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<div class="messagebox cleanup" style="clear:all;">A proposed new layout 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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'''''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|You can edit pages right now]].''''' If you have trouble editing, or you would like to ask questions about Wikipedia, see '''[[WP:HD|the 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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'''Warning:''' Wikipedia may contain false information and offensive content. Read our [[Wikipedia:General disclaimer|disclaimer]] for more information. |
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== Getting Started == |
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* '''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]]''' |
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* [[Wikipedia:About|Overview of Wikipedia]] (All about Wikipedia) |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:How to log in|log in]] |
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== Browsing Wikipedia == |
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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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* How to [[Wikipedia:Searching|search for an article]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:explore|explore Wikipedia]] |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Navigating Wikipedia|Navigating Wikipedia]]</span><br /> |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Talk page|use talk (discussion) pages]] |
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Searching and browsing the encyclopedia |
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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/Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines]]</span><br /> |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia|do research using Wikipedia]] |
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Community standards |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Media help|play media files in Wikipedia]] |
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== Changing your settings== |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Customisation|customise your Wikipedia experience]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Signature|change your signature]] |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Joining Wikipedia|Joining Wikipedia]]</span><br /> |
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How to get involved |
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== Asking questions == |
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* Maybe your question has already been answered - see [[Wikipedia:FAQ|Frequently asked 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/Asking questions|Asking questions]]</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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Volunteers will attempt to answer |
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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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* [[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]] is the place for technical and policy issues. |
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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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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Editing Wikipedia|Editing Wikipedia]]</span><br /> |
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General help for editors |
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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/The Wikipedia community|The Wikipedia community]]</span><br /> |
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* [[Wikipedia:IRC channels|Chat with other users on IRC]] |
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Submit or debate a proposal |
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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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* [[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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* [[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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<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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==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/Resources and lists|Resources and lists]]</span><br /> |
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Resources for editors |
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== Editing Wikipedia== |
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* [[Wikipedia:tutorial|Tutorial]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Simplified Ruleset|Simplified ruleset]], essential information to understand when editing articles (for new editors) |
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* '''[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to 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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* How to [[Wikipedia:Revert|revert a page]] to an earlier version |
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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 [[Wikipedia:Categorization|use categories]] |
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Using images, videos and sound files |
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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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* How to [[Wikipedia:Interlanguage links|link together Wikipedia articles in different languages]] |
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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:Interwikimedia link|link words in articles to articles on sister projects]] |
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Tips and tools for registered users |
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* How to [[Help:Formula|edit mathematical formulae using TeX]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:purge|do a purge]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Article size|edit an article so long that you can't edit]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Text editor support|edit with an external editor]] |
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===File management=== |
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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:Merging and moving pages|move and merge a page]] |
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Track the evolution of a page or follow a user |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|delete pages/images/categories]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Protection policy|protect/unprotect pages]] ([[Wikipedia:Administrators|sysops]] only) |
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===Creating pages=== |
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<span style="font-size: 140%;">[[Help:Menu/Technical information|Technical information]]</span><br /> |
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* How to [[Help:Starting a new page|start a new page]] |
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Tools for advanced users and troubleshooting information |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|name a page]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|create pages for topics with several different definitions]] |
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===Templates=== |
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* How to [[Help:Template|use templates]] (and the available [[Wikipedia:Template messages|templates]]) |
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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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* How to [[Wikipedia:Boilerplate text|add boilerplate text]] |
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===Using images=== |
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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:Uploading images|upload files]] to Wikipedia |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials|produce graphics for pages]] |
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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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== Contributing to Wikipedia == |
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* [[Wikipedia:How to write a great article|How to write a great article]] |
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* Style |
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** [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of style]] |
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** [[:Category:Wikipedia style guidelines]] |
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** [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProjects]], writing and style guidelines for specific disciplines |
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* [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines for contributors]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Contributing to articles outside your native language|Contributing to articles outside your native language]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Resolving disputes|Resolving disputes]] |
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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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== More information == |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia]] |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia how-to]] for a full list of help topics |
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* [[Wikipedia:FAQ|Frequently asked questions]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Glossary|Glossary of common Wikipedia terms]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Press Kit]], resources for press enquiries |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:download|download Wikipedia content]] |
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