Extension:CloseWikis

MediaWiki extensions manual
CloseWikis
Release status: stable
Implementation User rights
Description Allows to close wikis via web interface.
Author(s) Victor Vasiliev (VasilievVVtalk)
Latest version 1.2
MediaWiki 1.17+
Database changes Yes
Tables closedwikis
License GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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  • $wgCloseWikisDatabase
  • closewikis
  • editclosedwikis
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The CloseWikis extension that allows stewards to close and reopen wikis via a special page called "Special:CloseWiki".

Installation

  • Download and move the extracted CloseWikis 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/CloseWikis
  • Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
    wfLoadExtension( 'CloseWikis' );
    $wgCloseWikisDatabase = "closewikis";
    
  • Run closewikis.sql to populate it with the correct table(s)
  •   Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Configuration

$wgCloseWikisDatabase
This is the database that is shared among your wiki farm.

Usage

To add a wiki to the list of wikis, use $wgLocalDatabases to define the wikis' databases. The name of the database should appear in the dropdown list in "Special:CloseWiki".