Template:WikimediaGitCheckout

The extension can be retrieved directly from Git [ ? ]:


 * 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 " "
 * Click " "

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

 {{Documentation|content=

Purpose
Template for the download section of extensions that are in the WMFs git repo.

Usage

 * Parameters :


 * $1 - extension name as in the git repo, e.g. SemanticMediaWiki
 * $2 - extension directory as in a MediaWiki install, e.g. SemanticMediaWiki