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 also covered on [[MySQL]] page

Admin at 03:20, 25 May 2012

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	~~(Some stuff will eventually go here)~~		The instructions at http://mediawiki.org are really straightforward. All you have to do is unzip the MediaWiki tarball/zip file into your web server's main directory. Their recommendation is to put it in a folder called w/, and I recommend following their recommendation.

	=Permissions=		=Permissions=

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Step 3: Copy MySQL

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	Last step remaining is covered on [[MySQL]] page: copy the actual database from one MySQL server (original wiki) to the other (clone wiki).		Last step remaining is covered on [[MySQL]] page: copy the actual database from one MySQL server (original wiki) to the other (clone wiki).

			BTW... to restart MySQL server: sudo service mysql restart

			had to do that after changing config file to make mysql open to public

			(not necessary, actually)

			also covered on [[MySQL]] page

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			=Moving MW From One Server To Another=

			==Step 1: Set Up SQL==

			First step is NOT to copy everything from the original wiki to the clone wiki

			The first step is to download mediawiki and install it like you would normally, but paying close attention to match the SQL settings in the original wiki's LocalSettings.php

			This will then set up the necessary SQL framework

			you can throw away the new wiki you've set up

			==Step 2: Copy Apache Files==

			At that point you copy the original wiki to the clone wiki (at least, all the apache FILES)

			==Step 3: Copy MySQL==

			Last step remaining is covered on [[MySQL]] page: copy the actual database from one MySQL server (original wiki) to the other (clone wiki).

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Extensions

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			20 MediaWiki extensions that are pretty handy: http://blog.fedecarg.com/2008/03/08/20-mediawiki-extensions-you-should-be-using/

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ArticleComments

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	I installed the Article Comments extension from here: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ArticleComments		I installed the Article Comments extension from here: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ArticleComments

			Once you install it, you can add a comments form for feedback by adding the following to the wiki page:

			<pre>
			<comments />
			</pre>

			===Errors===

	I had some troubles that weren't addressed by this extension's page, they looked like this:		I had some troubles that weren't addressed by this extension's page, they looked like this:

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 You can check the "secret" box, and the user will now be a member of the group "secret" and have the permission "read_secret", making him or her able to access pages in the Secret namespace!

Admin: Created page with "=Installation= (Some stuff will eventually go here) =Extensions= (Some stuff will also eventually go here) =Permissions= ==Changing Namespace Permissions== This is a handy ..."

2011-05-17T04:53:12Z

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==Changing Namespace Permissions==

This is a handy way for you to create custom permissions for parts of your wiki.

===Step 1: Select Protected Namespace===

This step consists of either selecting an existing namespace to protect, or creating a new namespace.

I will use the example of the "Secret" namespace. As an example, on a public wiki the page <nowiki>[[Message]]</nowiki> would be open to the public, and viewable by anyone. But if this were added to the Secret nanemspace, i.e. if it were at <nowiki>[[Secret:Message]]</nowiki>, then it would only be viewable by those with permission to view the Secret namespace.

Add the new namespace to <code>LocalSettings.php</code> with the following code:

<source lang="php">
$wgExtraNamespaces = array( 100 => "Secret");
</source>

If you want to create more namespaces, you can number them 101, 102, 103, etc., or really, whatever you feel like. (Just keep the numbers big so they don't interfere with existing namespaces.)

===Step 2: Modify includes/Title.php===

The file <code>includes/Title.php</code> is a header file that is included on all MediaWiki pages. When pages are loaded, the load request is processed through <code>Title.php</code>.

Look for the piece of code that looks like this:

<source lang="php">
if( $wgUser->isAllowed( 'read' ) ) {
return true;
} else {
global $wgWhitelistRead;
</source>

This piece of code checks if a user has global "read" permissions, and if so, it proceeds to load the page.

We will create a new permission called "read_secret" that, if a user has, will allow them to see any page in the Secret namespace.

Add a check for the new "read_secret" permission:

<source lang="php">
if( $this->getNamespace() == 100 ) {
//this is "Secret" namespace
return $wgUser->isAllowed('read_secret');
}
if( $wgUser->isAllowed('read') ) {
return true;
} else {
global $wgWhitelistRead;
</source>

===Step 3: Create a group with the new permission===

The next step is to create a MediaWiki group that will have the just-created permission, "read_secret". I'll name this group something really creative like "secret":

<source lang="php">
$wgGroupPermissions['secret']['read_secret'] = true;
</source>

===Step 4: Add users to new group===

The last step is to add users to the new group. You can go to the page [[Special:UserRights]] on your wiki, and it will prompt you for a user. Once you enter a user's name, you will see a list of groups that are available to add a user to:

[[Image:MWGroups.png]]

(Of course, this will depend on your wiki's configuration. Also, you have to be an administrator or a bureaucrat to add users to new groups.)

You can check the "secret" box, and the user will now be a member of the group "secret" and have the permission "read_secret", making him or her able to access pages in the Secret namespace!