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Wiki URLmagic.miraheze.org

Hello. Please install extension.
There is no access from Special:SpecialPages or from Special:ManageWiki to Special::ManageWiki/namespaces.
I spent a valuable time to search on internet, how could I create a new custom namespace.
After a while I found a page where was offered solution:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Using_custom_namespaces
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...See also:
Extension:SpecialNamespaces - a modified version of the Extension:Interwiki which changes it to provide a namespace manager as a special page.
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Helper created this task.Sep 3 2020, 13:59
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Reception123 added a comment.EditedSep 3 2020, 14:04

I'm not sure what you are looking for, though why does Special:ManageWiki/namespaces not work for you?

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Helper added a comment.EditedSep 3 2020, 15:29

I believe the instructions about how to create a custom namespace suppose to be here:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Using_custom_namespaces
but there is no mention about Special:ManageWiki/namespaces/ page on installed wiki.

Pppery subscribed.Sep 3 2020, 16:42
Unknown Object (User) closed this task as Declined.Sep 3 2020, 21:44
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Special:ManageWiki/namespaces allowes the creation of new namespaces and edit of existing ones so I'm not sure what you want, none-the-less the extension is declined as it is a duplicate of ManageWiki and not needed at all.

If I misread/misunderstood your request, feel free to re-open it.

Unknown Object (User) added a comment.Sep 3 2020, 21:47

Is this related to T6137? Your looking to create multilingual Namespaces?

Helper added a comment.Sep 4 2020, 01:14

Yes, I am looking for multilingual namespaces, but T6137 is separate topic, not connected to this one. I will explain my request better soon...

Unknown Object (User) added a comment.Sep 4 2020, 01:15
In T6135#119983, @Helper wrote:

Yes, I am looking for multilingual namespaces, but T6137 is separate topic, not connected to this one. I will explain my request better soon...

Thank you!

Helper added a comment.Sep 4 2020, 01:24

Special::ManageWiki/namespaces
The page allowes creation and management of namespaces.
The problem, there is no access.to it from Special Pages or ManageWiki.
I mean the page Special::ManageWiki/namespaces is hidden, and besides the structure of specific wiki, there is no mention about Special::ManageWiki/namespaces on mediawiki help website. I am asking to put linkt to
Special::ManageWiki/namespaces in some place, to have a clickable path from ManageWiki or Special Pages.
Same situation with on/off extensions on miraheze. No mention, no link.

Unknown Object (User) added a comment.Sep 4 2020, 01:31

It's in the sidebar, is it not? Under "Administration"?

Helper added a comment.Sep 19 2020, 04:32

Yes, It is there. Why there is a need to split some addministrative links to sidebar ? I was not looking for administrative important pages located on sidebar. I my opinion, Special Page should include all of tools without splitting. Anyway I found it exactly where you told me. The problem solved, but I do not aggree with that solution, with all respect.

Unknown Object (User) added a comment.Sep 19 2020, 13:04
In T6135#121128, @Helper wrote:

Yes, It is there. Why there is a need to split some addministrative links to sidebar ? I was not looking for administrative important pages located on sidebar. I my opinion, Special Page should include all of tools without splitting. Anyway I found it exactly where you told me. The problem solved, but I do not aggree with that solution, with all respect.

I apologize you don't agree with the solution, but I'm afraid it's the best we can do right now. Thanks.