TWiki Site-Level Preferences

The following are site-level settings that affect all users in all webs on this TWikiSite. They can be selectively overwritten on the individual web level (see WebPreferences in each web), topic level (the topic being rendered), and on the user level (create preferences in your user account topic in the Main web, ex: TWikiGuest).

• • Set WEBBGCOLOR = #FFD8AA

• Copyright notice:

• Simplified Copyright notice for the WebRss feed (don't use any special characters, xml tags or WikiWords)
  • Set WEBRSSCOPYRIGHT = Copyright 2024 by contributing authors

• • Set WIKITOOLNAME = TWiki

• Image, URL and alternate tooltip text of TWiki logo: (can be overwritten by web preferences)

• List of TWiki webs - on the first line of the upper toolbar (to add a new web, see ManagingWebs and SiteMap):
  • Set WIKIWEBLIST = Main | TWiki | Sandbox

Email and Proxy Server Settings

• TWiki webmaster email address:

• TWiki webmaster name (first name and last name, e.g. Fred Smith):
  • Set WIKIWEBMASTERNAME = TWiki Administrator

• Mail host for outgoing mail. This is used for WebChangesAlert if Perl module Net::SMTP is installed. If not, or if SMTPMAILHOST is empty, the external sendmail program is used instead (defined by $mailProgram in TWiki.cfg). Examples: mail.your.company or localhost

• Mail domain sending mail. SMTP requires that you identify the TWiki server sending mail. If not set, Net::SMTP will guess it for you. Ex: twiki.your.company
  • Set SMTPSENDERHOST =

Access Control Settings

• Users or groups allowed to change or rename this TWikiPreferences topic: (ex: TWikiAdminGroup)

• • Set ALLOWTOPICRENAME = TWikiAdminGroup

• Users or groups allowed to create new webs: (ex: TWikiAdminGroup)