Photo of participants of the Wikimedia Hackathon 2023
The MediaWiki software is used by tens of thousands of websites and thousands of companies and organizations. It powers Wikipedia and also this website. MediaWiki helps you collect and organize knowledge and make it available to people. It's powerful, multilingual, free and open, extensible, customizable, reliable, and free of charge. Find out more and if MediaWiki is right for you.
Set up and run MediaWiki
- Download, install and configure MediaWiki
- Add functionality by installing extensions
- Problems? See errors and symptoms and FAQ
- Don't own a server? Find hosting services
- Get professional development and consulting
- Join MediaWiki Stakeholders user group
Edit and use MediaWiki
- Learn how to navigate
- Learn how to edit a page
- Learn more about reading, editing, and personal customization
Develop and extend code
- Read the MediaWiki developer documentation
- Visit the Wikimedia Developer Portal