User:Dan-nl/Git and Gerrit

MediaWiki software is developed using the version control system, Git, and the code review tool Gerrit. This page provides a list of resources whose goals are to:

• Enable you to work with both Git and Gerrit in your local development environment
• Provide step-by-step instructions on how to use these technologies to contribute to MediaWiki software
• Offer a collection of related resources that may further your understanding of the technologies and their use

Setup your Development Environment

1. Install and Setup git
2. Install git-review
3. If you haven’t already done so, request a Wikimedia Developer Account

Working with Git & Gerrit

• Creating a new gerrit project (a new extension or other project)
• Developing for an existing gerrit project (core, extension or other project)
• The Workflow
• Gerrit Navigation
• Troubleshooting

Related Resources

• How we review code
• Justification
• Gerrit’s documentation
• Searching in Gerrit