Preferences
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What is Preferences?
Preferences is an extension allowing wiki administrators to change key settings of the wiki, without resorting to scripts and manual settings in LocalSetting.php file. These settings are wiki-wide, although some of them can be overriden on user level through UserPreferences.
Where can I find the Preferences function?
Firstly, you need to have administration permissions in order to call up Preferences. If you have the correct permissions, you will be able to see the link "Preferences" in the "Global settings" and then on "Preferences" as you see on the image below. Click on the link and you will be taken to the administration page.
The functionality of Preferences
The display shows different areas for the individual extensions.
Preferences page contains many sections that are represented by expandable tabs. By default all tabs are collapsed. More information on individual settings of each of these extensions you can find on those extension's pages.
For example:
BlueSpice - preferences
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Authors | Preferences for profile pictures. |
| Avatars | Size and defaults |
| Blog | Display of blog entries |
| BlueSpice | Special preferences for BlueSpice. You can also set which data formats allowed here (by default: png, gif, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx, pdf, xls). |
| Bookshelf | |
| ContextMenu | |
| Dashboards | Link the site logo to the dashboards |
| ExtendedSearch | |
| ExtendedStatistics | Settings for BlueSpice statistics e.g. exclude certain users |
| FlaggedRevsConnector | |
| InsertCategory | Insert categories include its parents |
| InsertLink | Enable links to local files |
| Latex Renderer | |
| TopMenuBarCustomizer | |
| PageAssignments | |
| Page information | |
| PageTemplates | Above all for combining page templates with namespaces. |
| Pages visited | Limit of entries, namespaces, ... |
| PasteImage | |
| PermissionManager | Settings for backup of rights configuration |
| PiwikConnector | |
| Rated comments | |
| Rating | |
| Readers | |
| Reminder | |
| Review | |
| SaferEdit | Organise autosaving while editing. |
| Shoutbox | Setings for the comment box. |
| Showtime | |
| FlexiSkin | |
| SmartList | Configure the latest changes function (previously called "Infobox") |
| Status bar | Display statbar and shows the order. |
| Syntax highlighter | e.g. link URLs |
| UniversalExport | |
| VisualDiff | |
| VisualEditor | Settings for the WYSIWYG editor. |
| WatchList | |
| WhoIsOnline | Shows which users have been logged-in in the last 10 minutes |
See also
Our reference page.