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== Edit the Common.css file==
''' this file will affect the entire website'''
* in the media wiki search box type:
MediaWiki:Common.css
* then edit the page
== Mediawiki class names==
<pre>
.keywords // uses for hidden keywords
.bluebackground
.yellowbackground
.subhead // use instead of '''
</pre>
== Using API ==
API Docs
[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:REST_API/Reference#JavaScript]
== Install GoogleDocs Extension ==
== Install GoogleDocs Extension ==
<pre>
<pre>
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</pre>
</pre>


== Move to a different server ==
 
*Move to Bluhost
== Move to new server ==
* Do installation of same version
* export database
*create blank database then import old database
* create empty database in new server
* rename the old database to the installed one
* import database
* in bluhost you need to add the user to the database 9databases- add user to database) ====
* copy the directory over
 
apt install php-intl
 
*edit the LocalSettings.php file in the root dir
$wgScriptPath = ""; // if you install it in a folder root as opposed to /wiki sub folder
 
* update database and url info in LocalSettings.php
 
<div class="keywords">
common css </div>

Latest revision as of 16:17, 16 January 2023

Edit the Common.css file

this file will affect the entire website

  • in the media wiki search box type:
MediaWiki:Common.css
  • then edit the page

Mediawiki class names

.keywords // uses for hidden keywords
.bluebackground
.yellowbackground
.subhead // use instead of '''

Using API

API Docs [1]

Install GoogleDocs Extension

Download and place the file(s) in a directory called GoogleDocs4MW in your extensions/ folder.
Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:
wfLoadExtension( 'GoogleDocs4MW' );
Yes Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed

Download Extension

Usage

Supported parameters are:

Name	Default
width	500
height	300
style	width:100%
As an example using all of the parameters:

<googlespreadsheet width="600" height="200" style="width:50%">Google Docs' key goes here</googlespreadsheet>

Link to Another Page

[[BackWiki:CSS]]

// use alternate text

[[BackWiki:Css|My CSS Page ]]

Linking to Other Websites

http://google.com

 // use alt text

[http://www.google.com Text To Display]

HTML TAGS

// html tags must be wrapped in html tag
<html> <a href="http://www.google.com"> Text</a></html>

Basic Text Formatting

// italic
''sorround text with 2 single quotes''
// bold
'''Surround with 3 single quotes'''
// bold and itallic
''''' 5 single quotes '''''
// horizontal rule
----
// <!-- Comment will not display -->

Creating Lists

// lists
* list one
*list item 2
** list item one second level
*** list item one third level

// numbered list
# one level
## 2nd level
### 3 level

// defination list
; list heading like dt
: list item like dd

// line break inside list
<br />

// indenting list items
this is non idnedted text
: indented one level
:: indented 2 level



Move to new server

  • export database
  • create empty database in new server
  • import database
  • copy the directory over
apt install php-intl
  • edit the LocalSettings.php file in the root dir
$wgScriptPath = ""; // if you install it in a folder root as opposed to /wiki sub folder
  • update database and url info in LocalSettings.php
common css