Thread:Project:Support desk/Sidebar editing doesn't work like described in 1.20.3/reply

I'm sure you probably looked it up, but check over the instructions at http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Interface/Sidebar to make sure you're doing it right.

Also, if it only lets you edit the main page, you may be missing a setting in your Localsettings.php Try changing your $wgArticlePath variable, info at http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:LocalSettings.php#Article_path Your wiki is setup with a path of mywiki/index.php/ You may want to try other path settings such as mywiki/index.php?=Article Title

Since you're stuck on the main page, It could also be a namespace issue, so do a search for mediawiki namespace problems, just a guess.

Finally, if sidebar just doesn't work for you, you can try alternatives such as Custom Nav Block http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension_talk:CustomNavBlocks I've used it on my test wiki setup but be aware that CustomNavBlocks can conflict with the sidebar especially if you try to move the Search bar elsewhere.

Peter