Mike,
Don't know if this is your problem, but many web servers also have a filter on what they will allow as an extension. For example, in IIS, part of the properties of the web service in IIS Manager->[your web service]->Properties->HTTP Headers->Mime Types is a complete list of all mime types by extensions the server is allowed to serve.
For IIS, go into the IIS Manager, right click on properties for the virtual directory, 'HTTP Headers' tab, "Mime Types" and add it to the type served. Depending on your need, you can add this all the way up to the top (local computer) and it will allow all sub-webs and sub-virtual webs to upload/download that file type.
I can't remember the exact for most other Web Servers, but I'm pretty sure it's in the httpd.conf for Apache.
IMPORTANT: I cannot imagine any circumstance whereby you would allow the upload (and possible execution) of a .cmd, .sys, .com, . . . File. Unless you are using this as a developer wiki in an extremely restricted environment, it sounds like a wonderful way to compromise your system.
Jack D. Pond CIO, Montgomery County, PA (610)278-5200
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Thanks alot! That got the upload file link working for me, now I'm having another problem. I want to be able to upload files with the extension of .cmd
As Rob suggested, I read deeper and found that I have to add this to localsettings.php:
$wgFileExtensions = array( 'gif', 'cmd', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'doc', 'txt' );
which I did, but I still get a message saying ".Cmd" is not a recommended image file format.
Any ideas on this?
Thanks! Mike
Emufarmers Sangly emufarmers@gmail.com wrote: In LocalSettings.php, add: $wgEnableUploads = true;
On 5/10/07, Mike wrote:
How would I go about allowing users to upload files to my wiki? I've briefly read through the instructions on uploading images, but my wiki doesn't even have an upload page link in the left pane.
Thank you! Mike
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