Manual:load.php
| MediaWiki file: load.php | |
|---|---|
| Location: | / |
| Source code: | master • 1.31.0 • 1.30.0 |
| Classes: | Find code • Find documentation |
load.php is a script for the front-end to hook into for loading ResourceLoader modules.
Styles not displaying[edit]
After they updated to MediaWiki 1.18 or newer, many users had the problem that their wiki showed up without styles. CSS styles were not applied; what they saw instead looks like a trimmed down version. All styles are browser defaults; no special styles are applied.
Solution:
The problem in most cases is caused by the fact that requests to load.php are redirected to the MediaWiki main PHP file, which finally returns a MediaWiki page. The expected output however are CSS styles.
To fix the issue you have to add a RewriteCond and a RewriteRule in the file .htaccess. Change your .htaccess file to make sure that calls to load.php (and to api.php also.) are not rewritten.
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteRule (api|load)\.php - [L]
...
After that load.php should return the right contents and your wiki should be styled.
Other possible problems: Manual:Errors and symptoms#The wiki appears without styles applied and images are missing
"Sessions are supposed to be disabled for this entry point"[edit]
Code executed via load.php should not rely on the user's session as its results will be cached and sent to other users. Starting from MW 1.28, this is enforced and a "Sessions are supposed to be disabled for this entry point" exception will be thrown if a session access is attempted. See these tips on how to fix.
Details[edit]
First it checks the PHP version, which must be 7.0.0 or higher, and it includes WebStart.php. Next, it creates a ResourceLoader object and calls its respond() method, which outputs the specified resource content, including a content-type header.
A custom value for the location of the load.php script can be provided using $wgLoadScript.
