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Bots are software used to perform repetitive tasks. They may be written in various languages, but Pywikipedia (written in Python) is commonly used. | Bots are software used to perform repetitive tasks. They may be written in various languages, but [[Pywikipedia]] (written in Python) is commonly used. | ||
To get help on bots, contact [[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]] or [[User:Curtbeckmann|Curtbeckmann]], Appropedia admins who are using | To get help on bots, contact [[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]] or [[User:Curtbeckmann|Curtbeckmann]], Appropedia admins who are using the Ppywikipedia bot on Appropedia (and both still learning). | ||
If you can't find the information you want from the links below, or Googling, prompt and helpful advice can often be found at irc://freenode/pywikipediabot (join the chat with an {{WP p|Internet Relay Chat|IRC}} client). | If you can't find the information you want from the links below, or Googling, prompt and helpful advice can often be found at irc://freenode/pywikipediabot (join the chat with an {{WP p|Internet Relay Chat|IRC}} client). | ||
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==Interwiki links== | ==Interwiki links== | ||
* [[Botwiki:|Botwiki]] - a wiki for documenting and testing bots, including [[Appropedia:Pywikipedia|Pywikipedia]] and [[Botwiki:Manual:Frameworks|other bots]]. | |||
Wikipedia project space and Meta both have information on bots. | Wikipedia project space and Meta both have information on bots. | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 21 February 2008
Bots are software used to perform repetitive tasks. They may be written in various languages, but Pywikipedia (written in Python) is commonly used.
To get help on bots, contact Chriswaterguy or Curtbeckmann, Appropedia admins who are using the Ppywikipedia bot on Appropedia (and both still learning).
If you can't find the information you want from the links below, or Googling, prompt and helpful advice can often be found at irc://freenode/pywikipediabot (join the chat with an W client).
See also
Interwiki links
- Botwiki - a wiki for documenting and testing bots, including Pywikipedia and other bots.
Wikipedia project space and Meta both have information on bots.
For information on Pywikipedia, see:
For information on other bots, see: