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Wikipedia:How to help
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(information and resources on the basics needed to use, comment on, and contribute to Wikipedia)
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see
your first article
before you start
Find some open tasks
that interest you
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see
creation of media files
before you start
Find a group of editors working on subjects that interest you
Request that other editors review your new article
Ways to get help
For interactive help with editing see
the Teahouse for new editors
.
You can
search the FAQ
to get answers to common questions about Wikipedia,
There is the
editing tutorial
if you would like to know a bit about how things are done. There is also the comprehensive
missing manual
that can guide you step-by-step.
Visit
Wikipedia's Tip Library
for quick tips on how to do almost anything on Wikipedia.
If you place
{{helpme}}
on
your talk page
, a helper will visit you there as soon as possible!
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