Submissions:Documentation

Technical

Semantic Mediawiki Database Updation

How to run runJobs.phpthrough PuTTY

Log in via PuTTY

You’ve already done this. You should be at a shell prompt (something like $ or >).

Navigate to your MediaWiki installation directory

Typically it’s inside public_html or www. For example:

bash cd ~/public_html If MediaWiki is installed in a subfolder (e.g. wiki), go there:

bash cd ~/public_html/wiki Run the job queue script

Use PHP to execute the maintenance script:

bash php maintenance/runJobs.php If your host requires PHP CLI explicitly, try:

bash php-cli maintenance/runJobs.php Or specify the full path to PHP if needed:

bash /usr/local/bin/php maintenance/runJobs.php Watch the output

You’ll see lines like:

Code Running job: RefreshLinksJob Running job: SMW\UpdateJob When it finishes, the queue is cleared.

📌 Notes You can re‑run this command anytime you want to flush pending jobs.

If you’re doing bulk edits (like re‑editing many articles to add semantic properties), it’s a good idea to run runJobs.php afterwards.

This won’t harm anything — it just processes the backlog immediately instead of waiting for page views to trigger jobs.

Documentation: Article Card Templates for AbhiprayaVedi

This guide explains the different card templates we have created for the Main Page and article pages. It is written for Editors and Admins.

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1. Overview of Card Templates

We have three main card templates:

Template	Purpose	Best Used On	Image Size Recommended
ArticleCard	General article preview	Main Page, Related Articles	400x250px
StoryCard	Top Stories / Highlighted stories	Main Page	400x250px
FeaturedCard	Large hero-style featured article	Main Page (Featured section)	800x400px

All cards automatically pull data from the article’s `

✏️ Edit with Form

-->` template (Display Name, Introduction, Author, Date, Image1, etc.).

2. How to Use Each Card

A. ArticleCard (Most Commonly Used)

Usage:

```wikitext

[[|PageName]]

```

Example:

```wikitext

[[|Something-In-The-Air]]

[[|A-Red-Dawn-That-Set-Too-Soon]]

```

Where to use:

- Main Page → Recent / Top Stories sections

- Bottom of individual article pages → Related Articles

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B. StoryCard

Usage:

```wikitext

{{{2}}}

{{{3}}} · 12 Jun 2026} · {{{5}}}

```

Example:

```wikitext

{{{2}}}

{{{3}}} · 12 Jun 2026} · {{{5}}}

```

Where to use:

- Main Page → "🔥 Top Stories" section

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C. FeaturedCard (Large Banner Style)

Usage:

```wikitext

Display Title

Author · }

Short Intro

```

Example:

```wikitext

Something in the Air?

Alan Moir · 24 Feb 2005}

Alan Moir shares his impressions on Kerala cartoonists.

```

Where to use:

- Main Page → "✨ Featured" section (only 1–2 cards)

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3. Step-by-Step Guide for Editors

Step 1: Publish an Article

1. Submit article through the form.

2. Review and edit.

3. Move page from `Submissions:` to `Main:` namespace.

4. Add the category `[[Category:Recent Publications]]` at the bottom.

Step 2: Add Article to Main Page

1. Go to the Main Page.

2. Add the card in the appropriate section using the syntax above.

3. Save.

Step 3: Add Related Articles at Bottom of Article

1. Open the article in source mode.

2. Add at the bottom (before the Edit button):

```wikitext

== Related Articles ==

[[|Another-Article-Name]]

[[|Third-Article-Name]]

```

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4. Best Practices

- Always use published articles (in Main namespace) in cards.

- Use Image1 from the form for best results (it appears as thumbnail in cards).

- Keep Introduction field short and engaging (first 2–3 lines work best in cards).

- Update cards on the Main Page periodically (once every few days).

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5. Future Improvements (Optional)

- We can later use Semantic MediaWiki to automatically show latest 6 articles without manual updating.

- We can create a "Related Articles" section that auto-suggests based on category.

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