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| + | <div class="messagebox cleanup" style="clear:all;">Ongoing improvement of the Help System is underway at the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Help|Wikipedia Help Project]]'''.</div> | ||
| + | [[Wikipedia]] is an [[encyclopedia]] ''written by its users'' in over 200 languages worldwide. Anyone can edit Wikipedia, and its contents are free and open. The following articles explain everything about reading, authoring, and participating in the [[Wikipedia community]]. | ||
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| + | ''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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| + | <h2 style="background-color:#efefff;border-bottom:0px;border: 1px solid #1e90ff;text-align:center;padding-top:4px;">[[Image:Nuvola_apps_kmessedwords.png|30px]] Getting Started</h2> | ||
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| + | :'''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]]''' | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia|About Wikipedia]] | ||
| + | :How to [[Wikipedia:How to log in|log in]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Why create an account?]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Username|Choosing a username]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:New user log|Sign the new-user log]] - ''introduce yourself!'' | ||
| + | :'''[[Wikipedia:Help desk|The Help Desk]]''' - post questions, receive answers<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Boot camp|Boot Camp]] - learn about how Wikipedia works ''without'' all that military training<br/> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Helping Hand Group|Helping Hand Group]] - request a tutorial or help page be improved or created<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Glossary|Glossary of Wikipedia terms]] | ||
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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;">[[Image:Nuvola devices mouse.png|30px]] Browsing Wikipedia</h2> | ||
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| + | [[Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia|Who writes Wikipedia]] (essential information for new readers)<br> | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola devices mouse.png|25px]] Browsing - how to:=== | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Searching|'''''Search''''' for an article]] (including "Go" button) | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:explore|'''''Explore''''' Wikipedia]] | ||
| + | :[[Help:What links here|Use the '''''what links here''''' browsing tool]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Talk page|Use '''''talk pages''''' (discussion pages)]] (<small> full policy</small>) | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:How to archive a talk page|archiving]] talk pages to separate [[Wikipedia:Subpages|subpages]]. | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Recent Changes|Use the '''''Recent Changes''''' page]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Recent changes patrol|Patroling the recent changes]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia|Do '''''research''''' using Wikipedia]] | ||
| + | :: (See also [[:Category:Wikipedia resources for researchers|Category of resources for researchers]]). | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Media help|'''''Play media files''''' in Wikipedia]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Multilingual coordination|Other Wikipedia languages]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola_apps_browser.png|25px]] Navigation System=== | ||
| + | :[[List of basic topic lists|Basic topics]] | ||
| + | :Navigation browse bar (see very top of this page) | ||
| + | ::[[List of reference tables|Almanac]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Browse|Categories]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:FAQ|FAQs]] | ||
| + | ::[[List of glossaries|Glossaries]] | ||
| + | ::[[List of topic lists|Lists]] | ||
| + | ::[[Portal:Browse|Portals]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Browse by overview|Overviews]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:News|Site news]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Quick index|Index]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Cscr-featured.png|25px]] Featured content=== | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Featured articles|Featured articles]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Featured pictures|Featured pictures]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Featured lists|Featured lists]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Featured portals|Featured portals]] | ||
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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;">[[Image:Nuvola apps kuser.png|30px]] [[Wikipedia:Community Portal|The Wikipedia community]]</h2> | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps kopete.png|25px]][[:Category:Wikipedia culture|Wikipedian culture]]=== | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] | ||
| + | ::[[:Category:Wikipedians|List of Wikipedians]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]]s: groups of Wikipedians creating standards on specific subjects | ||
| + | ::[[:Category:WikiProjects|List of WikiProjects]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Collaborations|Collaborations]]: Wikipedians focusing on one article for a set amount of time | ||
| + | ::[[:Category:Wikipedia collaborations|List of collaborations]] | ||
| + | :[[:Category:Wikipedia humor|Wikipedian humor]] | ||
| + | ::[[Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Wikipediholic|Wikipediholism]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Unusual articles|Unusual articles]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Editcountitis|Editcountitis]] | ||
| + | :::[http://tools.wikimedia.de/~kate/cgi-bin/count_edits?user The edit counter] | ||
| + | :[[:Category:Wikipedia games|Wikipedian games]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Barnstars|Awards]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola_apps_keditbookmarks.png|25px]]Account settings and maintenance - how to:=== | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Customisation|'''''Customize''''' your Wikipedia experience]] | ||
| + | ::[[Help:Preferences|Change your '''''preferences''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Signature|Change your '''''signature''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Changing username|'''''Change your username''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Account deletion|'''''Delete your account''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Help:Logging in|'''''Log in''''']] (troubleshooting) | ||
| + | :[[Help:User style|Customizing your display with CSS]] (advanced programming knowledge required) | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps looknfeel.png|25px]] [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|Vandalism]]=== | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:How to revert a page to an earlier version|'''Reverting''' a page]] to undo vandalism (and the [[Wikipedia:Three-revert rule|Three-revert rule]])<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism|Reporting vandalism to administrators]] (urgent cases only)<br/> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Vandalism in progress/Long term alerts|Persistent vandals]]<br/> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Vandalism in progress|Current vandalism]]<br/> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Counter Vandalism Unit|The Counter Vandalism Unit]]<br/> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Most vandalized pages|Most vandalized pages]]<br/> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Do not insult the vandals|Don't provoke the vandals!]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Presa de decissions.png|30px]] Voting and [[Wikipedia:consensus|consensus]]=== | ||
| + | Feedback by editors, to editors. | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates|Featuring an article]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates|Featuring pictures]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates|Featuring lists]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Peer review|Peer review]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship|Administrator nominations]]<br> | ||
| + | You can also ask the Wikipedia community to consider... | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|...deleting an article]] (<small>[[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|full policy]]</small>)<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Requested moves|...moving a page or merging it with another]] (<small>[[Wikipedia:Merging and moving pages|and how to actually do it]]</small>)<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection|...protecting a page]] (<small>[[Wikipedia:Protection policy|full policy]]</small>)<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion|...deleting, merging, or renaming a category]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Templates for deletion|...deleting a template]] (<small>or a [[Wikipedia:Stub types for deletion|stub type]]</small>)<br/> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion|...deleting images and other media]]<br/> | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps clanbomber.png|30px]][[Wikipedia:Resolving disputes|Resolving disputes]]=== | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot|Stay cool!]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers|Be nice to newcomers]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Wikiquette alerts|Alert others]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:AMA Requests for Assistance|Request assistance from a members' advocate]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|Dispute resolution]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Arbitration policy|Arbitration policy]] | ||
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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;">[[Image:Wikipedia-logo.png|30px]] More about Wikipedia</h2> | ||
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| + | [[Wikipedia:Welcome%2C_newcomers|Welcome!]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Wikipedia:About|Overview of Wikipedia]] (All about Wikipedia)<br> | ||
| + | :[[:Category:Wikipedia]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|What Wikipedia is not]]<br/> | ||
| + | [[Wikipedia:Press Kit|Press Kit]] resources for press enquiries<br/> | ||
| + | [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|About Wikipedians]]<br> | ||
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| + | :[[:Category:Wikipedia administration|Category-based access to pages about Wikipedia]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Glossary|Glossary of common Wikipedia terms]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|What Wikipedia is not]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[:Category:Wikipedia help|Another way to browse help topics]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[:Category:Wikipedia how-to]] (a full list of help topics) | ||
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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;">[[Image:Nuvola apps agent.png|30px]] [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies, conventions and guidelines]]</h2> | ||
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| + | :[[Wikipedia:Simplified Ruleset|The Simplified Ruleset:]] Wikipedia in a nutshell | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Five pillars|The Five Pillars]] that define what Wikipedia is...<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|...and is not]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia in eight words|Wikipedia in eight words]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Wikiquette|Wikipedia etiquette]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages|Be '''bold'''!]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view ('''NPOV''')]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Verifiability]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Copyrights|Copyright]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Editing policy|Editing policy]]<br> | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Image use policy|Image use policy]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia|Citing Wikipedia]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Libel|Libel]]<br> | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Protection_policy|Page protection policy]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Deletion_policy|Deletion policy]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Policy on permanent deletion of pages|Policy on permanent deletion of pages]] | ||
| + | : [[m:Privacy policy|Privacy policy]] | ||
| + | :[[:Category:Wikipedia_policies_and_guidelines|List of policies and guidelines]] | ||
| + | :[[:Category:Wikipedia_official_policy|List of official policies]] | ||
| + | :[[:Category:Wikipedia_guidelines|List of guidelines]] | ||
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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;">[[Image:Nuvola_apps_remote.png|30px]] Communication</h2> | ||
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| + | === [[Image:Nuvola apps filetypes.png|30px]] [[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]].<br> | ||
| + | :*[[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.<br> | ||
| + | :*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.<br> | ||
| + | :*[[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.<br> | ||
| + | :*The [[Wikipedia:Helping_Hand_Group|Helping Hand Group]] is the place for requests for improvement or creation of Wikipedia tutorials or help files.<br> | ||
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| + | === [[Image:Nuvola apps korn.png|30px]] Getting in touch === | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact us]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Talk page|Discussion pages]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:User page|User pages]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Babel|Babel - multi-lingual Wikipedians]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Mailing lists|Wikipedia mailing lists]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:IRC channels|Chat with other users on IRC]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Community Portal|Get involved at the Community Portal]]<br> | ||
| + | :'''[[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]'''<br> | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Village pump (news)|News]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)|Policy]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)|Technical]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)|Proposals]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Village pump (assistance)|Assistance]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous)|Miscellaneous]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Bug report|Bug reports and feature requests]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[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.<br> | ||
| + | :[[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]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Meetup|In person meetings]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|30px]] Keeping informed: News=== | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/ad|The Signpost - Wikipedia's newspaper]]<br> | ||
| + | <!-- : [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Tools/Stories]] --> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia in the media|Wikipedia in the media]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Goings-on|Goings-on]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Announcements|Announcements]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Press releases|Press releases]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Statistics|Stats]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[m:Milestones|Milestones]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Regional notice boards|Regional notice boards]]<br> | ||
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| + | <h2 style="background-color:#efefff;border-bottom:0px;border: 1px solid #1e90ff;text-align:center;padding-top:4px;">[[Image:Nuvola apps filetypes.png|30px]] Finding Answers<br><small><small>(to frequently asked questions)</small></small></h2> | ||
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| + | :[[Wikipedia:FAQ|FAQ list]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Overview FAQ|Overview FAQ]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Administration FAQ|Administration FAQ]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Contributing FAQ|Contributing FAQ]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Editing FAQ|Editing FAQ]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Schools' FAQ|Schools FAQ]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Miscellaneous FAQ|Misc FAQ]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Problems FAQ|Problems FAQ]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Readers' FAQ|Readers' FAQ]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Technical FAQ|Technical FAQ]]<br> | ||
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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; ">[[Image:Nuvola apps package wordprocessing.png|30px]] [[:Template:Editor toc|Editing Wikipedia - The Basics]]</h2> | ||
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| + | :[[Wikipedia:tutorial|Tutorial]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Simplified Ruleset|Simplified ruleset]], essential information to understand when editing articles (for new editors). | ||
| + | :''For more advanced policies and guidelines, see that section on this page.'' | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps package wordprocessing.png|25px]] Editing - how to:=== | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|'''''Edit a page''''']], including markup details. | ||
| + | : '''''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. | ||
| + | :[[Help:Editing|'''''Cheat!''''']] (editor's cheat sheet - keep this open in another window) | ||
| + | :[[Help:Section|Use '''''sections''''']] in an article | ||
| + | :[[Help:Testing|'''''Test''''' edits, and other things]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Revert|'''''Revert''''' a page]] to an earlier version | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Categorization|Use '''''categories''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:redirect|Use '''''redirect''''' pages]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:purge|Do a '''''purge''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Article size|Edit an article so long that you can't edit]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Text editor support|edit with an external editor]] | ||
| + | :See also [[#Advanced editing|Advanced editing]] below | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps kcmdevice.png|25px]] Saving - how to:=== | ||
| + | :Report your change in the [[Help:Edit summary|'''''edit summary''''']] | ||
| + | :Handle an [[Help:Edit conflict|'''''edit conflict''''']] | ||
| + | :Use [[Help:Minor edit|'''''minor edits''''']] | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps forward arrow.png|25px]] Creating links - how to:=== | ||
| + | :[[Help:Link|'''''Link''''' Wikipedia articles]] | ||
| + | ::[[Help:Piped link|Use an alternate link '''''descriptor''''']] (the piped link) | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Interlanguage links|Link together Wikipedia articles in '''''different languages''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Interwikimedia link|Link words in articles to articles on '''''sister projects''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:How to link to sister projects|Link to '''related articles''' on sister projects]] | ||
| + | :[[Help:URL|Create links to '''''external pages''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Help:Page name|Use '''''page names''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Help:Namespace|Use '''''namespaces''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Help:Anchors|Use headings as '''''anchors'''' to link to]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps kcmdrkonqi.png|25px]] Creating pages - how to:=== | ||
| + | :[[Help:Starting a new page|Start a '''''new page''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|'''''Naming conventions''''' in general]] (<small>[[:Category:Wikipedia naming conventions|full list of specific naming conventions]]</small>) | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|Create pages for topics with several different definitions]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Subpages|Create subpages]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:stub|Stub articles]] (<small>[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting/Stub types|List of Stub Styles]]</small>) | ||
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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; ">[[Image:Nuvola apps ksig.png|30px]] [[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing to Wikipedia]]</h2> | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps cookie.png|25px]] Lifecycle of an article<!--I could swear there was an article by that name but I just can't find it!--> - how to:=== | ||
| + | :[[Help:Starting a new page|Start a '''''new page''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Help:Page name|'''''Name''''']] and [[Wikipedia:Merging and moving pages|'''''rename''''']] a page | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Guide to improving articles|'''''Improve''''' an article]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Your first article|Write your '''''first article''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles|Write a '''''better article''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:How to write a great article|Write a '''''great article''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:The perfect article|Write the '''''perfect article''''']]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Contributing to articles outside your native language|'''''Translate''''' articles]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Comunity Portal|Find out where your help is needed at the '''''Community Portal''''']] | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps edu miscellaneous.png|25px]] Style=== | ||
| + | :List of [[:Category:Wikipedia style guidelines|style guidelines]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Guide to layout|Layout]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|Naming conventions]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]] <small>(pages which resolve ambiguity for articles with similar titles)</small> | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Captions|Captions]]<br> | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Image use policy|Image use]]<br> | ||
| + | :'''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]''' | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28biographies%29|Biographies]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28command-line_examples%29|Command-line examples]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28dashes%29|Dashes]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28dates_and_numbers%29|Dates & numbers]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28disambiguation_pages%29|Disambiguation]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28headings%29|Headings]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28links%29|Links]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28mathematics%29|Mathematics]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28pronunciation%29|Pronunciation]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28titles%29|Titles]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28trademarks%29|Trademarks]] | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:How_to_link_to_Wikimedia_projects|How to link to Wikimedia projects]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps bookcase.png|25px]] Sources=== | ||
| + | :Cite the sources: ''[[Wikipedia:Cite_sources|How]]'' | ''[[Wikipedia:Verifiability|Why]]'' | ''[[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|What is a reliable source?]]'' | ||
| + | :[[Template:Article_resources|Sources for articles]] | ||
| + | :List of [[:Category:Wikipedia resources for researchers|Resources for researchers]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Public domain resources|Public domain resources]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Newspapers and magazines request service|Newspapers and magazines request service]] | ||
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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;">[[Image:Nuvola apps mycomputer.png|30px]] Advanced Editing</h2> | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps package system.png|25px]] File management - how to:=== | ||
| + | :[[Help:Starting a new page|Start a '''''new page''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Merging and moving pages|'''''Move''''' and '''''merge''''' a page]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|'''''Delete''''' pages/images/categories]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Protection policy|'''''Protect''''' and '''''unprotect''''' pages]] ([[Wikipedia:Administrators|sysops]] only) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps kig.png|25px]] Formatting - how to:=== | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page#Wiki_markup|Use '''''Wiki markup''''' codes]] | ||
| + | :[[Help:HTML in wikitext|'''''HTML''''' codes in wikitext]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:How to use tables|Use '''''tables''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Help:Special characters|Use '''''special characters''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Help:EasyTimeline syntax|Use easy '''''timeline syntax''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Help:Formula|Edit mathematical formulae using '''''TeX''''']] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps kcolorchooser.png|25px]] Templates=== | ||
| + | :[[Help:A quick guide to templates|A quick guide to templates]] | ||
| + | :[[Help:Template|Templates]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Boilerplate text|Boilerplate text]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Template_messages|List of available templates]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola filesystems camera.png|25px]] [[Wikipedia:Images|Images]]=== | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|'''''Place''''' images into articles]] | ||
| + | :'''''[[Wikipedia:Uploading images|How to upload files]]''''' to Wikipedia (and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Upload actual form]) | ||
| + | :[[Help:Image description page|Understand the image '''''description page''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials|'''''Create graphics''''' for pages]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Image use policy|Image use '''''policy''''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Media|Images and '''multimedia''']] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:List of images|Image '''''list''''']] | ||
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| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps kgpg.png|25px]] Administrator privileges=== | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship|Administrator nominations]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Administrators|Administrators page]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:List of administrators|List of administrators]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Administration FAQ|Administration FAQ]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Administrator's reading list|Administrator's reading list]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Elections|Elections]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Meta|Meta]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:purge|Purge]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:How to fix cut and paste moves|Fix cut & paste moves]] | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Protected page|Page protection]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps kcmsystem.png|25px]] The Wikipedia syntax=== | ||
| + | * [[m:Help:Table|Tables]] | ||
| + | * [[Help:A_quick_guide_to_templates|Quick guide to templates]] | ||
| + | * [[m:Help:Template|Templates]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Redirect|Redirect]] | ||
| + | * [[meta:Help:Formula|Mathematical markup in TeX]] | ||
| + | * [[Help:Infobox|Infobox]] | ||
| + | ===[[Image:Nuvola apps edu science.png|25px]] Super-advanced editing=== | ||
| + | :[[Help:Editing shortcuts]] | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Tools|Tools]] | ||
| + | ::[[Help:Editing toolbar|Editing toolbar]] | ||
| + | ::[[Help:Magic words|"Magic words"]] | ||
| + | :[[Help:Variable|Variables]] | ||
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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;">[[Image:Nuvola_apps_kmplot.png|30px]] Tracking changes</h2> | ||
| + | <div style="padding-left:2em;padding-right:2em;"> | ||
| + | :[[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Help:Recent changes|Recent changes]] (and the [[Wikipedia:recent changes patrol|recent changes patrol]])<br> | ||
| + | :[[Help:Enhanced recent changes|Enhanced recent changes]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Help:Related changes|Related changes]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Help:Watching pages|Watching pages]]<br> | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Watch|Public watchlists]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Help:Page history|Page history]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Help:Diff|Diff]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Help:User contributions|User contributions]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Help:Edit summary|Edit summary]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Help:Minor edit|Minor edit]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <h2 style="background-color: #efefff;border-bottom:0px;border: 1px solid #1e90ff;text-align:center;padding-top:4px;margin-top:15px;">[[Image:Nuvola devices memory.png|30px]] Technical information</h2> | ||
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| + | :[[Wikimedia|About Wikimedia]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:MediaWiki|The MediaWiki software]] | ||
| + | :[[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. | ||
| + | :[[m:MediaWiki feature request and bug report discussion|Requests and bug reports]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Browser notes|Browser notes]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[Wikipedia:Bots|Bots]]<br> | ||
| + | :How to [[Wikipedia:download|Download Wikipedia content]]<br> | ||
| + | ::[[Wikipedia:Database download|Database download]]<br> | ||
| + | ::[[Special:Export|Export page(s) in XML]]<br> | ||
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| + | * [[Wikipedia:Categorization_of_people|Categorization of people]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Footnotes|Footnotes]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Explain_jargon|Explaining jargon]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Lists|Lists]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Picture_tutorial|Pictures]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Proper_names|Proper names]] | ||
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| + | * [[Wikipedia:Technical_terms_and_definitions|Technical terms & definitions]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Public domain resources|Public domain resources]] | ||
| + | * [[Template:Article_resources|Sources for articles (template)]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Cleanup_resources|Cleanup resources]] | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Wikipedia_image_help|Image help category]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Protected page|Page protection]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Boilerplate_request_for_permission|Standard letters requesting permission to use copryright works]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Standard_GFDL_violation_letter|Standard letters for dealing with violations of Wikipedia's license]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Standard_user_greeting|Standard greetings for new users]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Tools|Software tools to help editing Wikipedia]] | ||
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| + | * [[:Category:Wikipedia|Category of Wikipedia related articles]] | ||
| + | * [[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:List_of_WikiProjects|List of WikiProjects]] (<small>where people interested in specific topics work together</small>) | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Stub_types|List of stub types]] (<small>stubs are very short articles that need expanding</small>) | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:List of images|Image list]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Template messages|List of templates]] | ||
| + | ===How to...=== | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Wikipedia_how-to|How-to articles category]] | ||
| + | * [[Help:Starting a new page|How to start a new page]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] <small>[[Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page#Wiki_markup|(Wiki markup)]]</small> | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:How to write a great article|How to write a great article]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Categorization|How to categorise]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:redirect|Redirect]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Article_series|How to create an article series]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Guide to improving articles|Improving articles]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|Picture tutorial]] <small>([[Wikipedia:Image use policy|full policy]])</small> | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Graphics_tutorials|Graphics tutorials]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:How to reduce colors for saving a JPEG as PNG|How to reduce colors for saving a JPEG as PNG]] | ||
| + | * [[Special:Upload|Upload files to Wikipedia]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Requested moves|Requested moves]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Merging and moving pages|Merging & moving pages]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:How to archive a talk page|How to archive a talk page]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:How to archive Current Events|How to archive Current Events]] | ||
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