Extension:WhosOnline

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WhosOnline Release status: stable
Implementation	User activity, Special page
Description	Creates list of logged-in & anons currently online
Author(s)	Maciej Brencz
Last version	1.3.1 (2011-05-22)
MediaWiki	1.11+
Database changes	yes
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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Hooks used BeforePageDisplay LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates
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WhosOnline extension adds a special page - Special:WhosOnline - for viewing the list of users currently viewing a page on the wiki.

Installation

1. Change directory to $IP/extensions/
2. Download the extension from SVN like this:

svn co http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/WhosOnline/

1. Create the table online with the SQL query supplied in whosonline.sql. This can be done by running:
   mysql -u [mysql username] -p [mediawiki database name] < extensions/WhosOnline/whosonline.sql
   
   Alternatively, run:
   php maintenance/update.php
   which creates the table as well.
2. Add the following line to LocalSettings.php to activate the extension:
   require_once("$IP/extensions/WhosOnline/WhosOnline.php");
3. If you want anonymous users IP addresses shown, add:
   $wgWhosOnlineShowAnons = true;
   to LocalSettings.php after the above statement. Default is not to show them, for privacy reasons.
4. Installation can now be verified through Special:Version.

Usage

Users who login after the extension is installed can be seen at Special:WhosOnline. Refresh the page if it is blank. As of version 1.3.1 it is possible to include the contents of the special page into a page: {{:Special:WhosOnline}}. If you use {{:Special:WhosOnline/10/shownav}} it will only show 10 users and will have the navigation controls.