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pdf woes

 * MediaWiki: 1.11.0
 * PHP: 5.2.5
 * MySQL: 5.0.45
 * URL: Internal only

I don't have an error; just a problem. Actually, 2 problems. Here's the scenario: I have ~1000 pdf manuals I would like searchable and indexed into my wiki. I have searched though every extension that I could find. Most of the extensions about pdfs are for creating pdfs out of wiki pages. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
 * 1) How do I transfer files to a wiki without doing them 1 at a time? I tried just putting 1 into the images dir but it looks like they need a DB entry as well.
 * 2) How do I make pdf files searchable on my wiki? I would love to do it as google has; click here for the file or click here to see it in html format.

—BruceWayne 16:54, 24 January 2008 (UTC)


 * There's the importImages.php maintenance script, but that's just bare-bones, and uploading them as files won't index the text contents as far as I'm aware. Tuvok[Talk/en.wp] 08:28, 26 January 2008 (UTC)


 * That looks like it will import the pdfs. I'll have to go through the php and see if I can make it recursive. I think there's a couple hundred folders.
 * How's about making them search-able?
 * Forgot to sign my last comment.. Doh! —bruceWayne 14:22, 30 January 2008 (UTC)


 * How is this going for you? As for making pdfs searchable you would have to configure your Wiki to be able to read the pdf text and then mod SpecialSearch.php to include whatever folder these are in. -PatPeter, [[Image:Tournesol.png|20px]] MediaWiki Support Team  02:35, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

(RESOLVED) How can I upload file with Microsoft Office files such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.

 * MediaWiki: (Reported by your Wiki's Special:Version page)
 * PHP:
 * MySQL:
 * URL:

Is there any plug-in software that can support uploading of Microsoft Office files?

Please respond to email james.lo@bossini.com

James Lo

—218.189.153.158 09:20, 28 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Do you want to upload them or allow users to view them? Please read Manual:LocalSettings.php, you are going to have to add

$wgFileExtensions  = array('jpg','jpeg','png','ogg','ico','bmp','rom','ukx','uc','uax','usx','utx','u');


 * To it except with the extensions you want.

$wgFileExtensions  = array('doc','docx','ppt','pps');

-PatPeter,  MediaWiki Support Team  02:33, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

(RESOLVED) Uploaded Files with "Umlauts" won't be found
My Wiki runs in German.

Whenever I upload a file that contains an umlaut in its filename, "schäden.png" for instance, the file will be upload under "sch#%&den.png" (something like that). Renaming that file by hand to "schäden.png" makes it be found again.

How can I get those umlauts to be kept within the filenames?

I just can't find any solutions here.

Thanks a lot!

--195.200.70.22 08:33, 24 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Are you still having this problem? -PatPeter, [[Image:Tournesol.png|20px]] MediaWiki Support Team  23:43, 20 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Yes. I wonder if it has to do with Windows? Since my first entry, I have one Wiki set up on Win XP, one Wiki on Win 2000 and one Wiki set up under Mac OSX. All in German. All set up from scratch. All with their own resources and extensions. While I have no problem at all with uploading files with German umlauts under Mac OSX, it won't work -- as described -- under Win XP and Win 2000.  Same Browsers used under those systems (Firefox, Safari, Opera, IE7 on Windows). I use WOSportable on Windows and MAMP on OSX. Or is it WOSportable? --84.145.122.49 15:36, 21 February 2008 (UTC)


 * I think you have to upload them in unicode format. Is your wiki set in German language code? -PatPeter, [[Image:Tournesol.png|20px]] MediaWiki Support Team  20:45, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

(RESOLVED) Uploading .doc .xls .xlt .ppt .pps .pdf files

 * MediaWiki: 1.11.1
 * PHP: 5.2.5
 * MySQL: 5.0.24

Hi,

I've seen a couple of threads on here about uploading different file formats but none of them seem to be answered (please correct me if i'm wrong).

Basically i need want to upload different files to my internal wiki site. how do i go about doing this? Is it as simple as changing the file extensions in LocalSettings.php?

Any input greatly appreciated.

Regards,

—62.49.155.133 16:49, 3 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Go in LocalSettings.php and add


 * Except with the extensions you want. I can't believe someone didn't get to you sooner, this is really simple. Also if you have any more questions like this please read all of Manual:LocalSettings.php, before doing so. -PatPeter, [[Image:Tournesol.png|20px]] MediaWiki Support Team  02:31, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

(RESOLVED) Uploading new version of existing file

 * MediaWiki: 1.11.2
 * PHP: 5.2.4 (isapi)
 * MySQL: 5.0.18-nt
 * URL: (internal company site)

Additional Information: Win Server 2003 with IIS

We recently upgraded from MediaWiki 1.5.6. Now, when trying to upload a new version of a file which already existed, we receive the following error: Internal error Could not rename file "public/1/1e/filename.xls" to "public/archive/1/1e/20080306141550!filename.xls".

Do you have any clue what might be causing this?

—Jenn 14:41, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

In addition, I tried deleting this file and received the following message: Errors were encountered while deleting the file:

Could not rename file "public/1/1e/filename.xls" to "deleted/e/a/e/eaes7fu6npxr7fl0xd2b2tre9zzsbig.xls". Could not rename file "public/archive/1/1e/20080225135004!filename.xls" to "deleted/d/2/y/d2y2u8bns3pg5tgmqc6d53p7lm473jd.xls".

It also said that the deletion was successful. I tried uploading the file again and received the same internal error as before.

---Jenn 19:11, 6 March 2008 (UTC)


 * You can disregard this issue. I forgot to make sure the Users had write/modify permissions for the images folders.  How dumb do I feel now.  Thanks anyways.  --Jenn 16:47, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Upload not properly working with lighttpd/fast-cgi

 * MediaWiki: 1.11.1
 * PHP: 5.1.2 (cgi-fcgi)
 * MySQL: 5.0.26
 * URL: [Installed on a local network]

When I am trying to upload a file on Special:Upload I get the error message "This file is bigger than the server is configured to allow.", but only for files bigger than 5K! I am using the default (upload) settings, both for Mediawiki and PHP. A strange thing is, that a phpinfo-dump reports different values for upload_max_size than configured in my php.ini

When I am echoing the file's size (echo $_FILES['wpUploadFile']['size']), I get a "0" for those files bigger than 5K...

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

—62.220.4.250 15:20, 6 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Who is your server provider? I think the option is in php.ini to change this. -PatPeter, [[Image:Tournesol.png|20px]] MediaWiki Support Team  02:40, 27 March 2008 (UTC)


 * I am the service provider, so I have full access to php.ini. Which option in php.ini are you talking about?

(RESOLVED) Video Streaming

 * MediaWiki: (Reported by your Wiki's Special:Version page)
 * PHP:
 * MySQL:
 * URL:

Is there a way to embeb a streaming video, such as the ones in youtube.com on Wiki? Any support is appreciated! Thanks ;)

—88.157.68.217 02:42, 7 March 2008 (UTC)


 * It can be done, but I'm not entirely sure how. Normal videos can surely be embedded quite easily, such as .ogg and .vid files (I think), as is seen with the various video media on Commons and elsewhere. -- Anon  Diss  05:42, 7 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Extension:EmbedVideo, lol I had to go through three archives to find Project:Support_desk/Archive_17. -PatPeter, [[Image:Tournesol.png|20px]] MediaWiki Support Team  02:28, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Uploads are timing out
Whenever I try to upload a large file the screen eventually goes blank. I believe this to be because of the server timing out on the upload. Is there anyway to change the server configuration to never time out, something like:

Either that or it is my browser, because it also will not let me upload files on the main page of the website.

—-PatPeter,  MediaWiki Support Team  16:56, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Uploaded file's permissions

 * MediaWiki: 1.12.0rc1
 * PHP: 5.2.5 (apache)
 * MySQL: 5.0.45-community
 * URL: Tibiafans Wiki

I'm having trouble with uploading on MediaWiki. I have made sure uploads are enabled (LocalSettings.php) and have CHMODed the image upload folder to 777 and 755 (I have tried both) with the option 'recurse into subdirectories' enabled (a feature in my FTP client - pretty self-explanatory).

I can upload images, but once they are uploaded they:


 * have a 644 CHMOD
 * cannot be viewed (in the browser) and cannot be edited, CHMODed, or even deleted via FTP.

I'd like to know what could be causing this. Thanks in advance.

—58.7.76.136 09:37, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

(RESOLVED) UNABLE TO UPLOAD IMAGES OR FILES
* MediaWiki: 1.11.2 * PHP: 5.0.5 (isapi) * MySQL: 5.0.45-community-nt I am not able to upload images or any other media files. pl help i get the following error- Internal error From GuruPedia Jump to: navigation, search

Could not find file "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\php16A.tmp". each time it is a diff tmp file whats happening Thanking you in anticipation DR MK PILLAI —Drmk 10:19, 25 March 2008 (UTC)


 * You need to set up a temp directory. (See this thread on the MWUsers forums.) —Emufarmers(T 01:28, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

HI THERE, WE HAVE DONE BOTH-

1. CREATED -C:\ WINDOWS\Temp\

2.have set the appropriate temp directory in php.ini. The variable- upload_tmp_dir = "C:\ WINDOWS\Temp\" STILL I CONTINUE TO GET THE SAME ERROR Humbly requesting any one to help Thanking you in anticipation DR MI PILLAI IT was due to permission that were not given on C:/windows/temp folder. Initially my host was not ready for the same a s itwould compromise the security of the site. Would it not be much easier and safer on all of us if the temp folder can be done within the domains folders than else where??? Any ays thank soo soo soo mucnh for all who supported especially- Emufarmers DR MK PILLAI

(RESOLVED) unable to upload 4M exported file

 * MediaWiki: 1.10.2
 * PHP: PHP 5.2.3-1ubuntu6.3
 * MySQL: 5.0.45-Debian_1ubuntu3.3-log
 * URL: intranet

Hi there I did everything described at

http://mywiki.ncsa.uiuc.edu/wiki/MediaWiki_Servers#To_increase_the_maximum_upload_file_size

but I still get Upload of import file failed; perhaps the file is bigger than the allowed upload size.

with a 4M file. What should I check more?

I had success with a small xml file, though.

—213.16.111.1 16:37, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

The solution was to set

max_execution_time = 300    ; Maximum execution time of each script, in seconds

max_input_time = 300; Maximum amount of time each script may spend parsing request data

in php.ini


 * MediaWiki: (Reported by your Wiki's Special:Version page)
 * PHP:
 * MySQL:
 * URL:

—80.254.184.205 06:50, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Uploading works and then fails: internal server error

 * MediaWiki: 1.12.0
 * PHP: 5.1.6 (apache2handler)
 * MySQL: 5.0.22
 * URL: http://wiki.bibliotheekweek.be

—81.246.127.226 10:05, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Upload bug on Windows server

 * MediaWiki: 1.11.2
 * PHP: 5.2.5
 * MySQL: 5.0.45
 * URL: http://www.wkwiki.com/Wikipedia:%E5%88%86%E9%A1%9E%E7%B4%A2%E5%BC%95

Hi, Im using WAMP, I can upload "normal name" image files on my mediawiki(english characters and numbers), but I cannt upload special characters like Chinese. It shows like "Could not rename file "D:\...\Temp\*.tmp" to special characters.jpg". Some times the upload succeed, but the system could not find the upload image, the image name has been changed to another strange filename. Ive been searched google, it seems like Chinese Windows system uses GBK to name files, not utf-8, is that so? How to fix it up?

—Werran 19:50, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

(Semi-Solved) no uploaded files in file-article

 * MediaWiki: 1.12.0
 * PHP: 5.1.6
 * MySQL: 4.1.20
 * URL: only intranet...

When uploading a file, I can see it in the special pages file list (and I can download it), but in the corresponding automatically genereated article (e.g. "Bild:foo.gif", using the german version, i.e. "Image:foo.gif") it says that there is no uploaded image ("No file by this name exists, you can upload it.") ...

The file is there, it's in the corresponding directory on the server, I can see it in the list of uploaded files, but I can not get an link to it anywhere else.

Any ideas?

—80.132.179.214 11:06, 17 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Funny thing... after three days, the images suddenly appeared in the articles... though I still don't know, what was (is?) going on here... I had cleared caches, truncated cachetable and everything (according to FAQ and manual) before...--80.132.181.8 13:32, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

How do I add an Image to a page?
Image:How do I add my image to a page?? Help Kimnctrojans74.141.51.58
 * you just add

to your page. Of course you must have uploaded foobar.jpg before (and you need file upload enabled in your wiki. see manual) --80.132.181.8 10:47, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

TGZ File Upload, results white page

 * MediaWiki: 1.12.0
 * PHP: 5.2.4 (apache2handler)
 * MySQL: 5.0.45
 * URL: intranet...

Hello, if i upload a *.tgz File i cannot view the page of this File. Normally i get a page with all Versions of one file. But for tgz files I only see a white page. for example "image:test.tgz" -> Result a white browser page. Firefox 2.x and IE 7.

All other image pages are still working. If i change the url in "image:test.tgz.zip", so i get a new version page for a file, which is naturally not uploaded.

Has anyone an idea ?

Thx a lot Thomas

—Eraser TR 11:22, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


 * dunno, how is your apache handling *.tgz-files? --80.132.163.113 12:46, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

-My mistake! it is a firewall problem between two servers....Eraser TR 15:13, 09 May 2008 (UTC)

Upgrading from 1.10 to 1.12 did not work

 * MediaWiki: 1.12.0
 * PHP: 5.2.5 (cgi-fcgi)
 * MySQL: 5.0.45-community-log1.10
 * URL: http://ubuntu-il.com/wiki/

note: I am not the one who ran the update shell scripts so I am not sure they were run correctly.

the bug: Try to create a new page or search for something in the search-box and you will see an error. The database must have been corrupted or not-updated somehow.

—Amir Eldor 18:22, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Images Upload fails
mediawiki 1.12, Mysql 5, php5, URL:

Hi, After uploadig an Image my wikiinstallation produce an internal mistake: Das Verzeichnis „public/0/0a“ konnte nicht angelegt werden. (The Listing public/0/0a“ could not created)

What's wrong? --Krischan 21:42, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


 * did you check the write permissions in your "public"-directory (and permissions to climb down into this directory from above directories)? The user your webserver is running as (apache or httpd or whatever) must have permission to write and creating files and directories in your "public" directory. --80.132.163.113 12:43, 26 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi, thanks for the Answer, that was my first Idea. But there ist no „public“ Listing in Mediawiki 12. So I created one and putted a chmod 777 on it, nothing changed.

I took the saved images Listing via FTP into the new Installation and putted the content of the old Database via PhpMyAdmin into the tables „images“ and „imageslinks“. The images were shown after a while and all seemed to be all right. Could it be, that this has caused the failiure? I don’t know wether the upload function was ok before. --Krischan 18:14, 26 April 2008 (UTC)


 * the directory for uploads defaults to /images, but you can chancge that in your LocalSettings.php. Maybe you had defined /public there as the upload-directory? --80.132.159.226 13:54, 27 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I changed the LocalSettings.php from images to public. There are some new Problems with old image files, but the Upload is working now. Thanks! --Krischan 10:19, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Workaround for 777 permissions to upload directory

 * MediaWiki: 1.12.0
 * PHP: 5.2.0 (cgi)
 * MySQL: 4.0.27-standard
 * URL: http://www.dnylabs.org/wiki/

Hello. I am having support problems by my hosting company. The hosting company does not allow 777 permission access for security reasons. Due to this, mkdir, rename directory, deletion of images, phpfreechat etc does not work. Even though I set 3 things: $wgSaveDeletedFiles = false; $wgFileStore['deleted']['directory'] = null; $wgHashedUploadDirectory = false; There is still some problem while archiving and deleting as the folders cannot get created due to the restrictions. Is there anyway I can work around this. Ideas: 666 perms, Images folder on another domain.

—202.54.42.229 07:41, 29 April 2008 (UTC)


 * If you can find a workaround more power to you, but I'm going to suggest that if you are just starting out and it wouldn't be too difficult, change hosts. I see you started this wiki on April 6, so while it might be a hassle to move, or re do the work you've done, it could prevent more hardships later.  But honestly I don't know, it might not be a problem at all.
 * You seem to be using WEBSUPPORTERS.COM. That's a pretty good price, if my currency converter calculator is correct, though they don't give you a lot of disk space.  So it's your call.  I can't help you with a workaround, though, sorry. Smaug  [[Image:Tournesol.png|20px]] 14:48, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Problems uploading files

 * MediaWiki: 1.12.0
 * PHP: 5.0.4 (apache2handler)
 * MySQL: 4.1.20
 * URL: http://wiki.caid-commons.org/

I have been trying to get the current version to be able to upload without success.

I am getting the following error: The upload directory (public) is not writable by the webserver.

I have set all directory & file permissions in both ssh and ftp.

Please help

—71.103.178.42 12:51, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

linking to preloaded files.

 * MediaWiki: (Reported by your Wiki's Special:Version page)
 * PHP:
 * MySQL:
 * URL:

I have some files copied to the images folder and I want to refer to these files in wiki, but If I give the path to these files it still takes me to the upload page when i click on it. and these files do not show up in the list of files uploaded. Please help.

Regards —169.200.215.14 07:27, 14 May 2008 (UTC)


 * You could always upload the file the MW way. Smaug [[Image:Tournesol.png|20px]] 17:04, 14 May 2008 (UTC)