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− | '''Welcome''' to Wikisimpsons. Wikisimpsons is | + | '''Welcome''' to Wikisimpsons. Wikisimpsons is an encyclopedia written collaboratively by its readers. Wikisimpsons is a [[Wikisimpsons:What is a Wiki?|Wiki]], meaning that anybody, including ''you'', can edit almost any article right now, just by clicking on the '''edit''' button at the top of this page. |
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+ | ==Browsing Wikisimpsons== | ||
+ | '''How to navigate:''' All Wikisimpsons articles are linked in one way or another. Those which are referenceable and have their own individual page appear in [[Main Page|blue]], (which switches to purple when you have clicked on it) whereas those articles links which don't exist yet are coloured [[red]]. | ||
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+ | ===Alternatively=== | ||
+ | It is possible to set up your [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]] to format articles like this[[article which doesn't exist yet|?]] if the article does not yet exist. This adds a questionmark next to the article in question with a pipe to the article Wikified. | ||
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+ | ==Other useful buttons== | ||
+ | *[[Main Page]] — The Wikisimpsons main page | ||
+ | *[[The Simpsons Wiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]] — Where we discuss what's going on within Wikisimpsons as a community | ||
+ | *[[Current events]] — A useful list of current events | ||
+ | *[[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]] — A list of changes recently made to Wikisimpsons. | ||
+ | *[[Special:Randompage|Random page]] — brings up a random page within the Wiki. | ||
+ | *[[Help:Contents]] — A help page, style guides, citation styles, and so on. | ||
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+ | ==Using Wikisimpsons== | ||
+ | *Find out all [[Wikisimpsons:About|about Wikisimpsons]] | ||
+ | *Work your way [[Wikisimpsons:Explore|around Wikisimpsons]] | ||
+ | *How to [[Wikisimpsons:Search|search]] for what you want | ||
+ | *How to use [[Wikisimpsons:Talk page|Talk pages]] | ||
+ | *How to create [[Wikisimpsons:Talk archives|archives of talk pages]] | ||
+ | *How to use [[Wikisimpsons:Related Changes|Related Changes]] | ||
+ | *How to [[Wikisimpsons:How to log in|log in]] | ||
+ | *How to [[Wikisimpsons:Customisation|customise Wikisimpsons]] to your will | ||
+ | *How to [[Wikisimpsons:Signature|change]] your signature | ||
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+ | ==Editing Wikisimpsons== | ||
+ | *[[Wikisimpsons:Tutorial|Editing tutorial]] — how to Edit Wikisimpsons | ||
+ | *[[Wikisimpsons:Contributing|Contribution tutorial]] — how to contribute to Wikisimpsons | ||
+ | *[[Help:Starting a new page|Starting a new page]] — how to start a new page | ||
+ | *[[Wikisimpsons:Redirect|Redirect pages]] — how to use redirect pages | ||
+ | *[[Wikisimpsons:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]] — how to create pages with different definitions | ||
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+ | ==Information for contributors== | ||
+ | *[[Wikisimpsons:Who writes Wikisimpsons?|Who writes Wikisimpsons?]] | ||
+ | *[[Wikisimpsons:Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] on Wikisimpsons and such sites | ||
+ | *[[Wikisimpsons:Manual of style|Manual of style]] — how to make Simpsons articles look consistent |
Revision as of 12:07, December 16, 2006
Welcome to Wikisimpsons. Wikisimpsons is an encyclopedia written collaboratively by its readers. Wikisimpsons is a Wiki, meaning that anybody, including you, can edit almost any article right now, just by clicking on the edit button at the top of this page.
Contents
Browsing Wikisimpsons
How to navigate: All Wikisimpsons articles are linked in one way or another. Those which are referenceable and have their own individual page appear in blue, (which switches to purple when you have clicked on it) whereas those articles links which don't exist yet are coloured red.
Alternatively
It is possible to set up your Preferences to format articles like this? if the article does not yet exist. This adds a questionmark next to the article in question with a pipe to the article Wikified.
Other useful buttons
- Main Page — The Wikisimpsons main page
- Community Portal — Where we discuss what's going on within Wikisimpsons as a community
- Current events — A useful list of current events
- Recent changes — A list of changes recently made to Wikisimpsons.
- Random page — brings up a random page within the Wiki.
- Help:Contents — A help page, style guides, citation styles, and so on.
Using Wikisimpsons
- Find out all about Wikisimpsons
- Work your way around Wikisimpsons
- How to search for what you want
- How to use Talk pages
- How to create archives of talk pages
- How to use Related Changes
- How to log in
- How to customise Wikisimpsons to your will
- How to change your signature
Editing Wikisimpsons
- Editing tutorial — how to Edit Wikisimpsons
- Contribution tutorial — how to contribute to Wikisimpsons
- Starting a new page — how to start a new page
- Redirect pages — how to use redirect pages
- Disambiguation — how to create pages with different definitions
Information for contributors
- Who writes Wikisimpsons?
- FAQ on Wikisimpsons and such sites
- Manual of style — how to make Simpsons articles look consistent