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Help:Contents – Site map FAQ Index | FAQ | Overview | Readers | Schools | Organizations | Contributing | Editing | Administration | Technical | Problems | Article subjects | Categories | Copyright | Forking | Miscellaneous Getting started Who writes Wikipedia - contains essential information for new readers. Learning the basics Introduction to Wikipedia Basic navigation – Find articles or learn the interface. How to log in Why create an account? Choosing a username The Wikipedia interface Find your way around. Edit toolbar Page history User contributions pages Talk pages Recent changes page Patrolling the recent changes Watching pages Related changes page Using "What links here" Diff pages Browsing Wikipedia Viewing media Using Wikipedia on your phone Researching with Wikipedia Keyboard shortcuts Pronouncing words shown in IPA See also Department directory Main Page alternatives Content pages: Content listings Lists Featured content Overviews Portals Lists Outlines Glossaries Indexes Reference Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Academic disciplines Anniversaries (today) Countries and territories Current events People (deaths this year) Timelines (centuries · decades) Indices A–Z index Categories Dewey Decimal classes Library of Congress Classification Roget's Thesaurus Spoken articles Wikipedia books Top of Page Policies and guidelines Top of Page Editing Wikipedia To learn how to keep track of your edits (or other people's), see keeping track of changes. For lists of stub types, categories and infoboxes, etc., see resources and lists. To use an image, see images and media. To learn the rules of Wikipedia, see policies and guidelines. Introduction to the project. Contributing to Wikipedia – For a guide on ways to get involved on Wikipedia. Tutorial – For a tutorial on how to edit Wikipedia Cheatsheet – An editing reference card. Basic Wiki markup. Simplified ruleset – Essential information to understand when editing articles (for new editors). Basic editing 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. How to edit a page Editing sections Creating links Advanced Wiki markup Making categories Editing tips – For the most common tasks. Use easy timeline syntax Valid HTML codes in wikitext "Magic words" and variables – These allow you to change default behaviour or automate text. For example, you can disable a Table of Contents, move its position or insert constants and timestamps. Saving your edits "Show preview" – Always use this to avoid errors. Edit summary – To explain your edits. Minor edits – Check this for typos and small corrections. Edit conflict – How to handle one. Article objects Lists Tables Redirects Infoboxes Using templates List of templates Creating templates Pictures and videos Mathematical formulas Footnotes and references New pages Article Wizard – A guide for starting a new article. Name a page Naming conventions in general – (full list of specific naming conventions) Disambiguation, create pages for topics with several different definitions Starting a new page – for creating pages other than articles Create subpages How to write an article Your first article Article standards Be bold! Biographies of living persons Citing sources Copyrights Editing External links Image use Using redirects Include only verifiable information Deletion Manual of Style Neutral point of view What Wikipedia is not Article maintenance Use talk pages (discussion pages) Archive a talk page Tagging pages for problems Merge two or more pages Move or rename a page Requested moves Delete pages/images/categories Stub articles List of stub types Revert a page to an earlier version Dealing with vandalism Protect and unprotect pages (Administrators only) Link together Wikipedia articles in different languages Link words in articles to Wikimedia sister projects Use page names Use namespaces Use headings as anchors to link to Translate articles Do a purge Editing with a text editor Test edits and other things Editing shortcuts Style Top of Page Keeping track of changes Special pages Recent changes (and the recent changes patrol) Enhanced recent changes Related changes Watching pages Public watchlists Page history Diff User contributions Edit summary Minor edit Vandalism Reverting a page to undo vandalism (and the Three-revert rule) Reporting vandalism to administrators (urgent cases only) How and when to report to administrators Current vandalism Persistent vandals The Counter Vandalism Unit Most vandalized pages Don't provoke the vandals! Fighting vandalism Top of Page Account settings Customize your Wikipedia experience Change your preferences Change your signature Change your username Confirm your email address Delete your account Log in (troubleshooting) User page help User page design Customizing your display with CSS (advanced web design knowledge required) Top of Page Links and references Links Help:Link Types of links Category link Dates External link Internal link InterLanguage link InterWiki link ISBN, PMID and RFC Piped link Self link Guidance Wikipedia:Linking Wikipedia:Embedded list Wikipedia:Template messages/Links References How | Why | What is a reliable source?, info on citing sources Category:Wikipedia resources for researchers Wikipedia:Public domain resources Wikipedia:WikiProject Resource Exchange Wikipedia:Example requests for permission Wikipedia:Citation tools Top of Page Images and media Overview of images Creation and usage of media files Upload an image to Commons (preferred) or to English Wikipedia. Find Finding images tutorial Requested pictures Graphic Lab Image copyright tags Help File description pages How to upload files to Wikipedia Images and other uploaded files Preparing images for upload Visual file markup How to insert and use pictures in Wikipedia articles Use the Extended image syntax to place an image in an article Sound file markup Graphics tutorials How to request images or media for deletion Category:Wikipedia image help Media copyright questions Policy and guidelines Image use policy Guide to captions Guide to use of logos Guide to use of alternative text for images Other Featured pictures Featured picture candidates Public domain image resources Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission Wikipedia:Example requests for permission Wikipedia:Moving images to the Commons Category:Wikipedia images Top of Page Communication methods Asking questions Searching is the fastest and easiest way to find answers for factual questions. Reference desk – For requesting articles or information you can't find. See also Requested articles Help desk – For users with questions about Wikipedia or editing. New contributors' help page – For new users who don't know what to do or how to do it. Adopt-a-User – Experienced Wikipedians can "adopt" new users, mentoring them along the way as they learn about Wikipedia. Discussion page – At the top of every article is a "Discussion" tab. Click on it to discuss the article. Village pumps – To discuss the technical issues, policies, and operations of Wikipedia. Requests for administrator attention – To get help from an administrator. Requests department – For all other requests. Feedback Live help User pages How to report a bug Wikipedia Email listings In person meetings Wikipedians Babel – Multi-lingual Wikipedians Surveys Expressing thanks See also Meta – The site that organizes all Wikimedia projects. Top of Page The Wikipedia community The Community Portal Wikipedia department directory Wikipedia quick directory Community support Harmonious editing club - keep the peace, peacefully. Kindness Campaign - spread kindness and recognition of users. Adopt-a-User - experienced editors can "adopt" newer editors, helping to mentor them along the way as they learn about Wikipedia. Voting and consensus Feedback by editors, to editors. Featuring an article Featuring lists Featuring pictures Featuring sounds Featuring portals Featuring topics Peer review Administrator nominations Discussing Deleting pages Deleting articles (full policy) Deleting categories Deleting Templates (or a stub type) Deleting files Moving/Merging a page (and how to actually do it) Protecting pages (full policy) Resolving disputes Stay cool! Be nice to newcomers Alert others Dispute resolution Arbitration policy Keeping informed: News Community Portal – Bulletin board collaborations and updates – Wikipedia's hub of activity. The Signpost – Wikipedia's newspaper Wikipedia in the media Wikipedia milestone announcements Wikizine – news letter about the Wikimedia projects Press releases Stats Milestones Regional notice boards Administrators Administrator nominations List of administrators Administration FAQ Administrator's reading list Bureaucrats Elections Meta Fix cut & paste moves Page protection Wikipedian culture Wikipedians: the people who contribute to Wikipedia List of Wikipedians WikiProjects: where people interested in specific topics work together List of WikiProjects WikiProjects category Collaborations: Wikipedians focusing on one article for a set amount of time List of collaborations Wikipedia essays User essays Wikipedian humor Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense Department of Fun Wikipediholism Unusual articles Editcountitis: a condition that can be fatal Wikipedian games Awards and Barnstars More about Wikipedia Overview of Wikipedia (All about Wikipedia) Category:Wikipedia Category-based access to pages about Wikipedia Another way to browse help topics Category:Wikipedia how-to (a full list of help topics) Top of Page Resources and lists List of wiki markup Categories General information Resource Description Wikipedia:Categorization Introduction to categorization. Wikipedia:Naming conventions (categories) Discusses naming conventions for categories. Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates Discusses the three different ways to group and organize articles. WikiProject Categories-related pages /uncategorized Taskforce page for categorizing and patrolling for uncategorized articles. Category:Wikipedia categorization Category page listing our project pages. Wikipedia:WikiProject Categories/Current subprojects WikiProject Categories subprojects. Category:WikiProjects Category page containing list of WikiProjects and helpful resources. Category:Category needed Category containing articles that need categorization. Category:Uncategorized pages Category containing pages that need categorization. Special:UncategorizedPages Special page for uncategorized pages. Uncategorized Categories Special page for uncategorized categories. Advanced resources Wikimedia stats:Category Overview Index Dumps of the category tree. Wikipedia:Database_reports#Categories Page containing generated reports about categories. Wikipedia:Categories for discussion Where deletion, merging, and renaming of categories is discussed. Miscellaneous Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting Similar WikiProject for stubs. Portal:Contents Browse Wikipedia's contents. Portal:Contents/Overviews Browse Wikipedia's contents overviews. Wikipedia:Categories are different from articles Wikipedia:Categories vs lists Wikipedia:Categorising fiction Wikipedia:Do not write articles using categories Wikipedia:Overcategorization/Intersection of location and occupation User:Alan Liefting/Essays/On categorisation Lists General Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates Wikipedia:Lists Wikipedia:Lists (stand-alone lists) Wikipedia:Embedded list Wikipedia:Manual of Style (lists of works) Wikipedia:Naming conventions (long lists) Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies) Wikipedia:Pro and con lists Help Help:List Help:Table. External links section has free HTML-to-wiki converters. User:Hyacinth/How to use tables Wikipedia:When to use tables Help:Sorting. All about automatic sorting of table rows. Rejected proposals Wikipedia:Overlistification Wikipedia:Proposed guideline for lists of people by ethnicity, religion, and other cultural categorizations Essays Wikipedia:Lists in Wikipedia Wikipedia:Listcruft Wikipedia:Write the Article First - one solution to cruft-y red links in lists Creating A Better List - A User Essay Wikipedia:Lists within articles Stubs List of stub types How to name stubs Guide to stubbing Infoboxes List of infoboxes List of templates used in infoboxes Templates List of templates List of navigational templates List of citation templates Wikiprojects & article series List of WikiProjects Creating a WikiProject List of article series Shortcuts & "magic words" List of shortcuts List of "magic words" - Magic words can be used to automate text or change the display of pages. Other resources Cleanup resources List of Resources for researchers Public domain resources Wikipedia:Free online resources Wikipedia:Free or semi-free non-Public-Domain information resources Wikipedia:Public domain image resources Wikipedia:Free sound resources WikiProject Resource Exchange Web Browser tools - Tools for your Web browser Web colors Administration Mailing lists List of protected pages Links to disambiguating pages List of controversial issues Administrators List of administrators Requests for administrator attention Copyright Sample letters requesting content be made available to Wikipedia Sample letters for violations of Wikipedia's licence (GFDL) New user greetings Standard user greeting Welcome templates Essays Top of Page Technical information About Wikimedia Tools to make Wikipedia work better. Catalogue of CSS classes used on the English Wikipedia Editing articles of such length that you can't edit them Computer help desk - Help with software related to Wikipedia. The MediaWiki software MediaWiki User hub - help with installation and configuration of the MediaWiki software that runs Wikipedia, for those looking to set up their own wiki. MediaWiki User's Guide - help with general use of the MediaWiki software that runs Wikipedia Wikipedia:Village pump (technical) Requests and bug reports Browser notes Bots Download Wikipedia content - how to download Wikipedia and Wikimedia content Export page(s) in XML Top of Page