WikiIslam:Sandbox/WikiIslam:Setting up a new WikiIslam subdomain

These are the steps for setting up a new WikiIslam subdomain.

Initial setup (Server access)

1. Setup the subdomain URL, databases, files, cache directories. Follow the same subdomain shortform that Wikipedia uses (for example bg for Bulgarian)
   • Database changes:
     • Interwiki table: Edit Interwiki database tables to add rows to all sub-domain databases. One row will be added to each sub-domain database and it will be similar to:
          INSERT INTO `mw_interwiki` (iw_prefix, iw_url, iw_local, iw_trans) VALUES ('bg', 'http://bg.wikiislam.net/wiki/$1', 1, 0);
       See Manual:Interwiki for help.
2. Modify the logo from the original PSD file (needs a translation of the site's name and the tag line. Use transparent background and a PNG file format as the output)
3. Translate interface messages in "extensions/EditMonitor/EditMonitor.i18n.php" and "extensions/RecentChangesCleanup/RecentChangesCleanup.i18n.php". Upload the modified files.
4. Populate 'wikiIslamDisableFileCache' in the LocalSettings.php for that domain to include at least one page (just use a dummy variable), to prevent an error message when logged out.

Initial setup (on the wiki)

1. Create any number of temporary pages that will be helpful for you in creating and setting up the site
2. Create Administrator and Bureaucrat accounts at the new site and give them rights (Editor, Reviewer and em-bypass-2. Use em-bypass-1 for new users that join the site later)
3. Create a page for Administrators (such as WikiIslam:Administrators) that has relevant information and links to frequently edited files or content for Administrative use. You can include shortcuts to the links mentioned on this page.
4. Edit these pages for the subdomain: MediaWiki:Sidebar, MediaWiki:Rclinks, MediaWiki:Common.css
5. Make a copy of MediaWiki:Vars on the new domain. The title 'MediaWiki:Vars' will remain as it is and is not translated.
6. Make shortcuts to Site lock down which are seen at WikiIslam:Administrators.

Move content

1. Start moving content into the subdomain
2. Update links on translated articles on other language domains

After the site is ready, link the site on MediaWiki:Sidebar for other subdomains. Also edit WikiIslam to link the new site.