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Published Jul. 2, 2025

Wiki FrontPage cannot be deleted or renamed

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Shimada Taro

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Issue

  • The Wiki creates a default page called "FrontPage" by default.
  • If you delete the FrontPage, a page with the same name will be automatically recreated.
  • This page name is fixed by default and cannot be changed.

Environment

  • Liferay Portal 6.2, DXP ​​7.0, DXP ​​7.1, DXP ​​7.2

Resolution

  • Since "FrontPage" of Wiki is required, even if it is deleted, it is automatically created as "Name: FrontPage".
  • The default name can be changed in the following steps.
    Control Panel> Settings> System Settings> Wiki> Site Scope: Wiki Services>  FrontPage Name
  • If you change the FrontPage name, a new page with the changed name will be created.
    Delete the default name "FrontPage" if necessary.
  • Please note that settings will be applied to all sites as this is a control panel setting.
  • This item does not support multiple languages, so the language ​​cannot switch to the language displayed.

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