Extension:MultiUpload

This extension is now in process of migration to git. Latest snapshot in svn doesn't work with new mediawiki. Please contact Petrb in case you need any help.

The MultiUpload extension allows users to upload more than one file at a time, the extension tries to recreate all of the functions of Special:Upload as possible.

Installation

 * 1) Download the files from SVN or download a snapshot  (select your version of MediaWiki)
 * 2) Create the folder $IP/extensions/MultiUpload
 * 3) Add the files to that folder
 * 4) Add to the end of LocalSettings.php (MW 1.16+):
 * 5) Installation can now be verified through Special:Version on your wiki

In the sidebar
To add a link to the sidebar by editing MediaWiki:Sidebar, adding a new line: or

Replacing 'Upload file' with MultiUpload in the sidebar
In the LocalSettings.php file, right below the last require_once line add:

Setting the maximum number of files to upload
To set the number of files to upload at once, Configure $wgMaxUploadFiles in your local settings file, the default setting is 5. The $wgMaxUploadFiles statement must be made after the require_once call. For example:

Messages
You can change the messages of this extension through pages of MediaWiki namespace starting with multipleupload. For example,   is the message displayed on MultipleUpload special page.

Other messages are:
 * multipleupload / multipleupload-desc / multipleupload-ignoreallwarnings / multipleupload-saveallfiles / multipleupload-addresswarnings / multipleupload-page / multiupload-fileuploaded / multiupload-toolbox

Sites that use MultiUpload

 * see here for sites that use MultiUpload