Template:New wiki request

submitted	verification	final decision

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The community needs to develop an [[incubator:W/{{{language_code}}}|active test project]]; it must remain active until approval (automated statistics, recent changes). It is generally considered active if the analysis lists at least three active, not-grayed-out editors listed in the sections for the previous few months.
The community needs to complete required MediaWiki interface translations in that language (about localization, [[translatewiki:Portal:{{{language_code}}}|translatewiki]], [[toolforge:codelookup/{{{language_code}}}|check completion]]).
The community needs to discuss and complete the settings table below:

What	Value	Example / Explanation

Proposal
Language code	{{{language_code}}} ([[iso639-3:{{{language_code}}}\|SIL]], [[glottolog:{{{language_code}}}\|Glottolog]])	A valid ISO 639-1 or 639-3 language code, like "fr", "de", "nso", ...
Language name	[[:en:{{{language_English}}} language\|{{{language_English}}}]]	Language name in English
Language name	English	Language name in your language. This will appear in the language list on Special:Preferences, in the interwiki sidebar on other wikis, ...
Language Wikidata item	please add `\| language_Wikidata=` [[:d:Special:Search/{{{language_English}}} (language OR dialect OR orthography)\|(search)]]	Item about the language at Wikidata. It would normally include the Wikimedia language code, name of the language, etc. Please complete at Wikidata if needed.
Directionality	no indication	Is the language written from left to right (LTR) or from right to left (RTL)?
Links		Links to previous requests, or references to external websites or documents.
Site URL	{{{language_code}}}.{{{project_english}}}.org	langcode.wikiproject.org

Settings
Project name	{{{project_native}}}	"Wikiproject" in your language
Project namespace	{{{ns_project}}}	usually the same as the project name
Project talk namespace	{{{ns_project_talk}}}	"Wikiproject talk" (the discussion namespace of the project namespace)
Enable uploads	yes/no/admin	Default is "no". Preferably, files should be uploaded to Commons. If you want, you can enable local file uploading, either by any user ("yes") or by administrators only ("admin"). Notes: (1) This setting can be changed afterwards. The setting can only be "yes" or "admin" at approval if the test creates an Exemption Doctrine Policy (EDP) first. (2) Files on Commons can be used on all Wikis. (3) Uploading fair-use images is not allowed on Commons (more info). (4) Localisation to your language may be insufficient on Commons.
Optional settings
Project logo		This needs to be an SVG image (instructions for logo creation).
Default project timezone		"Continent/City", e.g. "Europe/Brussels" or "America/Mexico City" (see list of valid timezones)
Additional namespaces		For example, a Wikisource would need "Page", "Page talk", "Index", "Index talk", "Author", "Author talk".
Additional settings		Anything else that should be set
Once settings are finalized, a committee member will submit a Phabricator task requesting creation of the wiki. (This will include everything automatically, except the additional namespaces/settings.) After the task is created, it should be linked to in a comment under "final decision" above.

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Usage

The comment field in this template should only be used by members of the Language committee , since it is an official message.

This template is used on requests for new wikis, to give information about the language and the subdomain settings. Use this example:

{{new wiki request
| status           = open
| comment          = <!-- leave this to language committee members -->
| phab             = <!-- task number once it exists -- e.g., T123456 -->
| language_code    = fr
| language_code3   = fra
| language_English = French
| language_native  = français
| language_Wikidata= Q150
| new_language     = yes/no <!-- usually yes if it's a Wikipedia, otherwise usually no -->
| directionality   = LTR <!--LTR = "left to right"; "RTL" for right-to-left scripts.-->
| project_English  = Wikipedia
| project_native   = Wikipédia
| ns_project       = 
| ns_project_talk  = 
| enable_upload    = yes/no/admin
| logo             = File:...
| timezone         = Continent/City
| add_namespaces   = 
| add_settings     = 
| category = <!-- used for wikisource and wikiversity -->
}}

Additional notes

"new_language" is whether it is a completely new language for Wikimedia (i.e. there is not yet a project in this language), usually when creating a new Wikipedia.
"language_native" is actually only needed when "new_language" is "yes"

Optional:

"url" to override the default site URL
"interfacelang" if it is different from the subdomain
A link to Phabricator (with the settings pre-filled) is added when the status is set to approved
"phab" can be used to replace the link described in the previous item by a normal link to the existing Phabricator task
For Wikisource and Wikiversity, use "category" and maybe also "main_page"
Optional parameters "community" and "links" for converting old proposals

Some simple words or short sentences are translatable on Template:New wiki request/translation.

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Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Status of request	`status`	Status of the request. Only members of the Language Committee should change the value of this parameter. Suggested values `open` `waiting` `old` `stale` `rejected` `eligible` `approved` Default open	Line	required
Language Committee comment	`comment`	A comment from the Language Committee. Only members of the Language Committee should provide a value for this parameter. (This can be used to link to the Phabricator task requesting creation of the wiki, once that task exists.)	Line	suggested
Phabricator task	`phab`	The Phabricator task number, once that task has been created. (This hides the link to create the Phabricator task and replaces it with a normal link to the existing task. The longer parameter name "phabricator" can also be used.) Example T123456	Line	suggested
Language code (subdomain)	`language_code`	The ISO 639 two- or three-letter code for the language. This will be used as the subdomain for the wiki. Example fr	Line	required
Three-letter language code	`language_code3`	Add this if the language has both two- and three-letter language codes. Example fra	Line	optional
Wiki language name in English	`language_English`	The language of the wiki in English. This is almost always the name of the English Wikipedia article about the language without the word "language". For example, the English Wikipedia article about French is "French language", so the value here for a French wiki would be "French". Example French	Line	suggested
English Wikipedia article title	`wtitle`	Use this to specify the title of the English Wikipedia article about the language if that title is not simply the value of language_English plus the word "language".	Line	optional
Wiki language name for itself (local or native name)	`language_native`	The name of the language of the wiki in the language itself. Example Français	Line	required
Wikidata item for wiki language	`language_Wikidata`	The item number at Wikidata for the language of the wiki. Example Q150	Line	suggested
New language?	`new_language`	Is this the first Wikimedia wiki to be created for this language? (Usually yes if this is a Wikipedia and no otherwise, but not always.) Suggested values `yes` `no`	Line	required
Directionality	`directionality`	The direction the language is written in (left-to-right, etc.). Suggested values `ltr` `rtl` `top to bottom` Default ltr	Line	suggested
Content project name in English	`project_English`	The name of the Wikimedia content project the wiki will be a part of. Suggested values `Wikipedia` `Wiktionary` `Wikiquote` `Wikibooks` `Wikisource` `Wikinews` `Wikiversity` `Wikivoyage` Default Wikipedia	Line	required
Content project name in wiki language	`project_native`	The name of the Wikimedia content project in the language of the wiki. If not provided, the English name (project_English) will be used. (The example here is "Wikipedia" in French.) Example Wikipédia	Line	suggested
Project namespace	`ns_project`	The name of the project namespace in the language of the wiki. Usually this matches project_native, but not always. If not provided, the default English name (project_English) will be used. Example Wikipédia	Line	suggested
Project talk namespace	`ns_project_talk`	The name of the talk/discussion namespace associated with the project namespace. If not provided, the default English name (project_English plus the word "talk") will be used. Example Discussion Wikipédia	Line	suggested
Enable uploads?	`enable_upload`	Should uploads be allowed? Usually this is no, and files should be uploaded to Commons instead of locally on the wiki. Specifying yes (anyone can upload) or admin (only administrators/sysops can) requires that an Exemption Doctrine Policy (EDP) be created first. A "no" setting here can always be changed later. Suggested values `yes` `no` `admin` Default no	Line	suggested
Logo	`logo`	An SVG file containing the logo to be shown in the upper-left corner of every wiki page. This should be a file uploaded to Commons. Example File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-fr.svg	Line	suggested
Time zone	`timezone`	The time zone to be used by the wiki. Must be a valid time zone identifier from the "tz database". Example Europe/Paris	Line	suggested
Additional namespaces	`add_namespaces`	Any additional namespaces required for the wiki. For example, a Wikisource would need local equivalents of "Page", "Page talk", "Index", "Index talk", "Author", "Author talk". Example "Auteur" (Author), "Discussion auteur" (Author talk)	Line	optional
Additional settings	`add_settings`	Any additional settings for the wiki.	Line	optional
Category	`category`	For a Wikisource or Wikiversity, the category of the test wiki on the Multilingual Wikisource or Wikiversiy Beta. (Otherwise the test wiki is assumed to be in the Wikimedia Incubator.)	Line	optional
main_page	`main_page`	no description	Unknown	optional
interfacelang	`interfacelang`	no description	Unknown	optional
community	`community`	no description	Unknown	optional
links	`links`	no description	Unknown	optional
url	`url`	no description	Unknown	optional
langname	`langname`	no description	Unknown	optional