2025-08-07 –, TURKANA (Hackathon)
Language: English
This session will provide a live demonstration of the Wikifile-Transfer Tool (https://wikifile-transfer.toolforge.org/), an open-source solution designed to facilitate the seamless migration of files across Wikimedia projects. Attendees will learn about its key features, recent enhancements, and real-world applications in addressing file transfer challenges within the Wikimedia ecosystem.
The Wikifile-Transfer tool (https://wikifile-transfer.toolforge.org/) plays a crucial role in simplifying moving files between Wikimedia projects, ensuring efficiency and consistency. This session will cover:
• An overview of the tool’s functionality and how it integrates with Wikimedia Commons.
• Recent improvements, including support for multiple Wikimedia projects, background job processing, and a revamped user interface built with ReactJS and Material Design.
• A step-by-step demonstration of how to transfer files using the tool, showcasing its new capabilities.
• A discussion on the technical challenges overcome during development, including backend optimizations and migration to Python 3.11.
• Future plans and how the community can contribute to its ongoing development.
By the end of the session, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of how the tool enhances file management across Wikimedia projects and how they can utilize it for their workflows.
- Should your session be selected for the program, do you agree to release your session and supporting materials on-wiki and on the eventyay platform under CC BY-SA 4.0?
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I agree
- What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
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Everyone can participate in this session
- How do you plan to deliver this session? You will be asked to confirm this closer to the date in case of changes to the format.
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Onsite in Nairobi
- What other themes or topics does your session fit into? Please choose from the list of tags below.
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Capacity building, Product development
- How does your session relate to the event theme: Wikimania@20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability?
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The Wikifile-Transfer Tool promotes Inclusivity by making file migration accessible to all contributors, regardless of technical expertise. It enhances Impact and Sustainability by streamlining content transfers, ensuring long-term efficiency and preservation across Wikimedia projects.
I am an open-source software enthusiastic and MediaWiki developer. I joined the Wikimedia community from English Wikipedia in 2015. Since 2017, I am working actively as a technical contributor for Indic languages in the Wikimedia tech community. Apart from technical contribution, I take MediaWiki technical training and, take part in strategy to improve Wikimedia movement.
Want to know about me? See wikidata:Q60369798
I’m a technical contributor at MediaWiki from India, actively involved in the Wiki movement since 2021. I have primarily worked in Wikimedia technical spaces and Wiki Commons. Additionally, as an extended member of the Indic MediaWiki Developer User Group, I contribute to coordinating and organizing hackathons and technical events in India.