Extension:Mibbit

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This extension is obsolete!
It has been replaced by WebChat.

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Mibbit Release status: stable
Implementation	Special page
Description	Adds a special page used to chat in real time with other wiki users.
Author(s)	Robert Leverington (RobertLTalk)
Last Version	1.4.3
MediaWiki	1.12 or higher
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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The Mibbit extension adds a special page used to chat in real time with other wiki users using the Mibbit web IRC client. Once installed, it will be available via Special:Mibbit.

This extension has been replaced by Extension:WebChat and will no longer be maintained.

[edit] Installation

1. Download the extension files and install them as advised.
2. Add require_once( "extensions/Mibbit/Mibbit.php" ); to LocalSettings.php.

[edit] Configuration

There are several variables to be set in LocalSettings.php, to be added after the line of code containing require_once(...) described above.

// IRC Server to connect to.
$wgMibbitServer  = '';
// Channel to connect to.
$wgMibbitChannel = '';
// Extra parameters for the chat client, see (http://wiki.mibbit.com/index.php/Uri_parameters)
$wgMibbitExtraParameters = array( 'noServerMotd' => 'true' );

The mibbit permission can be used to specify what user groups can access it, by default only logged in users have access.

[edit] Usage

Navigation to Special:Mibbit, adjust your username is desired, then press the connect button.