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How to change mobile editor font?
Hello, I need help with something. How do I change the mobile editor font to Courier (just like Wikipedia)?
 * I think you can do it by editing MediaWiki:Mobile.css.--開拓者 (talk) 12:02, 10 June 2018 (UTC)

Visual Editor
How can i enable visual editor on my wiki? AleksanderTv (talk)
 * Check this page. Register on Phabricator, and fill in the form. Then someone (I think one of the sysadmins) will enable the feature for you.--開拓者 (talk) 11:41, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Your comments here have been helpful! Someone should give you  .   15:37 10-Jun-2018

Are VPN and hosting IPs against No open proxies policy?
If so, I have some lists of IPs that should be soft blocked globally. Just for help.-- 開拓者 (The Pioneer) (talk/contribs) 11:00, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
 * https://www.vpnhub.me/ - this one lists only top 2000 IPs. You need to check out all countries in order to block them all (ex: this page for Japanese IPs. The list of countries is shown here)
 * http://www.vpngate.net/en/ - IPs listed as nodes of VPN Gate. Usually they list only IPs currently online, so I guess admins should check it out frequently.

Create wiki with existing database
Hello, is it possible to create a wiki here with an existing database? The database is here, and the name I would like to have for the wiki is "wkup". Please let me know if you need something else. Thanks a lot!--Micru (talk) 14:09, 13 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Hi, if your database is in a format compatible with MediaWiki, you can first request a wiki and import (or ask to import, on Phabricator) your data after the wiki is created. This page might also be useful. If it's not, I'm not sure.-- 開拓者 (The Pioneer) (talk/contribs) 14:35, 13 June 2018 (UTC)(corrected expression)-- 開拓者  (The Pioneer) (talk/contribs) 14:54, 13 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for you answer. I will request the wiki first, as you suggested.--Micru (talk) 14:48, 13 June 2018 (UTC)
 * My pleasure ;) -- 開拓者 (The Pioneer) (talk/contribs) 14:54, 13 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Moved from Administrators' Noticeboard as this is the appropriate place for such requests. Reception123 (talk) ('C' ) 18:28, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

Problems with Template Formatting on Wiki
My community and I have been working on creating this comprehensive wiki for our group. However, we have been having difficulties with properly formatted templates that react with our text in a visually pleasing way.

An example of one of our pages: 

What we are trying to emulate: 

At the top of the page, we have a template which should be on the right-most side of the page, with text blocked to the right, like most wiki templates. We have gone over the code and cannot figure any possible reason why it shouldn't work. We did copy over the coding from another wiki site (which also utilizes Miraheze) but their was no change and every template as this rather unappealing appearance to it.

If someone could help us to figure out this issue, we would be most appreciative.
 * Hi. I added  to your template, and now it works fine :) -- 12:58, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

Delete my wiki
I want to delete my wiki.How can I delete my wiki?--プログラマリオ (talk) 11:23, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
 * You can close your wiki by checking "closed" at Special:ManageWiki. For actual deletion, make it inactive for a while (at least 180 days), and it will be completely deleted by a sysadmin automatically (check out this page for further information).--開拓者 (talk) 11:46, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Your wiki can be deleted per request. Please make a request on Phabricator. Reception123 (talk) ('C' ) 13:31, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much.--プログラマリオ (talk) 08:59, 16 June 2018 (UTC)

Change logo & favicon
So how do I change the logo and the favicon? Which size should the logo have? Can it be rectangular or must it be square? --Micru (talk) 16:56, 15 June 2018 (UTC)
 * The logo can be any shape, the size limit is 135x135px however. Both can be changed now by going to Special Pages, under Wiki Management (click Manage a wiki) MZD (talk) 22:23, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

Extension Translate
Hello, in my wiki I have activated the extension Translate, as a bureaucrat and administrator, I do not have the option of translating a page, nor does he appear to add me as a translation admin GOTILON - Talk  - Contributions  23:56, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
 * In order for a page to be translated, the page first has to be prepared and marked for translation. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Translate/Page_translation_example for help. MacFan4000 (Talk Contribs) 16:31, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks :3 GOTILON - Talk  - Contributions  23:09, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

How to handle interwiki requests
So, I have seen some interwiki requests handled by adding the requested prefixes to the interwiki table on the local wiki. When I handled a interwiki Request here for the first time, after I did it in the same manner, told me that no, it should be added by a meta sysop to the Global, (Meta) interwiki table. I would like this to be clarified as to how it should be done. MacFan4000 (Talk Contribs) 20:20, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Reasonable requests should be handled globally. Unreasonable global requests should be local. Things like language codes should be local or changes to existing ones because they conflict with a global prefix. It's discretion but global is preferred unless unreasonable. John (talk) 20:24, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I see no reason for prefixes to be global when they were only requested for specific wikis. MacFan4000 (Talk Contribs) 20:28, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Global good. On the same argument I see no reason for user pages to be global when they're made on one wiki :) John (talk) 20:29, 25 June 2018 (UTC)

Request for wiki creator for 開拓者
Hi, and I'd like to ask for the wiki creator permission. I've read the guide and translated it into Japanese (my native language), and I understand what I should do. I should also note that I'm familiar with Japanese wikis (as a Japanese native) and I'm able to check requests made by Japanese users better than non-Japanese users, which have been increasing (and sometimes being problematic, as vandals are creating "unofficial" versions without permissions of the original Japanese wikis outside Miraheze) recently.-- 03:07, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅ John (talk) 09:20, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you :) -- 09:49, 27 June 2018 (UTC)