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[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki Mediawiki] is a wiki software to enable communities to write documents collaboratively [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki#Characteristics]. Mediawiki, written in PHP, is what powers [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] and also [http://docs.uabgrid.uab.edu/wiki/Welcome UABgrid documentation]. The markup for Mediawiki is similar to other open-source wiki software like Trac, ie., it has WYSIWIG editing capabilities to translate formatting instructions to corresponding HTML tags.  
[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki Mediawiki] is a wiki software to enable communities to write documents collaboratively [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki#Characteristics]. Mediawiki, written in PHP, is what powers [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] and also [http://docs.uabgrid.uab.edu/wiki/Welcome UABgrid documentation]. The markup for Mediawiki is similar to other open-source wiki software like Trac, ie., it has WYSIWIG editing capabilities to translate formatting instructions to corresponding HTML tags.  
For any questions on [http://docs.uabgrid.uab.edu UABgrid docs] or for having your own wiki space, please send an email to [mailto:support@vo.uabgrid.uab.edu support@vo.aubgrid.uab.edu].


== Users ==
== Users ==


Help on [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages editing wikis] and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting formatting text] etc., on mediawiki can be found [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents here].
Help on [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages editing wikis] and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting formatting text] etc. on mediawiki can be found [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents here].
 
== Wiki Owners ==
 
To view the current list of groups (and permissions for each group) or users for your wiki, go to
# '''Special pages''' link in the ''Toolbox'' section (left sidebar) of your wiki
# Click on '''User group rights''' (groups) or '''Users list''' (users)
 
Group permissions for the current mediawiki install on UABgrid is managed in the following manner:
# Login to your wiki
# Click on '''Special pages''' link in the ''Toolbox'' section (left sidebar) of your wiki
# Click on '''User rights management''' link in the ''Users and rights'' section
# Type '''#<user-id>''' for eg., '''#3''' in the text box for the username. (this is because of [http://dev.uabgrid.uab.edu/ticket/183 limitations with the current mediawiki] install on docs)
# Check/uncheck the boxes to change groups for the user-id mentioned above


== Developers ==
== Developers ==

Revision as of 21:17, 25 January 2012

Overview

Mediawiki is a wiki software to enable communities to write documents collaboratively [1]. Mediawiki, written in PHP, is what powers Wikipedia and also UABgrid documentation. The markup for Mediawiki is similar to other open-source wiki software like Trac, ie., it has WYSIWIG editing capabilities to translate formatting instructions to corresponding HTML tags.

For any questions on UABgrid docs or for having your own wiki space, please send an email to support@vo.aubgrid.uab.edu.

Users

Help on editing wikis and formatting text etc. on mediawiki can be found here.

Wiki Owners

To view the current list of groups (and permissions for each group) or users for your wiki, go to

  1. Special pages link in the Toolbox section (left sidebar) of your wiki
  2. Click on User group rights (groups) or Users list (users)

Group permissions for the current mediawiki install on UABgrid is managed in the following manner:

  1. Login to your wiki
  2. Click on Special pages link in the Toolbox section (left sidebar) of your wiki
  3. Click on User rights management link in the Users and rights section
  4. Type #<user-id> for eg., #3 in the text box for the username. (this is because of limitations with the current mediawiki install on docs)
  5. Check/uncheck the boxes to change groups for the user-id mentioned above

Developers

To setup and develop for mediawiki on UABgrid, please see the page here.

References

Mediawiki
Download Mediawiki
Setting up Mediawiki