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This is a '''directory of [[WP:INFOPAGES|Wikipedia's how-to and information pages]]''', alongside other related [[WP:ADMINP|administrative pages]] in the [[Wikipedia:Project namespace|Wikipedia]] and [[Wikipedia:Help namespace|Help]] namespaces. New to Wikipedia? See our [[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|introduction for aspiring contributors]]. If you require interactive assistance, see [[Wikipedia:Questions|asking for help]]. For other useful directories and indexes, see [[Wikipedia:Directory|directories]].{{-}}
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==About Wikipedia==
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*'''[[Wikipedia:About|About Wikipedia]]''' – general introduction for visitors to Wikipedia.
** [[Wikipedia:Administration|Administration]] – discuses both the non-human administrative structure of Wikipedia, as well as its human components.
**[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Overview|FAQ]] – the most common questions about Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Readers|Readers' FAQ]] – concerns and questions readers may have.
*[[Wikipedia:Advice for parents|Advice for parents]] – information for parents and legal guardians.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact Wikipedia]]''' – how to get in touch with Wikipedia directly.
*'''[[Wikipedia:General disclaimer|General disclaimer]]''' – there is no guarantee of validity and reliability.
**[[Wikipedia:Content disclaimer|Content disclaimer]] – Wikipedia is not censored.
**[[Wikipedia:Legal disclaimer|Legal disclaimer]] – Wikipedia does not give legal opinions.
**[[Wikipedia:Medical disclaimer|Medical disclaimer]] – Wikipedia does not give medical advice.
**[[Wikipedia:Risk disclaimer|Risk disclaimer]] – use Wikipedia at your own risk.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies & guidelines]]''' – community standards set forth by ''[[Wikipedia community|Wikipedians]]''.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Principles|Principles]]''' – a listing of fundamental principles by which Wikipedia operates.
**[[User:Jimbo Wales/Statement of principles|Statement of principles]] – by founder ''[[Jimmy Wales]]'' and Wikipedians.
**[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia in brief|Wikipedia in brief]] – Wikipedia aims to be neutral, verifiable and factual.
*[[Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia|Researching]] – Wikipedia can be a great tool for learning, however..
*[[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|What Wikipedia is not]] – there are certain things that Wikipedia is not.
*[[Wikipedia:Questions|Where to ask questions]] – find the right place to ask a question.
*[[Wikipedia:Requests|Where to make requests]] – find the right place to make a request.
*[[Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia|Who writes Wikipedia]] – {{underline|You do!}}.. {{mono|Just do it!}}.. {{strong|{{em|[[Wikipedia:Be bold|Be bold]] !}}}}
===Contributor information===
{{Wikipedia books|Wiki How To}}
{{Portal|Help}}
*'''[[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing to Wikipedia]]''' – the main page that provides information, links, videos and other resources on the basics needed to comprehend, comment on, and contribute to Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Core content policies|Core content policies]] – Wikipedia's content is governed by three principal core content policies.
**[[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset|Simplified rule-set]] – some basic aspect of Wikipedia norms and practices.
**[[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simplified Manual of Style]] – the basics about commonly used style guidelines.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Welcome to Wikipedia|Welcome to Wikipedia]]''' – portal style page to get you started.
**[[Help:Getting started|Getting started]] – small listing of pages dealing with the basics.
** [[Wikipedia:New contributors' help page|New contributors' help page]] – what would you like to do?
**[[Wikipedia:Avoiding common mistakes|Common mistakes]] – a few common mistakes {{mono|''y'all''}}ould try to avoid.
**[[Wikipedia:Plain and simple|Plain and simple overview]] – all about this amazing project Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:A Primer for newcomers|Primer for newcomers]] – blunt introduction intended to help newcomers.
**[[Wikipedia:Learning the ropes|Learning the ropes]] – highlights the resources to help you help Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Help hub|Help hub]] – a page that has links to useful directories.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Why create an account]]''' – don't need to be registered to edit, however it does provide additional features.
**[[Wikipedia:Username policy|Choosing a username]] – do not choose names which may be offensive, misleading, disruptive, or promotional.
**[[Help:Logging in|How to log in]] – If you are not logged in your edits are labelled in page history with your IP address.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Your first article|Your first article]]''' – guide to starting your first encyclopedia article.
**[[Wikipedia:Annotated article|Annotated article]] – is a well-constructed sample article, with annotations.
***'''[[Wikipedia:Article wizard|Article wizard]]''' – will walk you through the process of submitting a new article.
****[[Wikipedia:Creation and usage of media files|Creation and usage of media files]] – only logged in users can upload files.
*****[[Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard|Upload Wizard]] – will walk you through the process of submitting media.
*'''[[Wikipedia:FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]''' – common questions about using and contributing.
**[[Wikipedia:Editorial oversight and control|Editorial oversight and control]]- we have tens of thousands of editors, from expert scholars to casual readers.
**[[Wikipedia:How to help|How to help]] – what anyone can do to contribute.
*[[Wikipedia:Instructional material|More instructional material]] – provides links to instructional material useful for users. **[[Wikipedia:Trifecta|Trifecta]] – ultra fast overview of foundational principles related to policies and guidelines.
*[[Wikipedia:Ten things you may not know about Wikipedia|Things you may not know about Wikipedia]] – insights specifically targeted at people who have limited experience.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Tip of the day|Tip of the day]]''' – provides "very useful" advice daily on how to use or develop Wikipedia more effectively.
**See also '''[[Wikipedia:Tips]]''', the complete library of tips arranged by subject.
* [[Wikipedia:User page design center|User page design center]] – where you will find all the resources for developing your user page. '''Enjoy!'''
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===Frequently asked questions===
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*'''[[Wikipedia:FAQ index|FAQ main page]]''' – questions about using and contributing.
**[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Administration|Administration]] – answers some questions related to Administrators.
**[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Article subjects|Article subjects]] – what to do about a specific articles.
**[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Categories|Categories]] – about using Wikipedia's categories.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Contributing|Contributing]] – answers to questions commonly asked by contributors.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright|Copyright]] – four most commonly asked questions about copyright.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Editing|Editing]] – answers the most common questions about editing.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Forking|Forking]] – how do I download and use Wikipedia content.
** [[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC (live chat)]] – about "chat rooms" – real-time discussions.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations|Organizations]] – editing without displaying a conflict of interest.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Problems|Problems]] – solving problems you may encounter when browsing or editing.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Readers|Readers]] – addresses concerns and questions readers may have.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Schools|Schools]] – questions teachers, librarians and administrators might have.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Technical|Technical]] – answers some questions related to the technical workings.
**([[Wikipedia:FAQ/Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]) – questions that do not fit into any of the others above.
===How to pages===
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*'''[[Help:help]]''' – explains how to find and navigate the help pages.
*[[Help:Books|Books]] – explains how to make and download Wikipedia books.
*[[Help:Category|Categories]] – explains how to edit categories.
*[[Help:Copyright|Copyright]] – explains how to deal with copyright concerns.
*[[Help:Diff|Diff]] – explains how to view the difference between two versions of a page
*[[Help:Editing|Editing]] – explains the basics of editing.
**[[Help:Edit toolbar|Edit toolbar]] – explains the basics about how to use the toolbar.
**[[Help:Edit conflict|Edit conflict]] – explains how to deal with an edit conflict.
*[[Help:Find sources|Find sources]] – explains how to find references.
*[[Help:Files|Files]] – explains how to manage media.
*[[Help:Footnotes|Footnotes]] – explains how to add notes and references.
**[[WP:Nesting footnotes|Nesting footnotes]] – explains how to include a note or reference ''within'' a note or reference.
*[[Help:Glossary|Glossary]] – quick overview of terms.
*[[Help:Infobox|Infobox]] – explains the basics about how to use infoboxes.
*[[Help:IPA/English|IPA/English]] – explains how the International Phonetic Alphabet system works.
*[[Help:List|List]] – explains how to add lists.
*[[Help:Link|Linking]] – explains how to add internal links.
**[[Help:Link color|Link color]] – explains how to add color to link text.
*[[Help:Logging in|Logging in]] – explains how to access your account.
*[[Help:Magic words for beginners|Magic words]] – explains how words surrounded by brackets or underscores function.
*[[Help:Viewing media|Media]] – explains the basics of seeing media.
*[[Help:Merging|Merging]] – explains how to consolidate articles.
*[[Help:Mobile access|Mobile access]] – explains how to access Wikipedia from mobile devices.
*[[Help:Navigation|Navigation]] – explains how to get around Wikipedia.
*[[Help:Other languages|Other languages]] – explains how to deal with other languages.
*[[Help:Page name|Page name]] – explains how to deal with page titles.
*[[Help:Redirect|Redirect]] – explains how to direct pages to the proper place.
*[[Help:References and page numbers|References]] – explains how to make those complicated sources work.
**[[Help:Citation Style 1|Citation Style]] – explains some of the different reference styles.
**[[Help:Cite errors|Cite errors]] – explains how to deal errors in references.
*[[Help:Rename|Rename]] – explains how to change your user name.
*[[Help:Reset password|Password]] – explains how to change your personal password.
*[[Help:Reverting|Reverting]] – explains how to roll back edits.
*[[Help:Searching|Searching]] – explains how to use Wikipedia more effectively.
*[[Help:Section|Section]] – explains how to edit just portions of a page.
*[[Help:Using talk pages|Talk pages]] – explains the basics of what to do on talk pages.
*[[Help:Student help|Students]] – explains the basics for students.
*[[Help:URL|URLs]] – explains how to add and deal with external links.
*[[Help:User contributions|User contributions]] – explains how to view editors additions.
*[[Help:Watching pages|Watching pages]] – explains how to track pages.
====Technical help====
* [[Help:Multilingual support|Multilingual support]] – explains how articles may contain words or texts written in different languages and scripts
* [[Help:Special characters|Special Characters]] – contains recommendations for which characters are safe to use and how to enter them.
** [[Help:Entering special characters|Entering]] – explains how special characters (those not on the standard computer keyboard) are useful—and sometimes necessary.
* [[Wikipedia:Browser notes|Browser notes]]
** [[Wikipedia:Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]
** [[Wikipedia:Bypass your cache|Bypass cache]]
* [[Help:Mobile access|Mobile access]]
* [[Help:Printing|Printing]]
* [[Wikipedia:Keyboard shortcuts|Keyboard shortcuts]]
* [[Help:Editing|Editing]]
** [[Help:Edit toolbar|Edit toolbar]]
** [[Help:CharInsert|CharInsert]]
** [[Help:Edit conflict|Edit conflict]]
** [[Help:Reverting|Reverting]]
* [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]]
** [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide|User guide]]
* [[Wikipedia:User access levels|User access levels]]
* [[Wikipedia:Software notices|Software notices]]
** [[Wikipedia:Editnotice|Editnotice]]
* [[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]]
** [[Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial|Tutorial]]
* [[Wikipedia:How to create a page|Create a page]]
* [[Help:Page history|Page history]]
* [[Help:Page information|Page information]]
* [[Wikipedia:Page name|Page name]]
** [[Help:Page name|Introduction]]
===== Special pages =====
* [[Help:Special page|Special page help]]
* [[Help:Searching|Searching]]
** [[Help:Advanced search|Advanced search]]
** [[Help:Linksearch|Linksearch]]
* [[Help:Logging in|Logging in]]
** [[Help:Reset password|Reset passwords]]
* [[Wikipedia:Notifications|Notifications/Echo]]
** [[Wikipedia:Notifications/FAQ|FAQ]]
* [[Wikipedia:Moving a page|Moving a page]]
** [[Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Fixing cut-and-paste moves|Fixing cut-and-paste moves]]
* [[Help:Watchlist|Watching pages]]
* [[Help:User contributions|User contributions]]
* [[Wikipedia:Emailing users|Emailing users]]
* [[Wikipedia:Random|Random pages]]
* [[Help:Log|Logs]]
* [[Help:What links here|What links here]]
* [[Help:Related changes|Related changes]]
* [[Help:Recent changes|Recent changes]]
* [[Wikipedia:Pending changes|Pending changes]]
* [[Wikipedia:Page Curation|Page Curation]]
* [[Help:Import|Page import]]
* [[Wikipedia:Edit filter|Edit filter]]
* [[Wikipedia:Tags|Tags]]
=====Links and diffs=====
* [[Help:URL|URLs]]
* [[Help:Link|Links]]
* [[Help:Permanent link|Permanent link]]
* [[Help:Interwikimedia links|Interwikimedia links]]
* [[Help:Interlanguage links|Interlanguage links]]
* [[Help:Link color|Link color]]
* [[Help:Pipe trick|Pipe trick]]
* [[Help:Colon trick|Colon trick]]
* [[Help:Magic links|Magic links]]
* [[Help:Diff|Diffs]]
** [[Wikipedia:Simplest diff guide|Simplest diff guide]]
** [[Wikipedia:Simple diff and link guide|Simple diff and link guide]]
** [[Wikipedia:Complete diff and link guide|Complete diff and link guide]]
===== Media files: images, videos and sounds=====
'''* [[Wikipedia:Media help|Media help]]'''
* [[Help:Options to hide an image|Options to hide an image]]
* [[Wikipedia:Uploading images|Uploading images]]
** [[Help:Introduction to images with Wiki Markup/1|Introduction]]
* [[Help:Files|Files]]
** [[Wikipedia:Creation and usage of media files|Creation and usage]]
** [[Wikipedia:Moving files to Commons|Moving files to Commons]]
* [[Help:Visual file markup|Visual file markup]]
* [[Wikipedia:Images|Images]]
** [[Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload|Preparing images for upload]]
** [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|Picture tutorial]]
** [[Wikipedia:Extended image syntax|Extended image syntax]]
* [[Help:Gallery tag|Gallery tag]]
* [[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials|Graphics tutorials]]
** [[Wikipedia:Basic bitmap image editing|Basic bitmap image editing]]
** [[Wikipedia:How to improve image quality|How to improve image quality]]
* [[Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Resources|Graphics Lab resources]]
* [[Help:Sound file markup|Sound file markup]]
* [[Wikipedia:SVG help|SVG help]]
=====Other graphics=====
* [[Wikipedia:Family trees|Family trees]]
* [[Wikipedia:Graphs and charts|Graphs and charts]]
** [[Wikipedia:How to create charts for Wikipedia articles|How to create]]
** [[Wikipedia:To scale charts|To scale charts]]
** [[Help:Barchart|Barcharts]]
* [[Help:Displaying a formula|Math formula]]
** [[Wikipedia:Mathematical symbols|Math symbols]]
** [[Wikipedia:Rendering math|Rendering math]]
** [[Wikipedia:LaTeX symbols|LaTeX symbols]]
* [[Help:Score|Musical scores]]
** [[Help:Musical symbols|Musical symbols]]
* [[Wikipedia:Timeline|Timeline]]
** [[Help:EasyTimeline syntax|EasyTimeline syntax]]
* [[Help:WikiHiero syntax|WikiHiero syntax]]
===== [[Wikipedia:Namespace|Namespaces]]=====
* [[Wikipedia:Administration#Data structure and development|Namespace structure]]
* [[Wikipedia:What is an article?|Main/Article]]
* [[Help:Using talk pages|Talk namespaces]]
** [[Help:Archiving a talk page|Archiving]]
* [[Wikipedia:User pages|User]]
** [[Wikipedia:User page design center|User page design]]
* [[Wikipedia:Project namespace|Project/Wikipedia]]
* [[Help:Files|File]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki namespace|MediaWiki]]
** [[Wikipedia:Bug reports and feature requests|Bug reports and feature requests]]
** [[Help:System message|System message]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template namespace|Template]]
* [[Wikipedia:Help namespace|Help]]
* [[Help:Category|Category]]
* [[Wikipedia:Portal|Portal]]
* [[Wikipedia:Books|Book]]
* [[Wikipedia:Drafts|Draft]]
* [[Wikipedia:Course pages|Education Program]]
* [[mw:Extension:TimedMediaHandler|TimedText]]
* [[Wikipedia:Lua|Module/Lua]]
* [[Wikipedia:Flow|Topic/Flow]]
* [[Help:Special page|Special]]
* [[Help:Files|Media]]
===== Customisation and tools=====
'''*[[Wikipedia:Customisation|Customisation]]'''
* [[Help:Preferences|Preferences]]
* [[Wikipedia:Skin|Skins]]
* [[Wikipedia:Customizing watchlists|Customizing watchlists]]
** [[Wikipedia:Hide Pages in Watchlist|Hide pages]]
* [[Wikipedia:Gadget|Gadgets]]
* [[mw:Beta Features|Beta Features]]
* [[Wikipedia:User scripts|User scripts]]
** [[Wikipedia:User scripts/Guide|Guide]]
** [[Wikipedia:User scripts/Techniques|Techniques]]
* [[Wikipedia:Scripts|IRC Scripts]]
* [[Help:User style|User styles]]
* [[Wikipedia:Tools|Tools]]
** [[Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation shortcuts|Navigation shortcuts]]
** [[Wikipedia:Tools/Browser tools|Browser tools]]
** [[Wikipedia:Tools/Alternative browsing|Alternative browsing]]
** [[Wikipedia:Tools/Editing tools|Editing tools]]
** [[Wikipedia:Tools/Optimum tool set|Optimum tool set]]
* [[Wikipedia:Cleaning up vandalism/Tools|Cleaning up vandalism tools]]
* [[Help:Citation tools|Citation tools]]
* [[Wikipedia:Wikimedia Labs|Wikimedia Labs]]
===== Automating editing=====
* [[Wikipedia:Bots|Bots]]
** [[Wikipedia:Creating a bot|Creating]]
* [[Wikipedia:Twinkle|Twinkle]]
* [[Wikipedia:FurMe|FurMe]]
* [[User:Martinp23/NPWatcher|NPWatcher]]
* [[Wikipedia:HotCat|HotCat]]
* [[Wikipedia:WPCleaner|WPCleaner]]
* [[Wikipedia:igloo|igloo]]
* [[Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser|AutoWikiBrowser]]
* [[Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation popups|Navigation popups]]
* [[Wikipedia:STiki|STiki]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Helper script|AfC helper script]]
* [[Wikipedia:Huggle|Huggle]]
===== Navigation=====
** [[Template:Administrators' guide|Administrators]]
* [[Template:Wikipedia template messages|Templates]]
* [[Template:Wikipedia referencing|Referencing]]
** [[Template:Citation metadata navbox|Citation metadata]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Accessibility/Navigation menu|Accessibility]]
* [[Template:Botnav|Bots]]
* [[Wikipedia:User scripts/Navbox|User scripts]]
===Coding (Wiki markup) ===
* '''[[Help:Wiki markup|Wiki markup]]''' – explains the coding used by text, links, & talk pages
**[[Help:Cheatsheet|Cheat-sheet]] – basic coding used by Wikipedia,
*[[Help:Barchart|Barchart]] – explains how to make charts.
*[[Help:Calculation|Calculations]] – explains how to make complicated calculations.
* [[Help:Special characters|Characters]] – explains how to add special characters.
*[[Help:Citations quick reference|Citations quick!]] – simplistic examples of two preferred ways of doing footnotes (reference).
**[[Wikipedia:Citation templates|Citation templates]] – list of reference templates.
*[[Help:Columns|Columns]] – explains how to make columns.
* [[Help:HTML in wikitext|HTML]] – explains how use HTML in text.
*[[Help:Musical symbols|Musical symbols]] – explains the basic coding of music symbols.
* [[Help:Sound file markup|Sound files]] – explains the basic coding sound files.
* [[Help:Table|Tables]] – explains the basic coding for making tables.
**[[Help:Wikitable|Wiki-table]] – more advanced coding information on tables.
*[[Help:Template|Templates]] – explains the basic for templates.
**[[Wikipedia:Template documentation|Documentation]] – explains the basic of how to properly document template information.
* [[Help:Visual file markup|Visual files]] – explains the basic of coding for visual media.
* [[Wikipedia:Tools|Wiki tools]] – various tools and tutorials intended to simplify, make more efficient, or provide additional functionality.
==== [[HTML]] and [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]]====
* [[Help:HTML in wikitext|HTML in wikitext]]
* [[Help:Markup validation|Markup validation]]
* [[Wikipedia:Span tags|Span tags]]
* [[Help:Cascading Style Sheets|Cascading Style Sheets]]
* [[Wikipedia:Catalogue of CSS classes|Catalogue of CSS classes]]
* [[Wikipedia:Useful styles|Useful styles]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Microformats/classes|Classes used in microformats]]
* [[Wikipedia:Classes in Ambox|Ambox classes]]
* [[Wikipedia:Common.js and common.css|Common.js and common.css]]
====Templates and Lua====
* [[Help:Template|Templates]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template messages|Template messages]]
* [[Wikipedia:Citation templates|Citation templates]]
* [[Wikipedia:Transclusion|Transclusion]]
** [[Help:Labeled section transclusion|Labeled section]]
* [[Help:Substitution|Substitution]]
* [[Wikipedia:Advanced template coding|Advanced template coding]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template limits|Template limits]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template sandbox and test cases|Template sandbox and test cases]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template documentation|Template documentation]]
* [[Wikipedia:Purge|Purge]]
* [[Help:Lua|Lua help]]
* [[Wikipedia:Lua|Lua project]]
** [[Wikipedia:Lua/To do|To do]]
** [[Wikipedia:Lua/Resources|Resources]]
* [[Wikipedia:Guide to Scribbling|Guide to Scribbling]]
===Tutorials===
*'''[[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Main tutorial]]''' – will help anyone become a Wikipedia contributor.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Editing|Editing]] – almost every page has an "Edit" tab.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Formatting|Formatting]] – the basics on coding.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Wikipedia links|Links]] – the basics on internal links.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Citing sources|Sources]] – the basics on adding references.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Talk pages|Talk pages]] – the basics on how to communicate with others.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Keep in mind|Policies]] – there are some things to keep in mind when editing Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Registration|Registration]] – registering a username is optional, but encouraged.
* [[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials|Graphics]] – the basics on how to use graphics.
* [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|Images]] – the basics on how to use images.
* [[Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial|IRC (live chat)]] – to access the ''[[Wikipedia:IRC|freenode IRC servers]]'', you'll first need to.
*''' [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide|VisualEditor user guide]]''' – a guide that gives illustrated, step-by-step instructions about [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]] features.
===Introductions===
====Wiki Markup====
*'''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Main introduction]]''' – quick overview of what Wikipedia is all about.
**[[Wikipedia:Introduction 3|Exploring]] – finding your way around Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Introduction 2|Editing]] – the basic pages on how to contribute to Wikipedia.
* [[Help:Introduction to uploading images/1|Images]] – introduction to adding images to Wikipedia.
* [[Help:Introduction to the Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] – introduction to the style guide for articles.
* [[Wikipedia:Media help|Media]] – how to add media to Wikipedia.
* [[Help:Introduction to navigating Wikipedia/1|Navigating]] – Wikipedia is a big place.
* [[Help:Introduction to policies and guidelines|Policies]] – how to apply policies and guidelines.
* [[Help:Introduction to referencing/1|Sourcing]] – why references are so important.
* [[Help:Table/Introduction to tables|Tables]] – how an where tables are used and how to make them.
* [[Help:Introduction to talk pages|Talk pages]] – how to communicate within Wikipedia.
====Visual editor====
*[[Help:Introduction to editing (VE)/1|Editing with VisualEditor]] – a five part introduction to editing with VisualEditor. Opening the editor. Toolbar basics. Links and Wikilinks. Saving your changes. Summary
* [[Help:Introduction to referencing (VE)/1|Referencing with VisualEditor]] – a five part introduction to referencing. Verifiability. Inline citations. RefToolbar. Reliable sources. Summary.
* [[Help:Introduction to images (VE)/1|Uploading images with VisualEditor]] – a six part guide on uploading images. Introduction. Free content. Non-free content. Wikimedia Commons. Using an image. Summary.
===Training modules===
*[[Wikipedia:Training/For students|Training for students]] – four-part orientation intended for students doing ''[[Wikipedia:Assignments for student editors|Wikipedia assignments for class]]''.
*[[Wikipedia:Training/For educators|Training for educators]] – four-part orientation for professors and other educators running assignments for class.
*[[Wikipedia:Training/For Ambassadors|Training for Wikipedia Ambassadors]] – four-part orientation for ''[[Wikipedia:Ambassadors|Campus and Online Ambassadors]]''.
* [[Wikipedia:Instructional material/MediaWiki training videos|MediaWiki training]] – learn about editing and formatting content using ''[[MediaWiki]]'', the software that powers Wikipedia.
* [[Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Adventure|The Wikipedia Adventure]] – Wikipedia is not a game, but learning it should still be fun.
===Built-in tours ===
*[[Help:Guided tours|Help Guided tours]] – providing tooltip-like tours of the Wikipedia experience.
*[[Wikipedia:GettingStarted|Wikipedia GettingStarted]] – feature, which provides a "getting started" page to newly registered Wikipedians. Immediately after creating an account, users see the page [[Special:GettingStarted]], which invites them to try out editing by improving one of the pages presented.
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===The Missing Manual ===
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*'''[[Help: Wikipedia: The Missing Manual|The Missing Manual]]''' – comprehensive how-to guide (book) that explains everything about contributing for novice to expert editors.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Introduction|Introduction]] – originally written in 2008 by John Broughto, the Manual has since been expanded and updated by many others.
====Part I – Editing and Creating Articles====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Editing for the First Time|First edit]] – explains what you see when you look at an article in Wikipedia's editing window and how to practice.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Documenting Your Sources|Sourcing]] – you will need to learn some technical matters.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Setting Up Your Account and Personal Workspace|Account setup & personal space]] – having an account actually protects your privacy better than editing anonymously.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Creating a New Article|Creating articles]] – get a much better sense of what articles in Wikipedia should be like.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Who Did What: Page Histories and Reverting|Page history & reverting]] – as an editor you're likely to want to see what other editors do to articles you've edited.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Monitoring Changes|Monitoring changes]] – experienced editors monitor articles they've edited.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Dealing with Vandalism and Spam|Vandalism & spam]] – explains in detail what you, a Wikipedia editor, can do in terms of spotting and fixing vandalism and spam.
====Part II – Collaborating with Other Editors====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with Other Editors/Communicating with Your Fellow Editors|Communicating with others]] – you will need to know how to use the pages where editors interact and collaborate with each other.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with Other Editors/WikiProjects and Other Group Efforts|WikiProjects]] – many editors at Wikipedia work together in groups, formal or informal.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with Other Editors/Resolving Content Disputes|Content disputes]] – if you find yourself involved in a content dispute...
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with Other Editors/Handling Incivility and Personal Attacks|Incivility]] – shows you helpful ways to respond to incivility and personal attacks directed against you or other editors.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with Other Editors/Lending Other Editors a Hand|Helping others]] – shows you all the places and ways you can lend other editors a hand.
====Part III – Formatting and Illustrating Articles====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Formatting and Illustrating Articles/Article Sections and Tables of Contents|Sections]] – shows you how to effectively use sections in an article.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Formatting and Illustrating Articles/Creating Lists and Tables|Lists & tables]] – shows you how to create and edit both lists and tables.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Formatting and Illustrating Articles/Adding Images|Images]] – shows you how to place an image in an article, after you or someone else has uploaded it.
====Part IV – Building a Stronger Encyclopedia====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Building a Stronger Encyclopedia/Getting Readers to the Right Article: Naming, Redirects, and Disambiguation|Naming, redirects & disambiguation]] – helping people to navigate Wikipedia.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Building a Stronger Encyclopedia/Categorizing Articles|Categorizing]] – adding categories to articles is easy.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Building a Stronger Encyclopedia/Better Articles: A Systematic Approach|Better articles]] – serve as a detailed checklist for improving articles.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Building a Stronger Encyclopedia/Deleting Existing Articles|Deletions]] – some editors abuse the privilege, creating nonsense articles, attack articles, or promotional articles.
====Part V – Customizing Wikipedia====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Customizing Wikipedia/Customizing with Preferences|Personal preferences]] – "My Preferences" is where you can change a number of settings that control how pages look and function.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Customizing Wikipedia/Easier Editing with JavaScript|JavaScript]] – you can customize Wikipedia in ways that make your editing easier with scripts.
====Part VI – Appendices====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Appendixes/A Tour of the Wikipedia Page|Wikipedia Pages]] – when you're registered, and logged into Wikipedia, you'll see links in a number of places.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Appendixes/Reader’s Guide to Wikipedia|Reader’s guide]] – background on what Wikipedia is and how to get the most out.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Appendixes/Learning More|Learning more]] – shows you the myriad places you can go, both inside and outside Wikipedia.
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===Interactive assistance (help forums)===
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====Questions about Wikipedia====
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* '''[[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]]''' – the "main page" for asking questions about how to use or edit Wikipedia.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]''' – a "very friendly place" for new editors to become accustomed to and ask questions about editing.
* [[Wikipedia:Editor assistance/Requests|Editor help]] – a "far less busy place" where editors will get comprehensive assistance about on going problems related to editing.
====General knowledge questions====
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*'''[[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desks]]''' – you can ask questions about any topic at the specific pages listed below.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing|Computing]] – to ask about computing, information technology, electronics, software and hardware.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Entertainment|Entertainment]] – to ask about sports, popular culture, movies, music, video games, and TV shows.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities|Humanities]] – to ask about history, politics, literature, religion, philosophy, law, finance, economics, art, and society.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language|Language]] – to ask about spelling, grammar, word etymology, language usage, and translations.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Mathematics|Mathematics]] – to ask about mathematics, geometry, probability, and statistics.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science|Science]] – to ask about biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, geology, engineering and technology.
**([[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]) – to ask about anything that is not listed above.
====Specific help and mediation====
*'''[[Wikipedia:Noticeboard|Noticeboards]]''' – Wikipedia noticeboards are pages where editors can ask questions and request assistance from people who are familiar with the policies and guidelines covered by each individual board.
*[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard|Administrators]] – for posting information and issues that affect administrators.
**[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring|Edit warring]] – for reporting active ''[[Wikipedia:Edit warring|edit warriors]]'' and recent violations of the ''[[WP:3RR|three-revert rule]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents|Incidents]] – for reporting and discussing incidents that require the intervention of administrators and experienced editors.
**[[Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism|Vandalism]] – for reporting about obvious and persistent ''[[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandals]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Spam|spammers]]''.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests|Dispute resolution]]''' – provides a central compilation of the boards listed below to help resolves conflicts.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/Third Opinion|Third opinion]] – for disputes between two editors to receive an outside opinion.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/RfC|Requests for comment]] – the place to go to get outside input on issues from a broad number of users.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/DRN|Dispute resolution noticeboard]] – used as a "first step" in solving content issues.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/MedCom|Formal mediation]] – provides formal mediation to assist in the resolution of content disputes.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/ArbCom|Arbitration]] – the "last resort" for conduct issues when all other avenues are exhausted, issues binding rulings.
*[[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard|Conflict of interest]] – for determining whether a specific editor has a ''[[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest|conflict of interest]]''.
*[[Wikipedia:External links/Noticeboard|External links]] – reporting possible breaches of the ''[[WP:EL|external links]]'' policy.
*[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard|Neutrality]] – for reporting issues regarding whether article content is compliant with the ''[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|Neutral Point of View]]'' policy.
*[[Wikipedia:No original research/Noticeboard|Original research]] – for requesting input on possible problems of ''[[WP:OR|original research]]''.
*[[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard|Sources]] – for posting questions regarding whether particular ''[[WP:RS|sources are reliable]]'' in context.
*[[Wikipedia:Requested moves|Page moves]] – a process for requesting the retitling of an article, template, or project page.
====Technical issues====
*'''[[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]''' – main directory divided into five boards by topic (as seen below), to discuss the technical issues, policies, and operations of Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)|Policy]] – to discuss changes to existing and proposed policies.
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)|Proposals]] – to discuss new proposals that are not policy-related.
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)|Technical]] – to discuss technical issues. For wiki software bug reports, use Bugzilla
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (idea lab)|Idea lab]] – to discuss ideas before proposing them to the community and attempt to find solutions to common issues.
**([[Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous)|Miscellaneous]]) – to post messages that do not fit into any other categories listed above.
====Other ways to get help====
*'''[[Wikipedia:Special services|Special services]]''' – a section on the ''[[Wikipedia:Requests|Request departments]]'' page that lists the alternative ways of getting help as seen below.
**Place '''<code>{{tl|Help me}}</code>''' (including the curly brackets) "then your question" on [[Special:MyTalk|your talk page]], a volunteer will visit you there!
**If you require personal ''[[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator]]'' assistance in regards to blocking, deleting, protecting, personal harassment or legal threats you can place '''<code>{{tl|Admin help}}</code>''' (including the curly brackets) "then your concerns" on [[Special:MyTalk|your talk page]], an administrator will visit you there!
**[[Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User|Adopt-a-User]] – is where you can find experienced Wikipedians that "adopt" new users and mentor them.
**[[Wikipedia:Co-op|Co-op]] – a mentorship space where you can work with an experienced Wikipedian to learn about and improve Wikipedia.
**Join the [irc://irc.freenode.net/wikipedia-en-help #wikipedia-en-help] IRC channel for real-time chat. New to ''[[IRC]]''? '''[[WP:IRC help disclaimer|Read the disclaimer]]''' or [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikipedia-en-help '''connect instantly''']!
**[[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact Wikipedia]] – is a page that describes how and where to contact Wikipedia directly for a variety of reasons.
===Community standards and advice===
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*'''[[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies & guidelines]]''' – describes how policies and guidelines should normally be developed and maintained.
**[[Wikipedia:List of policies and guidelines|List of policies and guidelines]] – lists the main community standards for "English Wikipedia".
***[[Wikipedia:List of policies|List of policies]] – a comprehensive descriptive list of policies.
***[[Wikipedia:List of guidelines|List of guidelines]] – a comprehensive descriptive list of guidelines.
****[[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset|Simplified rule-set]] – essay about some basic aspect of Wikipedia norms and practices.
****[[Wikipedia:Expectations and norms of the Wikipedia community|Expectations & norms of the community]] – essay about some social norms that editors are expected to follow.
****[[Wikipedia:8 simple rules for editing our encyclopedia|Eight rules for editing]] – essay stating if you start out by following these simple rules, the rest should come naturally.
****[[Wikipedia:Ten Simple Rules for Editing Wikipedia|Ten rules for editing]] – essay that provides tips to make editing smoother.
*'''[[WP:INFOPAGES|How-to and information pages]]''' – about pages that contain technical and factual information or supplement guidelines and policies in greater detail.
*'''[[WP:Essays|Essays]]''' – Although essays are not policy or guidelines many are worthy of considerations.
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Guide#Advice_pages|Advice pages]] – guideline about advice pages written by WikiProjects.
***[[Wikipedia:The difference between policies, guidelines and essays|Difference between policies, guidelines & essays]] – essay about what is called a "policy", "guideline" or "essay".
***[[Wikipedia:Essays are not policy|Essays are not policy]] – essay about how it is not a good idea to quote essays as if they were community standards.
***[[Wikipedia:The value of essays|The value of essays]] – essays are not policy or guidelines, but many are worthy of consideration.
****[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell|Essays in a nutshell]] – summarizes the gist of user written essays on Wikipedia.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility|Accessibility]]''' – guideline primarily intended to assist those with disabilities, it can be helpful for all readers.
**[[Wikipedia:Accessibility dos and don'ts|Accessibility dos and don'ts]] – regardless of disability, all should be able to read, navigate, and contribute easily.
**[[Wikipedia:Alternative text for images|Alternative text for images]] – allows the content and function of an image to be understood by text-only readers.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|Article deletion]]''' – policy about how articles and other Wikipedia pages can be removed from general view.
** [[Wikipedia:How to delete a page|How to delete a page]] – essay with an easy explanation of how to ask for an article to be deleted.
**[[Wikipedia:Guide to deletion|Guide to deletion]] – essay with step by step instructions for nominating articles for deletions.
**[[Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions|Arguments to avoid during deletions]] – essay about what not to say or talk about during a deletion.
**[[Wikipedia:How to save an article proposed for deletion|Save an article proposed for deletion]] – essay about how to familiarize yourself with the deletion process.
**[[Wikipedia:Why was the page I created deleted?|Why was the page I created deleted?]] – essay about the reasons and the ''[[WP:AFTERDELETE|"several" options available]]'' to you.
***[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Deletion|Deletion essays]] – summarizes the gist of user written essays about deletions.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|Biographies of living persons]]''' (BLP) – guideline about how bios on living persons must be written with great care.
**[[Wikipedia:Libel|Libel]] – policy about how it is the responsibility of all to ensure that material posted is not ''[[Defamation|defamatory]]''.
***[[Wikipedia:Avoiding harm|Avoiding harm]] – essay that contains the ideas behind the philosophy that formed the ''BLP''.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|Blocking]]''' – policy behind how administrators technically prevent users from editing.
**[[Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks|Appealing blocks]] – essay about how to appeal a block.
**[[Wikipedia:Unblock Ticket Request System|Unblock request]] – you can use the {{t|unblock}} template on your [[Special:MyTalk|talk page]] to request an unblock – however if you have had talk page access removed see ''[[Wikipedia:Unblock Ticket Request System|Unblock request]]''.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Child protection|Child protection]]''' – policy about the behavior and actions of adult editors with regards to children.
**[[Wikipedia:Offensive material|Offensive material]] – guideline about how articles may contain offensive words and images, but only for a good reason.
***[[Wikipedia:Protecting children's privacy|Protecting children's privacy]] – essay about how all users, including children, are permitted to edit anonymously.
***[[Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors|Guidance for younger editors]] – essay on advice for young editors about what they should be aware of.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Citing sources|Citing sources]]''' – guideline that contains information on how to place and format citations (references).
**[[Wikipedia:Verification methods|Verification methods]] – essay about several common methods that Wikipedia editors use to make their articles verifiable.
**[[Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners|Referencing for beginners]] – essay that shows you how to use the most popular system for providing inline citations.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest|Conflict of interest]]''' – guideline about how it is best to not edit Wikipedia to promote your own interests.
**[[Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide|Conflict of interest guide]] – essay for editors who want to write and edit articles about a subject they are affiliated with.
**[[Wikipedia:Best practices for editors with close associations|Best practices for editors with close associations]] – essay about having a close association with a topic.
**[[Wikipedia:Paid editing (essay)|Paid editing]] – essay that provides advice on what to do, when it comes to Paid Editing & Wikipedia.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Consensus|Consensus]]''' – the primary way decisions are made, its accepted as the best method to achieve ''[[Wikipedia:Goal|our goals]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle|BOLD, revert, discuss cycle]] (BRD) – is a method for reaching consensus.
***[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Consensus and discussion|Consensus and discussion essays]] – summarizes the gist of user written essays on consensus.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Copyrights|Copyrights]]''' – policy that states permission is granted to copy, distribute or modify text under ''[[Wikipedia:Text of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License|CC BY-SA 3.0]]''
**[[Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing|Close paraphrasing]] – essay that states all should summarize in their own words, instead of closely paraphrasing.
**[[Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials|Donating published work]] – essay for editors who would like to grant permission to use their own previously published work.
**[[Wikipedia:Spotting possible copyright violations|Spotting possible copyright violations]] – essay about spotting copyright violations that are ''[[Wikipedia:Copy-paste|copy-and-pastes]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission|Requesting copyright permission]] – essay about editors who would like to get permission to use other people's work.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Editing policy|Editing policy]]''' – ''[[Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages|Be bold in updating articles]]'' in a ''[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|fair]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Verifiability|accurate manner]]'', because [[WP:Editing policy#Wikipedia is a work in progress: perfection is not required|''perfection is not required'']].
**[[WP:DEVELOP|Article development]] – lists the ways in which you can help an article grow.
***[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Article writing|Article writing essays]] – summarizes the gist of user written essays on article building.
**[[Wikipedia:Edit warring|Edit warring]] – don't use edits to fight with other editors – there is a ''[[bright line]]'' known as the ''[[#The three-revert rule|three-revert rule]]'' (3RR).
**[[Wikipedia:Disruptive editing|Disruptive editing]] – disruptive editors may be ''[[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]]'' or ''[[Wikipedia:Banning policy|banned]]'' indefinitely.
***[[Wikipedia:Editorial discretion|Editorial discretion]] – essay about the proper inclusion of relevant and well-sourced content.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Etiquette|Etiquette]]''' – principles of decorum, also referred to as "Wikiquette", how to work with others on Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Civility|Civility]] – Wikipedia's basic conduct expectations.
**[[Wikipedia:Assume good faith|Assume good faith]] – unless there is clear evidence to the contrary, assume people are trying to help not harm Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:No personal attacks|No personal attacks]] – comment on '''content''', not on the contributors.
**[[Wikipedia:Harassment|Harassment]] – ''[[WP:HUSH|unwanted contact]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:WikiBullying|intimidation]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:No legal threats|threats]]'' or ''[[WP:OUTING|posting personal information]]'' is ''[[Wikipedia:No personal attacks#Consequences of personal attacks|strictly prohibited]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers|Don't bite the newcomers]] – it's very unlikely for a newcomer to be familiar with the community standards.
***[[Wikipedia:IPs are human too|IPs are human too]] – essay about how unregistered users input is just as important in building consensus.
***[[Wikipedia:Honesty|Honesty]] – essay about how truthfulness is expected in all processes, including content discussion.
****[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Civility|Civility essays]] – list of essays that summarizes the gist of user written essays on civility.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|Ignore all rules]]''' (IAR) – policy that states if a ''[[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|rule]]'' prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, '''ignore it'''.
**[[Wikipedia:The rules are principles|The rules are principles]] – essay on how policies & guidelines exist as rough approximations of their underlying principles.
**[[Wikipedia:Reasonability Rule|Reasonability Rule]] – essay about how anything unreasonable that is being done shouldn't be done at all.
**[[Wikipedia:What "Ignore all rules" means|What "Ignore all rules" means]] – essay on how it is acceptable to use ''[[WP:COMMON|common sense]]'' as you go about editing.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Image use policy|Image use policy]]''' – policies towards images, like content and copyright issues—applicable to "English Wikipedia".
**[[Wikipedia:Guide to image deletion|Image deletion]] – a how to guide for nominating images for deletion.{{Back to contents}}
**[[Wikipedia:Image dos and don'ts|Image dos and don'ts]] – images can make Wikipedia more informative, however..
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* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]''' (MOS) – main guideline page that describes communal consensus on layouts and presentation.
**[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Contents|Manual of Style contents]] – descriptive directory of all the pages which make up the Manual of Style.
***[[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simplified Manual of Style]] – essay about the basics commonly used style guidelines.
***[[Wikipedia:Styletips|Styletips]] – a list of advice pages for editors on writing style and formatting.
***[[Wikipedia:Writing better articles|Better articles]] – essay about guidance on how to make articles better.
***[[Wikipedia:The perfect article|Perfect article]] – essay with a point by point guidance on what makes a great article.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|Neutrality]]''' (NPOV) – policy about how articles should represent the views of main scholars and specialists on topics.
**[[Wikipedia:NPOV tutorial|NPOV tutorial]] – essay on how to realize you may have a bias you're not aware of.
**[[Wikipedia:Be neutral in form|Be neutral in form]] – essay about how some editing methods may lead to disputes over points of views.
**[[Wikipedia:Describing points of view|Describing points of view]] – essays that describes the best way to handle a neutral point of view.
***[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view essays]] – summarizes the gist of essays on NPOV.
*'''[[Wikipedia:No original research|No original research]]''' (OR) – policy about how all material must be attributable to a reliable, published source.
**[[Wikipedia:No original research/Examples|Examples of original research]] – some examples of original research.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Notability|Notability]]''' – guideline that outlines how suitable a topic may be for its own article or list.
**[[Wikipedia:Fringe theories|Fringe theories]] – guideline about how articles should not make a fringe theory appear more notable than it is.
***[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Notability|Notability essays]] – list of essays that summarizes the gist of user written essays on notability.
*'''[[Wikipedia:User access levels|User rights]]''' – ability to perform certain actions in Wikipedia depends on his/her user access level.
**[[Wikipedia:On privacy, confidentiality and discretion|On privacy, confidentiality and discretion]] – essay about how your rights to privacy may not extend as far as you believe.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Verifiability|Verifiability]]''' (RS) – policy stating how readers '''must''' be able to check that articles are not fabricated or embellished.
**[[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|Identifying reliable sources]] – guideline that discusses how to identify reliable references.
***[[Wikipedia:Cherrypicking|Cherrypicking]] – essay about how to include contradictory and significant qualifying information from the same source.
***[[Wikipedia:Common knowledge|Common knowledge]] – essay about how often people don't actually know what you consider basic knowledge.
***[[Wikipedia:Independent sources|Independent sources]] – essay that gives the opinion of some editors on why independent sourcing is required.
***[[Wikipedia:Potentially unreliable sources|Potentially unreliable sources]] – essay that gives general advice on what is and isn't a reliable source.
****[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Verifiability and reliable sources|Verifiability and reliable sources essays]] – summarizes the gist of user written essays on good references.
* ''' [[Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable|Understandability]]''' – guideline about how all should strive to make each part of every article as understandable as possible to the widest audience of reader.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch|Words to watch]]''' – guideline about how certain expressions should be used with care.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Vandalism|Vandalism]]''' – if you see vandalism in an article, the simplest thing to do is just to remove it.
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=== Directories===
*''' [[Wikipedia:Directory|Directory]]''' – the main list of "Wikipedia" and "Help" namespace directories and indexes
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia abbreviations|Abbreviations]] – a list of all the abbreviations used on Wikipedia
* [[Wikipedia:Department directory|Departments]] – a list of all the different divisions of Wikipedia.
* [[Wikipedia:Editor's index to Wikipedia|Editor's index]] – a list of all the pages to help people who edit pages.
* [[Wikipedia:Essay directory|Essays]] – a list of pages that contain advice or opinions from one or more Wikipedia contributors.
* [[Wikipedia:FAQ Index|FAQ]] – a list of frequently asked questions by topic.
* [[Wikipedia:Glossary|Glossary]] – a list of terms (slang) commonly used by editors.
* '''[[Wikipedia:List of guidelines|Guidelines]]''' – a descriptive list of official guidelines for "English Wikipedia"
* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Contents|Manual of Style]]''' – a descriptive list of the pages which make up the Manual of Style.
* '''[[Wikipedia:List of policies|Policies]]''' – a descriptive list of official policies for "English Wikipedia"
* [[Wikipedia:Quick directory|Quick directory]] – a small list of key pages with emphasis on interaction between members of the community.
* [[Wikipedia:List of shortcuts|Shortcuts]] – a list of abbreviated redirects and the pages they lead to.
* [[Wikipedia:Tips|Tips]] – a list of "tips" created by users at ''[[Wikipedia:Tip of the day|Tip of the day project]]''.
====Help contents by topic ====
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*'''[[Help:Menu|Help menu]]''' – main menu-style help page (old format used on the ''[[Help:Contents]]'' page).
**[[Help:Menu/Navigating Wikipedia|Navigating Wikipedia]] – a list of help pages for reading the encyclopedia and navigating the site.
**[[Help:Menu/Joining Wikipedia|Joining Wikipedia]] – a list of basic introductions about how to get started.
**[[Help:Menu/Editing Wikipedia|Editing Wikipedia]] – a list of general help pages for editors.
**[[Help:Menu/Links|Links and references]] – a list of page to help with creating links or dealing with references.
**[[Help:Menu/Images and media|Images and media]] – a list of pages dealing with using images, videos and sound files.
**[[Help:Menu/Tracking changes|Tracking changes]] – a list of pages about tracking the evolution of a page or how to follow a user.
**[[Help:Menu/Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines]] – a list of community standards.
**[[Help:Menu/Communication|Communication]] – a list of pages about contacting another user or keeping yourself informed.
**[[Help:Menu/The Wikipedia community|The Wikipedia community]] – a list of pages about resources for editors.
**[[Help:Menu/Resources and lists|Resources and lists]] – a list of pages about tips and tools for registered users.
**[[Help:Menu/Account settings and maintenance|Account settings and maintenance]] – a list of pages about tips and tools for registered users
**[[Help:Menu/Technical information|Technical information]] – a list of pages about tools for "advanced users" and troubleshooting information.
*[[Help:Menu/Site map|Site map]] – the "big page" of all the help pages from above.
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===Further reading (external links)===
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{{commons cat|Instructional videos on using Wikipedia}}
*[https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bookshelf The Bookshelf] - A vast collection of high-quality, freely licensed, user-generated informational material about Wikipedia
* [[wmf:Mission|Mission statement]] – The [[Wikimedia Foundation]]
* [[wmf:Values|Wikimedia values]] – The six values of the Wikimedia Foundation
* [[wmf:Frequently asked questions|In a nutshell, what is Wikipedia? And what is the Wikimedia Foundation?]] – The Wikimedia Foundation
* [[meta:Founding principles|Wikimedia founding principles]] – Principles generally supported by all of the Wikimedia communities
:'''''Note''' – publications below may contain out of dated information or images.''
{{main|Bibliography of Wikipedia}}
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*{{cite book|author1=Phoebe Ayers|author2=Charles Matthews|author3=Ben Yates|title=How Wikipedia Works:|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lHdi1CEPLb4C&pg=PP1|year=2008|publisher=No Starch Press. |isbn=978-1-59327-176-3}}
*{{cite book|author=John Broughton|title=Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wcob2c_eY48C&pg=PP1|year=2008|publisher=O'Reilly Media, Inc. |isbn=978-0-596-55387-6}}
*{{cite book|author=John Broughton|title=Wikipedia: The Missing Manual|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h37N0BvkVSUC&pg=PP1|year=2008|publisher=O'Reilly Media, Inc.|isbn=978-0-596-55377-7}}
*{{cite book|author=Dan O'Sullivan|title=Wikipedia: A New Community of Practice?|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=htu8A-m_Y4EC&pg=PP1|year=2009|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=978-1-4094-8606-0}}
*{{cite book|author=Andrew Lih|title=The Wikipedia revolution: how a bunch of nobodies created the world's greatest encyclopedia|year=2009|publisher=Hyperion|isbn=978-1-4013-0371-6}}
*{{cite book|author1=Joseph Michael Reagle, Jr.|author2=Lawrence Lessig|title=Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ml7SlTq8XvIC&pg=PP1|year= 2010|publisher=MIT Press|isbn=978-0-262-01447-2}}
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*'''[[Wikipedia:About|About Wikipedia]]''' – general introduction for visitors to Wikipedia.
** [[Wikipedia:Administration|Administration]] – discuses both the non-human administrative structure of Wikipedia, as well as its human components.
**[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Overview|FAQ]] – the most common questions about Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Readers|Readers' FAQ]] – concerns and questions readers may have.
*[[Wikipedia:Advice for parents|Advice for parents]] – information for parents and legal guardians.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact Wikipedia]]''' – how to get in touch with Wikipedia directly.
*'''[[Wikipedia:General disclaimer|General disclaimer]]''' – there is no guarantee of validity and reliability.
**[[Wikipedia:Content disclaimer|Content disclaimer]] – Wikipedia is not censored.
**[[Wikipedia:Legal disclaimer|Legal disclaimer]] – Wikipedia does not give legal opinions.
**[[Wikipedia:Medical disclaimer|Medical disclaimer]] – Wikipedia does not give medical advice.
**[[Wikipedia:Risk disclaimer|Risk disclaimer]] – use Wikipedia at your own risk.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies & guidelines]]''' – community standards set forth by ''[[Wikipedia community|Wikipedians]]''.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Principles|Principles]]''' – a listing of fundamental principles by which Wikipedia operates.
**[[User:Jimbo Wales/Statement of principles|Statement of principles]] – by founder ''[[Jimmy Wales]]'' and Wikipedians.
**[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia in brief|Wikipedia in brief]] – Wikipedia aims to be neutral, verifiable and factual.
*[[Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia|Researching]] – Wikipedia can be a great tool for learning, however..
*[[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|What Wikipedia is not]] – there are certain things that Wikipedia is not.
*[[Wikipedia:Questions|Where to ask questions]] – find the right place to ask a question.
*[[Wikipedia:Requests|Where to make requests]] – find the right place to make a request.
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*'''[[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing to Wikipedia]]''' – the main page that provides information, links, videos and other resources on the basics needed to comprehend, comment on, and contribute to Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Core content policies|Core content policies]] – Wikipedia's content is governed by three principal core content policies.
**[[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset|Simplified rule-set]] – some basic aspect of Wikipedia norms and practices.
**[[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simplified Manual of Style]] – the basics about commonly used style guidelines.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Welcome to Wikipedia|Welcome to Wikipedia]]''' – portal style page to get you started.
**[[Help:Getting started|Getting started]] – small listing of pages dealing with the basics.
** [[Wikipedia:New contributors' help page|New contributors' help page]] – what would you like to do?
**[[Wikipedia:Avoiding common mistakes|Common mistakes]] – a few common mistakes {{mono|''y'all''}}ould try to avoid.
**[[Wikipedia:Plain and simple|Plain and simple overview]] – all about this amazing project Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:A Primer for newcomers|Primer for newcomers]] – blunt introduction intended to help newcomers.
**[[Wikipedia:Learning the ropes|Learning the ropes]] – highlights the resources to help you help Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Help hub|Help hub]] – a page that has links to useful directories.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Why create an account]]''' – don't need to be registered to edit, however it does provide additional features.
**[[Wikipedia:Username policy|Choosing a username]] – do not choose names which may be offensive, misleading, disruptive, or promotional.
**[[Help:Logging in|How to log in]] – If you are not logged in your edits are labelled in page history with your IP address.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Your first article|Your first article]]''' – guide to starting your first encyclopedia article.
**[[Wikipedia:Annotated article|Annotated article]] – is a well-constructed sample article, with annotations.
***'''[[Wikipedia:Article wizard|Article wizard]]''' – will walk you through the process of submitting a new article.
****[[Wikipedia:Creation and usage of media files|Creation and usage of media files]] – only logged in users can upload files.
*****[[Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard|Upload Wizard]] – will walk you through the process of submitting media.
*'''[[Wikipedia:FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]''' – common questions about using and contributing.
**[[Wikipedia:Editorial oversight and control|Editorial oversight and control]]- we have tens of thousands of editors, from expert scholars to casual readers.
**[[Wikipedia:How to help|How to help]] – what anyone can do to contribute.
*[[Wikipedia:Instructional material|More instructional material]] – provides links to instructional material useful for users. **[[Wikipedia:Trifecta|Trifecta]] – ultra fast overview of foundational principles related to policies and guidelines.
*[[Wikipedia:Ten things you may not know about Wikipedia|Things you may not know about Wikipedia]] – insights specifically targeted at people who have limited experience.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Tip of the day|Tip of the day]]''' – provides "very useful" advice daily on how to use or develop Wikipedia more effectively.
**See also '''[[Wikipedia:Tips]]''', the complete library of tips arranged by subject.
* [[Wikipedia:User page design center|User page design center]] – where you will find all the resources for developing your user page. '''Enjoy!'''
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===Frequently asked questions===
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*'''[[Wikipedia:FAQ index|FAQ main page]]''' – questions about using and contributing.
**[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Administration|Administration]] – answers some questions related to Administrators.
**[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Article subjects|Article subjects]] – what to do about a specific articles.
**[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Categories|Categories]] – about using Wikipedia's categories.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Contributing|Contributing]] – answers to questions commonly asked by contributors.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright|Copyright]] – four most commonly asked questions about copyright.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Editing|Editing]] – answers the most common questions about editing.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Forking|Forking]] – how do I download and use Wikipedia content.
** [[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC (live chat)]] – about "chat rooms" – real-time discussions.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations|Organizations]] – editing without displaying a conflict of interest.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Problems|Problems]] – solving problems you may encounter when browsing or editing.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Readers|Readers]] – addresses concerns and questions readers may have.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Schools|Schools]] – questions teachers, librarians and administrators might have.
** [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Technical|Technical]] – answers some questions related to the technical workings.
**([[Wikipedia:FAQ/Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]) – questions that do not fit into any of the others above.
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*'''[[Help:help]]''' – explains how to find and navigate the help pages.
*[[Help:Books|Books]] – explains how to make and download Wikipedia books.
*[[Help:Category|Categories]] – explains how to edit categories.
*[[Help:Copyright|Copyright]] – explains how to deal with copyright concerns.
*[[Help:Diff|Diff]] – explains how to view the difference between two versions of a page
*[[Help:Editing|Editing]] – explains the basics of editing.
**[[Help:Edit toolbar|Edit toolbar]] – explains the basics about how to use the toolbar.
**[[Help:Edit conflict|Edit conflict]] – explains how to deal with an edit conflict.
*[[Help:Find sources|Find sources]] – explains how to find references.
*[[Help:Files|Files]] – explains how to manage media.
*[[Help:Footnotes|Footnotes]] – explains how to add notes and references.
**[[WP:Nesting footnotes|Nesting footnotes]] – explains how to include a note or reference ''within'' a note or reference.
*[[Help:Glossary|Glossary]] – quick overview of terms.
*[[Help:Infobox|Infobox]] – explains the basics about how to use infoboxes.
*[[Help:IPA/English|IPA/English]] – explains how the International Phonetic Alphabet system works.
*[[Help:List|List]] – explains how to add lists.
*[[Help:Link|Linking]] – explains how to add internal links.
**[[Help:Link color|Link color]] – explains how to add color to link text.
*[[Help:Logging in|Logging in]] – explains how to access your account.
*[[Help:Magic words for beginners|Magic words]] – explains how words surrounded by brackets or underscores function.
*[[Help:Viewing media|Media]] – explains the basics of seeing media.
*[[Help:Merging|Merging]] – explains how to consolidate articles.
*[[Help:Mobile access|Mobile access]] – explains how to access Wikipedia from mobile devices.
*[[Help:Navigation|Navigation]] – explains how to get around Wikipedia.
*[[Help:Other languages|Other languages]] – explains how to deal with other languages.
*[[Help:Page name|Page name]] – explains how to deal with page titles.
*[[Help:Redirect|Redirect]] – explains how to direct pages to the proper place.
*[[Help:References and page numbers|References]] – explains how to make those complicated sources work.
**[[Help:Citation Style 1|Citation Style]] – explains some of the different reference styles.
**[[Help:Cite errors|Cite errors]] – explains how to deal errors in references.
*[[Help:Rename|Rename]] – explains how to change your user name.
*[[Help:Reset password|Password]] – explains how to change your personal password.
*[[Help:Reverting|Reverting]] – explains how to roll back edits.
*[[Help:Searching|Searching]] – explains how to use Wikipedia more effectively.
*[[Help:Section|Section]] – explains how to edit just portions of a page.
*[[Help:Using talk pages|Talk pages]] – explains the basics of what to do on talk pages.
*[[Help:Student help|Students]] – explains the basics for students.
*[[Help:URL|URLs]] – explains how to add and deal with external links.
*[[Help:User contributions|User contributions]] – explains how to view editors additions.
*[[Help:Watching pages|Watching pages]] – explains how to track pages.
====Technical help====
* [[Help:Multilingual support|Multilingual support]] – explains how articles may contain words or texts written in different languages and scripts
* [[Help:Special characters|Special Characters]] – contains recommendations for which characters are safe to use and how to enter them.
** [[Help:Entering special characters|Entering]] – explains how special characters (those not on the standard computer keyboard) are useful—and sometimes necessary.
* [[Wikipedia:Browser notes|Browser notes]]
** [[Wikipedia:Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]
** [[Wikipedia:Bypass your cache|Bypass cache]]
* [[Help:Mobile access|Mobile access]]
* [[Help:Printing|Printing]]
* [[Wikipedia:Keyboard shortcuts|Keyboard shortcuts]]
* [[Help:Editing|Editing]]
** [[Help:Edit toolbar|Edit toolbar]]
** [[Help:CharInsert|CharInsert]]
** [[Help:Edit conflict|Edit conflict]]
** [[Help:Reverting|Reverting]]
* [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]]
** [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide|User guide]]
* [[Wikipedia:User access levels|User access levels]]
* [[Wikipedia:Software notices|Software notices]]
** [[Wikipedia:Editnotice|Editnotice]]
* [[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]]
** [[Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial|Tutorial]]
* [[Wikipedia:How to create a page|Create a page]]
* [[Help:Page history|Page history]]
* [[Help:Page information|Page information]]
* [[Wikipedia:Page name|Page name]]
** [[Help:Page name|Introduction]]
===== Special pages =====
* [[Help:Special page|Special page help]]
* [[Help:Searching|Searching]]
** [[Help:Advanced search|Advanced search]]
** [[Help:Linksearch|Linksearch]]
* [[Help:Logging in|Logging in]]
** [[Help:Reset password|Reset passwords]]
* [[Wikipedia:Notifications|Notifications/Echo]]
** [[Wikipedia:Notifications/FAQ|FAQ]]
* [[Wikipedia:Moving a page|Moving a page]]
** [[Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Fixing cut-and-paste moves|Fixing cut-and-paste moves]]
* [[Help:Watchlist|Watching pages]]
* [[Help:User contributions|User contributions]]
* [[Wikipedia:Emailing users|Emailing users]]
* [[Wikipedia:Random|Random pages]]
* [[Help:Log|Logs]]
* [[Help:What links here|What links here]]
* [[Help:Related changes|Related changes]]
* [[Help:Recent changes|Recent changes]]
* [[Wikipedia:Pending changes|Pending changes]]
* [[Wikipedia:Page Curation|Page Curation]]
* [[Help:Import|Page import]]
* [[Wikipedia:Edit filter|Edit filter]]
* [[Wikipedia:Tags|Tags]]
=====Links and diffs=====
* [[Help:URL|URLs]]
* [[Help:Link|Links]]
* [[Help:Permanent link|Permanent link]]
* [[Help:Interwikimedia links|Interwikimedia links]]
* [[Help:Interlanguage links|Interlanguage links]]
* [[Help:Link color|Link color]]
* [[Help:Pipe trick|Pipe trick]]
* [[Help:Colon trick|Colon trick]]
* [[Help:Magic links|Magic links]]
* [[Help:Diff|Diffs]]
** [[Wikipedia:Simplest diff guide|Simplest diff guide]]
** [[Wikipedia:Simple diff and link guide|Simple diff and link guide]]
** [[Wikipedia:Complete diff and link guide|Complete diff and link guide]]
===== Media files: images, videos and sounds=====
'''* [[Wikipedia:Media help|Media help]]'''
* [[Help:Options to hide an image|Options to hide an image]]
* [[Wikipedia:Uploading images|Uploading images]]
** [[Help:Introduction to images with Wiki Markup/1|Introduction]]
* [[Help:Files|Files]]
** [[Wikipedia:Creation and usage of media files|Creation and usage]]
** [[Wikipedia:Moving files to Commons|Moving files to Commons]]
* [[Help:Visual file markup|Visual file markup]]
* [[Wikipedia:Images|Images]]
** [[Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload|Preparing images for upload]]
** [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|Picture tutorial]]
** [[Wikipedia:Extended image syntax|Extended image syntax]]
* [[Help:Gallery tag|Gallery tag]]
* [[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials|Graphics tutorials]]
** [[Wikipedia:Basic bitmap image editing|Basic bitmap image editing]]
** [[Wikipedia:How to improve image quality|How to improve image quality]]
* [[Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Resources|Graphics Lab resources]]
* [[Help:Sound file markup|Sound file markup]]
* [[Wikipedia:SVG help|SVG help]]
=====Other graphics=====
* [[Wikipedia:Family trees|Family trees]]
* [[Wikipedia:Graphs and charts|Graphs and charts]]
** [[Wikipedia:How to create charts for Wikipedia articles|How to create]]
** [[Wikipedia:To scale charts|To scale charts]]
** [[Help:Barchart|Barcharts]]
* [[Help:Displaying a formula|Math formula]]
** [[Wikipedia:Mathematical symbols|Math symbols]]
** [[Wikipedia:Rendering math|Rendering math]]
** [[Wikipedia:LaTeX symbols|LaTeX symbols]]
* [[Help:Score|Musical scores]]
** [[Help:Musical symbols|Musical symbols]]
* [[Wikipedia:Timeline|Timeline]]
** [[Help:EasyTimeline syntax|EasyTimeline syntax]]
* [[Help:WikiHiero syntax|WikiHiero syntax]]
===== [[Wikipedia:Namespace|Namespaces]]=====
* [[Wikipedia:Administration#Data structure and development|Namespace structure]]
* [[Wikipedia:What is an article?|Main/Article]]
* [[Help:Using talk pages|Talk namespaces]]
** [[Help:Archiving a talk page|Archiving]]
* [[Wikipedia:User pages|User]]
** [[Wikipedia:User page design center|User page design]]
* [[Wikipedia:Project namespace|Project/Wikipedia]]
* [[Help:Files|File]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki namespace|MediaWiki]]
** [[Wikipedia:Bug reports and feature requests|Bug reports and feature requests]]
** [[Help:System message|System message]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template namespace|Template]]
* [[Wikipedia:Help namespace|Help]]
* [[Help:Category|Category]]
* [[Wikipedia:Portal|Portal]]
* [[Wikipedia:Books|Book]]
* [[Wikipedia:Drafts|Draft]]
* [[Wikipedia:Course pages|Education Program]]
* [[mw:Extension:TimedMediaHandler|TimedText]]
* [[Wikipedia:Lua|Module/Lua]]
* [[Wikipedia:Flow|Topic/Flow]]
* [[Help:Special page|Special]]
* [[Help:Files|Media]]
===== Customisation and tools=====
'''*[[Wikipedia:Customisation|Customisation]]'''
* [[Help:Preferences|Preferences]]
* [[Wikipedia:Skin|Skins]]
* [[Wikipedia:Customizing watchlists|Customizing watchlists]]
** [[Wikipedia:Hide Pages in Watchlist|Hide pages]]
* [[Wikipedia:Gadget|Gadgets]]
* [[mw:Beta Features|Beta Features]]
* [[Wikipedia:User scripts|User scripts]]
** [[Wikipedia:User scripts/Guide|Guide]]
** [[Wikipedia:User scripts/Techniques|Techniques]]
* [[Wikipedia:Scripts|IRC Scripts]]
* [[Help:User style|User styles]]
* [[Wikipedia:Tools|Tools]]
** [[Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation shortcuts|Navigation shortcuts]]
** [[Wikipedia:Tools/Browser tools|Browser tools]]
** [[Wikipedia:Tools/Alternative browsing|Alternative browsing]]
** [[Wikipedia:Tools/Editing tools|Editing tools]]
** [[Wikipedia:Tools/Optimum tool set|Optimum tool set]]
* [[Wikipedia:Cleaning up vandalism/Tools|Cleaning up vandalism tools]]
* [[Help:Citation tools|Citation tools]]
* [[Wikipedia:Wikimedia Labs|Wikimedia Labs]]
===== Automating editing=====
* [[Wikipedia:Bots|Bots]]
** [[Wikipedia:Creating a bot|Creating]]
* [[Wikipedia:Twinkle|Twinkle]]
* [[Wikipedia:FurMe|FurMe]]
* [[User:Martinp23/NPWatcher|NPWatcher]]
* [[Wikipedia:HotCat|HotCat]]
* [[Wikipedia:WPCleaner|WPCleaner]]
* [[Wikipedia:igloo|igloo]]
* [[Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser|AutoWikiBrowser]]
* [[Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation popups|Navigation popups]]
* [[Wikipedia:STiki|STiki]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Helper script|AfC helper script]]
* [[Wikipedia:Huggle|Huggle]]
===== Navigation=====
** [[Template:Administrators' guide|Administrators]]
* [[Template:Wikipedia template messages|Templates]]
* [[Template:Wikipedia referencing|Referencing]]
** [[Template:Citation metadata navbox|Citation metadata]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Accessibility/Navigation menu|Accessibility]]
* [[Template:Botnav|Bots]]
* [[Wikipedia:User scripts/Navbox|User scripts]]
===Coding (Wiki markup) ===
* '''[[Help:Wiki markup|Wiki markup]]''' – explains the coding used by text, links, & talk pages
**[[Help:Cheatsheet|Cheat-sheet]] – basic coding used by Wikipedia,
*[[Help:Barchart|Barchart]] – explains how to make charts.
*[[Help:Calculation|Calculations]] – explains how to make complicated calculations.
* [[Help:Special characters|Characters]] – explains how to add special characters.
*[[Help:Citations quick reference|Citations quick!]] – simplistic examples of two preferred ways of doing footnotes (reference).
**[[Wikipedia:Citation templates|Citation templates]] – list of reference templates.
*[[Help:Columns|Columns]] – explains how to make columns.
* [[Help:HTML in wikitext|HTML]] – explains how use HTML in text.
*[[Help:Musical symbols|Musical symbols]] – explains the basic coding of music symbols.
* [[Help:Sound file markup|Sound files]] – explains the basic coding sound files.
* [[Help:Table|Tables]] – explains the basic coding for making tables.
**[[Help:Wikitable|Wiki-table]] – more advanced coding information on tables.
*[[Help:Template|Templates]] – explains the basic for templates.
**[[Wikipedia:Template documentation|Documentation]] – explains the basic of how to properly document template information.
* [[Help:Visual file markup|Visual files]] – explains the basic of coding for visual media.
* [[Wikipedia:Tools|Wiki tools]] – various tools and tutorials intended to simplify, make more efficient, or provide additional functionality.
==== [[HTML]] and [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]]====
* [[Help:HTML in wikitext|HTML in wikitext]]
* [[Help:Markup validation|Markup validation]]
* [[Wikipedia:Span tags|Span tags]]
* [[Help:Cascading Style Sheets|Cascading Style Sheets]]
* [[Wikipedia:Catalogue of CSS classes|Catalogue of CSS classes]]
* [[Wikipedia:Useful styles|Useful styles]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Microformats/classes|Classes used in microformats]]
* [[Wikipedia:Classes in Ambox|Ambox classes]]
* [[Wikipedia:Common.js and common.css|Common.js and common.css]]
====Templates and Lua====
* [[Help:Template|Templates]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template messages|Template messages]]
* [[Wikipedia:Citation templates|Citation templates]]
* [[Wikipedia:Transclusion|Transclusion]]
** [[Help:Labeled section transclusion|Labeled section]]
* [[Help:Substitution|Substitution]]
* [[Wikipedia:Advanced template coding|Advanced template coding]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template limits|Template limits]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template sandbox and test cases|Template sandbox and test cases]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template documentation|Template documentation]]
* [[Wikipedia:Purge|Purge]]
* [[Help:Lua|Lua help]]
* [[Wikipedia:Lua|Lua project]]
** [[Wikipedia:Lua/To do|To do]]
** [[Wikipedia:Lua/Resources|Resources]]
* [[Wikipedia:Guide to Scribbling|Guide to Scribbling]]
===Tutorials===
*'''[[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Main tutorial]]''' – will help anyone become a Wikipedia contributor.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Editing|Editing]] – almost every page has an "Edit" tab.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Formatting|Formatting]] – the basics on coding.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Wikipedia links|Links]] – the basics on internal links.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Citing sources|Sources]] – the basics on adding references.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Talk pages|Talk pages]] – the basics on how to communicate with others.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Keep in mind|Policies]] – there are some things to keep in mind when editing Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Registration|Registration]] – registering a username is optional, but encouraged.
* [[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials|Graphics]] – the basics on how to use graphics.
* [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|Images]] – the basics on how to use images.
* [[Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial|IRC (live chat)]] – to access the ''[[Wikipedia:IRC|freenode IRC servers]]'', you'll first need to.
*''' [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide|VisualEditor user guide]]''' – a guide that gives illustrated, step-by-step instructions about [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]] features.
===Introductions===
====Wiki Markup====
*'''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Main introduction]]''' – quick overview of what Wikipedia is all about.
**[[Wikipedia:Introduction 3|Exploring]] – finding your way around Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Introduction 2|Editing]] – the basic pages on how to contribute to Wikipedia.
* [[Help:Introduction to uploading images/1|Images]] – introduction to adding images to Wikipedia.
* [[Help:Introduction to the Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] – introduction to the style guide for articles.
* [[Wikipedia:Media help|Media]] – how to add media to Wikipedia.
* [[Help:Introduction to navigating Wikipedia/1|Navigating]] – Wikipedia is a big place.
* [[Help:Introduction to policies and guidelines|Policies]] – how to apply policies and guidelines.
* [[Help:Introduction to referencing/1|Sourcing]] – why references are so important.
* [[Help:Table/Introduction to tables|Tables]] – how an where tables are used and how to make them.
* [[Help:Introduction to talk pages|Talk pages]] – how to communicate within Wikipedia.
====Visual editor====
*[[Help:Introduction to editing (VE)/1|Editing with VisualEditor]] – a five part introduction to editing with VisualEditor. Opening the editor. Toolbar basics. Links and Wikilinks. Saving your changes. Summary
* [[Help:Introduction to referencing (VE)/1|Referencing with VisualEditor]] – a five part introduction to referencing. Verifiability. Inline citations. RefToolbar. Reliable sources. Summary.
* [[Help:Introduction to images (VE)/1|Uploading images with VisualEditor]] – a six part guide on uploading images. Introduction. Free content. Non-free content. Wikimedia Commons. Using an image. Summary.
===Training modules===
*[[Wikipedia:Training/For students|Training for students]] – four-part orientation intended for students doing ''[[Wikipedia:Assignments for student editors|Wikipedia assignments for class]]''.
*[[Wikipedia:Training/For educators|Training for educators]] – four-part orientation for professors and other educators running assignments for class.
*[[Wikipedia:Training/For Ambassadors|Training for Wikipedia Ambassadors]] – four-part orientation for ''[[Wikipedia:Ambassadors|Campus and Online Ambassadors]]''.
* [[Wikipedia:Instructional material/MediaWiki training videos|MediaWiki training]] – learn about editing and formatting content using ''[[MediaWiki]]'', the software that powers Wikipedia.
* [[Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Adventure|The Wikipedia Adventure]] – Wikipedia is not a game, but learning it should still be fun.
===Built-in tours ===
*[[Help:Guided tours|Help Guided tours]] – providing tooltip-like tours of the Wikipedia experience.
*[[Wikipedia:GettingStarted|Wikipedia GettingStarted]] – feature, which provides a "getting started" page to newly registered Wikipedians. Immediately after creating an account, users see the page [[Special:GettingStarted]], which invites them to try out editing by improving one of the pages presented.
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===The Missing Manual ===
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*'''[[Help: Wikipedia: The Missing Manual|The Missing Manual]]''' – comprehensive how-to guide (book) that explains everything about contributing for novice to expert editors.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Introduction|Introduction]] – originally written in 2008 by John Broughto, the Manual has since been expanded and updated by many others.
====Part I – Editing and Creating Articles====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Editing for the First Time|First edit]] – explains what you see when you look at an article in Wikipedia's editing window and how to practice.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Documenting Your Sources|Sourcing]] – you will need to learn some technical matters.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Setting Up Your Account and Personal Workspace|Account setup & personal space]] – having an account actually protects your privacy better than editing anonymously.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Creating a New Article|Creating articles]] – get a much better sense of what articles in Wikipedia should be like.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Who Did What: Page Histories and Reverting|Page history & reverting]] – as an editor you're likely to want to see what other editors do to articles you've edited.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Monitoring Changes|Monitoring changes]] – experienced editors monitor articles they've edited.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Dealing with Vandalism and Spam|Vandalism & spam]] – explains in detail what you, a Wikipedia editor, can do in terms of spotting and fixing vandalism and spam.
====Part II – Collaborating with Other Editors====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with Other Editors/Communicating with Your Fellow Editors|Communicating with others]] – you will need to know how to use the pages where editors interact and collaborate with each other.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with Other Editors/WikiProjects and Other Group Efforts|WikiProjects]] – many editors at Wikipedia work together in groups, formal or informal.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with Other Editors/Resolving Content Disputes|Content disputes]] – if you find yourself involved in a content dispute...
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with Other Editors/Handling Incivility and Personal Attacks|Incivility]] – shows you helpful ways to respond to incivility and personal attacks directed against you or other editors.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with Other Editors/Lending Other Editors a Hand|Helping others]] – shows you all the places and ways you can lend other editors a hand.
====Part III – Formatting and Illustrating Articles====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Formatting and Illustrating Articles/Article Sections and Tables of Contents|Sections]] – shows you how to effectively use sections in an article.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Formatting and Illustrating Articles/Creating Lists and Tables|Lists & tables]] – shows you how to create and edit both lists and tables.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Formatting and Illustrating Articles/Adding Images|Images]] – shows you how to place an image in an article, after you or someone else has uploaded it.
====Part IV – Building a Stronger Encyclopedia====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Building a Stronger Encyclopedia/Getting Readers to the Right Article: Naming, Redirects, and Disambiguation|Naming, redirects & disambiguation]] – helping people to navigate Wikipedia.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Building a Stronger Encyclopedia/Categorizing Articles|Categorizing]] – adding categories to articles is easy.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Building a Stronger Encyclopedia/Better Articles: A Systematic Approach|Better articles]] – serve as a detailed checklist for improving articles.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Building a Stronger Encyclopedia/Deleting Existing Articles|Deletions]] – some editors abuse the privilege, creating nonsense articles, attack articles, or promotional articles.
====Part V – Customizing Wikipedia====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Customizing Wikipedia/Customizing with Preferences|Personal preferences]] – "My Preferences" is where you can change a number of settings that control how pages look and function.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Customizing Wikipedia/Easier Editing with JavaScript|JavaScript]] – you can customize Wikipedia in ways that make your editing easier with scripts.
====Part VI – Appendices====
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Appendixes/A Tour of the Wikipedia Page|Wikipedia Pages]] – when you're registered, and logged into Wikipedia, you'll see links in a number of places.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Appendixes/Reader’s Guide to Wikipedia|Reader’s guide]] – background on what Wikipedia is and how to get the most out.
*[[Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Appendixes/Learning More|Learning more]] – shows you the myriad places you can go, both inside and outside Wikipedia.
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===Interactive assistance (help forums)===
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====Questions about Wikipedia====
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* '''[[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]]''' – the "main page" for asking questions about how to use or edit Wikipedia.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]''' – a "very friendly place" for new editors to become accustomed to and ask questions about editing.
* [[Wikipedia:Editor assistance/Requests|Editor help]] – a "far less busy place" where editors will get comprehensive assistance about on going problems related to editing.
====General knowledge questions====
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*'''[[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desks]]''' – you can ask questions about any topic at the specific pages listed below.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing|Computing]] – to ask about computing, information technology, electronics, software and hardware.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Entertainment|Entertainment]] – to ask about sports, popular culture, movies, music, video games, and TV shows.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities|Humanities]] – to ask about history, politics, literature, religion, philosophy, law, finance, economics, art, and society.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language|Language]] – to ask about spelling, grammar, word etymology, language usage, and translations.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Mathematics|Mathematics]] – to ask about mathematics, geometry, probability, and statistics.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science|Science]] – to ask about biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, geology, engineering and technology.
**([[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]) – to ask about anything that is not listed above.
====Specific help and mediation====
*'''[[Wikipedia:Noticeboard|Noticeboards]]''' – Wikipedia noticeboards are pages where editors can ask questions and request assistance from people who are familiar with the policies and guidelines covered by each individual board.
*[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard|Administrators]] – for posting information and issues that affect administrators.
**[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring|Edit warring]] – for reporting active ''[[Wikipedia:Edit warring|edit warriors]]'' and recent violations of the ''[[WP:3RR|three-revert rule]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents|Incidents]] – for reporting and discussing incidents that require the intervention of administrators and experienced editors.
**[[Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism|Vandalism]] – for reporting about obvious and persistent ''[[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandals]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Spam|spammers]]''.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests|Dispute resolution]]''' – provides a central compilation of the boards listed below to help resolves conflicts.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/Third Opinion|Third opinion]] – for disputes between two editors to receive an outside opinion.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/RfC|Requests for comment]] – the place to go to get outside input on issues from a broad number of users.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/DRN|Dispute resolution noticeboard]] – used as a "first step" in solving content issues.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/MedCom|Formal mediation]] – provides formal mediation to assist in the resolution of content disputes.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/ArbCom|Arbitration]] – the "last resort" for conduct issues when all other avenues are exhausted, issues binding rulings.
*[[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard|Conflict of interest]] – for determining whether a specific editor has a ''[[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest|conflict of interest]]''.
*[[Wikipedia:External links/Noticeboard|External links]] – reporting possible breaches of the ''[[WP:EL|external links]]'' policy.
*[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard|Neutrality]] – for reporting issues regarding whether article content is compliant with the ''[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|Neutral Point of View]]'' policy.
*[[Wikipedia:No original research/Noticeboard|Original research]] – for requesting input on possible problems of ''[[WP:OR|original research]]''.
*[[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard|Sources]] – for posting questions regarding whether particular ''[[WP:RS|sources are reliable]]'' in context.
*[[Wikipedia:Requested moves|Page moves]] – a process for requesting the retitling of an article, template, or project page.
====Technical issues====
*'''[[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]''' – main directory divided into five boards by topic (as seen below), to discuss the technical issues, policies, and operations of Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)|Policy]] – to discuss changes to existing and proposed policies.
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)|Proposals]] – to discuss new proposals that are not policy-related.
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)|Technical]] – to discuss technical issues. For wiki software bug reports, use Bugzilla
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (idea lab)|Idea lab]] – to discuss ideas before proposing them to the community and attempt to find solutions to common issues.
**([[Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous)|Miscellaneous]]) – to post messages that do not fit into any other categories listed above.
====Other ways to get help====
*'''[[Wikipedia:Special services|Special services]]''' – a section on the ''[[Wikipedia:Requests|Request departments]]'' page that lists the alternative ways of getting help as seen below.
**Place '''<code>{{tl|Help me}}</code>''' (including the curly brackets) "then your question" on [[Special:MyTalk|your talk page]], a volunteer will visit you there!
**If you require personal ''[[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator]]'' assistance in regards to blocking, deleting, protecting, personal harassment or legal threats you can place '''<code>{{tl|Admin help}}</code>''' (including the curly brackets) "then your concerns" on [[Special:MyTalk|your talk page]], an administrator will visit you there!
**[[Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User|Adopt-a-User]] – is where you can find experienced Wikipedians that "adopt" new users and mentor them.
**[[Wikipedia:Co-op|Co-op]] – a mentorship space where you can work with an experienced Wikipedian to learn about and improve Wikipedia.
**Join the [irc://irc.freenode.net/wikipedia-en-help #wikipedia-en-help] IRC channel for real-time chat. New to ''[[IRC]]''? '''[[WP:IRC help disclaimer|Read the disclaimer]]''' or [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikipedia-en-help '''connect instantly''']!
**[[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact Wikipedia]] – is a page that describes how and where to contact Wikipedia directly for a variety of reasons.
===Community standards and advice===
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*'''[[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies & guidelines]]''' – describes how policies and guidelines should normally be developed and maintained.
**[[Wikipedia:List of policies and guidelines|List of policies and guidelines]] – lists the main community standards for "English Wikipedia".
***[[Wikipedia:List of policies|List of policies]] – a comprehensive descriptive list of policies.
***[[Wikipedia:List of guidelines|List of guidelines]] – a comprehensive descriptive list of guidelines.
****[[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset|Simplified rule-set]] – essay about some basic aspect of Wikipedia norms and practices.
****[[Wikipedia:Expectations and norms of the Wikipedia community|Expectations & norms of the community]] – essay about some social norms that editors are expected to follow.
****[[Wikipedia:8 simple rules for editing our encyclopedia|Eight rules for editing]] – essay stating if you start out by following these simple rules, the rest should come naturally.
****[[Wikipedia:Ten Simple Rules for Editing Wikipedia|Ten rules for editing]] – essay that provides tips to make editing smoother.
*'''[[WP:INFOPAGES|How-to and information pages]]''' – about pages that contain technical and factual information or supplement guidelines and policies in greater detail.
*'''[[WP:Essays|Essays]]''' – Although essays are not policy or guidelines many are worthy of considerations.
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Guide#Advice_pages|Advice pages]] – guideline about advice pages written by WikiProjects.
***[[Wikipedia:The difference between policies, guidelines and essays|Difference between policies, guidelines & essays]] – essay about what is called a "policy", "guideline" or "essay".
***[[Wikipedia:Essays are not policy|Essays are not policy]] – essay about how it is not a good idea to quote essays as if they were community standards.
***[[Wikipedia:The value of essays|The value of essays]] – essays are not policy or guidelines, but many are worthy of consideration.
****[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell|Essays in a nutshell]] – summarizes the gist of user written essays on Wikipedia.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility|Accessibility]]''' – guideline primarily intended to assist those with disabilities, it can be helpful for all readers.
**[[Wikipedia:Accessibility dos and don'ts|Accessibility dos and don'ts]] – regardless of disability, all should be able to read, navigate, and contribute easily.
**[[Wikipedia:Alternative text for images|Alternative text for images]] – allows the content and function of an image to be understood by text-only readers.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|Article deletion]]''' – policy about how articles and other Wikipedia pages can be removed from general view.
** [[Wikipedia:How to delete a page|How to delete a page]] – essay with an easy explanation of how to ask for an article to be deleted.
**[[Wikipedia:Guide to deletion|Guide to deletion]] – essay with step by step instructions for nominating articles for deletions.
**[[Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions|Arguments to avoid during deletions]] – essay about what not to say or talk about during a deletion.
**[[Wikipedia:How to save an article proposed for deletion|Save an article proposed for deletion]] – essay about how to familiarize yourself with the deletion process.
**[[Wikipedia:Why was the page I created deleted?|Why was the page I created deleted?]] – essay about the reasons and the ''[[WP:AFTERDELETE|"several" options available]]'' to you.
***[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Deletion|Deletion essays]] – summarizes the gist of user written essays about deletions.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|Biographies of living persons]]''' (BLP) – guideline about how bios on living persons must be written with great care.
**[[Wikipedia:Libel|Libel]] – policy about how it is the responsibility of all to ensure that material posted is not ''[[Defamation|defamatory]]''.
***[[Wikipedia:Avoiding harm|Avoiding harm]] – essay that contains the ideas behind the philosophy that formed the ''BLP''.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|Blocking]]''' – policy behind how administrators technically prevent users from editing.
**[[Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks|Appealing blocks]] – essay about how to appeal a block.
**[[Wikipedia:Unblock Ticket Request System|Unblock request]] – you can use the {{t|unblock}} template on your [[Special:MyTalk|talk page]] to request an unblock – however if you have had talk page access removed see ''[[Wikipedia:Unblock Ticket Request System|Unblock request]]''.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Child protection|Child protection]]''' – policy about the behavior and actions of adult editors with regards to children.
**[[Wikipedia:Offensive material|Offensive material]] – guideline about how articles may contain offensive words and images, but only for a good reason.
***[[Wikipedia:Protecting children's privacy|Protecting children's privacy]] – essay about how all users, including children, are permitted to edit anonymously.
***[[Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors|Guidance for younger editors]] – essay on advice for young editors about what they should be aware of.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Citing sources|Citing sources]]''' – guideline that contains information on how to place and format citations (references).
**[[Wikipedia:Verification methods|Verification methods]] – essay about several common methods that Wikipedia editors use to make their articles verifiable.
**[[Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners|Referencing for beginners]] – essay that shows you how to use the most popular system for providing inline citations.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest|Conflict of interest]]''' – guideline about how it is best to not edit Wikipedia to promote your own interests.
**[[Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide|Conflict of interest guide]] – essay for editors who want to write and edit articles about a subject they are affiliated with.
**[[Wikipedia:Best practices for editors with close associations|Best practices for editors with close associations]] – essay about having a close association with a topic.
**[[Wikipedia:Paid editing (essay)|Paid editing]] – essay that provides advice on what to do, when it comes to Paid Editing & Wikipedia.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Consensus|Consensus]]''' – the primary way decisions are made, its accepted as the best method to achieve ''[[Wikipedia:Goal|our goals]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle|BOLD, revert, discuss cycle]] (BRD) – is a method for reaching consensus.
***[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Consensus and discussion|Consensus and discussion essays]] – summarizes the gist of user written essays on consensus.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Copyrights|Copyrights]]''' – policy that states permission is granted to copy, distribute or modify text under ''[[Wikipedia:Text of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License|CC BY-SA 3.0]]''
**[[Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing|Close paraphrasing]] – essay that states all should summarize in their own words, instead of closely paraphrasing.
**[[Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials|Donating published work]] – essay for editors who would like to grant permission to use their own previously published work.
**[[Wikipedia:Spotting possible copyright violations|Spotting possible copyright violations]] – essay about spotting copyright violations that are ''[[Wikipedia:Copy-paste|copy-and-pastes]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission|Requesting copyright permission]] – essay about editors who would like to get permission to use other people's work.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Editing policy|Editing policy]]''' – ''[[Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages|Be bold in updating articles]]'' in a ''[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|fair]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Verifiability|accurate manner]]'', because [[WP:Editing policy#Wikipedia is a work in progress: perfection is not required|''perfection is not required'']].
**[[WP:DEVELOP|Article development]] – lists the ways in which you can help an article grow.
***[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Article writing|Article writing essays]] – summarizes the gist of user written essays on article building.
**[[Wikipedia:Edit warring|Edit warring]] – don't use edits to fight with other editors – there is a ''[[bright line]]'' known as the ''[[#The three-revert rule|three-revert rule]]'' (3RR).
**[[Wikipedia:Disruptive editing|Disruptive editing]] – disruptive editors may be ''[[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]]'' or ''[[Wikipedia:Banning policy|banned]]'' indefinitely.
***[[Wikipedia:Editorial discretion|Editorial discretion]] – essay about the proper inclusion of relevant and well-sourced content.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Etiquette|Etiquette]]''' – principles of decorum, also referred to as "Wikiquette", how to work with others on Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Civility|Civility]] – Wikipedia's basic conduct expectations.
**[[Wikipedia:Assume good faith|Assume good faith]] – unless there is clear evidence to the contrary, assume people are trying to help not harm Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:No personal attacks|No personal attacks]] – comment on '''content''', not on the contributors.
**[[Wikipedia:Harassment|Harassment]] – ''[[WP:HUSH|unwanted contact]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:WikiBullying|intimidation]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:No legal threats|threats]]'' or ''[[WP:OUTING|posting personal information]]'' is ''[[Wikipedia:No personal attacks#Consequences of personal attacks|strictly prohibited]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers|Don't bite the newcomers]] – it's very unlikely for a newcomer to be familiar with the community standards.
***[[Wikipedia:IPs are human too|IPs are human too]] – essay about how unregistered users input is just as important in building consensus.
***[[Wikipedia:Honesty|Honesty]] – essay about how truthfulness is expected in all processes, including content discussion.
****[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Civility|Civility essays]] – list of essays that summarizes the gist of user written essays on civility.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|Ignore all rules]]''' (IAR) – policy that states if a ''[[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|rule]]'' prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, '''ignore it'''.
**[[Wikipedia:The rules are principles|The rules are principles]] – essay on how policies & guidelines exist as rough approximations of their underlying principles.
**[[Wikipedia:Reasonability Rule|Reasonability Rule]] – essay about how anything unreasonable that is being done shouldn't be done at all.
**[[Wikipedia:What "Ignore all rules" means|What "Ignore all rules" means]] – essay on how it is acceptable to use ''[[WP:COMMON|common sense]]'' as you go about editing.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Image use policy|Image use policy]]''' – policies towards images, like content and copyright issues—applicable to "English Wikipedia".
**[[Wikipedia:Guide to image deletion|Image deletion]] – a how to guide for nominating images for deletion.{{Back to contents}}
**[[Wikipedia:Image dos and don'ts|Image dos and don'ts]] – images can make Wikipedia more informative, however..
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* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]''' (MOS) – main guideline page that describes communal consensus on layouts and presentation.
**[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Contents|Manual of Style contents]] – descriptive directory of all the pages which make up the Manual of Style.
***[[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simplified Manual of Style]] – essay about the basics commonly used style guidelines.
***[[Wikipedia:Styletips|Styletips]] – a list of advice pages for editors on writing style and formatting.
***[[Wikipedia:Writing better articles|Better articles]] – essay about guidance on how to make articles better.
***[[Wikipedia:The perfect article|Perfect article]] – essay with a point by point guidance on what makes a great article.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|Neutrality]]''' (NPOV) – policy about how articles should represent the views of main scholars and specialists on topics.
**[[Wikipedia:NPOV tutorial|NPOV tutorial]] – essay on how to realize you may have a bias you're not aware of.
**[[Wikipedia:Be neutral in form|Be neutral in form]] – essay about how some editing methods may lead to disputes over points of views.
**[[Wikipedia:Describing points of view|Describing points of view]] – essays that describes the best way to handle a neutral point of view.
***[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view essays]] – summarizes the gist of essays on NPOV.
*'''[[Wikipedia:No original research|No original research]]''' (OR) – policy about how all material must be attributable to a reliable, published source.
**[[Wikipedia:No original research/Examples|Examples of original research]] – some examples of original research.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Notability|Notability]]''' – guideline that outlines how suitable a topic may be for its own article or list.
**[[Wikipedia:Fringe theories|Fringe theories]] – guideline about how articles should not make a fringe theory appear more notable than it is.
***[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Notability|Notability essays]] – list of essays that summarizes the gist of user written essays on notability.
*'''[[Wikipedia:User access levels|User rights]]''' – ability to perform certain actions in Wikipedia depends on his/her user access level.
**[[Wikipedia:On privacy, confidentiality and discretion|On privacy, confidentiality and discretion]] – essay about how your rights to privacy may not extend as far as you believe.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Verifiability|Verifiability]]''' (RS) – policy stating how readers '''must''' be able to check that articles are not fabricated or embellished.
**[[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|Identifying reliable sources]] – guideline that discusses how to identify reliable references.
***[[Wikipedia:Cherrypicking|Cherrypicking]] – essay about how to include contradictory and significant qualifying information from the same source.
***[[Wikipedia:Common knowledge|Common knowledge]] – essay about how often people don't actually know what you consider basic knowledge.
***[[Wikipedia:Independent sources|Independent sources]] – essay that gives the opinion of some editors on why independent sourcing is required.
***[[Wikipedia:Potentially unreliable sources|Potentially unreliable sources]] – essay that gives general advice on what is and isn't a reliable source.
****[[Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Verifiability and reliable sources|Verifiability and reliable sources essays]] – summarizes the gist of user written essays on good references.
* ''' [[Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable|Understandability]]''' – guideline about how all should strive to make each part of every article as understandable as possible to the widest audience of reader.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch|Words to watch]]''' – guideline about how certain expressions should be used with care.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Vandalism|Vandalism]]''' – if you see vandalism in an article, the simplest thing to do is just to remove it.
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=== Directories===
*''' [[Wikipedia:Directory|Directory]]''' – the main list of "Wikipedia" and "Help" namespace directories and indexes
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia abbreviations|Abbreviations]] – a list of all the abbreviations used on Wikipedia
* [[Wikipedia:Department directory|Departments]] – a list of all the different divisions of Wikipedia.
* [[Wikipedia:Editor's index to Wikipedia|Editor's index]] – a list of all the pages to help people who edit pages.
* [[Wikipedia:Essay directory|Essays]] – a list of pages that contain advice or opinions from one or more Wikipedia contributors.
* [[Wikipedia:FAQ Index|FAQ]] – a list of frequently asked questions by topic.
* [[Wikipedia:Glossary|Glossary]] – a list of terms (slang) commonly used by editors.
* '''[[Wikipedia:List of guidelines|Guidelines]]''' – a descriptive list of official guidelines for "English Wikipedia"
* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Contents|Manual of Style]]''' – a descriptive list of the pages which make up the Manual of Style.
* '''[[Wikipedia:List of policies|Policies]]''' – a descriptive list of official policies for "English Wikipedia"
* [[Wikipedia:Quick directory|Quick directory]] – a small list of key pages with emphasis on interaction between members of the community.
* [[Wikipedia:List of shortcuts|Shortcuts]] – a list of abbreviated redirects and the pages they lead to.
* [[Wikipedia:Tips|Tips]] – a list of "tips" created by users at ''[[Wikipedia:Tip of the day|Tip of the day project]]''.
====Help contents by topic ====
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*'''[[Help:Menu|Help menu]]''' – main menu-style help page (old format used on the ''[[Help:Contents]]'' page).
**[[Help:Menu/Navigating Wikipedia|Navigating Wikipedia]] – a list of help pages for reading the encyclopedia and navigating the site.
**[[Help:Menu/Joining Wikipedia|Joining Wikipedia]] – a list of basic introductions about how to get started.
**[[Help:Menu/Editing Wikipedia|Editing Wikipedia]] – a list of general help pages for editors.
**[[Help:Menu/Links|Links and references]] – a list of page to help with creating links or dealing with references.
**[[Help:Menu/Images and media|Images and media]] – a list of pages dealing with using images, videos and sound files.
**[[Help:Menu/Tracking changes|Tracking changes]] – a list of pages about tracking the evolution of a page or how to follow a user.
**[[Help:Menu/Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines]] – a list of community standards.
**[[Help:Menu/Communication|Communication]] – a list of pages about contacting another user or keeping yourself informed.
**[[Help:Menu/The Wikipedia community|The Wikipedia community]] – a list of pages about resources for editors.
**[[Help:Menu/Resources and lists|Resources and lists]] – a list of pages about tips and tools for registered users.
**[[Help:Menu/Account settings and maintenance|Account settings and maintenance]] – a list of pages about tips and tools for registered users
**[[Help:Menu/Technical information|Technical information]] – a list of pages about tools for "advanced users" and troubleshooting information.
*[[Help:Menu/Site map|Site map]] – the "big page" of all the help pages from above.
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===Further reading (external links)===
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{{commons cat|Instructional videos on using Wikipedia}}
*[https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bookshelf The Bookshelf] - A vast collection of high-quality, freely licensed, user-generated informational material about Wikipedia
* [[wmf:Mission|Mission statement]] – The [[Wikimedia Foundation]]
* [[wmf:Values|Wikimedia values]] – The six values of the Wikimedia Foundation
* [[wmf:Frequently asked questions|In a nutshell, what is Wikipedia? And what is the Wikimedia Foundation?]] – The Wikimedia Foundation
* [[meta:Founding principles|Wikimedia founding principles]] – Principles generally supported by all of the Wikimedia communities
:'''''Note''' – publications below may contain out of dated information or images.''
{{main|Bibliography of Wikipedia}}
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*{{cite book|author1=Phoebe Ayers|author2=Charles Matthews|author3=Ben Yates|title=How Wikipedia Works:|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lHdi1CEPLb4C&pg=PP1|year=2008|publisher=No Starch Press. |isbn=978-1-59327-176-3}}
*{{cite book|author=John Broughton|title=Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wcob2c_eY48C&pg=PP1|year=2008|publisher=O'Reilly Media, Inc. |isbn=978-0-596-55387-6}}
*{{cite book|author=John Broughton|title=Wikipedia: The Missing Manual|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h37N0BvkVSUC&pg=PP1|year=2008|publisher=O'Reilly Media, Inc.|isbn=978-0-596-55377-7}}
*{{cite book|author=Dan O'Sullivan|title=Wikipedia: A New Community of Practice?|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=htu8A-m_Y4EC&pg=PP1|year=2009|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=978-1-4094-8606-0}}
*{{cite book|author=Andrew Lih|title=The Wikipedia revolution: how a bunch of nobodies created the world's greatest encyclopedia|year=2009|publisher=Hyperion|isbn=978-1-4013-0371-6}}
*{{cite book|author1=Joseph Michael Reagle, Jr.|author2=Lawrence Lessig|title=Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ml7SlTq8XvIC&pg=PP1|year= 2010|publisher=MIT Press|isbn=978-0-262-01447-2}}
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