Help:Upload File Extensions

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When you are trying to upload a file and get rejected because of the file extension, you need to add that file extension to the list of acceptable ones. This requires editing a file on the wiki webserver. Here's what you do:

  • FTP to the webserver at hades.mech.northwestern.edu. You will need a username and password (talk to Michael Peshkin).
  • Download the LocalSettings.php file from the /www/wiki directory.
  • Edit the LocalSettings.php file. (<font color="Red" DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING YOU DON'T KNOW HOW )
  • Near the bottom of the file you will see a $wgFileExtensions key and a list of filetypes.
  • Add your filetype to the list.
  • Upload the LocalSettings.php file to the webserver, overwriting the old one.

NOTE: Don't upload *.exe files, zip them first.