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'''TestWiki''' is a project with a friendly community that provides an environment for users to experiment with administrator permissions, templates, extensions, and other features provided by the {{tag|MediaWiki}} software.  Several extensions and features have been custom built for TestWiki, including a simulated CheckUser extension and integration with IntenseDebate.  Some other notable features include the ability to test the book creator and the {{tag|WikiLove}} extensions.
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'''TestWiki''' is a project with a friendly community that provides an environment for users to experiment with administrator permissions, templates, extensions, and other features provided by the {{tag|MediaWiki}} software.  Several extensions and features have been custom built for TestWiki, including a simulated CheckUser extension and integration with IntenseDebate.
  
 
In addition to providing a testing environment, TestWiki also provides training programs to help users familiarize themselves with running a community.  These training programs are designed by members of the community and anyone is welcome to contribute to these programs.  Due to its features and community, TestWiki remains a popular playground for [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] users and other users that want to have administrator permissions.
 
In addition to providing a testing environment, TestWiki also provides training programs to help users familiarize themselves with running a community.  These training programs are designed by members of the community and anyone is welcome to contribute to these programs.  Due to its features and community, TestWiki remains a popular playground for [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] users and other users that want to have administrator permissions.

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Founded by: {{{founder}}}
Status: Active
Language: English
Edit mode: OpenEdit
Wiki engine: MediaWiki
Wiki license: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
Main topic: Testing
Wiki size: 2 article pages see stats

(As of: 14 April 2013)

TestWiki is a project with a friendly community that provides an environment for users to experiment with administrator permissions, templates, extensions, and other features provided by the MediaWiki software. Several extensions and features have been custom built for TestWiki, including a simulated CheckUser extension and integration with IntenseDebate.

In addition to providing a testing environment, TestWiki also provides training programs to help users familiarize themselves with running a community. These training programs are designed by members of the community and anyone is welcome to contribute to these programs. Due to its features and community, TestWiki remains a popular playground for Wikipedia users and other users that want to have administrator permissions.

Other projects also have partnership relationships set up with TestWiki, where TestWiki acts as the official testing environment for the project. This alleviates the partner's need to set up its own testing environment.

Permissions available

The permissions available for testing at TestWiki largely reflect the permissions available at Wikipedia. Note that there are no requirements to obtaining testing permissions, provided that the user has an account in good standing. A bot grants most rights automatically, with the exception of bureaucrat, and bot.

TestWiki does not require "confirmation edits" on other projects before permissions are granted. This opens up testing to a wide range of individuals and helps ensure that users are able to test as soon as possible.

The following permissions are available for testing:

Permission Description
Administrator The regular set of administrative permissions are included in this testing permission
Bureaucrat Largely the same as the bureaucrat permission on Wikipedia and other projects
Manager Maintaining the project in general permissions are included in this user group