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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 [[Help:Contents|MediaWiki Handbook]].'''

==Main sections==
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=== For system administrators ===
; [[Manual:Installation guide|Installation]]
: Guide to setting up a new MediaWiki installation.
: [[Download]] | [[Manual:Installing MediaWiki|Installing]] | [[Manual:Configuring MediaWiki|Initial configuration]]
; [[Manual:Configuration|Configuration]]
: Information about the various configurations settings that can be used to customize the MediaWiki software.
: [[Manual:Configuration settings (alphabetical)|Alphabetical list of settings]] | [[Manual:Configuration settings|Settings listed by function]]
; [[Manual:System administration|System administration]]
: Guide to do administrative tasks on your wiki.
: [[Manual:Backing up a wiki|Backing up]] | [[Manual:Maintenance scripts|Maintenance scripts]]
; [[Manual:Upgrading|Upgrading]]
: Guide to upgrade your MediaWiki installation.

''More on [[Sysadmin hub]].''
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=== For developers ===
; Architecture
: An overview of the key parts of MediaWiki's source code.
: [[Manual:Code|Code]] | [[Manual:Global object variables|Global object variables]] | [https://doc.wikimedia.org/ Doxygen-generated documentation]
; [[Manual:Database layout|Database layout]]
: Details about the database architecture used by MediaWiki.
: [[Manual:MySQL|MySQL]] | [[Manual:PostgreSQL|PostgreSQL]] | [[Manual:SQLite|SQLite]] | [[Manual:IBM DB2|IBM DB2]] engines
; [[Manual:Developing extensions|Developing extensions]]
: An overview of the ways to create a new MediaWiki extension.
: [[Manual:Hooks|Hooks]] | [[Manual:Parser functions|Parser functions]] | [[Manual:Tag extensions|Tag]] | [[Manual:Special pages|Special page]] | [[Manual:Skins|Skins]]
; Web access
: Details about [[w:Query string|query string]] parameters that can be passed to MediaWiki access scripts.
: [[Manual:Parameters to index.php|index.php]] | [[API|api.php]]

''More on [[Developer hub]].''
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=== Others ===
; [[Manual:FAQ|MediaWiki FAQ]]
: Frequently asked questions about MediaWiki.

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* '''[[Project:Manual]]''' is a place to discuss and co-ordinate the development of the Manual: namespace.
* See also [[Project:Current issues]].

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