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Miraheze wiki urlhttps://www.sekaipedia.org

Is it possible to add a custom userright that allows users with that right to edit a namespace?

I have this namespace "Guide" where I only want users with the "editguide" right to be able to edit.

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ChaoticShadow created this task.Dec 21 2022, 14:56
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If you go to the namespace settings in ManageWiki, the 3rd textbox down is to specify a user right (could be anything) that should be required to edit the namespace. You can do that for any namespace you want to protect.

Unknown Object (User) reopened this task as Open.Dec 21 2022, 17:28

This is still valid. Unless already done, the custom right needs to be added on our end in LocalSettings.php, $wgAvailableRights, then it can be used in that input.

Unknown Object (User) triaged this task as Normal priority.Dec 21 2022, 17:29
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Excelsis subscribed.Dec 21 2022, 21:15

PR: https://github.com/miraheze/mw-config/pull/5038

Excelsis added a comment.Dec 21 2022, 21:21

@ChaoticShadow after the above PR has been merged; you'll go to https://www.sekaipedia.org/wiki/Special:ManageWiki/namespaces/3002 and replace guide_writer in $wgNamespaceProtection with editguide, then go to https://www.sekaipedia.org/wiki/Special:ManageWiki/permissions/guide_writer#mw-section-unassigned search for editguide add it and save.
PRO Tip: I'd suggest you delete that guide_writer group and recreate it with guide-writer; if you do that, you'll be able to edit the group display name at MediaWiki:Group-guide-writer.

ChaoticShadow added a comment.Dec 22 2022, 02:25

@Ugochimobi Thanks for the instructions and the tip!

Unknown Object (User) added a comment.Dec 22 2022, 02:28

PRO Tip: I'd suggest you delete that guide_writer group and recreate it with guide-writer; if you do that, you'll be able to edit the group display name at MediaWiki:Group-guide-writer.

Why would you have to that? guide_writer works fine and can be changed at MediaWiki:Group-guide_writer

Excelsis added a comment.EditedDec 22 2022, 06:32
In T10180#205217, @Universal_Omega wrote:

PRO Tip: I'd suggest you delete that guide_writer group and recreate it with guide-writer; if you do that, you'll be able to edit the group display name at MediaWiki:Group-guide-writer.

Why would you have to that? guide_writer works fine and can be changed at MediaWiki:Group-guide_writer

The _ when used as URL works as a space not an actual underscore. MediaWiki:Group-guide_writer ends up being MediaWiki:Group-guide writer.

Unknown Object (User) added a comment.Dec 22 2022, 06:33
In T10180#205218, @Ugochimobi wrote:
In T10180#205217, @Universal_Omega wrote:

PRO Tip: I'd suggest you delete that guide_writer group and recreate it with guide-writer; if you do that, you'll be able to edit the group display name at MediaWiki:Group-guide-writer.

Why would you have to that? guide_writer works fine and can be changed at MediaWiki:Group-guide_writer

The _ in when used as URL works as a space not an actual underscore.

Yes, but the message still works I believe.

Excelsis added a comment.Dec 22 2022, 06:34
In T10180#205219, @Universal_Omega wrote:
In T10180#205218, @Ugochimobi wrote:
In T10180#205217, @Universal_Omega wrote:

PRO Tip: I'd suggest you delete that guide_writer group and recreate it with guide-writer; if you do that, you'll be able to edit the group display name at MediaWiki:Group-guide-writer.

Why would you have to that? guide_writer works fine and can be changed at MediaWiki:Group-guide_writer

The _ in when used as URL works as a space not an actual underscore.

Yes, but the message still works I believe.

I'm doubting, that's why I suggested, so they should confirm if it works.

Unknown Object (User) added a comment.EditedDec 22 2022, 06:45

It works with underscores. I have done it before.

Excelsis added a comment.Dec 22 2022, 08:11
In T10180#205221, @Universal_Omega wrote:

It works with underscores. I have done it before.

Oh, that's so smart of MediaWiki :)

Unknown Object (User) closed this task as Resolved.Dec 22 2022, 22:41
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I have now merged the PR.

Restricted Repository Identity mentioned this in R9:9d81c5dad36b: T10180: add editguide userright for projectsekaiwiki (#5038).Dec 22 2022, 22:41