From Kb_JMY(晉明夷)

• Mediawiki: Skins

How to install new skins?

• Ref:

1. ipbwiki.com -- How to install new skins?

• Assumes:

1. mediawiki installation folder: "public_html/kb"
2. original default skin: "monobook.zip"
3. New default skin: "nullbook.zip"

• Procedures:

• Upload the skin, extract it to the skins folder "public_html/kb/skins"

• Edit LocalSettings.php:

-> change "$wgDefaultSkin = 'monobook';"

-> to "$wgDefaultSkin = 'nullbook';"

• Login your wiki account

-> click "my preferences" -> "skin" -> select your skin to "nullbook"

-> click "save"

• That's it!

monobook skin -- Google Adsense Ready

• Ref:

1. ipbwiki.com -- Mediawiki Skin: Monobook (Adsense Ready)

• Assumes:

1. mediawiki installation folder: "public_html/kb"
2. skin file: monobook_ads_Adsense_Ready.tar.gz

• Procedure:

• explode the skin into the mediawiki skin directory "public_html/kb/skins"

• Edit LocalSettings.php:

-> change "$wgDefaultSkin = 'monobook';"

-> to "$wgDefaultSkin = 'monobook_ads';"

• Login your wiki account

-> click "my preferences" -> "skin" -> select your skin "monobook_ads"

-> click "save"

• That's it!

• FAQ: I can see the Ads when I have logged-in, and NOT when logged out, why?

• Reason: you have set the $wgDefaultSkin to the new value -- i.e. "$wgDefaultSkin = 'monobook_ads';"