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: '''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]]'''
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: [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]]
: [[Wikipedia|About Wikipedia]]
'''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]]'''<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Account benefits]]
[[Wikipedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Username|Choosing a username]]
[[Wikipedia|About Wikipedia]]<br>
: How to [[Wikipedia:How to log in|log in]]
[[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Account benefits]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:New user log|Sign the new-user log]]
[[Wikipedia:Username|Choosing a username]]<br>
How to [[Wikipedia:How to log in|log in]]<br>
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: [http://wikimediafoundation.org/fundraising Donations]
[[Wikipedia:New user log|Sign the new-user log]]<br>
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[http://wikimediafoundation.org/fundraising Donations]<br>
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[[Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia|Who writes Wikipedia]] (essential information for new readers)<br>
[[Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia|Who writes Wikipedia]] (essential information for new readers)<br>
'''How to:'''
'''How to:'''
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: [[Wikipedia:Featured lists|Featured lists]]
: [[Wikipedia:Featured lists|Featured lists]]
: [[Wikipedia:Featured portals|Featured portals]]
: [[Wikipedia:Featured portals|Featured portals]]
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'''How to:'''
'''How to:'''
: [[Wikipedia:Customisation|'''''customize''''' your Wikipedia experience]]
: [[Wikipedia:Customisation|'''''customize''''' your Wikipedia experience]]
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: Advanced customization
:: [[Help:User style|Customizing your display with CSS]]
:: [[Help:User style|Customizing your display with CSS]]
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<h2 style="background-color: #efefff;border-bottom:0px;border: 1px solid #1e90ff;text-align:center;padding-top:4px;margin-top:15px;-moz-border-radius-topright: 1em;-moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em;-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em;">More about Wikipedia</h2>
<h2 style="background-color: #efefff;border-bottom:0px;border: 1px solid #1e90ff;text-align:center;padding-top:4px;margin-top:15px;-moz-border-radius-topright: 1em;-moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em;-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em;">More about Wikipedia</h2>

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: [[Wikipedia:Welcome%2C_newcomers|Welcome!]]
: [[Wikipedia:Welcome%2C_newcomers|Welcome!]]
: [[Wikipedia:About|Overview of Wikipedia]] (All about Wikipedia)
: [[Wikipedia:About|Overview of Wikipedia]] (All about Wikipedia)
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: [[:Category:Wikipedia help|another way to browse help topics]]
: [[:Category:Wikipedia help|another way to browse help topics]]
: [[:Category:Wikipedia how-to]] (a full list of help topics)
: [[:Category:Wikipedia how-to]] (a full list of help topics)
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: [[Wikipedia:FAQ|FAQ list]]
: [[Wikipedia:FAQ|FAQ list]]
: [[Wikipedia:Overview FAQ|Overview FAQ]]
: [[Wikipedia:Overview FAQ|Overview FAQ]]
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: [[Wikipedia:Readers' FAQ|Readers' FAQ]]
: [[Wikipedia:Technical FAQ|Technical FAQ]]
: [[Wikipedia:Technical FAQ|Technical FAQ]]
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=== [[Wikipedia:Where to ask a question|Asking questions]] ===
=== [[Wikipedia:Where to ask a question|Asking questions]] ===
: [[Wikipedia:Requests for administrator attention|Requests for administrator attention]], to get help from an [[WP:ADMIN|administrator]].
[[Wikipedia:Requests for administrator attention|Requests for administrator attention]], to get help from an [[WP:ADMIN|administrator]].<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desk]], request an article or information you can't [[Wikipedia:Searching|find]]. See also [[Requested articles]].
[[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desk]], request an article or information you can't [[Wikipedia:Searching|find]]. See also [[Requested articles]].<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]] for users with questions about Wikipedia or editing.
[[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]] for users with questions about Wikipedia or editing.<br>
: Each article has a [[Wikipedia:Talk page|Talk page]] &mdash; click on the article's '''discussion''' link &mdash; to read or take part in discussions about the article.
Each article has a [[Wikipedia:Talk page|Talk page]] &mdash; click on the article's '''discussion''' link &mdash; to read or take part in discussions about the article.<br>
: [[Wikipedia:General complaints|General Complaints]], for discussing problems with the way Wikipedia is designed and making suggestions for improvement.
[[Wikipedia:General complaints|General Complaints]], for discussing problems with the way Wikipedia is designed and making suggestions for improvement.<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]] is the place for technical and policy issues.
[[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]] is the place for technical and policy issues.<br>
: The [[Wikipedia:Helping_Hand_Group|Helping Hand Group]] is the place for requests for improvement or creation of Wikipedia tutorials or help files.
The [[Wikipedia:Helping_Hand_Group|Helping Hand Group]] is the place for requests for improvement or creation of Wikipedia tutorials or help files.<br>


=== Getting in touch ===
=== Getting in touch ===
: [[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact us]]
[[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact us]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Talk page|Discussion pages]]
[[Wikipedia:Talk page|Discussion pages]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:User page|User pages]]
[[Wikipedia:User page|User pages]]<br>
:: [[Wikipedia:Babel|Babel - multi-lingual Wikipedians]]
: [[Wikipedia:Babel|Babel - multi-lingual Wikipedians]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Mailing lists|Wikipedia mailing lists]]
[[Wikipedia:Mailing lists|Wikipedia mailing lists]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:IRC channels|Chat with other users on IRC]]
[[Wikipedia:IRC channels|Chat with other users on IRC]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Community Portal|Get involved at the Community Portal]]
[[Wikipedia:Community Portal|Get involved at the Community Portal]]<br>
: '''[[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]'''
'''[[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]'''<br>
:: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (news)|News]]
: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (news)|News]]
:: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)|Policy]]
: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)|Policy]]
:: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)|Technical]]
: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)|Technical]]
:: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)|Proposals]]
: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)|Proposals]]
:: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (assistance)|Assistance]]
: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (assistance)|Assistance]]
:: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous)|Miscellaneous]]
: [[Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous)|Miscellaneous]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Bug report|Bug reports and feature requests]]
[[Wikipedia:Bug report|Bug reports and feature requests]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]]
[[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Current surveys|Surveys]]
[[Wikipedia:Current surveys|Surveys]]<br>
: [[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.<br>
: [[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]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Instant Messaging Wikipedians|Instant Messaging]]
[[Wikipedia:Instant Messaging Wikipedians|Instant Messaging]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Meetup|In person meetings]]
[[Wikipedia:Meetup|In person meetings]]


===Keeping informed: News===
===Keeping informed: News===
: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/ad|The Signpost - Wikipedia's newspaper]]
[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/ad|The Signpost - Wikipedia's newspaper]]<br>
<!-- : [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Tools/Stories]] -->
<!-- : [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Tools/Stories]] -->
: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia in the media|Wikipedia in the media]]
[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia in the media|Wikipedia in the media]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Goings-on|Goings-on]]
[[Wikipedia:Goings-on|Goings-on]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Announcements|Announcements]]
[[Wikipedia:Announcements|Announcements]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Press releases|Press releases]]
[[Wikipedia:Press releases|Press releases]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Statistics|Stats]]
[[Wikipedia:Statistics|Stats]]<br>
: [[m:Milestones|Milestones]]
[[m:Milestones|Milestones]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Regional notice boards|Regional notice boards]]
[[Wikipedia:Regional notice boards|Regional notice boards]]<br>
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: [[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]]
[[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]]<br>
: [[Help:Recent changes|Recent changes]]
: [[Help:Enhanced recent changes|Enhanced recent changes]]
[[Help:Recent changes|Recent changes]]<br>
: [[Help:Related changes|Related changes]]
[[Help:Enhanced recent changes|Enhanced recent changes]]<br>
: [[Help:Watching pages|Watching pages]]
[[Help:Related changes|Related changes]]<br>
[[Help:Watching pages|Watching pages]]<br>
:: [[Wikipedia:Watch|Public watchlists]]
: [[Wikipedia:Watch|Public watchlists]]<br>
: [[Help:Page history|Page history]]
: [[Help:Diff|Diff]]
[[Help:Page history|Page history]]<br>
: [[Help:User contributions|User contributions]]
[[Help:Diff|Diff]]<br>
[[Help:User contributions|User contributions]]<br>
: [[Help:Edit summary|Edit summary]]
[[Help:Edit summary|Edit summary]]<br>
: [[Help:Minor edit|Minor edit]]
[[Help:Minor edit|Minor edit]]
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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). See also the ''[[Wikipedia:Five pillars|Five Pillars]].''
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[[Wikipedia:tutorial|Tutorial]]<br>
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'''How to:'''
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[[Wikipedia:Simplified Ruleset|Simplified ruleset]], essential information to understand when editing articles (for new editors). See also the ''[[Wikipedia:Five pillars|Five Pillars]].''<br>
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: [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|'''''edit''''' a page]], including markup details.
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'''How to:'''<br>
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:: '''''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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[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|'''''edit''''' a page]], including markup details.<br>
: [[Help:Editing|'''''cheat''''']] (editor's cheat sheet - keep this open in another window)
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: '''''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.)<br>
: [[Help:Section|use '''''sections''''']] in an article
: [[Help:Testing|'''''test''''' edits, and other things]]
[[Help:Editing|'''''cheat''''']] (editor's cheat sheet - keep this open in another window)<br>
: [[Wikipedia:Revert|'''''revert''''' a page]] to an earlier version
[[Help:Section|use '''''sections''''']] in an article<br>
[[Help:Testing|'''''test''''' edits, and other things]]<br>
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: [[Wikipedia:Categorization|use '''''categories''''']]
: [[Wikipedia:redirect|use '''''redirect''''' pages]]
[[Wikipedia:Revert|'''''revert''''' a page]] to an earlier version<br>
: [[Wikipedia:purge|do a '''''purge''''']]
[[Wikipedia:Categorization|use '''''categories''''']]<br>
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[[Wikipedia:redirect|use '''''redirect''''' pages]]<br>
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: [[Wikipedia:Article size|edit an article so long that you can't edit]]
: [[Wikipedia:Text editor support|edit with an external editor]]
[[Wikipedia:purge|do a '''''purge''''']]<br>
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[[Wikipedia:Article size|edit an article so long that you can't edit]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Text editor support|edit with an external editor]]<br>


===Formatting===
===Formatting===
'''How to:'''
'''How to:'''<br>
: [[Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page#Wiki_markup|use '''''Wiki markup''''' codes]]
[[Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page#Wiki_markup|use '''''Wiki markup''''' codes]]<br>
: [[Wikipedia:How to use tables|use '''''tables''''']]
[[Wikipedia:How to use tables|use '''''tables''''']]<br>
: [[Help:Special characters|use '''''special characters''''']]
[[Help:Special characters|use '''''special characters''''']]<br>
: [[Help:EasyTimeline syntax|use easy '''''timeline syntax''''']]
[[Help:EasyTimeline syntax|use easy '''''timeline syntax''''']]<br>
: [[Help:Formula|edit mathematical formulae using '''''TeX''''']]
[[Help:Formula|edit mathematical formulae using '''''TeX''''']]<br>
===Creating links===
===Creating links===
'''How to:'''
'''How to:'''
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: [[Wikipedia:Tools|Tools]]
: [[Wikipedia:Tools|Tools]]
: [[Help:Variable|Variables]]
: [[Help:Variable|Variables]]
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[[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines for contributors]]<br>
[[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines for contributors]]<br>
'''How to:'''
'''How to:'''
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: [[Wikipedia:Public domain resources|Public domain resources]]
: [[Wikipedia:Public domain resources|Public domain resources]]
: [[Wikipedia:Newspapers and magazines request service|Newspapers and magazines request service]]
: [[Wikipedia:Newspapers and magazines request service|Newspapers and magazines request service]]
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: [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates|Featuring an article]]
: [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates|Featuring an article]]
: [[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates|Featuring pictures]]
: [[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates|Featuring pictures]]
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: [[Wikipedia:How to revert a page to an earlier version|Reverting a page]]
: [[Wikipedia:How to revert a page to an earlier version|Reverting a page]]
: [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship|Administrator nominations]]
: [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship|Administrator nominations]]
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: [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Overview of policies]]
: [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Overview of policies]]
:: [[Wikipedia:Simplified Ruleset|Simplified ruleset]] for beginners
:: [[Wikipedia:Simplified Ruleset|Simplified ruleset]] for beginners
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: [[Wikipedia:Wikiquette|Wikipedia etiquette]]
: [[Wikipedia:Wikiquette|Wikipedia etiquette]]
: [[Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages|Be '''bold'''!]]
: [[Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages|Be '''bold'''!]]
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: [[Wikimedia|About Wikimedia]]
: [[Wikimedia|About Wikimedia]]
:: [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki|The MediaWiki software]]
:: [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki|The MediaWiki software]]
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:: [[Wikipedia:Database download|Database download]]
:: [[Wikipedia:Database download|Database download]]
: [[Special:Export|Export page(s) in XML]]
: [[Special:Export|Export page(s) in XML]]
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: [[Wikipedia:Press Kit]], resources for press enquiries
: [[Wikipedia:Press Kit]], resources for press enquiries
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You can edit pages right now. If you have trouble editing, or you would like to ask questions about Wikipedia, see the Help Desk. You can also ask the 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 Community Portal.

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Getting Started

Browsing Wikipedia

Changing your settings
and account maintenance

More about Wikipedia

Finding Answers
(to frequently asked questions)

Communication

Asking questions

Requests for administrator attention, to get help from an administrator.
Reference desk, request an article or information you can't find. See also Requested articles.
Help desk for users with questions about Wikipedia or editing.
Each article has a Talk page — click on the article's discussion link — to read or take part in discussions about the article.
General Complaints, for discussing problems with the way Wikipedia is designed and making suggestions for improvement.
Village pump is the place for technical and policy issues.
The Helping Hand Group is the place for requests for improvement or creation of Wikipedia tutorials or help files.

Getting in touch

Contact us
Discussion pages
User pages

Babel - multi-lingual Wikipedians

Wikipedia mailing lists
Chat with other users on IRC
Get involved at the Community Portal
Village pump

News
Policy
Technical
Proposals
Assistance
Miscellaneous

Bug reports and feature requests
Wikipedians
Surveys
Meta Wikipedia, a site that works alongside the main Wikipedia project. Here you can post essays and discussions about topics related to Wikipedia.
Contingency page for when the main Wikipedia server is down
Instant Messaging
In person meetings

Keeping informed: News

The Signpost - Wikipedia's newspaper
Wikipedia in the media
Goings-on
Announcements
Press releases
Stats
Milestones
Regional notice boards

Tracking changes

Editing Wikipedia

Tutorial
Simplified ruleset, essential information to understand when editing articles (for new editors). See also the Five Pillars.
How to:
edit a page, including markup details.

experiment with editing pages in the 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.)

cheat (editor's cheat sheet - keep this open in another window)
use sections in an article
test edits, and other things
revert a page to an earlier version
use categories
use redirect pages
do a purge
edit an article so long that you can't edit
edit with an external editor

Formatting

How to:
use Wiki markup codes
use tables
use special characters
use easy timeline syntax
edit mathematical formulae using TeX

Creating links

How to:

link Wikipedia articles
use an alternate link descriptor (the piped link)
link together Wikipedia articles in different languages
link words in articles to articles on sister projects
create links to external pages
use page names
use namespaces

File management

How to:

start a new page
move and merge a page
delete pages/images/categories
protect and unprotect pages (sysops only)

Creating pages

How to:

start a new page
name a page
create pages for topics with several different definitions

Templates

A quick guide to templates
How to:

add boilerplate text

List of available templates

Using images

image use policy
Images and multimedia
How to:

use images
upload files to Wikipedia
create graphics for pages

Image list

Resolving conflicts

Stay cool!
Be nice to newcomers
Alert others
Request assistance from a members' advocate
Dispute resolution
Arbitration policy

Advanced editing

Help:Editing shortcuts
Tools
Variables

Contributing to Wikipedia

Common procedures

Policies, conventions and guidelines

Technical information

About Wikimedia
The MediaWiki software
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.
Requests and bug reports
Browser notes
Bots
How to download Wikipedia content
Database download
Export page(s) in XML

Public relations

Wikipedia:Press Kit, resources for press enquiries


Wikipedia's sister projects

Template:WikipediaSister (main page)

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