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'''Welcome to Wikipedia!''' ''Anyone'' can edit almost every page, and [[Special:RecentChanges|millions already have]]. |
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This page takes you through a set of tutorials aimed at '''complete newcomers''' interested in contributing. It covers all the basics<noinclude>, and each tutorial takes only a few minutes, so you could become a proficient [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]] in no time!</noinclude> |
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{{clickable button 2|Help:Introduction to Wikipedia |Get started |style=width:8em; margin-bottom:20px; margin-top:10px; font-size:200%; line-height:2em; border-radius:5px; |Label=Link to the introduction to Wikipedia page|class=mw-ui-progressive}}<br> |
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| left1 = The '''[[Help:Wikitext|wiki markup source editor]]''' shows the underlying page source code. It works like a plain text file, indicating links and other items using simple code like this: <code><nowiki>[[Earth]]</nowiki></code>. |
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| right1 = '''[[WP:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]]''' works more like a word processor and hides the underlying source code. Links and other items are edited using toolbar and pop-up interfaces. |
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'''For more training information, see also:''' |
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[[Help:Contents|Full help contents page]]<br/> |
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[[Wikipedia:Training/For_students|Training for students]]<br/> |
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[[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|A single-page guide to contributing]]<br/> |
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[[Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Adventure|A training adventure game]]<br/> |
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[[Help:Getting started|Resources for new editors]] |
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Revision as of 00:22, 6 January 2022
Introduction to Wikipedia
Welcome to Wikipedia! Anyone can edit almost every page, and millions already have.
This page takes you through a set of tutorials aimed at complete newcomers interested in contributing. It covers all the basics, and each tutorial takes only a few minutes, so you could become a proficient Wikipedian in no time!
[[Earth]].
For more training information, see also:
Full help contents page
Training for students
A single-page guide to contributing
A training adventure game
Resources for new editors