How to disable caching in MediaWiki?
If you wish to disable caching in your MediaWiki, you should open the LocalSettings.php file and add the following lines to it: $wgEnableParserCache = false; $wgCachePages = false;
How to upgrade my MediaWiki site?
Upgrading an application is a tricky task and you should always perform it with caution. The most important thing you need to know about application upgrades is that before attempting to upgrade an application, you should always create a backup of it. … Continued
How can I see the exact version of my MediaWiki?
The version of MediaWiki installed on your website is listed in several locations: Go to Special pages menu -> Version (e.g. http://yourdomain.com/index.php?title=Special:Version) Check the source code of your website’s pages. The version number is listed in the following line (example): 1 <meta name=“generator” content=“MediaWiki 1.28.2”/> … Continued
How to change my MediaWiki logo image?
In order to change the MediaWiki default logo you should do the following: 1. Create an image for your logo with dimensions of 135×135 pixels. The recommended format for the image is .png, but other formats like .gif or .jpeg are … Continued
How to clear the page cache in MediaWiki?
To clear the cache of a page in MediaWiki, you should add &action=purge to the end of the page’s URL in your browser’s address bar, e.g. : http://www.yourdomain.com/index.php?title=Main_Page&action=purge where yourdomain.com is the domain where you’ve installed MediaWiki. If you are not logged in the … Continued
How to set my MediaWiki in debug mode?
By adding the following line to your LocalSettings.php file, you will be able to log everything that WikiMedia does: $wgDebugLogFile = ‘/path-to-your-application/logfile’; You can edit the LocalSettings.php file via FTP, or using File Manager in cPanel. IMPORTANT NOTE: The path above should be the exact full path to … Continued
Internal error when editing pages in MediaWiki
If you get an Internal error when trying to edit your pages in MediaWiki, you should first enable debugging by adding the following line at the bottom of the LocalSettings.php file: $wgShowExceptionDetails = true; You can modify the file using FTP, SSH, or File Manager in … Continued
How to enable file uploads for my MediaWiki site?
If you get the following message: Sorry, uploading is disabled. you have to open MediaWiki configuration file (LocalSettings.php) at your web hosting account and do the following changes: MediaWiki 1.5 or above: $wgEnableUploads = true; # Enable uploads Older versions: Invert the … Continued
If you get an Internal error when trying to edit your pages in MediaWiki, you should first enable debugging by adding the following line at the bottom of the LocalSettings.php file: $wgShowExceptionDetails = true; You can modify the file using FTP, SSH, or File Manager in cPanel. This will give you the exact error message, as well as a backtrace result so that you can see what is causing the problem. If you get an error message similar to this: Invalid h node passed to PPNode_DOM::splitHeading add the following code at the bottom of LocalSettings.php: $wgParserConf[‘preprocessorClass’] = ‘Preprocessor_Hash’; This should resolve your issue and you will be able to edit your MediaWiki pages again.
Log in your MediaWiki and click Special Pages at the bottom left of the screen. Then click Log in / create an account and create a new MediaWiki account. More information on how to manage your MediaWiki can be found in our tutorial.
How to enable Math support in my MediaWiki application?
If you want to show complex math formulas on your MediaWiki pages, you must first enable Math support for your application. After MediaWiki 1.8 the Math extension is not part of the MediaWiki core and you should download and install … Continued