Developer FAQ

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This FAQ is for questions that developers for MediaWiki might ask. Most of these are culled from IRC.

If you have a question related to using MediaWiki, see this FAQ.

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[edit] Recommended reading

See our MediaWiki virtual library (MVL) for virtual (PDF) and printable books (you can order printed versions on demand at your own costs).

[edit] Working on the code

[edit] How do I start

See How to become a MediaWiki hacker.

[edit] API Questions

[edit] Code Questions

[edit] Can I schedule jobs to run at a later time

Yes, use the Job Queue.

[edit] How can I use the Job Queue

See the UploadFromUrl.php for an example.

[edit] How can my extension set up a special page

See Manual:$wgExtensionAliasesFiles.

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