername/~user) instead your domain, you should edit your LocalSettings.php file. It is located in the root directory of your MediaWiki. You can edit the file from:

cPanel-> File Manager

Replacethe following line:

$wgScriptPath= "/wiki"

with this one:

$wgScriptPath= "/~username/wiki"

Then you can use the following link to access your MediaWiki:

http://servername.com/~username/wiki/

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