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Sikhiwiki is a free, multilingual, open content encyclopedia project operated by the non-profit Sikhnet Corporation. The SikhiWIKI encyclopedia is our brand new experiment - A web based encyclopedia of the [[Sikh]] Way of Life [[Introduction|written collaboratively by many of its readers]]. Lots of people are constantly improving SikhiWIKI, by constantly making changes, all of which are recorded on the  page history and the Recent Changes page. Nonsense and vandalism are usually removed quickly.  Feel free to dive in take a look at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Introduction_2 Tutorial], play in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sandbox sandbox], get comfortable and start contributing to our SikhiWIKI!. [[SikhiWiki:Introduction|Read more here]]
'''SikhiWiki''' is a free, multilingual, open content encyclopaedia project about [[Sikhism]]. It is a brand new experiment started in February 2005 - A web based encyclopaedia of the [[Sikh]] Way of Life [[Introduction|written collaboratively by many of its readers]]. Lots of people are constantly improving SikhiWIKI, by constantly making changes, all of which are recorded on the  page history and the Recent Changes page. Nonsense and vandalism are usually removed quickly.  Feel free to dive in take a look at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Introduction_2 Tutorial], play in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sandbox sandbox], get comfortable and start contributing to our SikhiWIKI!. [[SikhiWiki:Introduction|Read more here]]


==Management==
==Lets get technical==
===Software and hardware===
The operation of SikhiWiki depends on MediaWiki, a custom-made, free and open source wiki software platform written in PHP and built upon the MySQL database. The software incorporates programming features such as a macro language, variables, a transclusion system for templates, and URL redirection.
The operation of Wikipedia depends on MediaWiki, a custom-made, free and open source wiki software platform written in PHP and built upon the MySQL database. The software incorporates programming features such as a macro language, variables, a transclusion system for templates, and URL redirection.


====The SikhiWiki Project Relies on Your Support!====
==The SikhiWiki project relies on your support!==
Our motto is: "''Anything is possible! We are vast and unlimited.''" Your tax-deductible gift to SikhiWiki is what will make the SikhiWiki service fast, reliable, and give it the resources needed for continued growth. We are building SikiWiki to last. It is a long-term project - a gathering place for us and our children as well as a legacy to future generations.
Our motto is: "''Anything is possible! Our joint resources are vast and unlimited.''" Your tax-deductible gift to SikhiWiki is what will make the SikhiWiki service fast, reliable, and give it the resources needed for continued growth. We are building SikiWiki to last. It is a long-term project - a gathering place for us and our children as well as a legacy to future generations.


*If you believe in Donation : '''[https://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/donation.nsf/wizard!openform&Section=SikhiWiki Please lend us your support by making a donation to SikhNet]'''
*If you believe in donation : '''[https://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/donation.nsf/wizard!openform&Section=SikhiWiki Please lend us your support by making a donation to SikhNet]'''


''Contributions for SikhiWiki are made through [http://www.sikhnet.com SikhNet], which is a '''<u>non profit organization</u>''' and maintains SikhiWiki. Donations for SikhWiki are '''tracked''' and '''used''' only for the development of SikhiWiki.''
''Contributions for SikhiWiki are made through [http://www.sikhnet.com SikhNet], which is a '''<u>non profit organization</u>''' that arranges and maintains SikhiWiki database system. All donations for SikhiWiki are '''tracked''' and '''used''' only for the development of SikhiWiki.''


* '''[[Sikhiwiki:link|Link to SikhiWiki]]''' - Create a link from your website to SikhiWiki
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Revision as of 18:44, 10 May 2008

Ik Ong Kaar

SikhiWiki is a free, multilingual, open content encyclopaedia project about Sikhism. It is a brand new experiment started in February 2005 - A web based encyclopaedia of the Sikh Way of Life written collaboratively by many of its readers. Lots of people are constantly improving SikhiWIKI, by constantly making changes, all of which are recorded on the page history and the Recent Changes page. Nonsense and vandalism are usually removed quickly. Feel free to dive in take a look at the Tutorial, play in the sandbox, get comfortable and start contributing to our SikhiWIKI!. Read more here

Lets get technical

The operation of SikhiWiki depends on MediaWiki, a custom-made, free and open source wiki software platform written in PHP and built upon the MySQL database. The software incorporates programming features such as a macro language, variables, a transclusion system for templates, and URL redirection.

The SikhiWiki project relies on your support!

Our motto is: "Anything is possible! Our joint resources are vast and unlimited." Your tax-deductible gift to SikhiWiki is what will make the SikhiWiki service fast, reliable, and give it the resources needed for continued growth. We are building SikiWiki to last. It is a long-term project - a gathering place for us and our children as well as a legacy to future generations.

Contributions for SikhiWiki are made through SikhNet, which is a non profit organization that arranges and maintains SikhiWiki database system. All donations for SikhiWiki are tracked and used only for the development of SikhiWiki.