This is a list of Frequently Asked Questions about Nu
Wiki.
Is a NuWiki Article the same thing as a NuWiki Page?
Yes. NuWiki only has 'articles'. Some times they are referred to as 'wiki articles', 'wiki pages', or 'pages'. But all these terms refer to the same entity, a NuWiki article.
The pages adding in Admin CP under "List of pages to show in NuWiki Menu", are just NuWiki article names.
For instance the link in the NuWiki Menu to the "
Main Page", leads to the same place as a wiki link to that article: E.g.
Main Page.
Where are the pages and the information on them stored?
All NuWiki articles are stored in vBulletin's thread/post tables.
Basically, a NuWiki Article is a thread in a forum which NuWiki Mode is set to 'Wiki' or 'Article' in the
NuWiki Forum Manager Settings.
We use the first post to store the article content, and the rest of the thread contains the discussion for that article.
You have the option to show the article with its discussion right underneath, or in separate pages, like MediaWiki does.
Where are the "revisions" stored?
Revisions are stored in a separate table named nuwiki_revision. Each row in the revision table contains the revision author, date created, reason for modification and revision content.
The latest (current) content of an article is always stored in the thread/post tables. This way we don't have duplication of content.
Does NuWiki make any database changes or add tables to the VB database?
Yes, indeed. NuWiki makes the following table modifications:
1) Adds 3 new tables.
2) Adds a couple of fields to vb's usergroup, forum and thread tables.
How much overhead does all the revisions add to the size of the database?
Each revision will hold all the content of that version off the article. If you have 10 revisions, you will have all 10 versions of the article.
Notice that this is the same behavior that you would get with MediaWiki or any other wiki implementation.
Can you delete revisions older than say 30 days to reduce database size?
Yes, we will add an option for automated pruning of old revisions. This is simply deleting these older records from the revisions table.
If you uninstall NuWiki, can you just delete the Nuwiki forum and everything is back to normal?
Yes. Better yet. If you delete or disable NuWiki, all your NuWiki articles become normal threads. So you don't lose the content or the discussions.
Can I move threads into the NuWiki Forum? What happens then?
Yes, you can take an existing thread and move it into the NuWiki Forum. At that point the thread becomes a NuWiki Article, where the first post holds the article itself.
This is very useful for all those sticky threads that contain common information used by all in the community.
Where can I find information about NuWiki Syntax and BBCodes?
Refer to the
NuWiki Syntax article for more information.
How can I add the list of articles at the end of the NuWiki Main Page?
Go to Nu
Wiki Settings in vBulletin's Admin CP and change these settings:
- "NavBar Mode for NuWiki Forums" ==> 'Show NuWiki Forum Main Page (NuWiki Article with the forum title)'
- "Show Forum Index in NuWiki Forum Main Page?" ==> 'Yes'
Please notice that changing the NavBar Mode will change the landing article (Home Page) when the user clicks on a Nu
Wiki Forum link (e.g. in the NavBar).
