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This is a technical manual for the MediaWiki software. It contains information for developers and system administrators on installing, managing and developing for the MediaWiki software.

This manual is not for end users of MediaWiki. If you are looking for documentation to help you use MediaWiki, read the MediaWiki Handbook.

Main sections

For system administrators

Installation
Guide to setting up a new MediaWiki installation.
Download | Installing | Initial configuration
Alphabetical list of settings | Settings listed by function
System administration
Guide to do administrative tasks on your wiki.
Backing up | Maintenance scripts
Upgrading
Guide to upgrade your MediaWiki installation.
More on Sysadmin hub .

For developers

Architecture
An overview of the key parts of MediaWiki's source code.
Code | Global object variables | Doxygen-generated documentation
Database layout
Details about the database architecture used by MediaWiki.
MariaDB | MySQL | PostgreSQL | SQLite
Developing extensions
An overview of the ways to create a new MediaWiki extension.
Hooks | Parser functions | Tag | Special page | Skins
Web access
Details about query string parameters that can be passed to MediaWiki access scripts.
index.php | api.php
More on Developer hub .

Others

MediaWiki FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MediaWiki.

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