Skin:Modern
 Release status: stable |
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| Compatibility policy | Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backwards compatible. |
| MediaWiki | 1.30+ |
| License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
| Download | |
| Example | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?useskin=modern |
| Translate the Modern skin if it is available at translatewiki.net | |
| Check usage and version matrix; | |
| Vagrant role | modern |
| Issues: | Open tasks · Report a bug |
Modern was one of the skins bundled with MediaWiki by default. It was created in 2008 by (commit). It was derived from the MonoBook skin.
Uses[edit]
It's been available as user option on Wikimedia wikis since its first version. It was also the default skin for the Toolserver wiki until it was shut down in 2015.
Installation[edit]
- If using Vagrant, install with
vagrant roles enable modern -p
Manual installation
- Download and place the file(s) in a directory called
Modernin yourskins/folder. - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:
wfLoadSkin( 'Modern' );
Done - Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the skin is successfully installed.
Bundled[edit]
In MediaWiki 1.23 and earlier, the Modern skin was maintained within the MediaWiki core repository. In MediaWiki 1.24, along with other default skins, it was separated from core to its own repository. It remained bundled with MediaWiki until version 1.30.
Starting from MediaWiki 1.31, the Modern skin has been removed from the bundle.
 | This skin is being used on one or more Wikimedia projects. This probably means that the skin is stable and works well enough to be used by such high-traffic websites. Look for this skin's name in Wikimedia's CommonSettings.php and InitialiseSettings.php configuration files to see where it's installed. A full list of the skins installed on a particular wiki can be seen on the wiki's Special:Version page. |