Difference between revisions of "Personalize MediaWiki"
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== Move the installation directory == | == Move the installation directory == | ||
| − | The MediaWiki does not record the installation path in the database. If the directory is moved or changed, just simply update the $wgScriptPath in the LocalSettings.php file. | + | The MediaWiki does not record the installation path in the database. If the directory is moved or changed, just simply update the '''$wgScriptPath''' in the '''LocalSettings.php''' file. |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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This is to hide a tab on all pages. Note that hiding tab does not prevent from accessing the page. | This is to hide a tab on all pages. Note that hiding tab does not prevent from accessing the page. | ||
| − | * Update MediaWiki:Common.css. | + | * Update '''MediaWiki:Common.css'''. |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
/* Hide [Watch] tab */ | /* Hide [Watch] tab */ | ||
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Reference: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgFavicon<br> | Reference: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgFavicon<br> | ||
Use the free icon generator web site like http://www.favicon.cc/. | Use the free icon generator web site like http://www.favicon.cc/. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Google AdSense extension == | ||
| + | Reference: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_AdSense_2<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Short URL == | ||
| + | References:<br> | ||
| + | http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Short_URL<br> | ||
| + | http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Short_URL/wiki/Page_title_--_PHP_as_a_CGI_module,_no_root_access<br> | ||
| + | Sample of the default page address | ||
| + | : <code><nowiki>http://website.com/wiki/index.php?title=Page_title</nowiki></code> | ||
| + | The Short URL version of above is | ||
| + | : <code><nowiki>http://website.com/wiki/Page_title</nowiki></code> | ||
| + | Sample here is for 1and1 hosting using PHP as a CGI module with no root access. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | * Update the '''LocalSettings.php'''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | $wgScript = "$wgScriptPath/index.php"; | ||
| + | $wgRedirectScript = "$wgScriptPath/redirect.php"; | ||
| + | $wgArticlePath = "$wgScriptPath/$1"; | ||
| + | $wgUsePathInfo = false; | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | * Update the '''.htaccess''' file in the web root where the MediaWiki is installed. | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | AddType x-mapp-php5 .php | ||
| + | AddHandler x-mapp-php5 .php | ||
| + | |||
| + | RewriteEngine on | ||
| + | RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f | ||
| + | RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d | ||
| + | RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /wiki/index.php?title=$1 [L,QSA] | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 6 March 2011
Contents
Move the installation directory
The MediaWiki does not record the installation path in the database. If the directory is moved or changed, just simply update the $wgScriptPath in the LocalSettings.php file.
$wgScriptPath = "/wiki";
Hide tabs
Reference: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Subfader/Hide_page_tabs
This is to hide a tab on all pages. Note that hiding tab does not prevent from accessing the page.
- Update MediaWiki:Common.css.
/* Hide [Watch] tab */
#ca-watch { display: none !important; }
/* Hide [History] tab */
#ca-history { display: none !important; }
/* Hide [View Source] tab */
#ca-viewsource { display: none !important; }
/* Hide [Discussion] tab */
#ca-talk { display: none !important; }
Change Favicon
Reference: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgFavicon
Use the free icon generator web site like http://www.favicon.cc/.
Google AdSense extension
Reference: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_AdSense_2
Short URL
References:
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Short_URL
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Short_URL/wiki/Page_title_--_PHP_as_a_CGI_module,_no_root_access
Sample of the default page address
http://website.com/wiki/index.php?title=Page_title
The Short URL version of above is
http://website.com/wiki/Page_title
Sample here is for 1and1 hosting using PHP as a CGI module with no root access.
- Update the LocalSettings.php.
$wgScript = "$wgScriptPath/index.php"; $wgRedirectScript = "$wgScriptPath/redirect.php"; $wgArticlePath = "$wgScriptPath/$1"; $wgUsePathInfo = false;
- Update the .htaccess file in the web root where the MediaWiki is installed.
AddType x-mapp-php5 .php
AddHandler x-mapp-php5 .php
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /wiki/index.php?title=$1 [L,QSA]
