You might want to create a separate namespace for your system articles: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Namespace#Custom_namespaces
System articles would be listed under this url: yourwiki.com/wiki/System :<name> To change the contents of the sidebar, browse to /MediaWiki:Sidebar on your wiki and an an entry like: ** System:Index | Systems This would add a link on the left that says "Systems" brining users to the Systems:Index page. Just an idea, others feel free to correct me on this. On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Yost, Greg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks everyone. Any and all suggestions are appreciated. > > This will be strictly an internal company wiki for developers and users > to share thoughts and info on different processing systems we have. I > have to get the initial set up done and put some data in to get started. > Then, others will take off with it. > > Initially, I need to revamp the navigation sidebar so the user can click > on a link, for example lets call it System. When they click on that > link it will take them to another page which lists links to various sub > titles under the main "System". Kinda of like an outline. Is that > possible? One Main Topic called System could have 20 sub topics where > information about various aspects of that system. > > I think they could enter the name (System) in search and find pages that > way but trying to find an easier way. > > Thanks > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lainie > Hoverstad > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:57 AM > To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list > Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] Beginner!!! > > And here is a MediaWiki user online community site, too: > http://www.mwusers.com/index.php > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Philip > Beach > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:54 AM > To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list > Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] Beginner!!! > > Mediawiki.org would be the first place to stop. Check out the > configuration > guide: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration > > Most configuration changes are made by editing, adding, or removing > variables in the LocalSettings.php file. Additional features not > included with the software can be added through extensions: > http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Extensions > > I came from a programming background too, the learning curve isn't too > bad. > This list is excellent for more specific questions. > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Yost, Greg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > What suggestions do you have for someone who has to set up a Wiki > > using Mediawiki. It has been installed by a tech guy but now I, as a > > programmer, have to set it up, get it functioning and get data into > it. > > That is my assignment at work. > > > > (Suggestions to find another job will not work!!!) > > > > I have gotten permissions set up so I can edit LocalSettings.php (and > > I don't know php either). > > > > I know nothing about Wiki except looking stuff up in Wikipedia!!! > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MediaWiki-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
