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You can add to, modify, or delete any part of this page or other pages in the EditThis Wiki. Click the "edit" tab at the top to edit the whole page, or one of the "edit" links within the page to edit that specific part. Then click save page, and you will have changed the page! Have fun, and edit the [[Problems and suggestions]] page to post questions.
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{{SITENAME}} is not a Forum! {{SITENAME}} uses the MediaWiki software, the package originally created for Wikipedia. Although editing 'habits' are almost identical we have our own set of help pages. We recommend you read these before you edit.
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<h2 style="margin:.5em; margin-top:.1em; margin-bottom:.1em; border-bottom:0; font-weight:bold;">Help Contents</h2>
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<big>'''Getting Started'''</big><br />
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[[Simland:Introduction|A Wiki Welcome]]
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<big>'''Policies and guidelines'''</big><br />
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[[Simland:Five pillars|The Five Pillars]] <tt>|</tt> [[Simland:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]
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<big>'''Browsing {{SITENAME}}'''</big><br />
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[[Simland:Searching|Search for an article]]
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<big>'''Communication Methods'''</big><br />
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[[User talk:Admin|Administrator's Talk Page (for all {{SITENAME}} questions)]] <tt>|</tt> [[Simland:Talk_page_guidelines|Talk pages]]
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<big>'''Editing Simland'''</big><br />
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[[Simland:Cheatsheet|Cheatsheet]] <tt>|</tt> [[Simland:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing to Wikipedia]] <tt>|</tt>  [[Help:Editing|Editing Help]]
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<big>'''The Simland Community'''</big><br />
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[[Simland:Deletion debates|Deleting pages]] <tt>|</tt> [[Simland:Resolving disputes|Resolving disputes]] <tt>|</tt> [[Simland:Sims|Sims]]
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<big>'''Links and References'''</big><br />
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[[Help:Link|How to make links]] <tt>|</tt> [[Simland:External links|External links]] <tt>|</tt> [[Simland:References|References]]
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==How to edit==
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<big>'''Resources and Lists'''</big><br />
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[[Simland:Stubs|Stubs]]
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<big>'''Images'''</big><br />
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[[Simland:Allowed Images|Allowed Images]] <tt>|</tt> [[Simland:Image Copyright|Image Copyright]]
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<big>'''Account settings and maintenance'''</big><br />
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[[Help:Preferences|Change your preferences]] <tt>|</tt> [[Simland:Customisation#User name and signatures|Change your signature]]
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<big>'''Questions'''</big><br />
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'''General Editing Queries''' - Use the Wikipedia Help Desk [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help_Desk here].
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'''Simland Only Questions''' - Contact admin [[User talk:Admin|here]]. This is the fastest way to get an answer.
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'''The Sims Questions''' - Try The Sims 2 Forums at [http://thesims2.ea.com thesims2.ea.com].
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''Remember: We Look Like Wikipedia, but are not! Please read help pages before contributing.
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The easiest way to do simply things is use the editing buttons, shown below. When you click edit, they are displayed at the top. (For some functions, you might want to highlight text before you click a button). Below is a list of what the buttons do, in order of their appearance on the button bar.
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*'''Bold''' - make your text '''bold'''.
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*'''Italics''' - make your text ''italicized''.
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*'''Internal link''' - link to a page inside the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki>. This will show up as [[Main Page]]. CaSe MattErS!
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*'''External link''' - link to a web page not part of the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[http://www.google.com Google Homepage]</nowiki>. This will show up as [http://www.google.com Google Homepage].
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*'''Create new section''' within the page.
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*'''Link to a media file''' (sound or movie). If your video file is not on the internet already, you can host it on one of the websites listed [http://www.philb.com/iwantto/multimedia.htm here]. Editthis.info does not allow you to upload files (although you will be able to with a Premium account).
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*'''Mathematical formula''' [[Help:Math]]
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==External Links==
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'''For more help, check out these Wikipedia links:'''
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help Help Contents]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_FAQ FAQ on Editing a wiki] This answers a few basic questions.
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help page] This goes into detail on how to do certain things.
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'''Also see:'''
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*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help], another independent wiki's version of this page (more detail).
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==External links==
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikipedia Help], Wikipedia's version of this page.
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Current revision as of 10:55, 16 April 2008

Simland is not a Forum! Simland uses the MediaWiki software, the package originally created for Wikipedia. Although editing 'habits' are almost identical we have our own set of help pages. We recommend you read these before you edit. All these pages are based on the pages at MediaWiki. Therfore, they are in the public domain.

Help Contents

Getting Started
A Wiki Welcome

Policies and guidelines
The Five Pillars | Manual of Style

Browsing Simland
Search for an article

Communication Methods
Administrator's Talk Page (for all Simland questions) | Talk pages

Editing Simland
Cheatsheet | Contributing to Wikipedia | Editing Help

The Simland Community
Deleting pages | Resolving disputes | Sims

Links and References
How to make links | External links | References

Resources and Lists
Stubs

Images
Allowed Images | Image Copyright

Account settings and maintenance
Change your preferences | Change your signature

Questions
General Editing Queries - Use the Wikipedia Help Desk here. Simland Only Questions - Contact admin here. This is the fastest way to get an answer. The Sims Questions - Try The Sims 2 Forums at thesims2.ea.com.

Remember: We Look Like Wikipedia, but are not! Please read help pages before contributing.


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