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'''MFGG Wiki''' -- you're looking at it -- was launched on April 29, [[2006]]. The goal is to make a compendium of every [[MFGG]]-related [[member]], [[fad]], [[fangame]], or other related material in existence. There are [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles, each of which may or may not be particularly filled with content, accurate, and/or useful.
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'''MFGG Wiki''' -- you're looking at it -- was launched on April 29, [[2006]]. The goal is to make a compendium of every significant [[MFGG]]-related [[fangame]], [[member]], [[fad]], or other related material in existence and to provide useful tutorials and resources to help MFGGers make fangames. There are [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles, each of which may or may not be particularly filled with content, accurate, and/or useful.
  
The current [[Wiki Sysop|Wiki Sysops]] are [[Retriever II]], [[Techokami]], [[Nite Shadow]], [[Elyk]], [[VinnyVideo]], and [[Guinea]]. Nite Shadow and VinnyVideo are the active ones.
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The current active [[Wiki Sysop|Wiki Sysops]] are [[VinnyVideo]] and [[Yoshin]].
  
 
== Features ==
 
== Features ==
MFGG Wiki [http://www.mediawiki.org/ Mediawiki 1.6.3], software by the organization of the same name. This allows for information to be stored in an orderly and attractive format, with categories, modular templates, and navboxes, while allowing elementary security and recovery such as protection, undo, and rollback.
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MFGG Wiki [http://www.mediawiki.org/ Mediawiki 1.20.8], software by the organization of the same name. This allows for information to be stored in an orderly and attractive format, with categories, modular templates, and navboxes, while allowing elementary security and recovery such as protection, undo, and rollback.
  
 
== Optimization ==
 
== Optimization ==
MFGG Wiki, however, uses an older version of the Wiki software (the newest is at least 1.11) or otherwise lacks a few optimizations that enable useful features. Commands included in newer Mediawiki versions and mods include:
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MFGG Wiki uses an older version of the Wiki software (as of 2018, the newest stable release is at least 1.31) or otherwise lacks a few optimizations that enable useful features.
 
 
* If statements (primarily for templates) (requires installation of new PHP code)
 
* External links without images beside them (requires modification of Mediawiki: CSS articles)
 
* Other stuff that I forgot
 
 
 
As [[Retriever II]] has recently upgraded PHP and MySQL, it is perfectly safe to simply delete the wiki folder ('''''except for the images''''') and install the new version without losing any data, as all articles, templates, etc. are stored in the MySQL database.
 
 
   
 
   
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
[[Special:Version]]
 
[[Special:Version]]
 
[[Category:MFGGWiki]]
 
[[Category:MFGGWiki]]

Revision as of 23:43, 2 December 2018

MFGG Wiki -- you're looking at it -- was launched on April 29, 2006. The goal is to make a compendium of every significant MFGG-related fangame, member, fad, or other related material in existence and to provide useful tutorials and resources to help MFGGers make fangames. There are 1,786 articles, each of which may or may not be particularly filled with content, accurate, and/or useful.

The current active Wiki Sysops are VinnyVideo and Yoshin.

Features

MFGG Wiki Mediawiki 1.20.8, software by the organization of the same name. This allows for information to be stored in an orderly and attractive format, with categories, modular templates, and navboxes, while allowing elementary security and recovery such as protection, undo, and rollback.

Optimization

MFGG Wiki uses an older version of the Wiki software (as of 2018, the newest stable release is at least 1.31) or otherwise lacks a few optimizations that enable useful features.

See also

Special:Version