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Extension: WikiAdmin
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description: | A a container where an administrator can find special admin functions. | ||
| State: | stable | Dependency: | MediaWiki, BlueSpice |
| Developer: | HalloWelt | License: | - |
| Type: | BlueSpice | Category: | Administration |
| Edition: | BlueSpice free , BlueSpice pro | ||
Features[edit source]
Contents
Description[edit | edit source]
WikiAdmin is a container (tab in the left navigation), where an administrator can find special admin functions.
Technical backgroundUsage / Features[edit | edit source]
Alternative to special page Special:WikiAdmin. The WikiAdmin page contains lots of useful management options, which can be done in a very uncomfortable way or only in the script with MediaWiki.
There is also an overview of the most important administration functions on the special page "WikiAdmin". Please go to Special:WikiAdmin to open this page.
Screenshot: Overview of admin functions on the special pageFunctions of WikiAdmin
Admin modules are registered with the WikiAdmin :: registerModuleClass or WikiAdmin :: registerModule extensions as a WikiAdmin module. The following admin modules are accessible via WikiAdmin:
- UserPreferences (user management).
- Settings.
- ExtensionInfo (extensions).
- GroupManager (Group Management).
- Interwikilinks.
- NamespaceManager (namespace management).
- PermisionManager (rights management).
- PageTemplates.
- ExtendedSearch (configure search).
- Preferences.
- Dashboard (Admin Cockpit).
Technical information[edit | edit source]
In the wiki admin area you will find functions that can be used only by administrators. The links in the sidebar are arranged alphabetically.
What are admin functions?Configuration[edit | edit source]
- Extensions: This page shows you every installed extension and gives information about the current version of every extension.
- Group manager: You can add groups and manage them here.
- Interwiki links: You will find the InterWiki manager on this page, where you can create, configure or delete Interwiki links (links to another wiki, e.g. Wikipedia).
- Namespace manager: Create new namespaces and manage them on this page.
- Permission manager: Manage all rights e.g. for groups and namespaces here.
- Preferences: Lots of settings can be done here, for example defining if your wiki can be accessed from everyone or only for registered users.
- User manager: This page gives you the possibility to add new users, manage group memberships and to assign passwords.
- Skin: Change the skin of your wiki.
- Dashboard: Create your personal admin dashboard.
- Page templates: On this page you can integrate new page templates and edit or delete already existing templates.
- Search options: Settings for the search
Alternative to special page Special:WikiAdmin. The WikiAdmin page contains lots of useful management options, which can be done in a very uncomfortable way or only in the script with MediaWiki.
Rights (permissions)[edit | edit source]
All wiki admin preferences are only for users with administration permissions.
There are three steps:
- wikiadminWikiadmin: is allowed to do everything.
- editadminEditadmin: is allowed to do everything concerning editing: page templates, search, interwiki, namespaces.
- useradminUseradmin: is allowed to do everything concerning users: user manager, group manager, permission manager.
Requirements[edit | edit source]
WikiAdmin requires BlueSpiceFoundation.
User manual[edit | edit source]
For detailed description and usage, visit our user manual.