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MediaWiki is a free/libre and [[w:open source|open source]] software effort that relies on many types of contributions from different people. The MediaWiki community is a great place to learn, collaborate, meet interesting people and be part of something BIG. Join us!

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===Landing===

This is what most MediaWiki contributors do in their first day:

* Subscribe to [[mail:mediawiki-l|mediawiki-l]] mailing list (''English only'') and perhaps [[Mailing lists|more]].

* Join {{irc|mediawiki}} IRC channel (''English only'') and perhaps [[MediaWiki on IRC|more]].

* Make sure you have an email confirmed and email notifications enabled in your [[Special:Preferences|mediawiki.org preferences]].

* "[[Help:Watchlist|Watch]]" (click the star icon of) the pages you want to follow and perhaps contribute to.

* All the better if you find a [[Groups|MediaWiki Group]] that matches your location or interests!

===Translate===

* Translate content on this wiki. See [[Project:Translation]], or just go to the [[Special:LanguageStats|translator dashboard]] and start translating ([[Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:Translate/Translation_example|tutorial]])!

* Help maintain interface translations: they are enormously useful. See [[Localisation#Translation resources]].

===Bugs===

* [[How to report a bug|Report bugs]] (''English only'')! If something doesn't work as it should, don't just ignore it – make sure it's reported.

* Sort [[bugzilla]] reports (''English only'').

===Help others learn about MediaWiki===

Help answer other people's questions about MediaWiki. Also, if you encounter a problem and figure out how to fix it, share the information. This can happen in different places.

* On the [[#landing|communication venues]] mentioned above.

* On the [[Project:Support desk|support desk]].

* On this wiki's help and manual pages, see following section. [[Manual:Installation guide|Installation]] and [[Manual:Upgrading|upgrading]] instructions and tips are usually the most wanted.

===Improve MediaWiki's documentation===

* If you are familiar with a [[:Category:MediaWiki components|MediaWiki feature]], improve its documentation on this wiki! Take screenshots, provide examples, etc. See [[Project:PD help]] for guidance.

* Help out on [[Project:Tasks|maintenance tasks]] for this wiki.

===Help develop MediaWiki===

* Read [[how to become a MediaWiki hacker]] and visit the [[Developer hub]] to learn how you can help develop MediaWiki (''English only'').

===Donate money===

* Many core MediaWiki developers are employed by the [[wmf:|Wikimedia Foundation]], which is a not-for-profit organization. Please consider [[foundation:Donate|donating]].

[[category:MediaWiki Development]]

[[Category:MediaWiki.org website]]

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