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[[Wikipedia]] is a free [[encyclopedia]] that is being written collaboratively by its readers. The following articles contain guidance and information about reading, authoring and participating on this site.. |
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Hi ooooh oooh look I'm on the internet!!!! OOOOH!! |
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For help which is also applicable to our [[Template:Wikipediasister|sister projects]], see '''[[m:Help:Contents|the MediaWiki User's Guide]]'''. |
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== About Wikipedia == |
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* [[Wikipedia:About|About Wikipedia]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|Welcome, newcomers!]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:FAQ|Frequently asked questions]] |
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== How do I do that? == |
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''See also: [[Wikipedia:HOWTOs|Wikipedia's How to]]''. |
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=== Using Wikipedia === |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:explore|explore Wikipedia]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Searching|search for an article]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Talk page|use talk pages]] |
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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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* How to [[Wikipedia:Go button|use the ''Go'' button]] |
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* How to [[meta:MediaWiki User's Guide: Logging-in|log in]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:User preferences help|set preferences]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Contact us|contact us]] |
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=== Modifying Wikipedia === |
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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]]. |
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* How to [[Help:Starting a new page|start a new page]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Image use policy|add images to pages]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:redirect|use redirect pages]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:How to revert a page to an earlier version|revert a page to an earlier version]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|create pages for topics with several different definitions]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Boilerplate text|add boilerplate text for readers]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:How to use tables|use tables]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Categorization|use categories]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:How to rename (move) a page|rename (move) a page]] |
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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:How to link to sister projects|link to sister projects]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:How to edit an article so long that you can't edit|edit an article so long that you can't edit]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:Browser_notes#Textarea_tools|edit with an external editor]] |
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* How to [[Wikipedia:TeX markup|edit mathematical formulas 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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== Information and resources for contributors == |
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* [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines for contributors]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Glossary|Glossary of common Wikipedia terms]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Style and How-to Directory|Style and How-to Directory]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:How to write a great article|How to write a great article]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Public domain resources|Public domain resources]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of style]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProjects]], writing and style guidelines for specific disciplines. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Topical index|Topical index]], a collection of links to pages that are useful to "doing things" in Wikipedia. |
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== Getting in touch == |
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* [[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact us]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:General complaints|General Complaints]] for things in general (that is, a problem on more than one page) that could be fixed or made better. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]] for newcomers with questions about Wikipedia or editing. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]], a discussion forum to ask questions not answered here or in the [[Wikipedia:FAQ|FAQs]]. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desk]], request an article or information. See also [[Requested articles]]. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Mailing lists|Wikipedia mailing lists]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:IRC channels|Chat with other users on IRC]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Bug reports|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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Revision as of 21:38, 9 August 2004
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that is being written collaboratively by its readers. The following articles contain guidance and information about reading, authoring and participating on this site..
For help which is also applicable to our sister projects, see the MediaWiki User's Guide.
About Wikipedia
How do I do that?
See also: Wikipedia's How to.
Using Wikipedia
- How to explore Wikipedia
- How to search for an article
- How to use talk pages
- How to use the Recent Changes page
- How to use the Related Changes page
- How to use the Go button
- How to log in
- How to set preferences
- How to contact us
Modifying Wikipedia
- Tutorial
- How to edit a page, including markup details. You can experiment with editing pages in the sandbox.
- How to start a new page
- How to add images to pages
- How to use redirect pages
- How to revert a page to an earlier version
- How to create pages for topics with several different definitions
- How to add boilerplate text for readers
- How to use tables
- How to use categories
- How to rename (move) a page
- How to delete pages/images/categories
- How to link together Wikipedia articles in different languages
- How to link to sister projects
- How to edit an article so long that you can't edit
- How to edit with an external editor
- How to edit mathematical formulas using TeX
- How to produce graphics for pages
- How to protect/unprotect pages (sysops only)
Information and resources for contributors
- Policies and guidelines for contributors
- Glossary of common Wikipedia terms
- Style and How-to Directory
- How to write a great article
- Public domain resources
- Manual of style
- WikiProjects, writing and style guidelines for specific disciplines.
- Topical index, a collection of links to pages that are useful to "doing things" in Wikipedia.
Getting in touch
- Contact us
- General Complaints for things in general (that is, a problem on more than one page) that could be fixed or made better.
- Help desk for newcomers with questions about Wikipedia or editing.
- Village pump, a discussion forum to ask questions not answered here or in the FAQs.
- Reference desk, request an article or information. See also Requested articles.
- Wikipedia mailing lists
- Chat with other users on IRC
- Bug reports and feature requests
- Wikipedians
- 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