How do I create a wiki server?
Create a wiki page library
- On the Your Apps page, type Wiki into the search field and click Search .
- Click Wiki Page Library.
- In the Name box, type a name for the new wiki page library, such as Wiki Pages.
- Click Create.
- In the Contents list, click the new wiki to open it.
- To add users, Click Share.
How do I setup my own wiki?
Follow these steps to get started:
- Open a Web browser to Wikia.com.
- Near the top there will be a Create Wiki button, click on it.
- Pick a name for your wiki, followed by a Web address.
- Sign up for an account on Wikia if you don’t have one already.
- Enter a description for the type of wiki you are creating.
- Pick a theme.
Can I start my own wiki page?
You can, but you shouldn’t. Wikipedia rules say that you should not create your own Wikipedia page. Doing so would be a conflict of interest. If you decide to write one anyway, and it gets taken down, it is very difficult to get a new page because your name will be flagged.
What is an interwiki prefix?
Prefixes. Interwiki links can use prefixes for the project and/or for the language. Without the prefix, links are local, for pages in the same project and the same language. If only a language is given, they go to a page in the same (or similar) project for the specified language.
Who can edit a page in MediaWiki?
MediaWiki namespace: Pages in MediaWiki namespace can only be edited by users with editinterface user right (by default, administrators and interface administrators ).
What are the administrative rights of MediaWiki users?
Setting administrative rights. MediaWiki is a permissions-based wiki system. That means that users will only be able to perform the actions they are allowed to do. As declaring permissions individually for every user would be tedious and impractical, several User rights are pre-defined in MediaWiki.
What are the different types of account creation in MediaWiki?
There are three types of account creation, each with a separate log event action type : create — a new user creates their own account. create2 — another user account is created by an existing user. autocreate (up until MediaWiki 1.26) — a new account is autocreated using AuthPlugin .
What can I do with ordinary access to MediaWiki?
Older versions of MediaWiki before 1.11 required you to manipulate the database records within MySQL in order to grant users certain rights. Users with ordinary access, including visitors who haven’t “signed in”, can still do many things, including the most important: editing pages and helping with maintenance tasks.