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This is a list of guides and single-topic help files for the [[<tvar|mw-soft>mw:</>|MediaWiki software]] compiled at <tvar|mainpage>{{ll|Main Page|meta.wikimedia.org}}</>. It is progressively being moved to the <tvar|mw-site>[[mw:|www.mediawiki.org]]</> website. This help page is only for MediaWiki wiki software. Many MediaWiki-powered wikis have a help link that points to this page. If you came here from another wiki looking for help not related to MediaWiki software, we are not able to help you.
This help page contains a list of guides and single-topic help files for the [[<tvar|mw-soft>mw:</>|MediaWiki software]] compiled at the main page of <tvar|mainpage>{{ll|Main Page|meta.wikimedia.org}}</>. It has been progressively being moved to the <tvar|mw-site>[[mw:|www.mediawiki.org]]</> website. Wikimedia's Meta-Wiki was formerly where such documents were managed and also where proposals were discussed ''before'' [[mw:Communication#Websites|MediaWiki]] was created. There is still content that has yet to be moved or modified.

This help page is ''only'' for the MediaWiki wiki software. Many MediaWiki-powered wikis still have a help link that points to this page. If you came here from a wiki based on other software or you are looking for help not related to MediaWiki software, we will not be able to help you.


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* Check the privacy policy, if any, of the site you use; for Wikimedia: {{ll|Privacy policy}}
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* [[<tvar|wp-glossary>w:Wikipedia:Glossary</>|Glossary of Wikipedia]]
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Template loop detected: Template:TNT This help page contains a list of guides and single-topic help files for the MediaWiki software compiled at the main page of meta.wikimedia.org . It has been progressively being moved to the www.mediawiki.org website. Wikimedia's Meta-Wiki was formerly where such documents were managed and also where proposals were discussed before MediaWiki was created. There is still content that has yet to be moved or modified.

This help page is only for the MediaWiki wiki software. Many MediaWiki-powered wikis still have a help link that points to this page. If you came here from a wiki based on other software or you are looking for help not related to MediaWiki software, we will not be able to help you.

Introduction

MediaWiki is a free software wiki engine licensed under the GNU General Public License. It is used by many websites, including this one.

Handbook parts

The help pages are sorted by user type, for readers and editors. Help pages for moderators, system administrators and developers are now available in the respectives specific section.

For readers

Accounts
View this alone

For editors

Referencing
Formatting
Fixing mistakes
Advanced functioning
Other
View this alone

For moderators

This part of the handbook is now available in the Administrator section of the MediaWiki.org website.

For system administrators

This part of the handbook is now available in the Sysadmin section of the MediaWiki.org website.

For developers

This part of the handbook is now available in the Developer section of the MediaWiki.org website.

Appendix

Handbook

See also

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