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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 29th, [[2006]]. The goal is to make a compendium of every significant [[MFGG]]-related [[fangame]], [[MFGGer|member]], [[fad]], and [[:Category:Event|event]], and to provide useful [[:Category:Tutorials|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]], [[Elyk]], [[VinnyVideo]], and [[Guinea]]. VinnyVideo is the active one.
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== Features ==
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The MFGG Wiki uses [https://www.mediawiki.org/ MediaWiki 1.32], software by the organization of the same name. This enables:
  
== Features ==
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* Information to be stored in an orderly and attractive format, with categories, modular templates, and navboxes
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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* Security and recovery features such as protection, undo, and rollback
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* Good search engine optimization (SEO), making it easy for web crawlers - and users - to find content
  
 
== 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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Historically, MFGG Wiki usually used an older version of the Wiki software that lacked some newer features and optimizations. In March [[2019]], the Wiki was upgraded to the latest version of MediaWiki, 1.32. It's also the first site on the MFGG server to run under PHP (PHP 7.2.15, to be precise).
 
 
* 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.
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== Future ==
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As of 2022, the MFGG Wiki is no longer actively maintained. The Wiki is still being hosted because it contains a lot of information that isn't available anywhere else, but no one is actively creating new pages or updating existing pages. Perhaps someday the Wiki will see a revival of interest from the MFGG staff and community, but no guarantees can be made.
 
   
 
   
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
[[Special:Version]]
 
[[Special:Version]]
 
[[Category:MFGGWiki]]
 
[[Category:MFGGWiki]]

Latest revision as of 12:34, 30 April 2022

MFGG Wiki -- you're looking at it -- was launched on April 29th, 2006. The goal is to make a compendium of every significant MFGG-related fangame, member, fad, and event, and to provide useful tutorials and resources to help MFGGers make fangames. There are 1,789 articles, each of which may or may not be particularly filled with content, accurate, and/or useful.

Features

The MFGG Wiki uses MediaWiki 1.32, software by the organization of the same name. This enables:

  • Information to be stored in an orderly and attractive format, with categories, modular templates, and navboxes
  • Security and recovery features such as protection, undo, and rollback
  • Good search engine optimization (SEO), making it easy for web crawlers - and users - to find content

Optimization

Historically, MFGG Wiki usually used an older version of the Wiki software that lacked some newer features and optimizations. In March 2019, the Wiki was upgraded to the latest version of MediaWiki, 1.32. It's also the first site on the MFGG server to run under PHP (PHP 7.2.15, to be precise).

Future

As of 2022, the MFGG Wiki is no longer actively maintained. The Wiki is still being hosted because it contains a lot of information that isn't available anywhere else, but no one is actively creating new pages or updating existing pages. Perhaps someday the Wiki will see a revival of interest from the MFGG staff and community, but no guarantees can be made.

See also

Special:Version