Wikibase is a software toolbox that offers a collaborative space to pool, edit and curate information in a structured way. Wikibase is particularly good at opening up access to your data, not only for computers but for your human audience in their own language, so that it can become part of the Linked Open Data web. Wikibase is a free, open-source software made and supported by Wikimedia Deutschland and a large community of contributors.
Wikibase in the Cloud |
Download and install it yourself |
| A quick start with a simpler feature set, hosted for free by Wikimedia Deutschland. | For anyone familiar with Docker, or with self-hosting in general, who’s looking for more configuration options, install Wikibase Suite |
| Use Wikibase Cloud | For anyone looking for the MediaWiki extension, see Wikibase/Extension |
Managing data
To start, learn more about data modeling , creating and deleting data and how to import your own data into Wikibase. Learn from how others model their data by exploring live, public Wikibases using Wikibase Cloud’s discovery tool.
Next, delve into federation to connect to data in other Wikibases. You can learn more about the query service, which uses SPARQL.
Administration
You can't have Wikibase without MediaWiki. Take your first steps into Wikibase. Learn how to manage MediaWiki’s user permissions and create an imprint if your Wikibase is hosted in Germany, as Wikibase Cloud is.
Customizing Wikibase Suite
Learn how to maintain and extend your self-hosted Wikibase Docker installation, and delve into advanced configuration options.
Wikibase community
Join the community , where you can get answers to any questions the FAQ doesn't cover. If you would like to contribute to the project, you can check out the contributing guide . Browse through a community-built directory of Wikibases, or dive into a collection of every Wikibase Cloud instance to learn how others have solved problems like yours.
Building the code
Take a look under the hood at our developer documentation and topics, or learn how to make your own extensions for MediaWiki. If you would like to contribute to the project, you can check out the contributing guide .
Reference
First, get your terms straight. Then peruse the MediaWiki manual or dive deep into using the query service and running it . Know your LocalSettings.php options. Not for the faint of heart: the Wikibase data model primer .