Event:WMA-MediaWiki 101:Becoming a MediaWiki Hacker

LocationOnline event
Start and end time16:00, 1 June 2024 – 18:00, 2 June 2024
Timezone: +00:00
Number of participants425 participants

WMA-MediaWiki 101:Becoming a MediaWiki Hacker

Organized by: Udehb

Start and end time

16:00, 1 June 2024 to 18:00, 2 June 2024
Timezone: +00:00

Location

Online event

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Overview

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Join us for a two-day Wiki Mentor Africa event on "Becoming a MediaWiki Hacker" with our special guest, Abel MBULA. This event is designed to introduce participants to MediaWiki, the software behind Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, and guide them through the process of hacking MediaWiki step by step.

Agenda

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  • Day 1: Understanding MediaWiki
    Wait! What's a hacker and what's its attitude?
    Introduction to MediaWiki
    Importance of MediaWiki in the Wikimedia Ecosystem
    What Does It Mean to Hack MediaWiki?
    Date &time: Saturday, 1st June 2024 (See here for your local time)
  • Day 2: Hacking MediaWiki Step by Step
    Understanding the MediaWiki Architecture
    Setting Up Your MediaWiki Environment
    Tools and Resources for MediaWiki Developers
    Date &time: Sunday, 2nd June 2024 (See here for your local time)

Who Should Attend?

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  • Wikimedia volunteers and contributors
  • Software developers interested in open-source projects
  • Anyone curious about MediaWiki and its development

Recorded Videos

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Watch the recorded videos from our:

MediaWiki 101 Day1
Mediawiki 101 Day2