{"id":5022,"date":"2023-02-11T16:42:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T11:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=5022"},"modified":"2023-02-11T16:42:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T11:12:49","slug":"mediawiki-fix-internal-server-host-names-redirection-in-shared-hosting-or-proxy-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/mediawiki-fix-internal-server-host-names-redirection-in-shared-hosting-or-proxy-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediawiki Fix Internal Server Host Names \/ Redirection In shared Hosting or Proxy Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a MediaWiki installation in a shared hosting environment or behind a proxy, you may encounter issues with internal server host names and redirection. 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