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Strapping Release status: stableCategory:GPL licensed skinsCategory:Stable skins
Description	Open-source Bootstrap-based skin
Author(s)	Garrett LeSage
MediaWiki	1.39+
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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Public wikis using	75 (Ranked 41st)
Public wikis using as default skin	23
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Strapping is an open-source Bootstrap-based skin, originally developed for <oVirt.org>.

Installation

• Download and place the file(s) in a directory called mediawiki-strapping in your skins/ folder.
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadSkin( 'mediawiki-strapping' );
  $wgDefaultSkin = 'strapping'; // sic! This line makes this skin the default skin.
  

• Done - Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the skin is successfully installed.

See also

Other skins and extensions related to the Bootstrap framework:

• Skins based on Bootstrap - Overview of skins based on the Bootstrap framework

• Extension:Bootstrap - Provides the Bootstrap framework to MediaWiki

• Extension:BootstrapComponents - Provides further components to the Bootstrap framework for MediaWiki Category:Skins based on Bootstrap

Other

• Bootstrap for MediaWiki wiki — Examples and Demos
• Enhance Your MediaWiki with Bootstrap — Blog post about improving your wiki by integrating it with Bootstrap and its components; published January 20, 2024