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<translate><!--T:5--> '''Pywikibot''' is a Python library and collection of scripts that automate work on MediaWiki sites. Originally designed for Wikipedia, it is now used throughout the Wikimedia Foundation's projects and on many other wikis.</translate>
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		<h3><translate><!--T:26--> Running a bot</translate></h3>
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* '''{{ll|Manual:Pywikibot/Overview|2=<translate><!--T:32--> What is Pywikibot?</translate>}}'''
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* Learn how to '''{{<tvar name=man>ll|Manual:Pywikibot/Installation</tvar>|install and configure}}''' Pywikibot</translate>
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* Access '''{{<tvar name=man>ll|Manual:Pywikibot/Scripts</tvar>|existing scripts}}''' for Pywikibot
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* Learn how to '''{{<tvar name=man>ll|Manual:Pywikibot/Create your own script</tvar>|write a basic script}}'''</translate>
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* Read the documentation at '''[<tvar name=docs>https://doc.wikimedia.org/pywikibot/stable</tvar> doc.wikimedia.org]'''</translate>
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* Learn how to '''{{<tvar name=man>ll|Manual:Pywikibot/Wikidata</tvar>|interact with Wikidata}}'''
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* <translate><!--T:110--> Take ideas from '''{{<tvar name=man>ll|Manual:Pywikibot/Cookbook</tvar>|Pywikibot Cookbook}}'''</translate>
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		<h3><translate><!--T:30--> Developing Pywikibot</translate></h3>
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* Learn how to '''{{<tvar name=man>ll|Manual:Pywikibot/Development</tvar>|contribute}}''' to Pywikibot</translate>
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* Review the '''[[<tvar name=1>git:pywikibot/core</tvar>|source code on Gerrit]]''' ([<tvar name=github>https://github.com/wikimedia/pywikibot</tvar> GitHub mirror], [[<tvar name=diffusion>phab:diffusion/PWBC/</tvar>|Diffusion mirror]], [<tvar name=codesearch>https://codesearch.wmflabs.org/pywikibot/</tvar> Codesearch tool])</translate>
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* List '''[[<tvar name=phab>phab:project/view/87/</tvar>|bugs]]''' for Pywikibot</translate>
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* Learn how to '''[[<tvar name=twn>translatewiki:Translating:Pywikibot</tvar>|translate]]''' Pywikibot
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* Use the {{<tvar name=irc>irc|pywikibot</tvar>|#pywikibot IRC channel}} for quick questions</translate>
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* Sign up to the [[<tvar name=mail>mail:pywikibot</tvar>|main mailing list]] for asking complex questions or sharing information</translate>
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* Get more help on {{<tvar name=communication>ll|Manual:Pywikibot/Communication</tvar>|other support channels}}
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* '''[[phab:T242120|<translate><!--T:65--> Python 2 to Python 3 migration support</translate>]]'''
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* {{ll|Manual:Pywikibot/Compatibility|2=<translate><!--T:71--> Pywikibot compatibility with Python and MediaWiki</translate>}}
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* [[w:Help:Creating a bot|Help:Creating a bot]]
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* [https://github.com/earwig/mwparserfromhell mwparserfromhell] <translate><!--T:48--> (wikicode parser written in Python)</translate>
* {{ll|API:Client code#Python|2=<translate><!--T:49--> Other Python bots</translate>}}
* {{ll|Manual:Pywikibot/Workshop Materials|2=<translate><!--T:111--> Pywikibot workshop materials</translate>}}
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<translate><!--T:103--> '''Pywikibot 7''' has been deployed.</translate>
<translate><!--T:102--> '''Pywikibot 7''' will be deployed at the end of this month.</translate>
<translate><!--T:87--> A new stable release <tvar name=1>6.6.4</tvar> has been deployed.</translate>
<translate><!--T:101--> A new stable release <tvar name=1>6.6.5</tvar> has been deployed.</translate>
<translate><!--T:77--> A new stable release <tvar name=1>7.1</tvar> has been deployed.</translate>
<translate><!--T:79--> A new stable release <tvar name=1></tvar> has been deployed which supports Python 3.5+ only.</translate>
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<translate><!--T:88--> It is marked with <tvar name=1></tvar> tag.</translate>
<translate><!--T:75--> It is marked with <tvar name=1><code>stable</code></tvar> tag.</translate>
<translate><!--T:94--> Python <tvar name=1>3.10.2{{int|and}}{{int|word-separator}}3.9.10</tvar> final releases are available.</translate>
<translate><!--T:104--> Python <tvar name=1>3.10.3{{int|comma-separator}}3.9.11{{int|and}}{{int|word-separator}}3.7.13</tvar> final releases are available.</translate>
<translate><!--T:106--> Python <tvar name=1>3.10.4{{int|and}}{{int|word-separator}}3.9.123.7.13</tvar> final releases are available.</translate>
<translate><!--T:98--> Python <tvar name=1>3.6</tvar> has reached its end-of-life phase after five years.</translate>
<translate><!--T:96--> Python <tvar name=1>3.7.12{{int|and}}{{int|word-separator}}3.6.15</tvar> security updates are available.</translate>
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<translate><!--T:91--> Python <tvar name=1></tvar> hotfix was released.</translate>
<translate><!--T:95--> Pywikibot does not support Python <tvar name=1>3.5.0 - 3.5.2</tvar> any longer (<tvar name=2>[[phab:T286867|T286867]]</tvar>)</translate>
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<translate><!--T:85--> This is the last release supporting MediaWiki <tvar name=1></tvar>.</translate>
<translate><!--T:90--> This release is no longer supporting MediaWiki <tvar name=1>1.19―1.22</tvar>.</translate>
<translate><!--T:105--> This release only contains a backported bugfix for <tvar name=1>replace.py</tvar> script.</translate>
<translate><!--T:93--> With Pywikibot 7 most deprecations will be dropped.</translate>
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