Wikipedia:FAQ/Forking

Forking FAQ

[edit] How do I download Wikipedia content?

Regular dumps of the database can be found at this address: http://download.wikimedia.org/

See also : Wikipedia:Database download and Wikipedia:Wikipedia-CD/Download

[edit] How do I download Wikipedia software?

Wikipedia runs on MediaWiki. To install MediaWiki on your own server, simply head to the MediaWiki website and scroll down to the "Download" area. You will find the latest stable release at the top of this section. Download the software and unzip it using any program with that functionality.

[edit] What kind of computer system do I need to run Wikipedia software?

Minimum system requirements, and installation instructions can be found on the MediaWiki website, "Manual:Installation" area.

[edit] Can I fork individual Wikipedia articles?

Absolutely. As set forth at Wikipedia:Copyrights#Definitions_and_trademarks, Wikipedia considers each Wikipedia article to be an individual document. Moreover, for the purposes of creating derivative works of individual Wikipedia articles, Wikipedia considers a direct link-back to a particular Wikipedia article as being in full compliance with the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), provided your derivative work is also licensed under the auspices of the GFDL. As such, would-be Wikipedia forkers need not worry about the challenges involved in setting up a large-scale Web site.