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| Anyone may register for an account with Fanlore to begin editing and adding pages. Anonymous editing is disabled in order to prevent [[Fanlore:Deceptive_Practices|deceptive practices]]. | | Anyone may register for an account with Fanlore to begin editing and adding pages. Anonymous editing is disabled in order to prevent [[Fanlore:Deceptive_Practices|deceptive practices]]. |
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− | ==Most Wanted Links== | + | ==Getting Started== |
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− | This [[Fanlore:Portal|portal page]] is designed to help you get around quicker, and accordingly it will change in time to be suited to the needs of the moment. During our beta period it seems most visitors are editors-in-waiting, so here are the links you will need the most: | + | This [[Fanlore:Portal|portal page]] is designed to help you get around as a new contributor. Welcome to Fanlore! |
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− | 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]]. | + | *The [[Fanlore:Sitemap|Sitemap]] will give you an overview of the scope and organization of Fanlore. |
− | To edit the wiki you will need an account: [[Special:Userlogin|Register on Fanlore]]. Once you have done that you'll have a [[Fanlore:User Page|User Page]], fill it up! It is your profile page as a registered editor on Fanlore (here's some [[Help:User page|relevant help info]]); document your own fannish history and make links to pages you can then create and edit. You'll probably want to have a quick look at [[Help:Editing]] to learn what the buttons of the text editor window are for. | + | *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]]. |
| + | *To edit the wiki you will need an account: [[Special:Userlogin|Register on Fanlore]]. |
| + | *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! |
| + | *You'll probably want to have a quick look at [[Help:Editing]] to learn what the buttons of the text editor window are for. |
| + | *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. |
| + | *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. |
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− | If you want to hang out with fellow Fanlore enthusiasts and editors: | + | If you want to hang out with fellow Fanlore enthusiasts and contributors: |
| {{Chat}} | | {{Chat}} |
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− | If/when you hit a snag and the chat is not open, tell us what you need in terms of admin or tech support on [[Fanlore:Wanted]].
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| When you're in an editing mood, you can browse the [[:Category:Stubs|Stubs Category]] to quickly find pages that need to be added to, and you can of course check what recent edits have happened with the [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]] page, to see if anything might jump out at you and demand your knowledge. Beware, it might be addictive. | | When you're in an editing mood, you can browse the [[:Category:Stubs|Stubs Category]] to quickly find pages that need to be added to, and you can of course check what recent edits have happened with the [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]] page, to see if anything might jump out at you and demand your knowledge. Beware, it might be addictive. |
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| + | More than anything, please ENJOY. Edit a page and add what you know -- what you have to contribute is valuable and appreciated. You really can't "do it wrong," and any niggles with formatting can be cleaned up later. |
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| ==The Basics== | | ==The Basics== |