Extension:DonateButton

MediaWiki extensions manual

DonateButton Release status: stable
Implementation	Skin , MyWiki , Hook
Description	Add button with link to a donation page
Author(s)	WikiMANNia (WikiForMentalk)
Latest version	1.3.0 (2022-02-18)
MediaWiki	1.25+
PHP	5.6+
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	GitHub: project page git repository URL [help ] commit history Note: No localisation updates are provided by translatewiki.net .
Parameters $wgDonateButton $wgDonateButtonURL
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay SkinBuildSidebar

The DonateButton extension allows a custom addition of a button with link to a donation page to a wikis sidebar . The button image is automatically adapted according to the language selection.

Use

Install the extension and upload to the wiki a file as specified in $wgDonateButtonFilename. By entering * donatebutton in the MediaWiki:Sidebar , the button can be placed individually.

Installation

• Download and place the file(s) in a directory called DonateButton in your extensions/ folder.
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php :

  wfLoadExtension( 'DonateButton' );
  

•  Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Configuration options

Enable the DonateButton. Default is false.

$wgDonateButton = true;

An image with this name should be uploaded on each wiki of your wikifarm.

• Specify the link to a donation page.

$wgDonateButtonURL = "https://example.org/yourdonationpage.php?lang=";

The link is automatically completed by the code of the language selected by the user or alternatively by the $wgLanguageCode variable.

See also

• An alternative to the unmaintained extensions SidebarDonateBox and DonateBoxInSidebar .

Remarks

• This extension works from REL1_25 and has been tested up to MediaWiki version 1.39.0 .
• The SkinBuildSidebar hook of several skins no longer allows images and HTML code to be placed in the sidebar.

  A solution for this circumstance is not yet known.

  As a minimal solution, a simple text link to the donation page is now given.

  This occurs in Skin Vector since REL1_35 and Skins Cologne Blue , Modern and MonoBook since REL1_37. Skin Timeless still works as usual.

• Configuration of a donation link in Skin Minerva Neue.