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Jul 21 2018, 4:49 PM
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2018-07-20 15:30:46 <r054l13_> hello here
2018-07-20 15:52:44 ** mahveotm_ joined channel
2018-07-20 15:53:32 ** mahveotm joined channel
2018-07-20 15:56:20 <r054l13_> hello mahveotm
2018-07-20 15:57:31 <mahveotm> Hi Rosaline, evening!
2018-07-20 15:57:45 <r054l13_> evening how are you?
2018-07-20 15:58:51 <r054l13_> evening!*
2018-07-20 15:59:00 <mahveotm> I'm doing very well, thank you! and you?
2018-07-20 16:05:59 <r054l13_> I am good thank you
2018-07-20 16:06:11 <r054l13_> The meeting should be starting
2018-07-20 16:06:38 <r054l13_> seems it's just me and mahveotm here today?
2018-07-20 16:07:36 <r054l13_> will it mean that all the other AWMD member went to cape town for Wikimania?
2018-07-20 16:08:05 <r054l13_> mahveotm: Please could you just introduce your self a little?
2018-07-20 16:08:12 <mahveotm> Yep, I do think so, although Derrick told me he ain't at Wikimania.
2018-07-20 16:08:25 <mahveotm> Oops, was just about doing that! Grrh!
2018-07-20 16:08:34 <r054l13_> :)
2018-07-20 16:12:19 <mahveotm> I've been getting mails from you already.
2018-07-20 16:12:19 <mahveotm> Ok, I'm mahveotm from Nigeria, I've been an editor on the English Wikipedia since 2015. I recently got acquainted with AWMD couple of months ago when the came to Lagos (actually the event was held at my school). I have somewhat advance knowledge of Python and getting around PHP. As regards MediaWiki, i'm still trying to get myself acquainted with the environment. And you might not need to introduce yourself,
2018-07-20 16:12:36 <mahveotm> Apologies for my long essay,didn't have the time to shorten it
2018-07-20 16:17:09 <r054l13_> :)
2018-07-20 16:17:14 <r054l13_> it is ok :D
2018-07-20 16:17:59 <r054l13_> mahveotm: I am glad you are here today
2018-07-20 16:18:43 <mahveotm> Thanks, I feel welcomed!
2018-07-20 16:24:59 <r054l13_> hmm do you have any task you are currently working on?
2018-07-20 16:25:28 <r054l13_> I could dedicate this meeting to helping you solve it as we are just two of us
2018-07-20 16:25:42 <r054l13_> mahveotm: the say two heads are better than one :D
2018-07-20 16:27:44 <mahveotm> Thank you so much for offering to.
2018-07-20 16:28:28 <r054l13_> mahveotm: welcome, so do you have one or I should link you to a few so you choose
2018-07-20 16:28:40 <r054l13_> I mean a bug /Task
2018-07-20 16:29:27 <mahveotm> no i don't have any in mind right now, please do.
2018-07-20 16:29:54 <r054l13_> ok cool
2018-07-20 16:30:46 <r054l13_> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/2858/
2018-07-20 16:30:54 ** bam___ joined channel
2018-07-20 16:31:10 <bam___> Hi
2018-07-20 16:31:10 <r054l13_> check under featured tasks
2018-07-20 16:31:22 <r054l13_> Hi bam___ welcome :D
2018-07-20 16:31:31 <bam___> Thank you
2018-07-20 16:31:32 <r054l13_> have been missing you
2018-07-20 16:31:50 <mahveotm> Hi, welcome!
2018-07-20 16:31:51 <bam___> no body could answer me via email
2018-07-20 16:31:51 <r054l13_> mahveotm:
2018-07-20 16:32:06 <bam___> thank you!
2018-07-20 16:32:10 <r054l13_> mahveotm: have you seen the tasks?
2018-07-20 16:32:23 <mahveotm> @rose, currently perusing.
2018-07-20 16:32:25 <r054l13_> bam___: oh sorry did not see the mail. going to check ..
2018-07-20 16:32:31 <r054l13_> mahveotm: great
2018-07-20 16:32:38 <bam___> can you tell me about what you talk
2018-07-20 16:32:43 <bam___> talking of
2018-07-20 16:33:32 <r054l13_> we are trying to find a task to work on
2018-07-20 16:33:38 <r054l13_> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/2858/
2018-07-20 16:33:49 <r054l13_> under featured tasks
2018-07-20 16:34:05 <r054l13_> so mahveotm can get use to the mediawiki environment
2018-07-20 16:35:11 <mahveotm> i think i'd like to work on this https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T154891
2018-07-20 16:37:13 <r054l13_> bam___: Do you have a task at hand as well? if not you can join us in the search and start working on one :D
2018-07-20 16:37:33 <bam___> ok
2018-07-20 16:37:42 <bam___> I'd like to join
2018-07-20 16:39:24 <r054l13_> sorry had some connection issues
2018-07-20 16:39:27 <r054l13_> but am back
2018-07-20 16:39:38 <r054l13_> mahveotm: ok, looking at it
2018-07-20 16:41:53 <bam___> can we plan how to start working on it?
2018-07-20 16:42:05 <bam___> is d3r1ck there?
2018-07-20 16:42:32 <r054l13_> mahveotm: I see Derick had submited a patch related to that but the task is not yet completed so you can go for it
2018-07-20 16:42:49 <r054l13_> bam___: yes that's what we will do
2018-07-20 16:43:06 <mahveotm> ok, i'm still trying to study what is required though.
2018-07-20 16:43:20 <r054l13_> bam___: d3r1ck is not available online now
2018-07-20 16:43:58 <bam___> ok
2018-07-20 16:44:29 <r054l13_> mahveotm: ok, I am sure d3r1ck will be more than happy to make things clearer for you. However, you can ask your questions directly on the page
2018-07-20 16:44:34 <r054l13_> in comment
2018-07-20 16:45:55 <r054l13_> mahveotm: I guess you have mediawiki installed locally on your machine?
2018-07-20 16:46:01 <mahveotm> ok, would do just that. And apologies if i'm spending more than than normal. My first time working collaboratively.
2018-07-20 16:46:34 <r054l13_> mahveotm: don't worry you are doing great. :)
2018-07-20 16:47:00 <mahveotm> yes, I do!
2018-07-20 16:47:24 <r054l13_> ok cool
2018-07-20 16:47:37 <r054l13_> bam___: Have you selected something?
2018-07-20 16:47:57 <r054l13_> mahveotm: let me check on something and get back to you
2018-07-20 16:49:07 <r054l13_> mahveotm: 1)You will have to clone WikiEditor extension into you mediawiki/extension directory
2018-07-20 16:49:14 <r054l13_> and configure the extension
2018-07-20 16:49:48 <bam___> as I dont have to much time
2018-07-20 16:50:05 <bam___> i prefere to work on in going task
2018-07-20 16:50:22 <bam___> I got so manythings nowaday
2018-07-20 16:50:33 <r054l13_> I will just give you steps to set up and then we move on with the meeting so that after the meeting you can work on it and if you face any problem you can always contact any of us here
2018-07-20 16:51:13 <r054l13_> bam___: we all busy :). But it ok find something nice to work on. what ever it is :D
2018-07-20 16:51:20 <mahveotm> ok, that would be cool!
2018-07-20 16:51:47 <r054l13_> mahveotm: 1)You will have to clone WikiEditor extension into you mediawiki/extension directory
2018-07-20 16:52:01 <r054l13_> 2) Configure
2018-07-20 16:53:06 <r054l13_> a link to how to install and configure the extension : https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WikiEditor
2018-07-20 16:53:29 <r054l13_> 3) try to reproduce the bug
2018-07-20 16:53:40 <r054l13_> 4) study how the extension works
2018-07-20 16:53:51 <r054l13_> 5) go in solving the stuff :)
2018-07-20 16:54:45 ** bam___ has quit: Ping timeout: 252 seconds
2018-07-20 16:55:22 <r054l13_> in all those steps If you face any problem or have difficulties, you can send an email on the mailing list with the qustion, you can say hello here with the question or mention you worry on the phabricator task
2018-07-20 16:55:34 <r054l13_> mahveotm: hope that wil help you get started
2018-07-20 16:55:45 <r054l13_> oops bam left
2018-07-20 16:56:25 <mahveotm> yes, tankee!
2018-07-20 17:11:46 <r054l13_> so with that I can close the meeting and see you around here more often mahveotm
2018-07-20 17:12:16 <r054l13_> since attendance today was very small I will push agenda to next meeting
2018-07-20 17:12:24 <r054l13_> mahveotm: bye :D
2018-07-20 17:12:47 <r054l13_> mahveotm: happy hacking on mediawiki
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