Download from Git/sco


 * Sin MediaWiki 1.19beta2, 1.18.2, 1.17.3, MediaWiki core n extensions uise fer version control. Fer aulder versions, see 

Git is distributed version control software that allows users to download the very latest version of a branch, without having to wait for someone to get around to packaging it. MediaWiki will release faster, and it'll be easier for you to update your installation, roll back an upgrade, or submit patches. (Of course always remember official stable releases are less risky.)

See Git for more details, particularly for making contributions. Below are some quick directions for a couple common tasks.

Prerequisites
You must have Git installed before you can use it. There are many different ways to acquire Git, depending on your operating system. For source and official binaries, check out git-scm.com. For alternative ways to install Git, use your favorite search engine to find instructions for your operating system.

It is recommended that you have composer installed to download and install third party libraries, but not required.

Doonlaid
Ye can nou doonlaid MediaWiki core (phase3 on SVN) uisin Git, aes weel aes onie extension nou instawed oan the Wikimedia Foondation server cluster. Bi July 2013, aw extensions will either be available uisin Git or muived til alternate version control hosts.

The first step is tae clone the MediaWiki repositrie. This micht tak ae while.

Enter in the follaein oan yer commaunn line: git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/p/mediawiki/core.git

In the case that ye see "The requested URL returned error: 403" or "error: The requested URL returned error: 403 while accessing https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/p/mediawiki/core.git" ye need tae check yer git client version git --version n upgrade til at least git 1.7, versions 1:1.7.2.3-2.2~bpo50+1, 1.7.9.2 n 1.7.9.6 ar knawn tae wairk.

This clones the entire MediaWiki core repositrie. The defaut 'branch' will be the cuttin-edge, deveeloper version o MediaWiki. Yince the repositrie is cloned, ye can easilie switch til differant branches or tags (see ablo), incluidin thae trackin stable versions o MediaWiki.

Gif ye'v (n this is easie tae request): git clone ssh:// @gerrit.wikimedia.org:29418/mediawiki/core.git



Fetch external libraries
Starting with MediaWiki 1.25, there are some external libraries that are now required, and no longer in our git repository. We use composer to manage them. There are two recommended methods of how to install them:

or...
 * Download and install composer, and then run


 * to create a  directory in your main MediaWiki folder.

WMF braunches
Remote braunches ar uised tae track the MediaWiki versions uised oan the Wikimedia Foondation server cluster. The latest micht na be entirely stable, bit thay receeve fair quick bug fixes n ar generallie stable enooch - efter aw, thir ar whit muckle waurks like Wikipædia ar uising. yince ae REL* braunch is considered 'stable', we 'tag' it n turn it intil ae taurbaw release.

Tae see whit braunches ar available, ye switch intil yer MediaWiki clone n issue the follaein commaunn: git branch -r | sort -V Muckle releases ar denoted bi "origin/REL ", e.g. "origin/". Tae switch til ae parteecular release braunch: git checkout -b REL origin/REL Fer example, tae switch til the nou stable version,, enter: git checkout -b origin/

MediaWiki tags (stable version)
Alternateevelie, speceefic stable versions o MediaWiki ar trackt uisin 'tags'. Thir ar analogis til the taurbaw releases. Ye can see the versions available wi: git tag -l | sort -V Uisin non GNU sort commaunn, like oan Mac OS X, ye hae tae relie oan the guid auld separaters: git tag -l | sort -n -t. -k1 -k2 -k3

Tae uise ae speceefeec tag: git checkout

Latest deveelopmant version o MediaWiki
The latest deveelopmant version o MediaWiki is trackt in the 'maister' braunch. This is whit's locallie checkt oot bi defaut whan ye first clone the MediaWiki repositrie. Gif ye'v switchy til anither braunch bit wid like tae switch back til uisin bleedin-edge MediaWiki, dae: git checkout master

Keepin up til date
Gif ye'r uisin ae parteecular braunch or the deveelopmant version o MediaWiki, pickin up the latest chynges is reallie easie. Chynge intil yer MediaWiki clone directerie n issue the pul commaunn: git pull Aw o the latest chynges fer the braunch that ye'r uisin will be applied.

Foreby, efter updatin/upgradin ye shid rin the MediaWiki Update screept fae the commaunn line: php maintenance/update.php

Switchin til ae differant version
Switchin til ae differant version o MediaWiki is faur simpler wi Git than wi SVN. Ilka o oor versions ar trackt aes braunches or tags. In order tae switch til yin o thir, aw that ye hae tae dae is 'checkoot' the parteecular braunch or tag that ye want fae wiin yer MediaWiki clone directerie: git checkout or git checkout The chynges will be applied autæmateeclie n ye'll be aw set tae gae.

Doonlaid

 * Leet o extensions in git
 *  shid be replaced wi the name o the extension that ye want tae doonlaid, wiout spaces. Fer, it wid be TitleKey. (case sensiteeve!)

Doonlaid n clone aen extension fae Git:

cd /path/to/extensions git clone https: //gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/p/mediawiki/extensions/.git

Deveelopers clone wi: git clone ssh:// @gerrit.wikimedia.org:29418/mediawiki/extensions/.git Soorce code can be inspected wi:

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/gitweb?p=mediawiki/extensions/.git;a=tree;h=refs/heads/master;hb=master

Doonlaid aw extensions
Gif ye prefer tae hae aw MediaWiki extensions that ar at gerrit.wikimedia.org checkt oot til yer machine, dae the follaein:

git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/p/mediawiki/extensions.git cd extensions git submodule update --init --recursive

Tae update the extensions til thair latest versions, jist dae this:

cd /path/to/extensions git pull git submodule update --init --recursive

To track a specific branch: git submodule foreach 'git checkout -b REL1_23 origin/REL1_23 || :'

Using Git to download MediaWiki skins
MediaWiki 1.24 and later don't include skins in the Git download.

Download
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/p/mediawiki/skins/Vector.git

Switch to the skins folder, that was just cloned. To get all the skins use:

git submodule update --init --recursive

Add a  line to your  file corresponding to the skin:
 * (This is identical to extension installation, only in a different directory.)
 * (This is identical to extension installation, only in a different directory.)

Detailed installation instructions are available on each skin's page here on MediaWiki.org, for example see Skin:Vector#Installation. Instructions for all other skins are analogous.

See ava

 * , aen alternate til doonlaidin fae Git
 * , aen alternate til doonlaidin fae Git