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Extension: WikiAdmin


Overview
Description: A container where an administrator can find special admin functions.
State: stable Dependency: BlueSpice
Developer: HalloWelt License: -
Type: BlueSpice Category: Administration
Edition: BlueSpice free, BlueSpice pro

Features[edit source]

WikiAdmin is a container (tab in the left navigation), where an administrator can find special admin functions.

Technical background[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.

Where do I find Wiki Admin functions?[edit | edit source]

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 page

Functions of WikiAdmin[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?[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

Permissions[edit | edit source]

All wiki admin preferences are only for users with administration permissions.

There are three steps:

  • wikiadmin: is allowed to do everything
  • editadmin: is allowed to do everything concerning editing: page templates, search, interwiki, namespaces
  • useradmin: is allowed to do everything concerning users: user manager, group manager, permission manager
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        WikiAdmin is a container (tab in the left navigation), where an administrator can find special admin functions.
        
        
        
        ==Technical background==
        
        Alternative to special page <code>Special:WikiAdmin</code>. 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]].
        
        
        
        ==Where do I find Wiki Admin functions?==
        
        There is also an overview of the most important administration functions on the special page "WikiAdmin". Please go to <code>Special:WikiAdmin</code> to open this page.
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        [[File:BlueSpice223-WikiAdmin-en.png|thumb|none|700px|Screenshot: Overview of admin functions on the special page]]
        
        
        
        ==Functions of WikiAdmin==
        
        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?===
        
        * [[ExtensionInfo|Extensions]]: This page shows you every installed extension and gives information about the current version of every extension.
        
        * [[GroupManager|Group manager]]: You can add groups and manage them here.
        
        * [[InterwikilinksInterWikiLinks|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).
        
        * [[NamespacemanagerNamespaceManager|Namespace manager]]: Create new namespaces and manage them on this page.
        
        * [[PermissionManager|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.
        
        * [[UserManager|User manager]]: This page gives you the possibility to add new users, manage group memberships and to assign passwords.
        
        * [[FlexiSkin|Skin]]: Change the skin of your wiki.
        
        * [[DashBoardsDashboards|Dashboard]]: Create your personal admin dashboard.
        
        * [[PageTemplates|Page templates]]: On this page you can integrate new page templates and edit or delete already existing templates.
        
        * [[SearchOptions|Search options]]: Settings for the search
        
        
        
        ==Permissions==
        
        All wiki admin preferences are only for users with administration permissions.
        
        
        
        There are three steps:
        
        
        
        * wikiadmin: is allowed to do everything
        
        * editadmin: is allowed to do everything concerning editing: page templates, search, interwiki, namespaces
        
        * useradmin: is allowed to do everything concerning users: user manager, group manager, permission manager
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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* [[ExtensionInfo|Extensions]]: This page shows you every installed extension and gives information about the current version of every extension.
 
* [[ExtensionInfo|Extensions]]: This page shows you every installed extension and gives information about the current version of every extension.
 
* [[GroupManager|Group manager]]: You can add groups and manage them here.
 
* [[GroupManager|Group manager]]: You can add groups and manage them here.
* [[Interwikilinks|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).
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* [[InterWikiLinks|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).
* [[Namespacemanager|Namespace manager]]: Create new namespaces and manage them on this page.
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* [[NamespaceManager|Namespace manager]]: Create new namespaces and manage them on this page.
 
* [[PermissionManager|Permission manager]]: Manage all rights e.g. for groups and namespaces here.
 
* [[PermissionManager|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.
 
* [[Preferences]]: Lots of settings can be done here, for example defining if your wiki can be accessed from everyone or only for registered users.
 
* [[UserManager|User manager]]: This page gives you the possibility to add new users, manage group memberships and to assign passwords.
 
* [[UserManager|User manager]]: This page gives you the possibility to add new users, manage group memberships and to assign passwords.
 
* [[FlexiSkin|Skin]]: Change the skin of your wiki.
 
* [[FlexiSkin|Skin]]: Change the skin of your wiki.
* [[DashBoards|Dashboard]]: Create your personal admin dashboard.
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* [[Dashboards|Dashboard]]: Create your personal admin dashboard.
 
* [[PageTemplates|Page templates]]: On this page you can integrate new page templates and edit or delete already existing templates.
 
* [[PageTemplates|Page templates]]: On this page you can integrate new page templates and edit or delete already existing templates.
 
* [[SearchOptions|Search options]]: Settings for the search
 
* [[SearchOptions|Search options]]: Settings for the search

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