README

   1 == MediaWiki ==
   2
   3 MediaWiki is a free and open-source wiki software package written in PHP. It
   4 serves as the platform for Wikipedia and the other projects of the Wikimedia
   5 Foundation, which deliver content in over 280 languages to more than half a
   6 billion people each month. MediaWiki's reliability and robust feature set have
   7 earned it a large and vibrant community of third-party users and developers.
   8
   9 MediaWiki is:
  10
  11 * feature-rich and extensible, both on-wiki and with hundreds of extensions;
  12 * scalable and suitable for both small and large sites;
  13 * simple to install, working on most hardware/software combinations; and
  14 * available in your language.
  15
  16 For system requirements, installation, and upgrade details, see the files
  17 RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, and UPGRADE.
  18
  19 * Ready to get started?
  20 ** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download
  21 * Looking for the technical manual?
  22 ** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Contents
  23 * Seeking help from a person?
  24 ** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Communication
  25 * Looking to file a bug report or a feature request?
  26 ** https://bugs.mediawiki.org/
  27 * Interested in helping out?
  28 ** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/How_to_contribute
  29
  30 MediaWiki is the result of global collaboration and cooperation. The CREDITS
  31 file lists technical contributors to the project. The COPYING file explains
  32 MediaWiki's copyright and license (GNU General Public License, version 2 or
  33 later). Many thanks to the Wikimedia community for testing and suggestions.