MediaWiki on IRC


 * IRC redirects here. For IRC extensions, see Category:IRC extensions. For IRC based recent changes bots, see Manual:IRC RC Bot.

The #mediawiki IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channel is the best form of real-time communication for discussion of or questions about the MediaWiki software. You will often find developers or other knowledgeable users who will be happy to answer any technical questions you may have.

Before use
Before using #mediawiki for technical help:
 * 1) Make sure you have read the FAQ and have looked at Project:Help.
 * 2) Check that this is the best method of communication for your particular problem.
 * 3) Search MediaWiki.org, Meta-Wiki and Google for a solution to your problem.
 * 4) Make sure you are familiar with IRC etiquette
 * 5) Don't ask if you can ask a question - just ask it!

Links

 * #MediaWiki (direct link to IRC channel - Requires a program to start!)
 * #MediaWiki (freenode Web IRC client)
 * freenode.net (server that hosts #mediawiki)
 * Channel logs
 * Channel Statistics
 * Channel log search (old log search)

#wikimedia-dev
This channel is used by Wikimedia Foundation developers for day-to-day work. It's very similar in scope to #mediawiki, with the main difference being that it's typically where developers go to talk when #mediawiki gets too chatty.
 * #wikimedia-dev on irc.freenode.net (direct link to IRC channel)

Other MediaWiki-related IRC channels
In addition to the above IRC channel, which should be used for all communication regarding MediaWiki, the Wikimedia Foundation also operate a read-only channel for updates to this website, www.mediawiki.org.

All edits, page moves, deletions etc. are posted here by a bot, which may be useful for monitoring or other purposes.

Links

 * #mediawiki.wikipedia on irc.wikimedia.org - (direct link to read-only channel)

Connecting to IRC
In order to connect to an IRC channel, you need to install an IRC client. If you already have one installed, and your browser is correctly configured, then clicking the above direct links should automatically take you straight to the appropriate channel. If you need help finding, installing or configuring an IRC client, then here are some links that might help:


 * Comparison of IRC clients - If you do not have an IRC client installed, then this list should help you find one.
 * List of IRC commands - An overview of available IRC commands.