Managing a private wiki/Adding extensions

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Getting the .php file(s)

First, one must download the .php files. This can be done in several ways.

SVN: MediaWiki code is kept in a subversion repository (SVN repo). Download the files using an SVN client to the appropriate location ($IP/extensions/Extension usually)

Add either a require_once(); or include_once(); near the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file, and check Special:Version on your wiki to see if the extension is installed properly. See the examples.

Setting up the database

Some extensions require database tables - one of the files in the extension folder will be an SQL query to create the table. phpMyAdmin is a useful tool for altering the database.

Troubleshooting

If the extension fails to install properly, check the relevant page on MediaWiki.org if there are specialized installation requirements. Some extensions may have dependencies requiring installation of additional software.

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