Extension:WebChat
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 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. | ||
| Author(s) | Robert Leverington, Marco 27 (RobertLtalk) | ||
| Latest version | 1.3.0 (2016-03-23) | ||
| MediaWiki | 1.25+ | ||
| 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".
Contents
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:
require_once "$IP/extensions/WebChat/WebChat.php";
- Configure as necessary
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
Done – Navigate to 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 freenodeChat web client.
$wgWebChatServer = '';
// Channel to connect to.
$wgWebChatChannel = '';
// Which web chat client to use, 'freenodeChat' is required when connecting to freenode,
// but 'Mibbit' can be used for other networks.
$wgWebChatClient = '';
- Example for freenode
require_once("$IP/extensions/WebChat/WebChat.php");
$wgWebChatServer = '';
$wgWebChatChannel = '#freenode';
$wgWebChatClient = 'freenodeChat';
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.
