Extension:WebChat
 Release status: stable |
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| Implementation | Special page |
| Description | Adds a special page used to chat in real time with other wiki users. |
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| Latest version | 2021-06-15 (Continuous updates) |
| MediaWiki | 1.34+ |
| Database changes | No |
| License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
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| Example | translatewiki |
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The WebChat extension adds a special page used to chat in real time with other wiki users using a web-based IRC client. Once installed, it will be available via "Special:WebChat".
Installation[edit]
- Download and place the file(s) in a directory called
WebChatin yourextensions/folder. - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:
wfLoadExtension( 'WebChat' );
- Configure as necessary
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
To users running MediaWiki 1.29 or earlier:
The instructions above describe the new way of installing this extension using wfLoadExtension().
If you need to install this extension on these earlier versions (MediaWiki 1.29 and earlier), instead of wfLoadExtension( 'WebChat' );, you need to use:
require_once "$IP/extensions/WebChat/WebChat.php";
Configuration[edit]
There are several variables to be set in LocalSettings.php, to be added after the line of code containing require_once(...) described above.
// IRC Server to connect to, not required when using the Libera.Chat web client.
$wgWebChatServer = '';
// Channel to connect to.
$wgWebChatChannel = '';
// Which web chat client to use, 'liberaChat' is required when connecting to Libera.Chat,
// but 'Mibbit' can be used for other networks.
$wgWebChatClient = '';
- Example for LiberaChat
wfLoadExtension( 'WebChat' );
$wgWebChatChannel = '#libera';
$wgWebChatClient = 'LiberaChat';
The "webchat" permission can be used to specify what user groups can access it, by default only logged in users have access.
Usage[edit]
Go to "Special:WebChat", type a username if one is not already chosen, then press the connect button.