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<div class="messagebox cleanup" style="clear:all;">A complete redesign of this page is being drafted at the '''[[Wikipedia:Help portal]]'''. Your input is welcome. </div> |
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[[Wikipedia]] is a [[free content]] [[encyclopedia]] that is [[Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia|being written collaboratively]] worldwide in over 200 languages. The following articles contain useful tips and information about reading, authoring, and participating in the [[Wikipedia community]]. |
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<h2 style="margin:.5em; margin-top:.1em; margin-bottom:.1em; border-bottom:0; font-weight:bold;">[[Help:Menu|Wikipedia Help Menu]]</h2> |
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'''''You can edit pages right now:''''' see the '''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]]'''. Or, to ask questions about Wikipedia and get help editing articles, hop on over to the Wikipedia '''[[WP:HD|Help Desk]]'''. You can also ask the '''[[WP:HHG|Helping Hand Group]]''' if you want a tutorial or help file to be improved or created. Don't know where to jump in and contribute? Find out where your help is needed at the '''[[Wikipedia:Community Portal|Community Portal]]'''. |
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== Using Wikipedia == |
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* '''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]]''' |
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* All [[Wikipedia:About|about Wikipedia]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:explore|explore Wikipedia]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:download|download Wikipedia content]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Searching|search for an article]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Talk page|use talk (discussion) pages]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Subpages|create talk archive subpages]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Recent Changes|use the ''Recent Changes'' page]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Related Changes|use the ''Related Changes'' page]] |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Navigating Wikipedia|Navigating Wikipedia]]</span><br /> |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:How to log in|log in]] |
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Searching and browsing the encyclopedia |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia|do research using Wikipedia]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Customisation|customise your Wikipedia experience]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Media help|play media files in Wikipedia]] |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines]]</span><br /> |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Signature|change your signature]] |
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Community standards |
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'''Warning:''' Wikipedia may contain false information or offensive content. Read our [[Wikipedia:General disclaimer|disclaimer]] for more information. |
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== Asking questions == |
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* [[Wikipedia:Requests for administrator attention|Requests for administrator attention]], to get help from an [[WP:ADMIN|administrator]]. |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Joining Wikipedia|Joining Wikipedia]]</span><br /> |
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* [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desk]], request an article or information you can't [[Wikipedia:Searching|find]]. See also [[Requested articles]]. |
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How to get involved |
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* [[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]] for users with questions about Wikipedia or editing. |
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* Each article has a [[Wikipedia:Talk page|Talk page]] — click on the article's '''discussion''' link — to read or take part in discussions about the article. |
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* [[Wikipedia:General complaints|General Complaints]], for discussing problems with the way Wikipedia is designed and making suggestions for improvement. |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Asking questions|Asking questions]]</span><br /> |
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* [[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]] is the place for technical and policy issues. |
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Volunteers will attempt to answer |
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* The [[Wikipedia:Helping_Hand_Group|Helping Hand Group]] is the place for requests for improvement or creation of Wikipedia tutorials or help files. |
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== Getting in touch == |
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* [[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact us]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Mailing lists|Wikipedia mailing lists]] |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Editing Wikipedia|Editing Wikipedia]]</span><br /> |
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* [[Wikipedia:IRC channels|Chat with other users on IRC]] |
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General help for editors |
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* [[Wikipedia:Community Portal|Get involved at the Community Portal]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Bug report|Bug reports and feature requests]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/The Wikipedia community|The Wikipedia community]]</span><br /> |
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* [[meta:Main Page|Meta Wikipedia]], a site that works alongside the main Wikipedia project. Here you can post essays and discussions about topics related to Wikipedia. |
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Submit or debate a proposal |
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* [[Wikipedia:Contingency Page For When The Main Wikipedia Server Is Down|Contingency page for when the main Wikipedia server is down]] |
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==MediaWiki== |
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* [[m:Help:Contents|MediaWiki User's Guide]] (links to another website) For those who have installed the [[MediaWiki]] software that runs this site, and need help using it. |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Links|Links and references]]</span><br /> |
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Help for creating links or dealing with references |
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== Modifying a Wikipedia page== |
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* [[Wikipedia:tutorial|Tutorial]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|edit a page]], including markup details. You can experiment with editing pages in the [[wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]. (You can also carry out editing experiments "in situ" by editing the page itself and using the "Show Preview" button. Be careful not to accidentally save the page though! If you do, then [[revert]] your changes.) |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Resources and lists|Resources and lists]]</span><br /> |
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* How to [[Help:Starting a new page|start a new page]] |
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Resources for editors |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|name a page]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Categorization|use categories]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|use images]] (and the [[Wikipedia:Image use policy|image use policy]]) |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:redirect|use redirect pages]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:How to use tables|use tables]] |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Images and media|Images and media]]</span><br /> |
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* How to [[Help:Template|use templates]] (and the available [[Wikipedia:Template messages|templates]]) |
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Using images, videos and sound files |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Uploading images|upload files]] to Wikipedia |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Boilerplate text|add boilerplate text]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|create pages for topics with several different definitions]] |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Account settings and maintenance|Account settings]]</span><br /> |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Merging and moving pages|move and merge a page]] |
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Tips and tools for registered users |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|delete pages/images/categories]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Interlanguage links|link together Wikipedia articles in different languages]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Interwikimedia link|link words in articles to articles on sister projects]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Revert|revert a page]] to an earlier version |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Article size|edit an article so long that you can't edit]] |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Tracking changes|Keeping track of changes]]</span><br /> |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Text editor support|edit with an external editor]] |
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Track the evolution of a page or follow a user |
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* How to [[Help:Formula|edit mathematical formulae using TeX]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials|produce graphics for pages]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Protection policy|protect/unprotect pages]] ([[Wikipedia:Administrators|sysops]] only) |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Technical information|Technical information]]</span><br /> |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:purge|do a purge]] |
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Tools for advanced users and troubleshooting information |
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== Information and resources for contributors == |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia style guidelines]] |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia how-to]] for a full list of help topics |
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[[Help:Menu/Site map|Site map (all of these on a single page)]] • [[Help:Contents/Directory|Help Directory]] • [[Help:Contents|Main Help]]{{Help desk}} |
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* [[Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia|Who writes Wikipedia]], essential information to understand when reading articles (for new readers) |
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* [[Wikipedia:Simplified Ruleset|Simplified ruleset]], essential information to understand when editing articles (for new editors) |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:FAQ|Frequently asked questions]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines for contributors]] |
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<h2 style="margin:.5em; margin-top:.1em; border-bottom:0; font-weight:bold;">[[Wikipedia talk:Tip of the day|Tip of the day]]</h2> |
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* [[Wikipedia:Glossary|Glossary of common Wikipedia terms]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:How to write a great article|How to write a great article]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of style]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Contributing to articles outside your native language|Contributing to articles outside your native language]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProjects]], writing and style guidelines for specific disciplines |
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* [[Wikipedia:Resolving disputes|Resolving disputes]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Press Kit]], resources for press enquiries |
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* [[Wikipedia:Comunity Portal]] - find out where your help is needed |
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===Sources=== |
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* Citing sources: [[Wikipedia:Cite_sources|How]] | [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|Why]] | [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|What is a reliable source]] |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia resources for researchers]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Public domain resources|Public domain resources]] |
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When asking a question at the Help desk, Teahouse or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. Give a link to the page you are asking about, or provide context to your question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents volunteers having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk and Teahouse are for questions on how to use and edit Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more: |
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