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


#Setup the subdomain URL, databases, files, cache directories. Follow the same subdomain shortform that Wikipedia uses (for example bg for Bulgarian)
#Setup the subdomain URL, databases, files, cache directories. Follow the same subdomain shortform that Wikipedia uses (for example bg for Bulgarian)
#Modify the logo from the original PSD file (needs a translation of the site's name and the tag line)
#Modify the logo from the original PSD file (needs a translation of the site's name and the tag line)
#Translate interface messages in "extensions/EditMonitor/EditMonitor.i18n.php" and "extensions/RecentChangesCleanup/RecentChangesCleanup.i18n.php". Upload the modified files.
#Translate interface messages in "extensions/EditMonitor/EditMonitor.i18n.php" and "extensions/RecentChangesCleanup/RecentChangesCleanup.i18n.php". Upload the modified files.
#Create any number of temporary pages that will be helpful for you in creating and setting up the site
#Create Administrator 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)
#Create Administrator 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)
#Edit these pages for the subdomain: [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]], [[MediaWiki:Rclinks]],
# 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.
#Edit these pages for the subdomain: [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]], [[MediaWiki:Rclinks]]
#Start moving content into the subdomain
#Start moving content into the subdomain
#Update links on translated articles on other language domains
#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.
#After the site is ready, link the site on [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]] for other subdomains. Also edit [[WikiIslam]] to link the new site.

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

  1. Setup the subdomain URL, databases, files, cache directories. Follow the same subdomain shortform that Wikipedia uses (for example bg for Bulgarian)
  2. Modify the logo from the original PSD file (needs a translation of the site's name and the tag line)
  3. Translate interface messages in "extensions/EditMonitor/EditMonitor.i18n.php" and "extensions/RecentChangesCleanup/RecentChangesCleanup.i18n.php". Upload the modified files.
  4. Create any number of temporary pages that will be helpful for you in creating and setting up the site
  5. Create Administrator 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)
  6. 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.
  7. Edit these pages for the subdomain: MediaWiki:Sidebar, MediaWiki:Rclinks
  8. Start moving content into the subdomain
  9. Update links on translated articles on other language domains
  10. After the site is ready, link the site on MediaWiki:Sidebar for other subdomains. Also edit WikiIslam to link the new site.