Extension:NewsBox

MediaWiki extensions manual

File:OOjs UI icon advanced-invert.svg NewsBox Release status: stable
Implementation	Skin
Description	Adds a news box below the toolbox [sic]
Author(s)	Jack Phoenix
Latest version	2.1.5
MediaWiki	1.39.7+
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	<translate> Download extension</translate> <translate> Git</translate> [?]: <translate> Download Git master</translate> <translate> browse repository</translate> (GitHub) <translate> commit history</translate> <translate> repository contributors (GitHub)</translate> <translate> code review</translate> Version history
Example	Any ShoutWiki site
Expand Hooks used MonacoWidgets SkinAfterPortlet SkinBuildSidebar
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The NewsBox extension adds a news box to the left-hand sidebar, normally below the toolbox.

It works on all skins which call the SkinBuildSidebar hook — this includes all core skins (Cologne Blue, Modern, MonoBook and Vector) — as well as certain custom skins (Monaco, for example). NewsBox does not currently support the Nimbus skin.

Installation

• <translate> [[<tvar name=2>Special:ExtensionDistributor/NewsBox</tvar>|Download]] and move the extracted <tvar name=name>NewsBox</tvar> folder to your <tvar name=ext>extensions/</tvar> directory.</translate>
  <translate> Developers and code contributors should install the extension [[<tvar name=git>Special:MyLanguage/Download from Git</tvar>|from Git]] instead, using:</translate>cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/NewsBox
• <translate> Add the following code at the bottom of your <tvar name=1>LocalSettings.php </tvar> file:</translate>

  wfLoadExtension( 'NewsBox' );
  

• File:OOjs UI icon check-constructive.svg <translate> Done</translate> – <translate> Navigate to <tvar name=special>Special:Version</tvar> on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.</translate>