Wikibase/FAQ

'''This is a collection of frequently asked questions about Wikibase. If you think something is missing feel free to contact Lydia for clarification.'''

Does Wikibase ship with a web API (like api.php) for remote access?
Wikibase extends the standard MediaWiki action API with modules such as  and query modules such as. You access these modules via  like the rest of the API and you can use wikidata:Special:ApiSandbox to explore the API. Some Wikimedia wikis run only the Wikibase client, while wikidata.org runs the full software.

What is the difference between Wikibase and Wikidata?
Wikibase is a suite of knowledge-base software for managing linked open data, originally written for and still used by the Wikidata project.

Wikidata is the largest instance of Wikibase, a free knowledge base that anyone can edit. Its data is used by Wikipedia, by its sister projects and by anyone else who wants to make use of a large amount of open general-purpose data.

Where can I find the source code?
Check out our developer resources.

I want to install Wikibase. How can I do so?
You can find detailed installation instructions here.

I want to help developing Wikibase. Is there anything I can do?
There are a lot of things you can do! Wikibase is open source, so anybody is welcome to contribute code. If you're more into theory, you're more than welcome to take part in discussions about technical details and issues. The best way to get involved is joining our IRC channel on freenode or reading the mailing lists.
 * For a list of open tasks we think are suitable for volunteers, see this list on Bugzilla.
 * If you want to have a look on all open bugs, see this list.
 * To see what the development team is currently working on and give input, have a look at their scrum board.
 * You can also help reviewing our code on Gerrit or for the related components on WMDE's GitHub or DataValues' GitHub.

How do I stay updated about Wikibase development?
There are several ways to stay up to date and not miss anything:
 * Check the weekly Status Updates.
 * Join our IRC channel.
 * Join our mailing lists.
 * Track what the developers are doing.