Before we begin to write the content for our wiki, we need to understand the navigation system used by MediaWiki. By having a solid understanding of this, we will be able to better organize our content and give our visitors a great first impression that will have them coming back for more.
Now that the installation is complete, when we visit our site we are taken directly to the Main Page of our wiki. Compared to a standard website, the Main Page serves the same function as the home page. The Main Page introduces the visitor to our wiki and the type of content the wiki provides. It gives visitors a way to log in to our wiki, a way to create an account, and a way to navigate their way around the wiki itself. Of course, our wiki contains no content yet. To get a better understanding of what the Main Page does for the visitor, let's take a look at the Main Page for Wikipedia found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page.
Pretty impressive, huh? Now let's compare...