Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that's being written collaboratively on this web site. If you are new to the project, you may want to read Welcome, newcomers. If you plan to contribute, bookmarking this page is a good idea.

How do I do that?

• How to explore Wikipedia.
• How to search for an article.
• How to edit a page. Anyone, including you, can edit a page. Here's how!
• Experiment with editing articles in the Wikipedia sandbox.
• How to start a new page.
• How to use talk pages, which are used to discuss how to improve articles.
• How to use the Recent Changes page
• How to log in.
• How to set preferences.
• How to rename (move) a page.
• 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 link together Wikipedia articles in different languages.
• How to delete pages
• How to edit mathematical formulas
• How to edit an article so long that you can't edit

Information and resources for contributors

• Policies and guidelines for contributors.
• Glossary of common Wikipedia terms.
• How to write a great article.
• Wikipedia utilities.
• Public domain resources.
• Manual of style

About Wikipedia

• Announcements.
• Frequently asked questions.
• Policies and guidelines for contributors.
• Wikipedia - an article about the project and its history.
• About Wikipedia - a brief introduction to the project and some links.
• Wikipedia:Wikipedia guide - Another approach to familiarizing yourself with Wikipedia

Getting in touch

• Village pump. Got a question? Ask it here!
• 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.
• http://simple.wikipedia.com/wiki.cgi?Contingency_Page_For_When_The_Main_Wikipedia_Server_Is_Down

Frequently asked questions

• Overview FAQ
• Readers' FAQ
• Contributing FAQ
• Editing FAQ
• Administration FAQ
• Technical FAQ
• Problems FAQ
• Miscellaneous FAQ

Wikipedia software and database

• About the software.
• Download Wikipedia database.