A MediaWiki extension that implemented DiscourseConnect consumer, allows your MediaWiki instance login with Discourse account, and more features are working in progress.

Installation

1. Download this repo in a directory called DiscourseConnect in the MediaWiki extensions folder

2. Load extension in LocalSettings.php

   wfLoadExtension( 'DiscourseConnect' );
   # replace below values with your own detail
   $wgDiscourseConnectSecret = 'some-secret';
   $wgDiscourseConnectEndpoint = 'https://your.discourse.domain/session/sso_provider';

3. Run php maintenance/update.php to update extensions schema

4. All done

Configuration

$wgDiscourseConnectSercet

The discourse connect provider secrets setting from Discourse

• optional: false

• type: string

• default: null

• eg:

  $wgDiscourseConnectSercet='some-secret';

$wgDiscoutseConnectEndpoint

The DiscourseConnect endpoint of your Discourse instance

• optional: false

• type: string

• default: null

• eg:

  $wgDiscourseConnectEndpoint='https://your.discourse.domain/session/sso_provider';

$wgDiscourseConnectEnableLocalLogin

Enable local password login, local password login will be disable by default when enable this extension.

• optional: true

• type: boolean

• default: false

• eg:

  $wgDiscourseConnectEnableLocalLogin=true;

$wgDiscourseConnectUserMapping

Mapping user between Discourse to Mediawiki.

• optional: true

• type: array

• default: null

• eg:

  $wgDiscourseConnectUserMapping=[
      // discourse_id => mediawiki_username
      1 => 'admin',
      2 => 'staff'
  ]
  $wgDiscourseConnectUserMapping[3]='moderator'

Work In Progress

• $wgDiscourseConnectEnableLocalProperites populate Discourse properties
• $wgDiscourseConnectGroupMapping mapping group between Discourse and MediaWiki

Customize Text

Visit Special:AllMessages at your MediaWiki instance then filter using discourseconnect prefix.

TODO

• Populate Discourse properties(groups, realname, email...)
• Accept Discourse WebHook to update properties
• Add unite tests
• Replace the default talk function of MediaWiki