Thread:Project:Support desk/Getting started as Admin (user rights)

Good morning,

Mediawiki version 1.24 PHP 5.4 mysql 5.6.22 Installation via Softaculous site www.footballgameswiki.com

I have just installed mediawiki (via Softaculous) and looking at my profile as sysop I didnt have "User Rights" linked to my Preferences page as I saw on some tutorials I was watching.

I have located the local settings .php (which has no group rights listed), the default settings .php (which has group rights) and the autoloader .php. I am unsure if, as per the warning about the autoloader being necessary, I have to move the autoloader page in order to 'activate' the user rights. And then I am unsure from the manual if I should be setting rights in the localSettings.php or in the defaultSettings.php.

I hope my newby questions aren't totally left field and misinformed. Any supplementary links that would help in addition to the manual would also be much appreciated.