MediaWiki extensions manual
updateMediaWiki
Release status: unmaintained
Implementation Special page , MyWiki
Description Allows authorized users upgrade from a special page
Author(s) Miguel Peláez (Miguel2706talk)
Latest version 0.3.0 (2014-04-03)
MediaWiki 1.25+
PHP 5.3+
License GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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The UpdateMediaWiki extension allows authorized users upgrade from a special page MediaWiki.

Installation

  • Download and place the file(s) in a directory called UpdateMediaWiki in your extensions/ folder.
  • Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
    wfLoadExtension( 'UpdateMediaWiki' );
    
  • Yes Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

User rights

Once you installed the extension, you'll have to set up the user rights in LocalSettings.php.

Right Description
updatecore Update the MediaWiki Core

For example, the following sample configuration would allow sysops to do everything they want with UpdateMediaWiki:

$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['updatecore'] = true;

Usage

To update from this extension, go to "Special:Updatemediawiki". Permission "updatecore" is required to do so.

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