Extension:UpdateMediaWiki
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updateMediaWiki Release status: unmaintained |
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Implementation | Special page , MyWiki |
Description | Allows authorized users upgrade from a special page |
Author(s) | Miguel Peláez (Miguel2706talk) |
Latest version | 0.3.0 (2014-04-03) |
MediaWiki | 1.25+ |
PHP | 5.3+ |
License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
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The UpdateMediaWiki extension allows authorized users upgrade from a special page MediaWiki.
Installation[edit]
- Download and place the file(s) in a directory called
UpdateMediaWiki
in yourextensions/
folder. - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:
wfLoadExtension( 'UpdateMediaWiki' );
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
User rights[edit]
Once you installed the extension, you'll have to set up the user rights in LocalSettings.php .
Right | Description |
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updatecore | Update the MediaWiki Core |
For example, the following sample configuration would allow sysops to do everything they want with UpdateMediaWiki:
$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['updatecore'] = true;
Usage[edit]
To update from this extension, go to "Special:Updatemediawiki". Permission "updatecore" is required to do so.