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<span style="color:#cf7606; font-size:200%;">'''Welcome to''' </span><span style="color:#005288; font-size:200%;">'''MediaWiki'''</span><br /><br /> |
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<div style="text-align:center;">'''[[Download|Current versions]]'''</div> |
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<div style="color:#011b57; text-align:center;">{{Current versions}}</div> |
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<div style="text-align:center;">'''Contents'''</div> |
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*[[How does MediaWiki work?]] |
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*[[Documentation]] |
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*[[Customization]] |
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*[[Download|Versions & Download]] |
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*[[Communication|Support & Contact]] |
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*[[Development]] |
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*[[Wikimedia Sites|Other Wikimedia Sites]] |
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'''MediaWiki''' is a [[:en:Free software|free]] '''Wiki software''' package licensed under the [[:en:GNU General Public License|GNU General Public License]] (GPL). It is used to run [[:en:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] and other [[wikimedia:Our projects|projects]] of the non-profit [[:en:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]], as well as [[meta:Sites using MediaWiki|many other wikis]]. <br /><br /> |
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<span style="font-size:150%;">MediaWiki, the software of Wikipedia</span><br /><br /> |
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[[Image:Wikipedia-logo-en.png|100px|left|Wikipedia logo image]] |
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You probably know Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, and may possibly be a little bit confused by similar, but different, words such as Wiki, Wikipedia, Wikimedia or MediaWiki. To avoid a possible confusion between the words you may first want to read the [[meta:Names|article about the names]] where the differences are explained. |
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Yes, you can easily modify pages and you can (temporarily) publish dummy sentences, and you can even (temporarily) completely destroy a page in a wiki. You don't need to be a hacker to do this. We suggest you exercise yourself within our [[Sandbox|sandbox]]. |
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<span style="font-size:150%;">Exploring the world of MediaWiki</span><br /><br /> |
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This site is meant to be an introduction and the first access point to the world of MediaWiki: [[About this site]]. If you want to explore it, use the navigation of contents on the right side. |
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If you have a question or a suggestion dealing with this wiki, use the [[Talk:MediaWiki|related discussion page]]. For general questions see the recommended [[Communication|possibilities of communication]]. |
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{{Introduction:Other languages}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:14, 29 December 2023
MediaWiki is a collaboration and documentation platform brought to you by a vibrant community.
The MediaWiki software is used by tens of thousands of websites and thousands of companies and organisations. It powers Wikipedia and also this website. MediaWiki helps you collect and organise knowledge and make it available to people. It's powerful, multilingual, free and open, extensible, customisable, reliable, and free of charge. Find out more and if MediaWiki is right for you.
Set up and run MediaWiki
- Download, install and configure MediaWiki
- Add functionality by installing extensions
- Problems? See errors and symptoms and FAQ
- Don't own a server? Find hosting services
- Get professional development and consulting
- Join MediaWiki Stakeholders user group
Edit and use MediaWiki
Develop and extend code
- Read the MediaWiki developer documentation
- Visit the Wikimedia Developer Portal
Get help and contribute
- Cannot find the answer to a problem with MediaWiki? Ask the support desk!
- Get involved as a translator, designer, documentation writer, tester, tech ambassador, or developer
- Report wrong software behaviour or a feature proposal
News
- 2024-05-03 to 2024-05-05
Wikimedia Hackathon 2024 in Tallinn, Estonia.- 2024-04-17 to 2024-04-19
- MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference Spring 2024 in Portland, OR (USA). (View livestream)
- 2024-03-28
MediaWiki 1.39.7, 1.40.3 and 1.41.1 security releases are now available.- 2023-12-21
MediaWiki 1.41.0 is now available.- MediaWiki 1.35.x versions are now end of life.
- MediaWiki 1.35.14, 1.39.6 and 1.40.2 security releases are now available.
