Manual:CheckUsernames.php
| MediaWiki version: | ≥ 1.3 |
| MediaWiki file: checkUsernames.php | |
|---|---|
| Location: | maintenance/ |
| Source code: | master • 1.42.3 • 1.41.4 • 1.39.10 |
| Classes: | checkUsernames |
Details
checkUsernames.php file is a maintenance script that is used to check that all usernames in the database (user table) are actually valid.
Existing usernames can become invalid if User::isValidUserName() is altered or if $wgMaxNameChars is changed.
Options
This script does not accept any options.
Usage
php checkUsernames.php
In case invalid usernames are found, the script returns the user_id and the username for each of the affected users.
Terminal
$ php maintenance/checkUsernames.php Found: 1: 'Jay' Found: 2: 'MediaWiki default' Found: 4: 'Maintenance script' Found: 5: 'ScriptImporter'