Manual:Protect.php
| MediaWiki file: protect.php | |
|---|---|
| Location: | maintenance/ |
| Source code: | master • 1.42.3 • 1.41.4 • 1.39.10 |
| Classes: | Protect |
Details
protect.php file is a maintenance script that handles protecting and unprotecting a page.
Options/Arguments
This 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| --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
php maintenance/protect.php title [ --unprotect| --semiprotect| --cascade| --user| --reason ]
Allowing only autoconfirmed users to edit the page
Terminal
$ 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
Terminal
$ php maintenance/protect.php "Lorem" --cascade --reason "Allowing only sysop users to edit" Updating protection status... done
Removing protection from a page
Terminal
$ php maintenance/protect.php "Lorem" --unprotect --reason "Removing protection" Updating protection status... done
Protecting a page as username "Foo"
If 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