Extension:HelpPages

**MediaWiki extensions manual**
HelpPages; Release status: beta
Implementation	User interface
Author(s)	Kunal Mehta (legoktmtalk)
Latest version	0.1
MediaWiki	1.22+ (tested)
License	The Unlicense
Download	Download extension ; Git [?]: Browse repository (Phabricator · GitHub); Gerrit code review; Git commit log; Download source tarball;
	Parameters $wgHelpPagesExpiry;
	Hooks used ArticlePurge; HtmlPageLinkRendererBegin; ShowMissingArticle; SkinTemplateNavigation::Universal;
	Translate the HelpPages extension if it is available at translatewiki.net

HelpPages is a MediaWiki extension that will automatically download pages in the Help namespace from mediawiki.org if they do not exist locally.

Download

The extension can be retrieved directly from Git ^[?]:

Browse code
Some extensions have tags for stable releases.
- Browse tags
- Select the tag
- Click "snapshot"
Each branch is associated with a past MediaWiki release. There is also a "master" branch containing the latest alpha version (might require an alpha version of MediaWiki).
- Browse branches
- Select a branch name
- Click Continue

Extract the snapshot and place it in the extensions/HelpPages/ directory of your MediaWiki installation.

If you are familiar with Git and have shell access to your server, you can also obtain the extension as follows:

Download and move the extracted HelpPages folder to your extensions/ directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:
```
cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/HelpPages
```
Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
```
wfLoadExtension( 'HelpPages' );
```
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.