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'''This wiki is not updated any more, but stays available during the transition period to our [https://git.mahara.org/catalyst/mahara/-/wikis/home new wiki]. Changes are only made to the new wiki.'''
  
If you have a question that is not answered by the wiki, you can ask about it in the [http://mahara.org/forums forums]. And if you want to add content, please feel free! You may want to ask in the forums to check if you're adding something in the right place or that it's not already documented first, if you're not sure.
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If you have a question that is not answered by the wiki, you can ask about it in the [https://mahara.org/forums forums]. And if you want to add content, please feel free! You may want to ask in the forums to check if you're adding something in the right place or that it's not already documented first, if you're not sure.
  
===Quick Links===
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==News==
  
* [[Download Mahara]][[Download Mahara#Language Packs|<br />]]
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* [[Language Packs]]
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* Instructions on [[System Administrator's Guide/Installing Mahara|Installing Mahara]], or [[System Administrator's Guide/Upgrading Mahara|Upgrading Mahara]]. [[Release Notes|Release notes]] for each release are available.
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'''Mahara is available as [https://mahara.org/subscription subscription] to gain access to the code. See the [https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=9290 forum thread] for information on the consultations.'''
* [[User Guide|User Manual]] - how to use Mahara, for students and staff.
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* [[Customising|Customising Mahara]] - [[Customising/Themes|themes]], [[plugins]] etc., and [[Developer Area|Developer Documentation]] if you're wanting to understand/write plugins for Mahara.
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==Introduction==
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Mahara is an open-source e-portfolio for education. An e-portfolio is a type of web application that allows users to record and share evidence of lifelong learning. (In technical terms, it's a bit like a content management system crossed with a social network.)
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For more information about what Mahara is and does, try the Mahara manual's [https://manual.mahara.org/en/20.04/intro/introduction.html#what-is-mahara introduction chapter].
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==Quick links==
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* '''[https://git.mahara.org/catalyst/mahara Mahara repository]'''
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** For code released since April 2023, a [https://mahara.org/subscription subscription] is required.
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** Code released prior to April 2023 is available in the [https://git.mahara.org/mahara/mahara old repository].
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* '''[[System Administrator's Guide/Requirements|System requirements]]''' for installing Mahara
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* '''[https://manual.mahara.org Mahara manual]''' - how to use Mahara, for students and staff.
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* '''[[Developer_Area|Developer area]]'''
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* '''[[Testing_Area|Testing area]]'''
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* '''[[Plugins|Plugins list]]'''
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* '''[[Themes/Contributed_themes|Community-contributed themes]]'''
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* [[Language Packs | Language packs]]
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* Instructions on [[System Administrator's Guide/Installing Mahara|installing Mahara]] or [[System Administrator's Guide/Upgrading Mahara|upgrading Mahara]]
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* [[Releases|Release information]]
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* [[Customising|Customising Mahara]] - [[Customising/Themes|themes]], [[plugins]] etc., and [[Developer Area|developer documentation]] if you're wanting to understand/write plugins for Mahara.
 
* [[System Administrator's Guide/Moodle%2f%2fMahara Integration|Mahara-Moodle ]]integration guide.
 
* [[System Administrator's Guide/Moodle%2f%2fMahara Integration|Mahara-Moodle ]]integration guide.
* Need [[Support]]? Or want to [[Contributing to Mahara|contribute to Mahara]]?
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* Need [[Support | support]]? Or want to [[Contributing to Mahara|contribute to Mahara]]?
* The [[Roadmap]] - detailing plans for future development.
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* [[Developer_Area/Mahara_project_overview|Mahara project overview]] for information about the organization behind Mahara
  
===Looking for...===
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==Other frequently needed links==
  
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* [[Accessibility]]
 
* [[BasicPHPFileTemplates|BasicPHPFileTemplates]]
 
* [[BasicPHPFileTemplates|BasicPHPFileTemplates]]
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* [https://blueprints.launchpad.net/mahara Blueprints] and [[Developer_Area/Specifications_in_Development|specifications in development]]
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* [[Community_resources | Community resources]]
 
* [[Contributing_to_Mahara|Contributing to Mahara]]
 
* [[Contributing_to_Mahara|Contributing to Mahara]]
* [[Contributors|Mahara Team and Contributors]]
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* [[Contributors|Mahara team and contributors]]
 
* [[Customising|Customising]]
 
* [[Customising|Customising]]
* [[Developer_Area|Developer Area]]
 
 
* [[Documentación_en_Español|Documentación en Español]]
 
* [[Documentación_en_Español|Documentación en Español]]
* [[Download_Mahara|Download Mahara]]
 
 
* [[History|History]]
 
* [[History|History]]
* [[Language_Packs|Language Packs]]
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* [[Community_resources/Mahara_users_on_social_media | Mahara on social media sites]]
* [[Mahara.org_forums_-_Code_of_Conduct|Mahara.org forums - Code of Conduct (Work in Progress)]]
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* [[Mahara.org_forums_-_Code_of_Conduct|Mahara.org forums - Code of conduct (Work in progress)]]
 
* [[Mahara_Video_Script|Mahara Video]]
 
* [[Mahara_Video_Script|Mahara Video]]
 
* [[Mahara日本語ドキュメント|Mahara日本語ドキュメント]]
 
* [[Mahara日本語ドキュメント|Mahara日本語ドキュメント]]
* [[Marketing|Marketing]]
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* [[Releases|Release notes]]
* [[Plugins|Plugins]]
 
* [[Release_Notes|Release Notes]]
 
* [[Roadmap|Roadmap]]
 
* [[Developer_Area/Specifications_in_Development|Specifications in Development]]
 
 
* [[Support|Support]]
 
* [[Support|Support]]
* [[System_Administrator's_Guide|System Administrator's Guide]]
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* [[System_Administrator's_Guide|System administrator's guide]]
 
* [[Themes|Themes]]
 
* [[Themes|Themes]]
* [http://manual.mahara.org User manual]
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* [[User_Guide/Tutorials_about_Mahara | User-contributed tutorials about Mahara]]
* [[User_Guide/Tutorials_about_Mahara | User-contributed Tutorials about Mahara]]
 
 
 
===Mahara Elsewhere===
 
 
 
* [http://groups.diigo.com/group/everything-mahara Diigo]
 
* [https://gitorious.org/mahara Gitorious] 
 
* [http://groups.google.com/group/mahara-users Google Group Mahara-Users] (primarily Japanese)
 
* [http://identi.ca/maharaproject Identica account] and [https://identi.ca/group/mahara group]
 
* [https://www.launchpad.net/mahara Launchpad]
 
* [http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2037561 LinkedIn]
 
* [http://www.ohloh.net/p/mahara Ohloh]
 
* [http://www.openhatch.org/+projects/mahara OpenHatch]
 
* [http://www.slideshare.net/tag/mahara Slideshare]
 
* [https://twitter.com/maharaproject Twitter]
 
  
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Latest revision as of 17:12, 12 January 2024

This wiki is not updated any more, but stays available during the transition period to our new wiki. Changes are only made to the new wiki.

If you have a question that is not answered by the wiki, you can ask about it in the forums. And if you want to add content, please feel free! You may want to ask in the forums to check if you're adding something in the right place or that it's not already documented first, if you're not sure.

News

Mahara is available as subscription to gain access to the code. See the forum thread for information on the consultations.


Introduction

Mahara is an open-source e-portfolio for education. An e-portfolio is a type of web application that allows users to record and share evidence of lifelong learning. (In technical terms, it's a bit like a content management system crossed with a social network.)

For more information about what Mahara is and does, try the Mahara manual's introduction chapter.

Quick links

Other frequently needed links

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