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'''[[mw:Wikibase|Wikibase]]''' is a system for storing and querying structured data that powers [[Wikidata]].
'''[[mw:Wikibase|Wikibase]]''' [http://wikiba.se/ (wikiba.se)] is a system for storing and querying structured data that powers [[Wikidata]] and other wikis.


Wikibase consists of two extensions:
Wikibase consists of two extensions:


# [[mw:Extension:Wikibase Repository|Wikibase Repository]] that allows a wiki to work as a repository for structured data.
:# [[mw:Extension:Wikibase Repository|Wikibase Repository]] that allows a wiki to work as a repository for structured data.
# [[mw:Extension:Wikibase Client|Wikibase Client]] that allows a wiki to access structured data from a repository. The client can work only with repository databases it can access so they must be on the same machine or the same load balancer.
:# [[mw:Extension:Wikibase Client|Wikibase Client]] that allows a wiki to access structured data from a repository. The client can work only with repository databases it can access so they must be on the same machine or the same load balancer.


== Installation ==
== Installation ==
* [[mw:Wikibase/Installation|Wikibase installation instructions at Mediawiki.org]]
[[mw:Wikibase/Installation|Wikibase installation instructions at Mediawiki.org]] and [[mw:Wikibase/Installation/Advanced_configuration|advanced configuration of Wikibase]].
::* [[mw:Wikibase/Installation/Advanced_configuration#Wikibase_Client|Advanced configuration of Wikibase]]  
 
The installation instructions assume you are installing the dependencies with [[mw:Composer|Composer]], a PHP package manager that makes the installation of dependencies easy.


== Related useful extensions ==
== Related useful extensions ==
* [[mw:Composer]] is a PHP package manager that can make the installation of the Wikibase dependencies easy.
* [[mw:Extension:ArticlePlaceholder]] makes article placeholders from repository data and invites users to create the article.
* [[mw:Extension:ArticlePlaceholder]] makes article placeholders from repository data and invites users to create the article.
* [[mw:Extension:UniversalLanguageSelector]] is recommended to work in conjunction with Wikibase for user comfort.
* [[mw:Extension:UniversalLanguageSelector]] is recommended to work in conjunction with Wikibase for user comfort.
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== Useful information ==
== Useful information ==
* [[mw:Wikibase/DataModel|An article outlining the data model used in Wikibase]]
* [[mw:Wikibase/DataModel|An article outlining the data model used in Wikibase]]
== External links ==
* http://wikiba.se/.
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