Extension:SimpleBlogpage

**MediaWiki extensions manual**
SimpleBlogPage; Release status: stable
Description	Provides a lightweight blogging functionality based on wiki pages
Author(s)	Hallo Welt! GmbH
Maintainer(s)	Hallo Welt! GmbH
Latest version	5.0.0-alpha
Compatibility policy	For every MediaWiki release that is a Long Term Support release there is a corresponding branch in the extension.
MediaWiki	1.43 (LTS)
Database changes	Yes
	Parameters $wgSimpleBlogPageShowInMainLinks;
	Added rights createblogpost;
	Hooks used BSUsageTrackerRegisterCollectors; BeforeDisplayNoArticleText; BlueSpiceDiscoveryTemplateDataProviderAfterInit; ContentHandlerDefaultModelFor; LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates; MWStakeCommonUIRegisterSkinSlotComponents; PageSaveComplete; SkinTemplateNavigation::Universal; UserLoginComplete; getUserPermissionsErrors;
Licence	GNU General Public License 3.0 only
Download	Download extension ; Git [?]: Browse repository (GitHub); Gerrit code review; Git commit log; Download source tarball;
	Translate the SimpleBlogpage extension if it is available at translatewiki.net

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This extension is mainly supported in an external venue: BlueSpice Community Forum.
If you need help, you should post there, and not on the talk page.

SimpleBlogPage introduces a blogging system based on standard wiki pages.

Usage / features

Each blog entry is a wiki page with content model "blog-post".
Blog pages are accessible through the special page "ArticlesHome". Posts are automatically sorted by last edit date.
Blog posts are organized as subpages of the page "General" in the "Blog" namespace.
Additional blogs can be created by adding new root pages in the Blog namespace.
User-specific blogs are available in the "User_blog" namespace.
Users can create their own blogs and blog posts directly from the page tools.

Special page "ArticlesHome" with two blog posts with text and photo each.
User blog post on the page 'All blog posts'

Installation

Download and move the extracted SimpleBlogPage folder to your extensions/ directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:
```
cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/SimpleBlogPage
```
Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
```
wfLoadExtension( 'SimpleBlogPage' );
```
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

External links

This extension was originally made for BlueSpice . BlueSpice is a MediaWiki distribution for enterprises and organizations. It enhances MediaWiki, in particular in the areas of quality management, process support, administration, editing and security.

You can download this extension with BlueSpice free.

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