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== Overview == |
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Toolforge is a hosting environment that makes it easy for you to perform analytics, administer [[m:Bot|bots]], run [[Help:Toolforge/Web|webservices]], and create tools to help project editors, technical contributors, and other volunteers who are working on Wikimedia projects. |
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Toolforge is part of the [[Help:Cloud_Services_Introduction| Wikimedia Cloud Services (WMCS)]] suite of services. It is supported by [[toolforge:openstack-browser/project/tools|Wikimedia Foundation staff and volunteers]]. |
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This page contains links to documentation for tool developers, maintainers, and Toolforge administrators. |
This page contains links to documentation for tool developers, maintainers, and Toolforge administrators. |
Revision as of 11:38, 17 May 2019
Please read Wikimedia Cloud Services Introduction and the Getting Started guide. |
This page is currently a draft. More information and discussion about changes to this draft on the talk page. |
Overview
This page contains links to documentation for tool developers, maintainers, and Toolforge administrators.
Toolforge quickstart
Ready to get started with Toolforge? Follow these steps:
- Create a Wikimedia developer account
- Add a SSH public key
- Request access to a Toolforge project/account
- Create a new tool
Toolforge documentation
Tool developer/maintainer documentation
- About Toolforge: What is Toolforge? What do you need to know to join the Toolforge community and start developing tools? Learn the basics!
- Toolforge Help: What is a Tool Account? How do you use it to build tools and make contributions to Wikimedia projects? Learn how to follow basic Toolforge workflows to create and maintain tools using Tool Accounts.
Toolforge admnistration documentation
Communication and support
Support and administration of the WMCS resources is provided by the Wikimedia Foundation Cloud Services team and Wikimedia movement volunteers. Please reach out with questions and join the conversation:
Discuss and receive general support
- Chat in real time in the IRC channel #wikimedia-cloud connect or the bridged Telegram group
- Discuss via email after you have subscribed to the cloud@ mailing list
Stay aware of critical changes and plans
- Subscribe to the cloud-announce@ mailing list (all messages are also mirrored to the cloud@ list)
- Read the News wiki page
Track work tasks and report bugs
Use a subproject of the #Cloud-Services Phabricator project to track confirmed bug reports and feature requests about the Cloud Services infrastructure itself
Read stories and WMCS blog posts
Read the Cloud Services Blog (for the broader Wikimedia movement, see the Wikimedia Technical Blog)