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'''''RayWiki''''' is a collaborative ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' encyclopaedia based on the MediaWiki software. It was founded on January 4th 2008 by Hunchman801, and it is one of the most important ''[[Rayman Pirate-Community|Pirate-Community]]'' websites, along with ''[[RayTunes]]''. It is widely considered as the most complete source for ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' knowledge.
'''RayWiki''' is a collaborative ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' encyclopedia based on the MediaWiki software. It was founded on January 4, 2008 by Hunchman801, and it is one of the most important ''[[Rayman Pirate-Community|Pirate-Community]]'' websites, along with ''[[RayTunes]]''. It is widely considered as the most complete source for ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' knowledge.


==History==
==History==
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[[File:RayWiki-Screenshot.png|500px|thumb|right|RayWiki's main page.]]
[[File:RayWiki-Screenshot.png|500px|thumb|right|''RayWiki'''s main page.]]
The idea for ''RayWiki'' was initially posited in December 2007 by administrator Hunchman801 as a replacement to his [[RayMind#RaymanEncyclo|RaymanEncyclo]] facility.<ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''Liste des rangs'', http://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17&p=231441#p231441</ref> The idea was met with encouragement, leading to a beta version of the wiki opening in January 2008, under the name '''''WikiRayman''''', with individual English and French wikis.  Content from the old [[RayMind#RaymanEncyclo|RaymanEncyclo]] was brought in to the new wiki, in addition to new content written by [[Rayman Pirate-Community|Pirate-Community]] users, who were now able to contribute to a Rayman encyclopaedic resource.


In February 2008, the name of the wiki was changed to ''RayWiki'', after a vote was made in favour of the new title.<ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''WikiRayman or RayWiki?'', http://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=4519</ref><ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''WikiRayman ou RayWiki ?'', http://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=4518</ref> The wiki continued to function as a beta until October 2008, where it was announced it was moving out of beta and into final release.<ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''The final version of RayWiki is available!'', http://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=4954</ref><ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''La version finale de RayWiki est disponible !'', http://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=4955</ref>
The idea for RayWiki was initially posited in December 2007 by administrator Hunchman801 as a replacement to his [[RayMind#RaymanEncyclo|RaymanEncyclo]] facility.<ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''Liste des rangs'', http://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17&p=231441#p231441</ref> The idea was met with encouragement, leading to a beta version of the wiki opening in January 2008, under the name WikiRayman, with individual English and French wikis. Content from the old [[RayMind#RaymanEncyclo|RaymanEncyclo]] was brought in to the new wiki, in addition to new content written by [[Rayman Pirate-Community|Pirate-Community]] users, who were now able to contribute to a ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' encyclopedic resource.


A German version of ''RayWiki'' was added on March 12th 2009, a Hungarian version on June 22nd 2011, and an Italian version on June 3rd 2014.
In February 2008, the name of the wiki was changed to RayWiki, after a vote was made in favour of the new title.<ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''WikiRayman or RayWiki?'', http://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=4519</ref><ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''WikiRayman ou RayWiki ?'', http://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=4518</ref> The wiki continued to function as a beta until October 2008, where it was announced it was moving out of beta and into final release.<ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''The final version of RayWiki is available!'', http://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=4954</ref><ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''La version finale de RayWiki est disponible !'', http://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=4955</ref>


On August 13th 2014, the 2009-founded Rayman wiki in Polish language hosted on the Wikia platform was transferred to [[Rayman Pirate-Community|Pirate-Community]] and became the Polish version of ''RayWiki''.
A German version of RayWiki was added on March 12, 2009, a Hungarian version on June 22, 2011, and an Italian version on June 3, 2014.


A Spanish version was then added on June 14th 2015.
Later in 2014, it was discovered that a great number of articles from RayWiki had ben translated to Polish and published on the commercial wiki hosting service Wikia (now Fandom). Because this constituted a violation of RayWiki's noncommercial license, the content was removed from Wikia and, after an agreement was reached with the translators, integrated into a newly created Polish version of RayWiki on August 13, 2014.


On October 30th 2016, the wiki was updated along with the rest of [[Rayman Pirate-Community|Pirate-Community]], and its appearance aligned with that of the forum.
A Spanish version was then added on June 14, 2015.


As of November 2018, ''RayWiki'' contains more than 5,300 articles in seven languages. The Polish version is the most complete, with over 1,800 articles.
On October 30, 2016, the wiki was updated along with the rest of [[Rayman Pirate-Community|Pirate-Community]], and its appearance aligned with that of the forum.


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A Russian version was then added on July 25, 2019, and a Chinese version on February 17, 2026.
 
As of August 2024, RayWiki contains more than 6,200 articles in eight languages. The English version is the most complete, with over 1,900 articles, closely followed by the French version.


==Staff==
==Staff==
* [[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]]
* [[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]]
* [[User:Boomboleros7|Boomboleros7]]
* [[User:Boomboleros7|Boomboleros7]]
* [[User:Carrot-master|Carrot-master]]
 
* [[User:Ray502|Ray502]]
==Gallery==
<gallery>
RayWikiXmas2019.png|RayWiki as seen during the 2019 holiday period.
RayWikiXmas2020.png|RayWiki as seen during the 2020 holiday period.
RayWikiXmas2021.png|RayWiki as seen during the 2021 holiday period. The same theme was used in 2022 and 2023.
</gallery>


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