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A general overview of the ArchWiki, answering the questions "Who?", "What?", "Why?", and "How?"
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ArchWiki is a community documentation process. The contents are created by the community, for the community. This is NOT an official Arch Linux project.

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Goals

The primary objective of ArchWiki is to provide the Arch Linux user community with the most comprehensive and the most accessible documentation on the web. This is a world-wide project with many participants from all corners of the globe. The wiki attempts to adhere to The Arch Way to keep things simple. We are still experimenting with interesting ideas, so there is much room for improvement.

Comprehensive

One of the primary objectives of ArchWiki is to cover all aspects of computing using Arch Linux. From surfing the Internet, to creating a working web server, to managing corporate networks... anything Arch Linux can possibly be used for is within the scope of ArchWiki.

Accessible

Although the primary goal of ArchWiki may be grandiose, and the number of articles to achieve it may run into tens of thousands, ArchWiki needs to offer a simple and intuitive way of accessing all the information. This is not a simple task, but we will be working towards achieving it using our typical Arch ingenuity and imagination.

How it works

ArchWiki is maintained by several administrators and sysops and thousands of contributors. Regular users edit and organize articles to offer you the best in Arch Linux documentation. Most articles are not written by a single person, but represent a cumulative effort of many people that correct erroneous information, update outdated articles, and otherwise keep improving the ArchWiki contents.

How you can help

ArchWiki is maintained by volunteers. Maintainers are never too numerous, and help is always needed. If you value your skills above any financial gain or other personal interests, consider donating some of your energy to the community.

We are always on the lookout for technical writers, editors, graphic artists, and administrators. Please see Getting Involved#Wiki to discover ways to contribute. Coordinate your activities with admins and sysops. Tasks on ArchWiki can roughly be divided into following:

Technical maintenance

Currently we are facing minor difficulties on the technical side of ArchWiki. We are short of technical maintainers, and help is most welcome in this area. Talk to Rasat or Dusty if you want administrative privileges, or want to contribute fixes. Graphic artists may also contact the admins.

Content management

Sorting, categorizing, and moving articles around has become a major task for all wiki maintainers because we are trying to implement the new ArchWiki Category Tree (to see the new tree in action, take a look at the English section). Currently, Foxbunny and other sysops are trying to coordinate the move.

Content editing

Content editing, proofreading, and updates are never-ending tasks on any wiki. If you want to help, just register an account and start performing your magic.

Content creation

Talk to any of the admins and sysops to coordinate content creation. Ensure you understand the philosophy of ArchWiki and think about what you want to write about and what others may want to read. As we already mentioned, the scope is quite wide, so most topics are okay. See the help category for articles on content creation.

Brainstorming

If unsure where to begin, or you feel awkward about editing other people's work (it's perfectly normal to feel that way at first), you may also contribute by posting ideas and suggestions at Forum & Wiki discussion section of the Arch Linux Forums.

Contacts

See the ContactList for a list of ArchWiki coordinators.

Thanks

  • Hosting is graciously provided by the Arch Linux team
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