Arbores MediaWiki installation - Revision history

Daniel K. Schneider: /* VisualEditor */

2023-10-10T14:15:13Z

VisualEditor

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 === VisualEditor ===
-Best wysiwyg mediawiki editor, use to require a node server. No more necessary.
+Best wysiwyg mediawiki editor, used to require a node server. No more necessary. However you have to '''follow instructions to the letter''' !!
 wfLoadExtension ('VisualEditor');

Daniel K. Schneider: /* Mass import images */

2022-09-01T10:57:27Z

Mass import images

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:57, 1 September 2022
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	php importImages.php ../../../edutechwiki/images-fr --comment="Image imported from [http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/fr EduTechWiki FR]" --user="Daniel K. Schneider"		php importImages.php ../../../edutechwiki/images-fr --comment="Image imported from [http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/fr EduTechWiki FR]" --user="Daniel K. Schneider"
	</source>		</source>

			By default, existing images will be skipped.

			Finally, make sure that the new target wiki supports all the formats and that it accepts the largest file sizes. E.g. you may have to install an extension to import video.

	=== NativeSVGHandler ===		=== NativeSVGHandler ===

Daniel K. Schneider: /* Grabbing images with grabImage.php */

2022-08-30T17:04:43Z

Grabbing images with grabImage.php

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:04, 30 August 2022
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	Use it like this:		Use it like this:
	php grabImages.php --url your.wiki/path/api.php		php grabImages.php --url your.wiki/path/api.php --folder your_download_folder
	* As of April 2021, the function is broken, you can replace <nowiki>'default' by [100,100]</nowiki> near lines 91 and 184		* As of April 2021, the function is broken, you can replace <nowiki>'default' by [100,100]</nowiki> near lines 91 and 184
	You then can mass import these images		You then can mass import these images

Daniel K. Schneider: /* Grabbing images with grabFile */

2022-08-30T17:01:23Z

Grabbing images with grabFile

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	=== Grabbing images with grabFile ===		=== Grabbing images with grabFile ===

			To install this
			# Go to the wiki root directory
			# git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/tools/grabbers.git
			# cd grabbers
			# php grabFiles.php --info

	'''grabFile''' is a grabbers tool. It grabs all files and import to the wiki, including the users. So this requires an empty wiki database and may be subject to privacy concerns		'''grabFile''' is a grabbers tool. It grabs all files and import to the wiki, including the users. So this requires an empty wiki database and may be subject to privacy concerns

Daniel K. Schneider: /* BlogPage */

2022-07-05T13:10:23Z

BlogPage

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	$wgMinimumVideoPlayerSize = 400;		$wgMinimumVideoPlayerSize = 400;
	This could be better, but right now, on shared hosting, ffmpeg is not supported. Read https://www.infomaniak.com/en/support/faq/286/support-for-video-encoding-libraries-such-as-ffmpeg		This could be better, but right now, on shared hosting, ffmpeg is not supported. Read https://www.infomaniak.com/en/support/faq/286/support-for-video-encoding-libraries-such-as-ffmpeg

			=== SimpleBlogPage ===

			* https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SimpleBlogPage

			Quote: The SimpleBlogPage extension allows users to create blog posts. New blog posts can be created via "Special:CreateBlogPost". The list of all blog posts by all users is viewable at "Special:ArticlesHome". The page "User_blog:[Username]" lists all of that user's blog posts.

			Configuration:
			wfLoadExtension( 'SimpleBlogPage' );

	=== BlogPage ===		=== BlogPage ===
	This extension adds a blogging system. It relies on three other extensions which are also quite complex. So read the documentation for each !		This extension adds a blogging system. It relies on three other extensions which are also quite complex. So read the documentation for each ! '''Not installed so far''' (some changes look a bit scary).

	List of extensions needed:		List of extensions needed:

Daniel K. Schneider: /* BlogPage */

2022-07-01T13:36:38Z

BlogPage

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	tar zxf <the file name>		tar zxf <the file name>

			'''Downloads for Social Profile'''

	Social Profile seems to want a master version and not a tar ball fro the distributor		Social Profile seems to want a master version and not a tar ball fro the distributor

	git clone <nowiki>https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/SocialProfile</nowiki>		git clone <nowiki>https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/SocialProfile</nowiki>
			git checkout REL_35

			In addition, you will have to move two directories (avatars and awards) from Social Profile to the image directory

	~~git checkout REL_35~~		'''Update'''
			cd <root of installation>
			php maintenance/update.php

	'''Configurations:'''		'''Configurations:'''
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	wfLoadExtension( 'VoteNY' );		wfLoadExtension( 'VoteNY' );
			$wgGroupPermissions['user']['voteny'] = true;

	wfLoadExtension( 'Comments' );		wfLoadExtension( 'Comments' );
			$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['commentadmin'] = true;
			$wgGroupPermissions['user']['commentlinks'] = true;

	wfLoadExtension( 'BlogPage' );		wfLoadExtension( 'BlogPage' );

Daniel K. Schneider: /* BlogPage */

2022-07-01T13:14:25Z

BlogPage

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	'''Downloads:'''		'''Downloads:'''

	cd extensions		cd extensions

	git clone <nowiki>ssh://gerrit.wikimedia.org:29418/mediawiki/extensions/BlogPage</nowiki> (may not work with your hoster)		git clone <nowiki>ssh://gerrit.wikimedia.org:29418/mediawiki/extensions/BlogPage</nowiki> (may not work with your hoster)

	or if this does not work, get the distribution for your version and extract		or if this does not work, get the distribution for your version and extract

	wget <insert the URL>		wget <insert the URL>

	tar zxf <the file name>		tar zxf <the file name>

	Social Profile seems to want a master version and not a tar ball fro the distributor		Social Profile seems to want a master version and not a tar ball fro the distributor

	git clone <nowiki>https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/SocialProfile</nowiki>		git clone <nowiki>https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/SocialProfile</nowiki>

	git checkout REL_35		git checkout REL_35

	'''Configurations:'''		'''Configurations:'''

			<source lang="php">
	require_once "$IP/extensions/SocialProfile/SocialProfile.php";		require_once "$IP/extensions/SocialProfile/SocialProfile.php";

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	wfLoadExtension( 'BlogPage' );		wfLoadExtension( 'BlogPage' );
			</source>

	== Transfer files from another wiki ==		== Transfer files from another wiki ==

Daniel K. Schneider: /* Other extensions */

2022-07-01T13:13:09Z

Other extensions

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 === TinyMCE Visual Editor ===
-An alternative to the standard Wysiwyg visual editor. Not enabled right now.
+An alternative to the standard Wysiwyg visual editor. '''Not enabled right now.'''
 * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:TinyMCE Extension:TinyMCE]
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+   }
+'''Trouble shooting'''
 In case the code from Wikipedia does not run, there are newer development versions, like this:
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 The editor destroys tables that have empty cells.
 * Workaround: add <nowiki>&nbsp;</nowiki> inside each empty cell.
+'''Bullet lists'''
 Just enter the usual "*". Next time, you edit they will look ok
-=== Menu bar configuration ===
+'''Menu bar configuration'''
 It is more logical to have styles to the left and fonts etc to the right
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   $wgMinimumVideoPlayerSize = 400;
 This could be better, but right now, on shared hosting, ffmpeg is not supported. Read https://www.infomaniak.com/en/support/faq/286/support-for-video-encoding-libraries-such-as-ffmpeg
 == Transfer files from another wiki ==

Daniel K. Schneider: /* Working with extensions */

2022-06-23T11:51:00Z

Working with extensions

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	Some extensions are already distributed with a standard installation. You still have to follow instructions to get them working.		Some extensions are already distributed with a standard installation. You still have to follow instructions to get them working.

	'''Downloading the extension'''		'''(1) Downloading the extension'''

	~~Warnng~~: you may have to install and extension with the composer (read the instructions below)		Warning: you may have to install and extension with the composer (read the instructions below)

	In general, we recommend to use git for composer-less installations, since it allows for quick updates and also for switching between versions		In general, we recommend to use git for composer-less installations, since it allows for quick updates and also for switching between versions
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	Then just cd in to the extension directoy and type:		Then just cd in to the extension directoy and type:
	git pull https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/p/mediawiki/extensions/ExtensionName.git		git pull https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/p/mediawiki/extensions/ExtensionName.git
	You also should '''update the whole system'''. From the root directory, type:
			(2) Select the right version, e.g:
			cd ExtensionName
			git checkout REL1_35

			(3) You also should '''update the whole system'''. From the root directory, type:
	php maintenance/update.php		php maintenance/update.php
	'''Information about installed extensions'''		'''Information about installed extensions'''

Daniel K. Schneider: /* Introduction */

2022-05-31T17:24:01Z

Introduction

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 [[category:installation and configuration]]
 == Introduction ==
 This page includes installation notes for this wiki.