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Threats of harm (emergency system)
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Frequently asked questions – Business
Information about business matters related to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects.
Frequently asked questions – Wikimedia Foundation
Learn more about the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia.
Frequently asked questions – Content
For questions you may have about the content on Wikimedia sites.
Frequently asked questions – Participation
Learn more about participating on the Wikimedia projects.
Frequently asked questions – Research
Learn more about how to conduct research on the Wikimedia projects, including surveys, interviews, and data analysis.
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Skills Development
Contact: Chris Schilling
Community Capacity Development
Contact: Asaf Bartov
Contact: Chris Schilling
Contact: Joe Sutherland
Related pages: Training modules (on Meta)
Using photos from Wikimedia Commons
Contact: John Cummings
A vast collection of high-quality, freely licensed, user-generated informational material about Wikimedia projects. Here are cheatsheets, pamphlets, videos, brochures, and other things.
Grants Support
Contact: Marti Johnson, Chris Schilling
Programs Support
Wikipedia Education Program on Outreach Wiki
Contact: Tighe Flanagan, Vahid Masrour, Nichole Saad
Contact: Jake Orlowitz
A directory of useful Wikimedia-related tools, including tools for metrics and working more efficiently.
Software Basics
How to report a bug on MediaWiki.org
Is something not working as it should? You can do something about it by submitting a bug report.
How to become a MediaWiki hacker on MediaWiki.org
An article written to help developers contribute to MediaWiki core and MediaWiki extension development.
Toolforge on Wikitech
Toolforge (formerly Tool Labs) is a platform for volunteers to easily run web services, bots, and other applications. The community-developed web applications are all listed at tools.wmflabs.org.
New Developers on MediaWiki.org
Choose a Wikimedia software project and let mentors help you with your first technical contributions to it.
Software Development
VisualEditor Feedback on MediaWiki.org
Related pages: Checklist for VisualEditor as the main editor on your wiki • VisualEditor Community Taskforce
Feedback page for Notifications on MediaWiki.org
Do you have questions about Notifications or "Echo"?
Feedback page for Flow on MediaWiki.org
Related pages: More information about Flow
Contact: Johan Jönsson
The home of Wikimedia Research. Read up on the latest research, browse Wikimedia data sources, and browse archives of past work.
Technical Infrastructure
Do you want to help translate our software or documentation? Can you help improve incorrect or untranslated items on buttons or in other parts of the user interface on a wiki? Do you want to translate announcements and help pages For contributors and other contributors?
Beta Features on MediaWiki.org
Related pages: Beta features currently available
Legal
Summary of situations when you are and are not allowed to use the Wikimedia trademarks.
Learn about the particulars of using copyrighted, non-free ("fair use") content on Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia Foundation Transparency Report
Biannual disclosure of requests and orders the Wikimedia Foundation receives from courts and law enforcement agencies
Learn about how public policy affects the Wikimedia projects and how you can get involved
The Legal Fees Assistance Program is a Wikimedia Foundation program established to help secure funds for legal assistance in appropriate cases for Wikimedia users who serve in a project governance role.
Communications
Contact: Ed Erhart, Aubrie Johnson
Contact: Melody Kramer
Contact: Greg Varnum
Contact: Greg Varnum
Related pages: Communications portal