Manual:protect.php
MediaWiki file: protect.php | |
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Location: | maintenance/ |
Source code: | master • 1.42.3 • 1.41.4 • 1.39.10 |
Classes: | Protect |
Details
editprotect.php file is a maintenance script that handles protecting and unprotecting a page.
Options/Arguments
editThis script takes the title of the page as the first argument.
Tip: Spaces inside a title must be replaced with underscores ( _ ), or use double quotation marks like "Foo Bar"
This script accepts these options:
Option | Required | Default value | |
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--unprotect | Removes protection | Optional | |
--semiprotect | Adds semi-protection | Optional | |
--cascade | Add cascading protection | Optional | |
--user | Username to protect with | Optional | |
--reason | Reason for un/protection | Optional |
Usage
editphp maintenance/protect.php title [ --unprotect| --semiprotect| --cascade| --user| --reason ]
Allowing only autoconfirmed users to edit the page
editTerminal
$ php maintenance/protect.php "Lorem" --semiprotect --reason "Allowing only autoconfirmed users to edit" Updating protection status... done
Allowing only sysop users to edit the page
editTerminal
$ php maintenance/protect.php "Lorem" --cascade --reason "Allowing only sysop users to edit" Updating protection status... done
Removing protection from a page
editTerminal
$ php maintenance/protect.php "Lorem" --unprotect --reason "Removing protection" Updating protection status... done
Protecting a page as username "Foo"
editIf you don't pass the --user option to the script, it will perform the action with user User:Maintenance script.
Terminal
$ php maintenance/protect.php "Lorem" --cascade --user "Foo" --reason "Allowing only sysop users to edit" Updating protection status... done