ManageWiki - Miraheze Meta

The following settings are available under Special:ManageWiki/core on your wiki:

• Database name - The first option in ManageWiki is the database name of your wiki. This is the same as the subdomain (*.miraheze.org) of the wiki when it was first requested, except it has the suffix wiki. You cannot edit this field.
• Sitename - The second option is the name of your wiki. This is generally a short word or phrase that sums up the purpose or subject of your wiki. It is also the name of an entire namespace in your wiki, generalized as being the Project: namespace. For example, on this wiki (Meta), the project namespace can be reached by linking to either Meta:About or Project:About.
• Language - The third option is for language, and it should be whatever language your wiki is supposed to be read in. It will change the language of the interface to the selected language for all users; however, it can also be changed through user's preferences. If your wiki is not turning up in the language you selected, please first check to make sure that you don't have any other language selected in your user preferences, then file a bug report on Phorge.
• Private - The Private checkbox modifies the visibility of your wiki. Any wiki with this feature enabled can only be read by users in the administrator or member groups.
• Closed/Inactive - The Closed and Inactive checkboxes are enabled automatically when the wiki falls into inactivity, in accordance to the Dormancy Policy. The 'Inactive' box only toggles a warning on the wiki which warns users that the wiki will be closed in a few weeks if no activity is recorded. The 'Closed' box disables many abilities on your wiki and sets it to read-only along with displaying a banner stating that the wiki has been closed due to inactivity. You can manually toggle them. If either of these is selected on your wiki, but you wish to prevent the wiki from being closed, you can disable them and continue contributing to the wiki.
• Exempt from Inactivity - The Exempt from Inactivity checkbox is enabled for wikis that meet the requirements for exemption from the Dormancy Policy. This checkbox may not be toggled manually. If you wish to request an exemption from the Dormancy Policy, see the aforementioned page.
• Server Name - The Server Name field is used in wikis with a custom domain to indicate the domain name which the wiki should use. This field cannot be changed manually. If you desire to have a custom domain, see the aforementioned article.
• Category - This option allows you to put your wiki into a category of your choosing that allows users to more easily find your wiki through WikiDiscover. If your wiki doesn't fit into any of the supplied categories, feel free to make a request for a new one on Phorge.
• Database Cluster - The Database Cluster field is purely technical and has no value for the average user. This box displays which database server your wiki is hosted on.

Special:ManageWiki/extensions lets you enable or disable any extension or skin currently offered by Miraheze. To enable or disable an extension or skin, simply check or uncheck the box next to its name and save your changes.

Each extension name currently links to the extension documentation page on MediaWiki.org and also has a brief description under them. The documentation can help you learn more about the extension and help you tweak it to your liking. If any link does not work, please let us know by filing a Phorge task, asking on the Community noticeboard or telling us directly on Discord or IRC so that we can fix it.

Some extensions may appear greyed out and may say Requires: Permissions - managewiki-restricted. These extensions may require additional work to enable, and require system administrator intervention to enable. To request it enabled, please ask on the Stewards' noticeboard.

Other extensions may read Requires: Extensions - [extension name] and may be greyed out too. This means that you need to enable the extension that is required before you can enable that extension. You must first enable the extension (and save the settings) before the box appears normal. You might need to refresh the page once before the box appears.

Some extensions are simply not compatible with each other and will break your wiki's functionality if enabled together. In these cases, ManageWiki displays Conflicts with [extension name]. Not to worry though, ManageWiki will reject your changes if you try to enable two conflicting extensions.

Extensions and skins currently available on Miraheze

An up-to-date list of extensions and skins currently provided by Miraheze can be found at Extensions and Skins.

Don't see an extension/skin listed?

If you would like to enable an extension or skin on your wiki that you don't see on the list, please request it.

allows you to manage, create and delete namespaces. Namespaces are a way of grouping pages together (e.g. pages starting in

are part of the

namespace). See MediaWiki's namespace

and

pages for a better explanation.

On Miraheze, you can manage your wiki's namespaces from Special:ManageWiki/namespaces.

Editing Existing Namespaces

If you would like to edit an existing namespace, please go to Special:ManageWiki/namespaces and select the namespace from the dropdown on that page.

Creating a New Namespace

If you would like to create a new namespace, you can also do so using Special:ManageWiki/namespaces. Please type the name of the namespace you want to create in the textbox under the section "Create new namespace" and click "Create Namespace".

ManageWiki/permissions lists all existing groups on your wiki and all permissions that can be granted or revoked for all members of a certain group. For example, you can allow certain users to import pages to your wiki or prevent others from uploading images, etc. You can also create a new group of users or reset all settings to default.

Default groups & permissions

Special:ManageWiki/settings offers additional settings that you can tweak. From setting the logo to Abuse Filter actions, you can modify a lot in ManageWiki. For information on each individual setting in ManageWiki, look under the setting name for the short description, or click the link to read more about the setting on MediaWiki.org.

 Note: Special:ManageWiki/settings can be filtered by extension configuration, you can visit Special:ManageWiki/settings/extensionname to filter. Special:ManageWiki/extensions have a link to the filtered ManageWiki for the individual extensions if configuration exists for that extension.

ManageWiki settings can be backed up in the same way that your wiki is, by using Special:DataDump. DataDump shows a special option that allows you to download your ManageWiki settings.

To restore these settings, please file a Phorge task and request they be restored. Make sure to include the backup file in your request.

ManageWiki does not automatically display all changeable configuration variables, a system administrator must manually add them. Occasionally, it could be that the setting you're looking for hasn't been added into ManageWiki yet, or it could be currently not possible to let users change the setting yet because of technical limitations. To request a setting be added to ManageWiki or changed, ask us directly on

or

, file a

task, or ask on the

.

Other times, some settings aren't changeable due to technical limitations or security concerns. In those cases, a system administrator will let you know.