WikiServer - InterWiki Linking

• Extension:Interwiki
  • on MediaWiki 1.34.1, basically add the following to LocalSettings.php:

wfLoadExtension( 'Interwiki' );

// To grant sysops permissions to edit interwiki data
$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['interwiki'] = true;

// To create a new user group that may edit interwiki data
// (bureaucrats can add users to this group)
# $wgGroupPermissions['developer']['interwiki'] = true; // delete the comment indicator # as appropriate

• Manual:Interwiki
  • Browse to Special pages / View and edit interwiki data
  • Select Add an interwiki or language prefix
  • Add in the details for the wiki you want to link to
  • For example:
    • Prefix: TinkerWiki
    • URL: https://wiki.tinkernet.ca/index.php/$1
  • Creates the hooks to link into MY wiki.

Then you can create links like TinkerWiki:IT That will link directly into my wiki.