CompleteNoobs Docker Image 0.2 Install Basics

• Requires docker installed on system

Download image

• Download the completenoobs container image.

docker pull completenoobs/cnoobs-wiki:0.2

Create directory for file sharing

• If you do not create this directory - docker will create one for you when you run the docker run command.
  • If docker run creates the directory, you will not have permissions to send data to that directory.
  • Change permission's if that happens sudo chmod 777 ~/wiki-container

mkdir ~/wiki-container

Run image

docker run -d -p 8080:80 \
  -v ~/wiki-container:/export \
  -v completenoobs_mysql:/var/lib/mysql \
  -v completenoobs_images:/var/www/html/images \
  --name completenoobs_wiki \
  completenoobs/cnoobs-wiki:0.2

Download XMl

• https://xml.completenoobs.com/xmlDumps/

Download an xml file, like:01_09_25.Noobs.xml

• Move to ~/wiki-container/ directory

Import XML

docker exec completenoobs_wiki /var/www/html/import_wiki.sh /export/01_09_25.Noobs.xml

Check Wiki

• In browser go to this address

http://localhost:8080

Restore the completenoobs Main Page:

By default, the completenoobs MediaWiki instance overwrites the Main Page with content like "MediaWiki has been installed." To revert to the page’s state before this change, undo the initial revision:

1. Go to http://localhost:8080 in your browser.
2. On the Main Page, click View History (top-right corner).
3. Find the top revision by MediaWiki default and click Undo.
4. Scroll down and click Save changes to revert the Main Page.

Change Admin Password

• Can be done with 'Web Browser GUI' or 'Terminal'
• Default Password for user Admin = AdminPass123!

Via Web Interface

1. Login at http://localhost:8080 2. Click username → Preferences 3. Go to Password tab 4. Change password

Via Terminal

docker exec -it completenoobs_wiki bash
php /var/www/html/maintenance/run.php changePassword.php --user=admin --password=NEWPASSWORD
exit

Export a backup of your wiki

• This will create a backup of your wiki to a dated.xml file 20250902_wiki_export.xml, which you can find in your ~/wiki-container directory on host, or /export/ directory in container.

docker exec completenoobs_wiki /var/www/html/export_wiki.sh

Remove container

To completely remove the completenoobs/cnoobs-wiki:0.1 container and image from your Ubuntu 24.04 system, follow these steps.
You can also remove associated persistent storage volumes if they were created.

Step 1: Stop and Remove the Container
If the container is running, stop it and then remove it.

docker stop completenoobs_wiki
docker rm completenoobs_wiki

Alternatively, stop and remove in one command:

docker rm -f completenoobs_wiki

Step 2: Remove the Docker Image
Remove the completenoobs/cnoobs-wiki:0.2 image.

docker rmi completenoobs/cnoobs-wiki:0.2

Note: If the image is in use by other containers, remove those containers first or use docker rmi -f completenoobs/cnoobs-wiki:0.1 to force removal (use with caution).

Step 3: Remove Persistent Storage Volumes (Optional)
If you used persistent storage, remove the associated volumes to free up space.

docker volume rm completenoobs_mysql completenoobs_images

Note: Ensure no other containers are using these volumes, as this will delete all stored data.

Step 4: Verify Removal
Check that the container, image, and volumes are removed.
- List all containers (including stopped ones):

docker ps -a

- List all images:

docker images

- List all volumes:

docker volume ls

If any items remain, repeat the relevant removal commands or check for dependencies.