Help:Contents

Here are what we think are the most useful "Help" pages, divided into groups:

Getting started, for those who are new to editing on wikis

General help, tips and answers to a range of problems

Specific help, more adventurous things to do after a few dozen edits

(If you come across a problem that doesn't seem to have a solution, please let us know through the Help desk forum.)

[edit] Getting started

If you can type and click, you can edit most pages on this wiki.

1. Find a page to improve. (If you want, you can practice in the Sandbox first. Its there for "practicing", or experimenting with something. It's a good place to get used to how the wiki works.)
2. Click "Edit this page". (An "edit box" will open.)
3. Type your new sentences or corrections (just like wordprocessing with MS or Lotus or WordPerfect)
4. Click the "Save" button - (well, it may be wise to hit the "Preview" button first, in case of mistakes!)
5. You're now a Web Publisher. Welcome to the team!

For a bit more about editing, and other pages to help you get a feel for the place, see:

• Editing
• Mailing list
• Searching
• Simplified ruleset
• Talk page
• User page
• Why create an account

[edit] Later-encountered challenges

Here's a set of links dealing with matters that may come up with some frequency once you get really involved:

• Info pages — get much more result for very little more work
• Creating new pages
• Using templates
• Using HTML
• Commonly needed HTML resources
• Copying from Wikipedia
• Forums
• Welcome