Extension:PrefSwitch

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PrefSwitch Release status: beta
Description	Allow users to switch sets of preferences
Author(s)	Trevor Parscal, Roan Kattouw
MediaWiki	1.17+
Database changes	yes
License	GPL v2
Download	Download snapshot (Git master) Git [?]: repo summary • tree • code changes SVN [?]: checkout-url • tree • code changes README
Example	Wikipedia Prototype
Hooks used LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates BeforePageDisplay MakeGlobalVariablesScript ResourceLoaderRegisterModules ParserTestTables
Check usage (experimental)

PrefSwitch was developed specifically to be run as part of the Beta rollout on Wikimedia wikis; it may or may not be useful to third-party users. The extension can of course be run on non-WMF wikis, but documentation is very limited.

This extension has been migrated from Extension:UsabilityInitiative. During this migration this extension was ported to make use of ResourceLoader functionality, making it only compatible with MediaWiki 1.17+.
If you are upgrading from the UsabilityInitiative (MediaWiki 1.16 compatible) version, you may need to pay attention to the change in naming for configuration variables. See README for an example.

Installation

1. Get the extension with distributor or svn and drop it into MediaWiki directory /extensions
2. Setup your LocalSettings.php:

   require_once("$IP/extensions/PrefSwitch/PrefSwitch.php");
   

   for more details about the settings go to README file.
3. Run php maintenance/update.php from the command line (see update.php and also here)