Extension:UpdateMediaWiki
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 Release status: unmaintained |
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| Implementation | Special page, MyWiki |
| Description | Allows authorized users upgrade from a special page |
| Author(s) | Miguel Peláez (Miguel2706talk) |
| Latest version | 0.3.0 (2014-04-03) |
| MediaWiki | 1.25+ |
| PHP | 5.3+ |
| License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
| Download | |
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updatecore |
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| Quarterly downloads | 3 (Ranked 129th) |
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The UpdateMediaWiki extension allows authorized users upgrade from a special page MediaWiki.
Installation
- Download and move the extracted
UpdateMediaWikifolder to yourextensions/directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/UpdateMediaWiki - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadExtension( 'UpdateMediaWiki' );
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
User rights
Once you installed the extension, you'll have to set up the user rights in LocalSettings.php.
| Right | Description |
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| updatecore | Update the MediaWiki Core |
For example, the following sample configuration would allow sysops to do everything they want with UpdateMediaWiki:
$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['updatecore'] = true;
Usage
To update from this extension, go to "Special:Updatemediawiki". Permission "updatecore" is required to do so.