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=== Other topics === | === Other topics === | ||
* Editing common CSS definitions, see notes on | * Editing common CSS definitions, see notes on MediaWiki:Common.css | ||
* The sidebar can be edited at [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]]. | * The sidebar can be edited at [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]]. | ||
For instructions, see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Navigation_bar Mwiki manual on Navigation bar] | For instructions, see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Navigation_bar Mwiki manual on Navigation bar] | ||
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On "Old wiki page" type in #Redirect [ [ ?New page link ] ] | On "Old wiki page" type in #Redirect [ [ ?New page link ] ] | ||
====Admin file permissions==== | |||
To view instructions on changing file permissions on Unix, type in "man chmod" on the Linux command line. Note some files are w= writable, R=readable etc by depending on if you're admin or group. If in doubt ask Lun or CDS sysadmin. | |||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 9 July 2007
MediaWiki has been successfully installed.
About Wiki
For version information, see Special:version.
Using Wiki
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
Editing tips for Wiki
Other topics
- Editing common CSS definitions, see notes on MediaWiki:Common.css
- The sidebar can be edited at MediaWiki:Sidebar.
For instructions, see Mwiki manual on Navigation bar
- To change an Infobox template, create a page in the Template: namespace.
- Redirect page to another page:
On "Old wiki page" type in #Redirect [ [ ?New page link ] ]
Admin file permissions
To view instructions on changing file permissions on Unix, type in "man chmod" on the Linux command line. Note some files are w= writable, R=readable etc by depending on if you're admin or group. If in doubt ask Lun or CDS sysadmin.
Images
Thumbnails
To install software to create thumbnails on this mwiki,
- follow instructions on MediaWiki:Help for creating thumbnails
- edit code in file below, as instructed
...\mwiki\localsettings.php
- ensure the ImageMagick version that you choose to download is compatible with version listed above
- create folder "ImageMagick" on CDS server
- onto this ImageMagick folder, download ImageMagick
Add Images
...\mwiki\localsettings.php
was edited to enable file uploading from the Toolbox on the Sidebar.
- Upload image onto this wiki by clicking on "Upload file" option in Toolbox on the MediaWiki:Sidebar.
- MediaWiki:Help Adding images