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Extension:WikiForum

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WikiForum
Release status: unstable
File:WikiForum Overview.png
Implementation Database , Special page
Description Forum extension
Author(s)
Latest version 2.5.1 (2019-03-22)
MediaWiki 1.39+
Database changes Yes
License GNU General Public License 3.0 or later
Download
<translate> Download extension</translate>
<translate> Git</translate> [?]:
Parameters
  • $wgWikiForumAllowAnonymous
  • $wgWikiForumLogInRC
Tags

  • ‎<WikiForumList>
  • ‎<WikiForumThread>
Added rights
  • wikiforum-admin
  • wikiforum-moderator
Hooks used
Hooks provided
Quarterly downloads Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin').
Public wikis using Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin').
Translate the WikiForum extension if it is available at translatewiki.net
Issues Open tasks · Report a bug

The WikiForum extension adds a discussion forum in the form of a new special page, Special:WikiForum. WikiForum pages for the most part are indexed by search engines (such as Google) and you can search them by using WikiForum's internal search.

If the SocialProfile extension is installed, its avatars will be displayed on forum threads. Currently WikiForum has no built-in avatar support.

Please see the WikiForum help page on ShoutWiki for more information.

Installation

  • <translate> [[<tvar name=2>Special:ExtensionDistributor/WikiForum</tvar>|Download]] and move the extracted <tvar name=name>WikiForum</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/WikiForum
  • <translate> Add the following code at the bottom of your <tvar name=1>LocalSettings.php </tvar> file:</translate> 
    wfLoadExtension( 'WikiForum' );
  • <translate> Run the [[<tvar name=update>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Update.php</tvar>|update script]] which will automatically create the necessary database tables that this extension needs.</translate>
  • 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>

Configuration

In the original WikiForum, there were plenty of configuration globals. Most of these have been removed in favor of configuration done via the MediaWiki namespace.

Parameter Default value Description
$wgWikiForumAllowAnonymous true Allow anonymous users to write threads and replies?
$wgWikiForumLogsInRC true Show WikiForum logs at Special:RecentChanges?

CAPTCHAs have now been integrated into WikiForum. If Extension:ConfirmEdit is installed, CAPTCHAs will be shown to users without the skipcaptcha permission. You may need to set $wgCaptchaTriggers[ 'wikiforum' ] = true; in LocalSettings.php below where ConfirmEdit is required in order for CAPTCHAs to show. To disable CAPTCHAs, simply set that to false.

User rights

WikiForum adds two new user rights, wikiforum-admin and wikiforum-moderator. Users with the wikiforum-admin permission can create, delete and edit categories and forums, while the wikiforum-moderator permission is required to edit and delete threads and individual replies.

By default administrators (the sysop group) have both of these rights. WikiForum also creates a new group, forumadmin, which has both of these user rights. Bureaucrats can assign users to the forumadmin group and remove them from the group.

See also

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