-[[ikiwiki_logo|logo/ikiwiki.png]]
-ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages
-into html pages suitable for publishing on a website. Unlike a traditional
-wiki, ikiwiki does not have its own means of storing page history.
-Instead it can use [[Subversion]] (or [[Git]]).
+Ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages into HTML pages
+suitable for publishing on a website. Ikiwiki stores pages and history in a
+[[revision_control_system|rcs]] such as [[Subversion|rcs/svn]] or [[rcs/Git]].
+There are many other [[features]], including support for
+[[blogging|ikiwiki/blog]], as well as a large array of [[plugins]].
-* [[News]] is a blog (built using ikiwiki) of news items about ikiwiki.
- It's the best way to find out when there's a new version to [[Download]].
+[[template id=links]]
-* See [[Features]] for a list of ikiwiki's features. [[RoadMap]], [[TODO]]
- and [[bugs]] might also be of interest. Feel free to post your questions
- and thoughts about ikiwiki to [[Discussion]].
+## using ikiwiki
-[[template id=note text="""
-If you use ikiwiki, please list your wiki in [[IkiWikiUsers]].
-Thanks! --[[Joey]]
-"""]]
+[[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, or you can read the
+[[man_page|usage]]. There are some [[examples]] of things you can do
+with ikiwiki, and some [[tips]].
-* [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, and [[Usage]] documents
- the parameters and usage of the ikiwiki program.
+All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
-* [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being
- developed, and is being written with security as a priority, so don't
- expect things to stay in this list for long.
+This site generally runs the latest release of ikiwiki; currently, it runs ikiwiki [[version ]].
-* Developers, please document any ikiwiki patches you have in the
- [[PatchQueue]].
+## developer resources
-All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
+The [[RoadMap]] describes where the project is going.
+[[Bugs]], [[TODO]] items, [[wishlist]] items, and [[patches|patch]]
+can be submitted and tracked using this wiki.
-ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and is [[FreeSoftware]].
+ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and many contributors,
+and is [[FreeSoftware]].