Documentation
All the things you want to know about Wicket but are afraid to ask
No matter how you want to learn about Wicket, there's something available for you. If you want a quick reference, use the User Guide. If you rather prefer a book, there's a couple waiting for you. And if you rather watch a video or presentation, we have that covered too.
News Archive
Every release is announced through our mailing lists and the official Apache announcements list. We also publish a news item on our website with the announcement, and it is also published in our RSS feed (handy for RSS readers).
Here are the most recent headlines:
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Apache Wicket 10.2.0 released 24 Sep 2024
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Apache Wicket 8.16.0 released 17 Jun 2024
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Apache Wicket 9.18.0 released 01 Jun 2024
The complete articles and all other news items are available in the archives.
Wicket User Guide
Learn building web applications with Wicket from scratch reading its 200+ page user guide. The guide gradually introduces you to the various features of the framework with many real-world examples. It covers subjects such as models, behaviours, testing and integration with other projects.
The guide is available as PDF or html file for the following versions:
- Wicket 10.x
- Wicket 9.x
- Wicket 8.x
- Wicket 7.x
You can use the guide for older releases even though there will be differences. We urge you however to upgrade your project to the latest stable release rather than sticking on an older version.
API Documentation
Each release of Wicket comes with sources, including JavaDocs. When you use Maven for dependency management, your IDE will automatically download the source JARs and when you hover on a Wicket class or method, show you the corresponding documentation.
For reference we also publish the API documentation online so you can link to it from emails or websites:
Migration Guides
When you upgrade your application from an older Wicket version to a newer version you can run into all of the changes that were applied to Wicket’s API. We have done our best to document all the changes and provide migration paths between the different Wicket versions.
Here’s a list of the migration guides:
If you encounter a change that was not in the migration guide, don’t hesitate to notify us.
Getting help
Stuck with a problem? See how you can find support!
IDE Support
Wicket is well supported by the three main Java IDEs (NetBeans, IntelliJ and Eclipse). Find here how to work with Wicket projects with your favourite IDE.
Examples
- Examples - Browse a vast collection of examples in live action without having to install anything!
Online courses
- Apache Wicket Kompakt - A complete German-based course with many pratical examples.
- Starting with Apache Wicket (version 9.x+) - Get started with Apache Wicket 9.x+ with forms, components, MongoDB, GridFS and backed by SpringBoot.
Presentations
New to Wicket and eager to learn it? This presentation is for you!