The previous method was pretty simple right? This method is pretty easy as well, it just requires you to dive a bit deeper into the filesystem and type a bit more code into the LocalSettings.php
file. This method is recommended by MediaWiki because it keeps the logo file in folder where the system expects it to be. The previous method had us uploading the logo file into the same folder where users too will upload their image files.
1. Upload the file for your logo to the
\skins\common\images
folder using one of the file transfer tools mentioned in the first method.2. Locate your
LocalSettings.php
file and copy it. Rename the fileto
LocalSettings2.php
. In the event something goes wrong,we can revert back to the original file.
3. Open the
LocalSettings.php
file for editing using a text editor such as Notepad for Microsoft Windows or eMacs for GNU/Linux. You may need to download this file first depending on which tool you are using.4. Scroll to...