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00001 == MediaWiki ==
00002
00003 MediaWiki is a popular and free, open-source wiki software package written in
00004 PHP. It serves as the platform for Wikipedia and the other projects of the Wikimedia
00005 Foundation, which deliver content in over 280 languages to more than half a billion
00006 people each month. MediaWiki's reliability and robust feature set have earned it a
00007 large and vibrant community of third-party users and developers.
00008
00009 MediaWiki is:
00010
00011 * feature-rich and extensible, both on-wiki and with over 2,000 extensions;
00012 * scalable and suitable for both small and large sites;
00013 * available in your language; and
00014 * simple to install, working on most hardware/software combinations.
00015
00016 For system requirements, installation, and upgrade details, see the files
00017 RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, and UPGRADE.
00018
00019 * Ready to get started?
00020 ** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download
00021 * Looking for the technical manual?
00022 ** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Contents
00023 * Seeking help from a person?
00024 ** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Communication
00025 * Looking to file a bug report or a feature request?
00026 ** https://bugs.mediawiki.org/
00027 * Interested in helping out?
00028 ** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/How_to_contribute
00029
00030 MediaWiki is the result of global collaboration and cooperation. The CREDITS
00031 file lists technical contributors to the project. The COPYING file explains
00032 MediaWiki's copyright and license (GNU General Public License, version 2 or
00033 later). Many thanks to the Wikimedia community for testing and suggestions.