Description

Introducing 6 types of XWiki Users

This page aims at identifying the main types of XWiki users and at describing their needs and expectations. A real user can be a combination of multiple/all user types. 

Non-Technical Users

Reader

• Find content
• Read content
• Follow what's happening on the wiki

Full description of the Reader

Content Editor

• Add content
• Edit content
• Structure content
• Encourage other people to work with them on wiki pages

Full description of the Content Editor

Wiki Gardener

• Rollback documents
• Move stuff around (pages, files)
• Delete documents (pages, comments)

Full description of the Wiki Gardener

Technical Users

Wiki Administrator

• Get people in the wiki
• Define who can do what
• Get content in the wiki to get things started
• Customize the wiki

Full description of the Wiki Administrator

System Administrator

• Keep the wiki up and running
• Backup the wiki
• Upgrade the wiki to new versions

Full description of the System Administrator

Wiki Developer

• Create applications in the wiki
• Test applications
• Deploy applications on one or many wikis
• Wiki Designer
  • Manage (create, edit, delete) visual components (skins, icons, etc) for the wiki

Full description of the Wiki Developer