Manual:checkUsernames.php
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<translate> ≥</translate> 1.3
| <translate> MediaWiki version:</translate> |
| MediaWiki file: checkUsernames.php | |
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| Location: | maintenance/ |
| Source code: | master • 1.41.1 • 1.40.3 • 1.39.7 |
| Classes: | checkUsernames |
Details
checkUsernames.php file is a maintenance script that is used to check that all usernames in the database (user table) are actually valid.
Existing usernames can become invalid if User::isValidUserName() is altered or if $wgMaxNameChars is changed.
Options
This script does not accept any options.
Usage
php checkUsernames.php
In case invalid usernames are found, the script returns the user_id and the username for each of the affected users.
Terminal
$ php maintenance/checkUsernames.php Found: 1: 'Jay' Found: 2: 'MediaWiki default' Found: 4: 'Maintenance script' Found: 5: 'ScriptImporter'
