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.

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).

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.