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d doing toggle learn by reading and doing subsection 2 1 help pages 2 2 pre answered questions 3 learn by asking toggle learn by asking subsection 3 1 help forums 3 2 asking users directly 4 learn by example 5 learn by teaching 6 learn from feedback 7 see also toggle the table of contents wikipedia learning the ropes add languages add links project page talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia wp ropes redirects here for the essay see wp rope this help page is a how to guide it explains concepts or processes used by the wikipedia community it is not one of wikipedia s policies or guidelines and may reflect varying levels of consensus shortcuts wp learn wp learn wp ropes wp ropes contributing to wikipedia tutorial policies and guidelines editing policy content policies dispute resolution simple rule set simple style manual introductions about wikipedia administration how to contribute tutorial how to pages creating an account how to edit starting an article article wizard talk pages referencing renaming deletion media lists tables templates copying text style tips wikitext writing advice article development basic copyediting layouts avoiding mistakes writing better perfect article advanced editing community portal dashboard essays maintenance task center wikiprojects editor s index directories and indexes faqs help index tools interactive help teahouse help desk v t e welcome to wikipedia this lesson is specifically about how to use wikipedia to learn about wikipedia here we will point out all the resources dedicated to help you help wikipedia this isn t just for beginners below we cover how to learn in general which can be applied to any particular skill or area of activity on wikipedia for the article on how and where you can help see contributing to wikipedia learn your way around edit here s a quick overview of wikipedia s structure to access an encyclopedia article directly type the topic or subject into wikipedia s search box and click go if an article by that name exists it will be displayed on your screen if an article with that exact name doesn t exist the program will automatically look for near matches in the titles and content of pages and display the matches it finds in a list for you to choose from if you pressed go and got an article you weren t looking for press search that ll bypass the viewing and will execute the match search just described for instructions on how to access other page types besides encyclopedia articles see the section immediately below by namespace edit wikipedia can be considered to be two levels deep the top level is the encyclopedia itself the collection of articles about every subject under the sun and beyond and it is therefore the easiest to access simply enter the name of the article you wish to view in wikipedia s searchbox the section of wikipedia that the articles are on is called the main namespace it is wikipedia s default namespace pages from all other namespaces must have their namespace specified in searches or links followed by a colon but not articles in the main namespace because they re the whole point of wikipedia all of wikipedia s namespaces other than the main namespace can be considered wikipedia s 2nd level for a list and explanation of these see help namespace by link structure edit almost every page on wikipedia is connected within a massive web of links some pages are more centrally connected than others and serve as tables of contents or directories to the information on wikipedia these pages are presented in wikipedia s 3 main navigation bars found at the top of the very same pages the navbars allowing for easy movement between and browsing of these pages each of these navbars is just one click away the following navbar presents the tables of contents to the encyclopedia itself and is accessible from the contents link on the sidebar or from the top of the main page contents overviews outlines lists portals glossaries categories vital articles featured content good content indices index the next navbar shows the wikipedia community s main directories and resource pages and it is accessible from the community portal link in wikipedia s navigation menu in the sidebar note that policies and guidelines are listed on the shortcuts directory community portal dashboard departments maintenance tasks discord irc matrix org meetups directories protocols essays how to index noticeboards ai wikiprojects wikipedia s main help pages are available on the navbar below which is accessible from the help link on the main page and on wikipedia s navigation menu in the sidebar help contributing tutorial tips faq help directory help menu cheatsheet questions help desk teahouse reference desk the template below outlines wikipedia s help pages and can be viewed at the bottom of most related pages v t e wikipedia help pages visit the teahouse or the help desk for an interactive q a forum faqs reference desks noticeboards cheatsheet directories village pumps about wikipedia administration purpose principles policies and guidelines what wikipedia is not disclaimer parental advice making requests who writes wikipedia help for readers faq copyright glossary mobile access navigation other languages saved pages searching students viewing media contributing to wikipedia advice for young editors avoiding common mistakes etiquette simplified manual of style simplified rule set ignore all rules the rules are principles style tips tip of the day your first article article wizard getting started why create an account introductions by topic graphics tutorials picture tutorial irc live chat tutorial visualeditor user guide dos and don ts accessibility biographies biographies living categorization consensus discussions disambiguation images leads links lists references tables titles of articles how to pages and information pages appealing blocks article deletion categories citations references referencing for beginners citation style 1 cite errors references and page numbers convert diff editing minor edit toolbar edit conflict find sources files footnotes image deletion infoboxes linking link color logging in merging new page review page name renaming pages redirect passwords email confirmation reverting simple vandalism cleanup talk pages archiving simple archiving user contributions wp search protocol coding wiki markup barcharts calculations characters columns elevation hidden text html lists magic words music symbols sections sounds tables templates transclusion url visual files directories abbreviations ai departments editor s index essays faqs glossary guidelines manual of style policies tasks tips tools missing manual ask for help on your talk page other major link structures edit when looking for subjects relevant to any particular page you are viewing be sure to check the page s see also section if it has one and also the what links here command in the toolbar menu on the sidebar on the left side of your screen the location of this command on the page varies if you have selected a skin in my preferences learn by reading and doing edit tutorials help tutorial main introduction and tutorial contributing to wikipedia introduction to referencing introduction to uploading images introduction to navigating wikipedia fundamentals of editing learning the ropes a primer for newcomers user guides to scartol on template use and design dweller on featured article candidates yuser on fighting linkspam deletion and deletionism reporting and dealing with vandals grutness s guide to stubbing in the wp signpost summary of policies how to use an imagemap getting an article to featured article status basic dispute resolution adding citations the published book online the missing manual help contents help menu help directory v t e the most direct way to learn is to just jump in and try to do things instructions on just about every aspect of wikipedia are available to assist you in your endeavors help pages edit wikipedia s instructions manuals and recorded know how help contents wikipedia s main help page wikipedia help index a descriptive directory of informative instructional and supportive pages wikipedia tutorial quick lessons on all the basics of editing an article in wikipedia user the transhumanist virtual classroom lessons on key wikipedia subjects like the one you are reading right now wikipedia help desk while this is the place to ask questions about how to use wikipedia it is also a great place to read the answers to questions asked by others pre answered questions edit just about every question you can think of has probably already been asked and answered on wikipedia somewhere save time by looking them up directly here s where to find them and their answers faq the questions asked the most often about wikipedia and their answers wikipedia help desk archive all the questions ever asked at the help desk are kept here if you read through a few hundred questions and answers you will have a pretty good feel for wikipedia s operations wikipedia village pump technical archive like the help desk but the questions and advice are far more complex tricky or expert level if you read a few thousand of these questions and their answers you ll be a wikipedia expert or well on your way learn by asking edit if you can t figure something out or are having trouble finding what you need to know ask keep in mind that most questions that have been asked before and their answers are immediately accessible see pre answered questions above here s where to ask new questions or questions you can t find the answer to help forums edit volunteers are standing by wikipedia teahouse a very friendly place for new editors to become accustomed to and ask questions about editing wikipedia help desk the main place to ask questions about how to do something on wikipedia and receive answers fast wikipedia reference desk where to ask encyclopedic questions real world subject related like how many species of porcupine are there in north america for a comprehensive directory of interactive services that can be requested on wikipedia see requests asking users directly edit another approach to asking questions is to ask specific users directly there are many places to find the right user to ask wikipedia welcoming committee members these are experienced wikipedians dedicated to assisting newcomers and to answering their questions list of wikipedians by number of edits the most prolific and most experienced wikipedians can be found on this list list of administrators one of the prime requisites for becoming an administrator is a willingness to help other users that s what they re here for wikiprojects most wikiprojects have a list of members wikiprojects are devoted to particular subjects in the encyclopedia if you have a question related to the editing of articles in a particular field these are the people to ask departments to find someone to answer departmental questions check the edit history of a department s main page to see who works on it the most chances are they know the department well category wikipedians many users identify their areas of expertise and the level of their expertise using userboxes or category tags which automatically lists them in the directory of wikipedians presented in wikipedia s category system you can find experts by subject such as historians or by skill type such as programmers learn by example edit where to find mentors and role models wikipedia adopt a user if you are new you can get adopted by a more experienced editor who will help teach you the ropes study the contributions of the experts when you are viewing a userpage or user s talk page the user contributions command is displayed in the toolbox menu on the sidebar click on it to see a record of all the edits a user has ever made to wikipedia to learn how such user operates go to each of the pages they have edited and study their edits to find someone to study see the asking users directly section above learn by teaching edit as mentioned in the previous section the following programs are for receiving training what may not be as obvious is that the trainers may learn from the experience as well like what do you do if students ask questions you don t know the answers to you find out the answers so you can teach them and your students will probably ask about things you ve never even heard of taking you in new directions wikipedia adopt a user as long as you have 500 edits and haven t been blocked in the past 6 months you can be an adopter learn from feedback edit learn from your mistakes by having others point them out to you wikipedia requests for feedback where to ask for feedback on a specific article and thus on any writing you contributed there see also edit wikipedia a primer for newcomers wikipedia expectations and norms of the wikipedia community wikipedia instructional material wikipedia plain and simple wikipedia leave it to the experienced v t e basic information on wikipedia search help directory menu teahouse interactive help for new editors about wikipedia administration faqs purpose who writes wikipedia organization censorship in brief general disclaimer readers faq student help navigation searching viewing media help mobile access parental advice other languages researching with wikipedia citing wikipedia copyright introductions to contributing main introduction list of tutorials and introductions the answer dos and don ts learning the ropes common mistakes newcomer primer newcomer onboarding simplified ruleset the missing manual your first article wizard young wikipedians the wikipedia adventure accounts why create an account logging in email confirmation editing toolbar conflict visualeditor user guide pillars policies and guidelines five pillars manual of style simplified etiquette expectations oversight principles ignore all rules the rules are principles core content policies policies and guidelines vandalism appealing blocks what wikipedia is not getting help help menu help desk reference desk category requests for help disputes resolution requests irc live chat tutorial contact us wikipedia community departments meetups wikiprojects overview faq village pump policy technical proposals idea lab wikimedia misc newsletters signpost library newsletter glam newsletter informational community portal dashboard noticeboards maintenance task center essays open letters sourcing and referencing research wikipedia library request resources free resources request access to major databases wikiproject resource exchange shared resources guidelines finding sources combining 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