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| + | # Download an extension | ||
| + | # uncompress the downloaded extension | ||
| + | # add the extension to the "extensions" directory in your wiki | ||
| + | # Open the README for installation instructions | ||
| + | ## usually you do this by modifying LocalSettings.php | ||
| + | ### often, just add the following line: | ||
| + | ::::: <code>wfLoadExtension('[NameOfYourExtension]');</code> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:09, 30 August 2020
MediaWiki made it easy on us with their "Extension Distributor"
Assuming the below link is still valid, you can browse a dropdown list of available extensions and dropdown list of stable releases of MediaWiki.
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:ExtensionDistributor
- Download an extension
- uncompress the downloaded extension
- add the extension to the "extensions" directory in your wiki
- Open the README for installation instructions
- usually you do this by modifying LocalSettings.php
- often, just add the following line:
- usually you do this by modifying LocalSettings.php
wfLoadExtension('[NameOfYourExtension]');
