MediaWiki extensions manual

CloseWikis Release status: stableCategory:Stable extensions
Implementation	User rights Category:User rights extensions
Description	Allows to close wikis via web interface.
Author(s)	Victor Vasiliev (VasilievVVtalk)
Latest version	1.2
MediaWiki	1.17+Category:Extensions with manual MediaWiki version
Database changes	Yes
Tables	closedwikis
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	Download extension Git [?]: Browse repository (GitHub) Gerrit code review Git commit log Download source tarball Category:Extensions in Wikimedia version control
Parameters $wgCloseWikisDatabase
Added rights closewikis editclosedwikis
Hooks used LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates Category:LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates extensions getUserPermissionsErrors Category:GetUserPermissionsErrors extensions
Quarterly downloads	0
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The CloseWikis extension that allows stewards to close and reopen wikis via a special page called "Special:CloseWiki".

Installation

• Download and move the extracted CloseWikis folder to your extensions/ directory.
  Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/CloseWikis
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'CloseWikis' );
  $wgCloseWikisDatabase = "closewikis";
  

• Run closewikis.sql to populate it with the correct table(s)
• Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Configuration

$wgCloseWikisDatabase

This is the database that is shared among your wiki farm.

Usage

To add a wiki to the list of wikis, use $wgLocalDatabases to define the wikis' databases. The name of the database should appear in the dropdown list in "Special:CloseWiki".