Extension:BlogPage

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BlogPage
Release status: stable
Implementation Special page
Description Blogging system with commenting and voting features, a special page to create blog posts and a special page to list blog posts.
Author(s)
Latest version 2.9.0
Compatibility policy Master maintains backward compatibility.
MediaWiki 1.39
License GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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Help Help:Extension:BlogPage
NS_BLOG (NS_BLOG_TALK)
  • $wgUserProfileDisplay
  • $wgBlogPageDisplay
  • createblogpost
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The BlogPage extension allows users to create blog posts and others to vote and comment on blog posts.

New blog posts can be created via "Special:CreateBlogPost" by users who have the createblogpost user right.

Dependencies

The following extensions are required to be installed for this extension to work:

Installation

  • <translate> [[<tvar name=2>Special:ExtensionDistributor/BlogPage</tvar>|Download]] and move the extracted <tvar name=name>BlogPage</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/BlogPage
  • <translate> Add the following code at the bottom of your <tvar name=1>LocalSettings.php </tvar> file:</translate>
    wfLoadExtension( 'BlogPage' );
    
  • 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>

User rights

This extension adds one new user right, createblogpost, which allows users to create new blog posts via "Special:CreateBlogPost".

See also