MediaWiki/Homepage redesign/Design Document/Texts



This page contains the definitions of specific text used in MediaWiki Homepage.

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MediaWiki is a free software open source wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now also used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis, including this website, the home of MediaWiki.

Use the links below to explore the site contents. You'll find some content translated into other languages, but the primary documentation language is English.

For general questions about MediaWiki see the communication page or ask at the support desk.

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Manual:Before installing Possible uses of MediaWiki
 * Access and security control.
 * Content management and sharing.
 * Customizable to your preferences.
 * Easy to contribute without much training.
 * Manage and find content.
 * Share your site info.
 * Easy to navigate.
 * Easy to search.

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Download

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Get MediaWiki

Links near download button

 * Features
 * Prerequisites
 * Report a problem
 * Try online

Sidebar

 * APIs
 * Bugs
 * Frequently Asked Questions
 * Help:Contents
 * IRC channel
 * Mailing list
 * Support desk

Testimonials

 * SemanticMediaWiki
 * Wikia
 * Wikimedia

Sites using MediaWiki

 * CUSTIS
 * End Point Corporation
 * Intel Corporation
 * KDE
 * Mono
 * Novell
 * OpenStreetMap
 * OpenSUSE
 * Vistaprint
 * Wikia
 * Wikipedia
 * WikiVote!