Wiki - Email Setup - Revision history

Tinker at 20:07, 4 January 2022

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	After this you may get an authentication failure type error. You will need to sign into the gmail account you are using and verify that the person that just signed in is you. You only need to verify this one time. (gmail will send you an email and you just follow the instructions)		After this you may get an authentication failure type error. You will need to sign into the gmail account you are using and verify that the person that just signed in is you. You only need to verify this one time. (gmail will send you an email and you just follow the instructions)

			= Using a locally hosted SMTP server =
			Coming soon...

			(With any luck...)

	[[Category:WikiServers]]		[[Category:WikiServers]]

Tinker at 20:05, 4 January 2022

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	(So far, this page is mostly a copy-pasta of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgSMTP#Gmail these instructions]... Watch for future refinements.)		(So far, this page is mostly a copy-pasta of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgSMTP#Gmail these instructions]... Watch for future refinements.)

	= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =		= Using Gmail =
			== Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki ==
	# Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]		# Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]
	#* If you already use Gmail, you'll probably find yourself already signed in...		#* If you already use Gmail, you'll probably find yourself already signed in...
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	# Follow [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833 these directions] to set up an '''App Password''' for MediaWiki to use the account.		# Follow [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833 these directions] to set up an '''App Password''' for MediaWiki to use the account.

	= Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account =		== Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account ==
	* <code class="mwt-code" >sudo vi LocalSettings.php</code>:		* <code class="mwt-code" >sudo vi LocalSettings.php</code>:

Tinker at 20:03, 4 January 2022

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	After this you may get an authentication failure type error. You will need to sign into the gmail account you are using and verify that the person that just signed in is you. You only need to verify this one time. (gmail will send you an email and you just follow the instructions)		After this you may get an authentication failure type error. You will need to sign into the gmail account you are using and verify that the person that just signed in is you. You only need to verify this one time. (gmail will send you an email and you just follow the instructions)

			[[Category:WikiServers]]

Tinker at 20:00, 4 January 2022

2022-01-04T20:00:23Z

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	I've done this through Gmail here.  (Any email you get from this server is being sent by '''the.nerd.mage@gmail.com''')		I've done this through Gmail here.  (Any email you get from this server is being sent by '''the.nerd.mage@gmail.com''')

	(So far, this page is mostly a copy-pasta of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgSMTP#Gmail these instructions]...)		(So far, this page is mostly a copy-pasta of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgSMTP#Gmail these instructions]... Watch for future refinements.)

	= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =		= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =

Tinker at 19:59, 4 January 2022

2022-01-04T19:59:07Z

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	I've done this through Gmail here.  (Any email you get from this server is being sent by '''the.nerd.mage@gmail.com''')		I've done this through Gmail here.  (Any email you get from this server is being sent by '''the.nerd.mage@gmail.com''')

			(So far, this page is mostly a copy-pasta of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgSMTP#Gmail these instructions]...)

	= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =		= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =
	# Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]		# Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]

Tinker: /* Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account */

2022-01-04T19:56:29Z

Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account

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	= Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account =		= Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account =
			* <code class="mwt-code" >sudo vi LocalSettings.php</code>:

			###############
			# Email Setup #
			###############
			$wgSMTP = [
			'host' => 'ssl://smtp.gmail.com', // hostname of the email server
			'IDHost' => 'gmail.com',
			'port' => 465,
			'username' => ''''YOURNAME'''@gmail.com', // user of the email account
			'password' => ''''****************'''', // app password of the email account
			'auth' => true
			];

			After this you may get an authentication failure type error. You will need to sign into the gmail account you are using and verify that the person that just signed in is you. You only need to verify this one time. (gmail will send you an email and you just follow the instructions)

Tinker: /* Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki */

2022-01-04T19:52:23Z

Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki

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	= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =		= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =
	# Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]		# Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]
	** If you already use Gmail, you'll probably find yourself already signed in...		#* If you already use Gmail, you'll probably find yourself already signed in...
	** If this is the case, click your profile link (top right corner) & select '''Add another account'''.		#* If this is the case, click your profile link (top right corner) & select '''Add another account'''.
	** If not, follow the directions to create an account.		#* If not, follow the directions to create an account.
	# Follow [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833 these directions] to set up an '''App Password''' for MediaWiki to use the account.		# Follow [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833 these directions] to set up an '''App Password''' for MediaWiki to use the account.

	= Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account =		= Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account =

Tinker: /* Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki */

2022-01-04T19:51:48Z

Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki

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	I've done this through Gmail here.  (Any email you get from this server is being sent by '''the.nerd.mage@gmail.com''')		I've done this through Gmail here.  (Any email you get from this server is being sent by '''the.nerd.mage@gmail.com''')
	= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =		= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =
	*#Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]		# Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]
	** If you already use Gmail, you'll probably find yourself already signed in...		** If you already use Gmail, you'll probably find yourself already signed in...
	** If this is the case, click your profile link (top right corner) & select '''Add another account'''.		** If this is the case, click your profile link (top right corner) & select '''Add another account'''.
	** If not, follow the directions to create an account.		** If not, follow the directions to create an account.
	* Follow [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833 these directions] to set up an '''App Password''' for MediaWiki to use the account.		# Follow [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833 these directions] to set up an '''App Password''' for MediaWiki to use the account.

	= Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account =		= Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account =

Tinker at 19:51, 4 January 2022

2022-01-04T19:51:23Z

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	I've done this through Gmail here.  (Any email you get from this server is being sent by '''the.nerd.mage@gmail.com''')		I've done this through Gmail here.  (Any email you get from this server is being sent by '''the.nerd.mage@gmail.com''')
	= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =		= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =
	* Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]		*#Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]
	** If you already use Gmail, you'll probably find yourself already signed in...		** If you already use Gmail, you'll probably find yourself already signed in...
			** If this is the case, click your profile link (top right corner) & select '''Add another account'''.
			** If not, follow the directions to create an account.
			* Follow [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833 these directions] to set up an '''App Password''' for MediaWiki to use the account.

	= Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account =		= Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account =

Tinker at 19:42, 4 January 2022

2022-01-04T19:42:50Z

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	I've done this through Gmail here.  (Any email you get from this server is being sent by '''the.nerd.mage@gmail.com''')		I've done this through Gmail here.  (Any email you get from this server is being sent by '''the.nerd.mage@gmail.com''')
			= Create & configure a Gmail account for your wiki =
			* Head over to [https://gmail.com/ Gmail]
			** If you already use Gmail, you'll probably find yourself already signed in...

			= Configure your wiki to use the Gmail account =