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+== MediaWiki PHPUnit Tests ==
+
+The unit tests for MediaWiki are implemented using the PHPUnit testing
+framework and require PHPUnit to run.
+
+
+=== WARNING ===
+
+Some of the unit tests are DESTRUCTIVE and WILL ALTER YOUR WIKI'S CONTENTS.
+
+DO NOT RUN THESE TESTS ON A PRODUCTION SYSTEM OR ON ANY SYSTEM WHERE YOU NEED
+TO RETAIN YOUR DATA.
+
+
+== Installation ==
+
+If PHPUnit is not installed, follow the installation instructions in the
+PHPUnit Manual at:
+
+ http://www.phpunit.de/manual/current/en/installation.html
+
+- or -
+
+On Unix-like operating systems, run:
+
+ make install
+
+
+== Running tests ==
+
+The tests are run from your operating system's command line.
+
+Ensure that you are in the tests/phpunit directory of your MediaWiki
+installation.
+
+
+On Unix-like operating systems, the tests runs are controlled with a makefile.
+Run command:
+
+ make help
+
+for a full list of options for running tests.
+
+
+On Windows-family operating systems, run the 'run-tests.bat' batch file.
+
+
+=== Writing tests ===
+
+A guide to writing unit tests for MediaWiki can be found at:
+
+ http://mediawiki.org/wiki/Unit_Testing
+