Skin:BootStrapSkin

The BootStrapSkin is a modified Vector skin utilising Bootstrap that includes a custom bootstrap style (33k lines of code) along with several jQuery and Javascript utilities to create a dynamic, clean skin that allows for the addition of eye catching typography (see demo).

We now have a demo server where can create an account and have a play before deciding whether BootStrapSkin is for you.

Using the demo gives you the opportunity to see how the administration links are displayed. Have opted for Bootstrap nav-tab drop downs, which display at the top of the page, as do user and user/talk.

= Features =

The skin offers 23 colour classes, (4 default Bootstrap colours - info, success, warning and danger), 5 shades of the default skin colour (blue #2776AC) and a further 14 custom colours, all of which can be applied to any of the typography items.

There are currently 27 default typographical features that can be included into Mediawiki articles using nothing more than div, span and ul tags. More will be included over time and at update. Some of the more popular features are;


 * Carousel (prefered setting "$wgAllowExternalImages = true;" in LocalSettings.php)
 * FontAwesome and Glyphicons
 * Buttons
 * Horizontal and Vertical info boxes
 * Incontent dropdown navigation (nav tabs)
 * Dismissable portlets
 * Pagination
 * Tool Tips
 * Pop overs
 * Modals

Just to emphasise there is absolutely no raw html input required and all of the typography can be added using Mediawiki allowed tags only.

See here for a complete list of features. We have created several pages that describe how the Bootstrap features can be added.

= Mediawiki Version =

Tested on 1.22.5 and currently in use on 1.23.0

Please test on a developement server if you intend to use on versions prior to 1.22.5

Feedback on version use would be appreciated.

= Installation =


 * Download and extract the file(s) in a directory called BootStrap in your skins/ folder.


 * Dont be concerned that there isn't a base file in skins root, this is normal.


 * Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php


 * Optional mods which will help with some of the features;


 * $wgRestrictDisplayTitle - Use Bootstrap to style the article titles?
 * $wgAllowExternalImages - Carousel seems to render more effectively using a full url!

= Configuration =

View the feature guides to add BootStrap Features to Mediawiki Articles.

= Support =

All support questions and queries through the forums please as I only visit this page when the product is updated.

= Version History =

Older versions remain active and downloadable, though please refer to seperate installation instructions.


 * 0.0.38 - Released 17th June 2014 -
 * 0.0.39 - Released 23rd June 2014 - Changed naming convention
 * 0.0.40 - Released 24th June 2014 - Removed conflicting Javascripts (lightbox and magnific-popup)

= Bug Reports =

Click here to report any bugs or problems.