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'''Welcome to the MusicBrainz Wiki!'''


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The [[MusicBrainz Wiki]] is a dynamic information resource to help you [[About|understand]] [http://musicbrainz.org MusicBrainz], learn how to use and contribute to it more effectively, and to help shape the direction it takes into the future.
[[Image:Alert.png]] '''Important Notice:''' ''We ported the wiki to a [[Moin Moin|MoinMoin]] wiki-engine. See [[Moin Moin Wiki Syntax|MoinMoinWikiSyntax]] for changes to the old [[Use Mod|UseMod]] syntax. Also you will have to register again with your old [[Wiki Name|WikiName]].''


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== Introduction to MusicBrainz ==
''We're making the move because [[Moin Moin|MoinMoin]] has various features that will allow us to integrate the editable wiki into the documentation on the main site. Indeed, the plan is that virtually all of the static documentation will be replaced by a read-only shadow of selected pages from the wiki. This will present the useful information from the wiki in a user-friendly form. See [[WikiDocs]] for details.''
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New users can find [[MusicBrainz|an introduction to MusicBrainz]] in this Wiki, as well as an explanation of the [[Picard Tagger]] and [[How To Contribute|how to contribute]].


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== Frequently Asked Questions ==
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=Welcome to the MusicBrainz Wiki!=


These [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQs]] are maintained by the MusicBrainz community.
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The [[MusicBrainz Wiki|MusicBrainzWiki]] is a dynamic and growing information resource to help you understand [[MusicBrainz]], learn how to use it and contribute to it more effectively, and to help shape the direction it takes into the future. It complements the other [[MusicBrainz Forums|MusicBrainzForums]], being used for collaboration on detailed and specific discussions about MusicBrainz and documentation of the MusicBrainz community, conventions, interfaces, and internals.


If you cannot find an answer in the FAQ, search the MetaBrainz [[Communication#Forums|forums]] to see whether another person has asked the same question. If not, start a new thread and ask!
This page is a summary outline of thematic clusters for these documentation efforts and discussions:
* Introductory Material to [[MusicBrainz]]
* [[Frequently Asked Questions|FrequentlyAskedQuestions]]
* [[MusicBrainz Guideline|MusicBrainzGuideline]]s
* [[Additional Metadata|AdditionalMetadata]] and information
* [[MusicBrainz Development|MusicBrainzDevelopment]]
* [[MusicBrainz Documentation|MusicBrainzDocumentation]]
* [[Status Of This Wiki|StatusOfThisWiki]]


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== Guidelines==
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This wiki has important guidelines that help you determine how data on the database should be added and modified.


* The [[Style|style guidelines]] have information on how the data in MusicBrainz should be formatted and organized.
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==Introduction to MusicBrainz==
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* The editing tips provide information on [[How Editing Works|how editing works]] and suggestions on the most effective ways to add new data and correct data that has errors or doesn't follow the style guidelines.


The [[Communication/Mailing_Lists#Users.27_Mailing_List|MusicBrainz-Users]] mailing list archive also holds many discussions and informal agreements on formatting entries.
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New users can find [[MusicBrainz|an introduction to MusicBrainz]] in this Wiki, as well as [[Moderation Philosophy|ModerationPhilosophy]], an explanation of the [[MusicBrainz Tagger|MusicBrainzTagger]], [[How MusicBrainz Works|HowMusicBrainzWorks]], [[How To Contribute To MusicBrainz|HowToContributeToMusicBrainz]], and [[MusicBrainz Press|MusicBrainzPress]] information.


==Community Projects==
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==Frequently Asked Questions==


The users who take care of the MusicBrainz database have started various [[Community Project|community projects]]. This helps people to coordinate their editing efforts and to find like minded editors.
The [[Frequently Asked Questions|FrequentlyAskedQuestions]] might provide answers to questions that are not answered in the [http://www.musicbrainz.org/faq.html general FAQ] on the main site. These [[Frequently Asked Questions|FrequentlyAskedQuestions]] in the Wiki are maintained by the MusicBrainz community and are more up to date than the official pages.


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==MusicBrainz Guidelines==

This Wiki contains all important [[MusicBrainz Guideline|MusicBrainzGuideline]]s, which address issues for new and expert users on how to add to and improve the [[MusicBrainz]] database.
* The [[Style Guidelines|StyleGuidelines]] have information on how the data in [[MusicBrainz]] should be formatted and organized, including [[Official Style Guidelines|OfficialStyleGuidelines]], [[Capitalization Standard|CapitalizationStandard]] and [[Classical Style Guide|ClassicalStyleGuide]].
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* The [[Editing Guidelines|EditingGuidelines]] provide [[Information On Editing|InformationOnEditing]] and suggestions on the most effective ways to add new data and correct data that has errors or doesn't follow the [[Style Guidelines|StyleGuidelines]].

The [[Mailing List|MailingList]] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-users archives] also hold many discussions and informal agreements on formatting entries.

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==Additional Metadata and Information==

The [[MusicBrainz]] database can only hold some types of information; this Wiki can be used for [[Additional Metadata|AdditionalMetadata]] that is helpful when editing or voting, such as information on [[Identically Named Artists|IdenticallyNamedArtists]], and lists of artists & albums that are [[Not Duplicate Artists|NotDuplicateArtists]] and [[Not Duplicate Albums|NotDuplicateAlbums]]. There is also information on [[International Artists|InternationalArtists]].

Now that the database supports [[Artist Annotation|ArtistAnnotation]]s and [[Album Annotation|AlbumAnnotation]]s, some of this information can and should be moved to the database; for example, the [[Artist Discography|ArtistDiscography]] information.

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==MusicBrainz Development==
==MusicBrainz Development==


The community is actively [[Development|developing]] MusicBrainz, and offers a number of different [[Products|products]].
[[MusicBrainz]] is being developed in small evolutionary steps and this Wiki provides an important resource for this process. The section [[MusicBrainz Development|MusicBrainzDevelopment]] lists work depending on its status:
* [[New Feature Suggestions|NewFeatureSuggestions]] are just that suggestions. This is the place to add cool feature ideas (or even better, discuss them on the [[Mailing List|MailingList]]).
* [[Future Work|FutureWork]] are features we have agreed to implement, but nobody is working on it yet.
* [[Current Work|CurrentWork]] is work that somebody is working on now, possibly on one of the [[Test Server|TestServer]]s.
* [[Finished Work|FinishedWork]] is well, finished.
* [[Dormant Work|DormantWork]] is um, not finished because of different reasons.

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==MusicBrainz Documentation==

The [[MusicBrainz Documentation|MusicBrainzDocumentation]] is a major current project on the Wiki. We have started [[Restructuring The Documentation|RestructuringTheDocumentation]]; i.e. to move the [[MusicBrainz Documentation|MusicBrainzDocumentation]] from the main pages into the Wiki. The docs on the main pages are often quite dated, so we will try to update and intertwingle them here. This will finally lead to [[WikiDocs]], a homepage that is completely based on the [[MusicBrainz Wiki|MusicBrainzWiki]]

''The intertwingling is quite awful currently. It should be something like this:'' (--[[User:DonRedman|DonRedman]])
* [[Restructuring The Documentation|RestructuringTheDocumentation]] -- about the ''project'', can also help with backlinks if you say "We are [[Restructuring The Documentation|RestructuringTheDocumentation]] here" on doc pages.
* [[MusicBrainz Documentation|MusicBrainzDocumentation]] -- an index of everything there is. No matter what the current status is.
*-- should replace '[[Original Version|OriginalVersion]]' which is a terribly [[Bad WikiName|BadWikiName]]
* [[Official Documentation|OfficialDocumentation]] -- currently does what [[Restructuring The Documentation|RestructuringTheDocumentation]] should do. The full [[Wiki Name|WikiName]] of this page should be [[Official MusicBrainz Documentation|OfficialMusicBrainzDocumentation]] BTW.


Feel free to check out our [[Server|server]] and [[Database|database]], and the [[MusicBrainz License|license]] they're provided under.
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==Status of This Wiki==


== Updating the Wiki ==
This wiki is a permanent WIP (work in progress). The project to [[Restructure The Wiki|RestructureTheWiki]] is largely complete and we are now [[Restructuring The Documentation|RestructuringTheDocumentation]]. There is information on the [[Status Of This Wiki|StatusOfThisWiki]] to tell you which parts are stable and which are "in progress."
If you find incorrect or outdated information on the Wiki, please update it. When you encounter a security pop-up, enter NOTSPAM into both fields to continue editing.


To help update or maintain the Wiki codebase: This site is a [https://www.mediawiki.org/ MediaWiki] instance. The codebase for MediaWiki is in [https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/g/mediawiki/core/%2B/HEAD/ their own Gerrit] instance.
When editing this wiki please stick to [[Good Wiki Style|GoodWikiStyle]]. You can also use the [[Sand Box|SandBox]] if you just want to test something like the [[Text Formatting Rules|TextFormattingRules]].


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Latest revision as of 20:10, 29 February 2024

Welcome to the MusicBrainz Wiki!

The MusicBrainz Wiki is a dynamic information resource to help you understand MusicBrainz, learn how to use and contribute to it more effectively, and to help shape the direction it takes into the future.

Introduction to MusicBrainz

New users can find an introduction to MusicBrainz in this Wiki, as well as an explanation of the Picard Tagger and how to contribute.

Frequently Asked Questions

These FAQs are maintained by the MusicBrainz community.

If you cannot find an answer in the FAQ, search the MetaBrainz forums to see whether another person has asked the same question. If not, start a new thread and ask!

Guidelines

This wiki has important guidelines that help you determine how data on the database should be added and modified.

  • The style guidelines have information on how the data in MusicBrainz should be formatted and organized.
  • The editing tips provide information on how editing works and suggestions on the most effective ways to add new data and correct data that has errors or doesn't follow the style guidelines.

The MusicBrainz-Users mailing list archive also holds many discussions and informal agreements on formatting entries.

Community Projects

The users who take care of the MusicBrainz database have started various community projects. This helps people to coordinate their editing efforts and to find like minded editors.

MusicBrainz Development

The community is actively developing MusicBrainz, and offers a number of different products.

Feel free to check out our server and database, and the license they're provided under.

Updating the Wiki

If you find incorrect or outdated information on the Wiki, please update it. When you encounter a security pop-up, enter NOTSPAM into both fields to continue editing.

To help update or maintain the Wiki codebase: This site is a MediaWiki instance. The codebase for MediaWiki is in their own Gerrit instance.

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