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== Site Backup ==
 
== Site Backup ==
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[[image:SiteBackup.png|56px|link=WikiSpooks:Site Backup|left]]
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Site Backup}}
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Site Backup}}
WikiSpooks is backed up weekly and full backups are published (The [{{server}}/backups/files-latest.zip files] are ~2.6 GB and the [{{server}}/backups/ws-latest.zip compressed database] is about 160MB). This does not includes the standard Mediawiki software needed to run a copy of the site on your own webserver. The site is [[WikiSpooks:Licensing|open licensed (CC-A-SA)]] and you are encouraged to distribute its information widely.
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WikiSpooks publishes online backups every week. The [[image:compressed.gif|link={{SERVER}}/backups/wikispooks-latest.zip]][{{SERVER}}/backups/wikispooks-latest.zip server image], currently slightly over 3GB, includes all software and data you need to run a site mirror on your own webserver. Our content is [[WikiSpooks:Licensing|open licensed (CC-A-SA)]] and you are encouraged to freely share it with others.
  
 
==Software==
 
==Software==
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[[image:MediaWiki.png|56px|link=Special:Version|left]]
 
{{FA|Special:Version}}
 
{{FA|Special:Version}}
The Wikispooks content and [[Wikispooks:Templates|Templates]] run ''MediaWiki'' version {{CURRENTVERSION}}, augmented with quite a wide variety of extensions. For overview of which versions of which extensions are installed, see [[Special:Version]]. Use this page's [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]] for discussion relating the the software, including requests for extensions to install etc.
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The Wikispooks content and [[Wikispooks:Templates|Templates]] run ''MediaWiki'' version {{CURRENTVERSION}}, augmented with a variety of extensions. See [[Special:Version]] for details and version numbers. Use this page's [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]] for discussion relating the the software, including requests for extensions to install etc.
  
 
=== Site Feeds ===
 
=== Site Feeds ===
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[[image:SiteFeeds.png|56px|link=WikiSpooks:Site feeds|left]]
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Site feeds}}
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Site feeds}}
 
WikiSpooks has a number of site feeds (currently in Atom/RSS format) which may help you integrate it with other software.
 
WikiSpooks has a number of site feeds (currently in Atom/RSS format) which may help you integrate it with other software.
  
 
=== Site Status ===
 
=== Site Status ===
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[[image:Normal.png|56px|link=WikiSpooks:Site Status|left]]
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Site Status}}
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Site Status}}
 
This page is for announcements about upgrades ongoing maintenance or other such transient software related issues. The [[WikiSpooks talk:Site Status|talk page]] is the place for discussion of suspected or known bugs or any other technical problems.
 
This page is for announcements about upgrades ongoing maintenance or other such transient software related issues. The [[WikiSpooks talk:Site Status|talk page]] is the place for discussion of suspected or known bugs or any other technical problems.
  
 
=== Timelines ===
 
=== Timelines ===
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[[image:Timelines.png|56px|link=WikiSpooks:Timelines|left]]
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Timelines}}
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Timelines}}
[[User:Peter|Peter]] is working on adding timeline functionality to the site. This gives a graphic display of events and sub events.
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There is some interest in adding timeline functionality to the site, so as to give a graphic display of [[event]]s and sub events.  
  
 
=== Uploading ===
 
=== Uploading ===
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[[image:FileUploads.png|56px|link=WikiSpooks:File Uploads|left]]
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:File Uploads}}
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:File Uploads}}
 
For security reasons, the number of file formats which are uploadable is limited. This page lists the permitted extensions. Note that [[Project:Anonymous Uploads|Anonymous Uploads]] use a different system and are not restricted in this way.
 
For security reasons, the number of file formats which are uploadable is limited. This page lists the permitted extensions. Note that [[Project:Anonymous Uploads|Anonymous Uploads]] use a different system and are not restricted in this way.
  
 
===Development===
 
===Development===
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[[image:Tools2.png|56px|link=WikiSpooks:Software Development|left]]
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Software Development}}
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Software Development}}
Wikispooks has been undergoing rapid development since November 2013. This page gives an overview of what is currently under consideration, and what is in the pipeline.
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Wikispooks has been undergoing fairly steady development since November 2013. This page gives an overview of what is currently under consideration, and what is in the pipeline.
  
 
== Contact ==
 
== Contact ==
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[[image:PGPKey.png|56px|link=WikiSpooks:PGP Public Key|left]]
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:PGP Public Key}}
 
{{FA|WikiSpooks:PGP Public Key}}
 
When contacting the site administrator by Email, you are recommended to do so via encrypted Email and to use [[WikiSpooks:PGP Public Key|this PGP key]].
 
When contacting the site administrator by Email, you are recommended to do so via encrypted Email and to use [[WikiSpooks:PGP Public Key|this PGP key]].

Revision as of 10:16, 2 January 2016

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Please report bugs here. This section of WikiSpooks pages is about all the software used to run this site, with the exception of Semantic Mediawiki, which has its own section. See WikiSpooks:Templates for the templates written expressly for this site.

Site Backup

SiteBackup.png
Full article: WikiSpooks:Site Backup

WikiSpooks publishes online backups every week. The Compressed.gifserver image, currently slightly over 3GB, includes all software and data you need to run a site mirror on your own webserver. Our content is open licensed (CC-A-SA) and you are encouraged to freely share it with others.

Software

MediaWiki.png
Full article: Special:Version

The Wikispooks content and Templates run MediaWiki version 1.33.2, augmented with a variety of extensions. See Special:Version for details and version numbers. Use this page's talk page for discussion relating the the software, including requests for extensions to install etc.

Site Feeds

SiteFeeds.png
Full article: WikiSpooks:Site feeds

WikiSpooks has a number of site feeds (currently in Atom/RSS format) which may help you integrate it with other software.

Site Status

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Full article: WikiSpooks:Site Status

This page is for announcements about upgrades ongoing maintenance or other such transient software related issues. The talk page is the place for discussion of suspected or known bugs or any other technical problems.

Timelines

Timelines.png
Full article: WikiSpooks:Timelines

There is some interest in adding timeline functionality to the site, so as to give a graphic display of events and sub events.

Uploading

FileUploads.png
Full article: WikiSpooks:File Uploads

For security reasons, the number of file formats which are uploadable is limited. This page lists the permitted extensions. Note that Anonymous Uploads use a different system and are not restricted in this way.

Development

Tools2.png
Full article: WikiSpooks:Software Development

Wikispooks has been undergoing fairly steady development since November 2013. This page gives an overview of what is currently under consideration, and what is in the pipeline.

Contact

PGPKey.png
Full article: WikiSpooks:PGP Public Key

When contacting the site administrator by Email, you are recommended to do so via encrypted Email and to use this PGP key.

Sandboxes

  • Sandbox page - A standalone sandbox page, suitable for simple experiments with wikitext editing.
  • Test:Test - The Test: namespace is reserved for experiments. It you would like help, e.g. developing templates or using SMW, this is a good place to create pages.
  • Sandbox wiki - A completely separate wiki is available for prototyping of templates, forms, bots, javascript gizmos etc. Contact an administrator for access details.
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