ULarry Sanger noJimmy Wales ngabona bantu baqala iWikipedia. U-Wales unconywa kakhulu ngokuchaza iinjongo zalo msebenzi, U-Sanger yena wenza izicwangciso ezijongene nemakwenziwe kusetyenziswa iwiki ukuze kuphuhliswe iinjongo zikaWales'. Ngenyanga yomQungu, kumhla we-10, ngo-2001, U-Larry Sanger wenza isicelo kuludwe leembalelwano zomsebenzi weNupedia ukuze enze iwiki ibe yiyo eyenza umsebenzi njengo''mondli'' owondla iNupedia. I-Wikipedia yathi yabekwa ngokusesikweni kweyomQungu ngomhla we-15, ngo2001. Yabekwa njengombhalo wolwimi lwesiNgesi kwi-www.wikipedia.com, yaza yapapashwa nguSanger kuludwe lwembalelwano olukwiNupedia. Umthetho weWikipedia othi ""ukujonga ngolunye uhlobo"" wathi waphawulwa kwakunyanga zawo zokuqala, kwaye wawufana nqwa nalowo wangaphambili weNupedia umthetho ''owawungenamkhethe''. Ngapha koko, kwakungekho mithetho mininzi ekuqaleni kwaye iWikipedia yayisebenza ingaxhomekekanga kwiNupedia.