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| *The [[Fanlore:Sitemap|Sitemap]] will give you an overview of the scope and organization of Fanlore. | | *The [[Fanlore:Sitemap|Sitemap]] will give you an overview of the scope and organization of Fanlore. |
− | *You'll most probably need to read a bit about what [[Fanlore:About|Fanlore is]] and what it [[Fanlore:What Fanlore is not|is not]]. | + | *You'll most probably need to read a bit about what [[Fanlore:About|Fanlore is]] and what it [[Fanlore:What Fanlore is not|is not]]. The [[Fanlore:Intro to Fanlore FAQ|Intro to Fanlore]] page gives an overview of policies relevant to new users. |
− | *To edit the wiki you will need an account: [[Special:Userlogin|Register on Fanlore]]. | + | *To edit the wiki you will need an account: [[Special:Userlogin|Register on Fanlore]]. Then check out the [[Fanlore:Portal#New Editor?|New Editor?]] section below. |
− | *Once you have done that you'll have a [[Fanlore:User Page|User Page]]. You can use the [[Template:UserProfile]] to help you fill it in. (See the template page for more information.) It is your profile page as a registered editor on Fanlore (here's some [[Fanlore:User_Page|relevant help info]]); document your own fannish history!
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− | *You'll probably want to have a quick look at [[Help:Editing]] to learn what the buttons of the text editor window are for.
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| *If you want to see if a page already exists, use the search box on the sidebar. You can also type in the name of a page in your address bar (after http://fanlore.org/wiki/, for example: http://fanlore.org/wiki/Star_Trek) to see if it already exists. | | *If you want to see if a page already exists, use the search box on the sidebar. You can also type in the name of a page in your address bar (after http://fanlore.org/wiki/, for example: http://fanlore.org/wiki/Star_Trek) to see if it already exists. |
− | *To edit an existing page, just click the edit tab. Make sure you preview and save your changes.
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− | *To start a new page, just give it a name in your address bar (http://fanlore.org/wiki/New_Page). You'll see a screen stating that the page doesn't exist. Add some text to start the page and you're off and running.
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| [[:Category:Fanlore Policies|Fanlore Policies]] exist to guide your hand as you add content to the wiki; please read the [[PPOV]] article especially. Of course we also have a series of [[Help:Contents|help pages]]; most wanted of them are usually the [[Help:Links|linking help]] page and the [[Help:Categories|categories help]]. There's also a [[Fanlore:Frequently_Asked_Questions_(FAQ)|FAQ page]] in progress. | | [[:Category:Fanlore Policies|Fanlore Policies]] exist to guide your hand as you add content to the wiki; please read the [[PPOV]] article especially. Of course we also have a series of [[Help:Contents|help pages]]; most wanted of them are usually the [[Help:Links|linking help]] page and the [[Help:Categories|categories help]]. There's also a [[Fanlore:Frequently_Asked_Questions_(FAQ)|FAQ page]] in progress. |