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Before you start

 * MediaWiki is server software.
 * As with any software that you expose to the internet, there may be bugs or security problems. Do not install MediaWiki unless you intend to keep up with security upgrades (please subscribe to receive announcements of security updates).


 * MediaWiki is geared towards the needs of the Wikimedia Foundation.
 * The program is primarily developed to run on a large server farm for Wikipedia and its sister projects. Features, performance, configurability, ease-of-use, etc are designed in this light; if your needs are radically different the software might not be appropriate for you.


 * MediaWiki is free software.
 * No guarantee or warranty of any kind is provided.

Check the Version

 * Current users
 * Unsure of which version and extensions of MediaWiki you are currently using? Use the Special:Version page to find out MediaWiki-specific version information.


 * What version are we running?
 * Click on our Special:Version page to know which versions and extensions are currently used by this wiki. (At this time, Wikimedia sites are running the development version, which can be obtained from Subversion if you're adventurous.)


 * All versions available
 * All current and previous downloads of the MediaWiki software are available on SourceForge (http://sourceforge.net/projects/wikipedia) and its mirrors. The current stable release is .
 * Please read the installation guide and the Important Release Notes that accompany each release prior to installation.
 * Quick links for the latest releases are also available in the box to the right.


 * You need help?
 * Before asking for help, try the FAQ, or play "stump the developers" live on IRC #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net