Developer FAQ

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.

How do I start
See How to become a MediaWiki hacker.

Can I schedule jobs to run at a later time
Yes, use the Job Queue.

How can I use the Job Queue
See the UploadFromUrl.php for an example.

How can my extension set up a special page
See Manual:$wgExtensionAliasesFiles.