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== Getting Started ==
== Getting Started ==
* '''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]]'''
* '''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]]'''
* [[Wikipedia:About|Overview of Wikipedia]]
* [[Wikipedia:About|Overview of Wikipedia]] (All about Wikipedia)
* How to [[Wikipedia:How to log in|log in]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:How to log in|log in]]


== Browsing Wikipedia ==
== Browsing Wikipedia ==
* [[Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia|Who writes Wikipedia]], essential information to understand when reading articles (for new readers)
* [[Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia|Who writes Wikipedia]], essential information to understand when reading articles (for new readers)
* How to [[Wikipedia:Searching|search for an article]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Searching|search for an article]] (including "Go" button)
* How to [[Wikipedia:explore|explore Wikipedia]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:explore|explore Wikipedia]]
* How to [[Help:What links here|use the "what links here" browsing tool]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Talk page|use talk (discussion) pages]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Talk page|use talk (discussion) pages]]
** How to [[Wikipedia:Subpages|create talk archive subpages]]
** How to [[Wikipedia:Subpages|create talk archive subpages]]
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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.
* [[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.
* [[Wikipedia:Contingency Page For When The Main Wikipedia Server Is Down|Contingency page for when the main Wikipedia server is down]]
* [[Wikipedia:Contingency Page For When The Main Wikipedia Server Is Down|Contingency page for when the main Wikipedia server is down]]

==Tracking changes==
*[[Help:Recent changes|Recent changes]]
*[[Help:Enhanced recent changes|Enhanced recent changes]]
*[[Help:Related changes|Related changes]]
*[[Help:Watching pages|Watching pages]]
*[[Help:Page history|Page history]]
*[[Help:Diff|Diff]]
*[[Help:User contributions|User contributions]]
*[[Help:Edit summary|Edit summary]]
*[[Help:Minor edit|Minor edit]]


==MediaWiki==
==MediaWiki==
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* [[Wikipedia:tutorial|Tutorial]]
* [[Wikipedia:tutorial|Tutorial]]
* [[Wikipedia:Simplified Ruleset|Simplified ruleset]], essential information to understand when editing articles (for new editors)
* [[Wikipedia:Simplified Ruleset|Simplified ruleset]], essential information to understand when editing articles (for new editors)
* 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.)
* '''[[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.)
* How to [[Help:Starting a new page|start a new page]]
* How to [[Help:Section|sections]] in an article
* How to [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|name a page]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Revert|revert a page]] to an earlier version
* How to [[Wikipedia:Categorization|use categories]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Categorization|use categories]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|use images]] (and the [[Wikipedia:Image use policy|image use policy]])
* How to [[Wikipedia:redirect|use redirect pages]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:redirect|use redirect pages]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:How to use tables|use tables]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:How to use tables|use tables]]
* How to [[Help:Template|use templates]] (and the available [[Wikipedia:Template messages|templates]])
* How to [[Help:Special characters|use special characters]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Uploading images|upload files]] to Wikipedia
* How to [[Help:EasyTimeline syntax|use easy timeline syntax]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Boilerplate text|add boilerplate text]]
* How to [[Help:Formula|edit mathematical formulae using TeX]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|create pages for topics with several different definitions]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:purge|do a purge]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Merging and moving pages|move and merge a page]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|delete pages/images/categories]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Interlanguage links|link together Wikipedia articles in different languages]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Interwikimedia link|link words in articles to articles on sister projects]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Revert|revert a page]] to an earlier version
* How to [[Wikipedia:Article size|edit an article so long that you can't edit]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Article size|edit an article so long that you can't edit]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Text editor support|edit with an external editor]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Text editor support|edit with an external editor]]
===Creating links===
* How to [[Help:Formula|edit mathematical formulae using TeX]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials|produce graphics for pages]]
* How to [[Help:Link|link Wikipedia articles]]
** How to [[Help:Piped link|use an alternate link descriptor]] (the piped link)
* How to [[Wikipedia:Interlanguage links|link together Wikipedia articles in different languages]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Interwikimedia link|link words in articles to articles on sister projects]]
* How to [[Help:URL|create links to external pages]]
* How to [[Help:Page name|use page names]]
* How to [[Help:Namespace|use namespaces]]
===File management===
* How to [[Wikipedia:Merging and moving pages|move and merge a page]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|delete pages/images/categories]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Protection policy|protect/unprotect pages]] ([[Wikipedia:Administrators|sysops]] only)
* How to [[Wikipedia:Protection policy|protect/unprotect pages]] ([[Wikipedia:Administrators|sysops]] only)
===Creating pages===
* How to [[Wikipedia:purge|do a purge]]
* How to [[Help:Starting a new page|start a new page]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|name a page]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|create pages for topics with several different definitions]]
===Templates===
*[[Help:A quick guide to templates|A quick guide to templates]]
* How to [[Help:Template|use templates]] (and the available [[Wikipedia:Template messages|templates]])
* How to [[Wikipedia:Boilerplate text|add boilerplate text]]
===Using images===
* How to [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|use images]] (and the [[Wikipedia:Image use policy|image use policy]])
* How to [[Wikipedia:Uploading images|upload files]] to Wikipedia
*[[Help:Image description page|Image description page]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials|produce graphics for pages]]



== Contributing to Wikipedia ==
== Contributing to Wikipedia ==
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** [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of style]]
** [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of style]]
** [[:Category:Wikipedia style guidelines]]
** [[:Category:Wikipedia style guidelines]]
** [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProjects]], writing and style guidelines for specific disciplines
* [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines for contributors]]
* [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines for contributors]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProjects]], writing and style guidelines for specific disciplines
* [[Wikipedia:Contributing to articles outside your native language|Contributing to articles outside your native language]]
* [[Wikipedia:Contributing to articles outside your native language|Contributing to articles outside your native language]]
* [[Wikipedia:Resolving disputes|Resolving disputes]]
* [[Wikipedia:Resolving disputes|Resolving disputes]]
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* How to [[Wikipedia:download|download Wikipedia content]]
* How to [[Wikipedia:download|download Wikipedia content]]
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