README

== MediaWiki ==

MediaWiki is a popular and free, open-source wiki software package written in
PHP. It serves as the platform for Wikipedia and its sister projects, which
deliver content in over 280 languages to more than half a billion people each
month. MediaWiki's reliability and robust feature set have earned it a large
and vibrant community of third-party users and developers.

MediaWiki is:

* feature-rich and extensible, both on-wiki and with over 2,000 extensions;
* scalable and suitable for both small and large sites;
* available in your language; and
* simple to install, working on most hardware/software combinations.

For system requirements, installation, and upgrade details, see the files
RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, and UPGRADE.

* Ready to get started?
** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download
* Looking for the technical manual?
** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Contents
* Seeking help from a person?
** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Communication
* Looking to file a bug report or a feature request?
** https://bugs.mediawiki.org/
* Interested in helping out?
** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/How_to_contribute

MediaWiki is the result of global collaboration and cooperation. The CREDITS
file lists technical contributors to the project. The COPYING file explains
MediaWiki's copyright and license (GNU General Public License, version 2 or
later). Many thanks to the Wikimedia regulars for testing and suggestions.