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Important manuals: | |||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Help:Magic words] | |||
* [https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Upgrading Manual:Upgrading] - explains how a lot of things work | * [https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Upgrading Manual:Upgrading] - explains how a lot of things work | ||
* [https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Using_custom_namespaces Manual:Using_custom_namespaces] - ours are in now-illegal number ranges | * [https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Using_custom_namespaces Manual:Using_custom_namespaces] - ours are in now-illegal number ranges | ||
Extensions to look at: | |||
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmAccount Extension:ConfirmAccount] | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmAccount Extension:ConfirmAccount] | ||
** Adds [[Special:RequestAccount]], [[Special:ConfirmAccounts]], [[Special:UserCredentials]]. Requires "Sysop" permissions. | ** Adds [[Special:RequestAccount]], [[Special:ConfirmAccounts]], [[Special:UserCredentials]]. Requires "Sysop" permissions. | ||
* [https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Header_Footer Extension:Header_Footer] | * [https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Header_Footer Extension:Header_Footer] | ||
Revision as of 10:48, 26 January 2023
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Known issues for the wiki:
- clicking on a non-existent "standard" subpages does not create it like it once did
- rpl template fails after a certain number of uses in one page (?)
- some Metadata pages failing with rpl template
- need automation for creating new articles with subpages
- Logon names require underscores
- non-clickable EditTools
Possibly okay now:
- MediaWiki 1.37 fell out of support on 12/1/2022 - upgraded to 1.38 on 12/6/2022
- Gmail not receiving emails from citizendium.org - dealt with 11/11/2022
- Logon timeout problem - improved but not eliminated in Nov 2022
Important manuals:
- Help:Magic words
- Manual:Upgrading - explains how a lot of things work
- Manual:Using_custom_namespaces - ours are in now-illegal number ranges
Extensions to look at:
- Extension:ConfirmAccount
- Adds Special:RequestAccount, Special:ConfirmAccounts, Special:UserCredentials. Requires "Sysop" permissions.
- Extension:Header_Footer