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Welcome to WikiFundi !!
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WikiFundi is a platform that allows you to create Wikipedia articles offline.

WikiFundi helps you and your friends to create new articles, and work on them together, without needing access to Internet. You can only work on these articles when you are within range of the server hosting WikiFundi and only when it is switched on. Once you are happy with your article, then you will be able to copy and paste these completed articles into the main online Wikipedia space. Your contribution will be on Wikipedia for everyone to see. Naturally, you need to be connected to the Internet to copy your contribution onto Wikipedia !

Feel free to also use WikiFundi to collaboratively how to edit a page, a report or a story.

What can I do
with WikiFundi?

WikiFundi is an offline editable environment that provides a similar experience to editing Wikipedia online.

How to create and modify pages

WikiFundi is a wiki, which means you can modify all pages by clicking on the "edit" button at the top right of each page. Please note that WikiFundi require you to create an account.
If you need help on how to do that and on the syntax to use, please look at how to edit a page, how to write your first article, and how to format a page. You can see how to construct and arrange articles looking at our article showcase. Its also a good idea to check out the Wikipedia's Manual of Style and Words to watch. You may also choose to experiment in the Sandbox.

Ask at the Baobab

Across the continent, the baobab tree is traditionally used as a place to hold important discussions that affect the community. On this page you can discuss any tasks or questions you have about the editing process. These questions can be answered by your facilitator, or your friends or fellow students. There are no foolish questions! See more at Baobab Discussions

Get Writing!
Get Started!

Guidelines and resources

The majority of people who will be using these tools and participating in the writing contest will be entirely new to Wikipedia. For this reason, we compiled a comprehensive list of resources, guides and cheatsheets to assist new editors in compiling their first articles, and develop their wiki knowledge further.

You can find more about the policies behind Wikipedia through reading about the Five pillars, Core content policies, Neutral point of view, Notability, No original research, Verifiability, Identifying reliable sources, Citing sources and What Wikipedia is not.

Showcase of good Wikipedia articles

To show how articles about specific subjects should be structured and written, we provide you with a Showcase of featured Wikipedia articles. There is also an excellent guideline on Guidance for younger editors.

Edit and Create!

We know you want to get started! So we have made it easy for you with articles on how to edit, how to create your first article, and how to format your page so the information comes out right. Once you are ready ... click on this page to start your articles.

Wikipack
Africa

Wikipack Africa

Wikipack Africa is an action pack that contains the WikiFundi editing platform, materials and content that facilitates the outreach work done by local Wikimedia chapters, local Wikimedia User Group or isolated individuals in African countries. The pack allows for training and contribution to continue when technology, access and electricity outages fail or are not available at all.

Resources for all

Users of WikiFundi will need information on Wikipedia, and how to use of Wikipedia the creation and modification of articles by students. It also provide tips and tricks and pedagogical scenarios. See more at Resources

Wikimedians
in Africa

Wikimedia Chapters and UserGroups

Africa is a large continent with a small number of inveterate and determined editors and Wikimedians. This section provides information on the Wikimedia communities that existed in 2016. If you want to know more about what is going on in your country and who you could turn to, check out Wikimedia in Africa.

Wikimedia activities in Africa

This page lists some examples of existing activities at the local or continental or global level. Join in or get inspired: Wikimedia activities in Africa