Template:WikimediaGitCheckout/en

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 "⧼extdist-submit-version⧽"

Extract the snapshot and place it in the extensions/WikimediaGitCheckout/ 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:

cd extensions/ git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/WikimediaGitCheckout.git

Template documentation

Template for the download section of extensions that are in the WMF Git repo.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Git name	1	Extension name as in the Git repo Example SemanticMediaWiki	Line	optional
directory name	2	Extension directory as in a MediaWiki install Example SemanticMediaWiki	Line	optional

Examples

Defaults

{{WikimediaGitCheckout|Collection}}

<translate> The extension can be retrieved directly from Git</translate> ^[?]:

• <translate> Browse code</translate>
• <translate> Some extensions have tags for stable releases.</translate>
  • <translate> Browse tags</translate>
  • <translate> Select the tag</translate>
  • <translate> Click "snapshot"</translate>
• <translate> Each branch is associated with a past MediaWiki release.</translate> <translate> There is also a "master" branch containing the latest alpha version (might require an alpha version of MediaWiki).</translate>
  • <translate> Browse branches</translate>
  • <translate> Select a branch name</translate>
  • <translate> Click "<tvar name=1>⧼extdist-submit-version⧽</tvar>"</translate>

<translate> Extract the snapshot and place it in the <tvar name=name>extensions/Collection/</tvar> 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: </translate>

cd extensions/ git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/Collection.git

Specific parameters

{{WikimediaGitCheckout|Collection|ExampleTitle}}

<translate> The extension can be retrieved directly from Git</translate> ^[?]:

• <translate> Browse code</translate>
• <translate> Some extensions have tags for stable releases.</translate>
  • <translate> Browse tags</translate>
  • <translate> Select the tag</translate>
  • <translate> Click "snapshot"</translate>
• <translate> Each branch is associated with a past MediaWiki release.</translate> <translate> There is also a "master" branch containing the latest alpha version (might require an alpha version of MediaWiki).</translate>
  • <translate> Browse branches</translate>
  • <translate> Select a branch name</translate>
  • <translate> Click "<tvar name=1>⧼extdist-submit-version⧽</tvar>"</translate>

<translate> Extract the snapshot and place it in the <tvar name=name>extensions/ExampleTitle/</tvar> 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: </translate>

cd extensions/ git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/Collection.git ExampleTitle

See also

• {{WikimediaDownload}} — Use this in the {{Extension}} infobox
• {{ExtensionInstall}} — Use this in the Install section on your documentation page

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