Create links to Shared folder MediaWiki

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Is there a possibility in MediaWiki to create an external link to a windows network folder like

               \\server\folder1 ????

It does not work using syntax of external or internal links ;-(

Any help is appreciated.

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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You can use $wgUrlProtocols (in LocalSettings.php) do define what url protocols MediaWiki should recognize. Adding file, like this: $wgUrlProtocols[] = 'file://'; You should then be able to link to your network folder, e.g. [file://///server/folder Click here to go to folder] .

For further discussion about how to create that url, and what browsers will actually let you follow it, see What are the ways to make an html link open a folder

This setting will also make your network folder show up on Special:LinkSearch.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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answered Jun 09 '16 at 19:18

leo

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Thanks for your reply. I added as you mentioned. It is appearing as link but not opening on clicking that link – Mahahari Jun 10 '16 at 03:22
Only some browsers will actually allow you to open such a link, see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/855614/what-are-the-ways-to-make-an-html-link-open-a-folder#855658 – leo Jun 10 '16 at 07:38

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 22 '19 at 14:42

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$wgUrlProtocols is the array.
To add file:// to $wgUrlProtocols in LocalSettings.php:

array_push($wgUrlProtocols, "file://");

edited Jan 22 '19 at 14:42

Milad Bahmanabadi

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answered Jan 22 '19 at 11:58

Iren Grishanova

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Create links to Shared folder MediaWiki

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