MediaWiki Uploads And Images
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MediaWiki
- Installing MediaWikiStep-by-step installation guide including setting up a MediaWiki Family.
- Code ModificationsVarious modifications to the code.
- Content Guide Including Categories and such.
- Extensions Various code to extend the functionality of Mediawiki.
- Look and FeelModifications to change the layout including Skins.
- Special Pages Restricted, standard and how to view guide.
- Uploads & Images Guide to uploading images and other files.
- User ManagementUser rights modifications.
MediaWiki Uploads and Images
This page contains a guide to Uploading Images and other files to a MediaWiki.
Guide to Uploading Files including Images and such.
Contents |
Upload Special Pages
- Upload file
- Special:Upload — Upload a file to the wiki.
- Files
- Special:Imagelist — List of images and other files uploaded that can be sorted by size or date.
- Gallery of new files
- Special:Newimages — lists new images.
- Most linked-to images
- Special:Mostimages — lists images from whose number of pages linked is largest.
- Unused files
- Special:Unusedimages — list of unused images.
- See meta.wikimedia.org Uploading Files — guide to all the settings.
How to Upload Non Image Files
To upload non image files like Excel spreadsheets (*.xls), Word documents (*.doc), etc., add the following to LocalSettings.php:
$wgFileExtensions = array('gif','png','jpg','jpeg','svg','xls','doc');
The PHP server takes the last standing line as the relevant one, so be sure that there is line contraddicting what you are inputing. Check if there isn't a second '$wgFileExtensions' in the DefaultSettings.php.
Showing links to files with appropriate icons
For a template to enable files to be shown as links with relevant icons, as well as a link to the file's wiki page.
Sources for Images
Where to find Open Source images which you can use to make your Wiki shine.
- commons.wikimedia.org Nuvula Icons — open source icons and logos.
MediaWiki Resources
Official MediaWiki Resources
- mediawiki.org — official MediaWiki website.
- mediawiki.org Manual — contents page.
- mediawiki.org Help — contents page.
- mediawiki.org Help: FAQ — good place for quick answers.
- meta.wikimedia.org Help — User Guide
- wikimedia.org Mailing List — sign up for email updates.
Unofficial MediaWiki Resources
- askdrwiki.com Ask Dr Wiki — helpful advice about all things wiki.
- lifehacker.com How to Guide — excellent first start guide with Video Tutorial by Gina Trapani.
- mikeswikidev Mediawiki Dev Blog — by Mike Baynton.
- mwusers.com Media Wiki Users — forum and mailing lists for users and administrators.
- wikibooks.org Administrators Handbook — excellent admin guide.
- wikibooks.org How to Start a Wiki — excellent guide including a list of free and paid Wiki hosts.
- wikieducator.org Wiki Educator — community site with guides for education projects linked with the development of free content.
Media Wiki Tools
- HTML to Wiki Converter for HTML Tables — excellent tool which converts HTML table tags into their wiki equivalents.
