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This page provides '''assistance''' with the most common questions about this Wiki.
To start, please click on a relevant link to what you want assistance for below, or simply search for other available help pages that are not linked here using the search box to the right. If you wish, you can '''[[Help|style="vertical-align:Contents/Directorytop; padding-top: 1em; width: 80px;"|browse]]''' for your desired help page instead.|[[File:HelpPage IconPack-06IC_HelpPage_01.png|51px40px|right|alt=|link=]]||}
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== I want to '''read''' or '''find''' an article==
There is a search box in the upper-right corner of every page with the word "Search" in it. Just type what you are looking for in there and then press {{key press|enter}}.
The '''[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Readers|Readers' FAQ]]''' There are other ways to browse and explore categories and our '''articles; like browsing the [[Wikipedia:Aboutcategory tree|about pagecategory tree]]''' contain or glancing through the most commonly sought information about Wikipediamain categories linked on the start page.
There is a search box in the upper|style="vertical-right corner of every page with the word "Searchalign:top; padding-top: 1em; width: 80px;" in it. Just type what you are looking for in there and then press {{key press|enter}}. See '''[[HelpFile:SearchingIC_HelpPage_04.png|40px|right|alt=|link=]]''' for more details.|style="vertical-align:top; width: 45%;"|
There are other ways == I want to browse and explore Wikipedia articles; many can be found at '''edit''' or '''create''' an article==Contributing is easy: see '''[[PortalHelp:ContentsEditing|how to edit a page]]'''. Also For more information on editing, also see our the '''[[Wikipediahttp:General disclaimer|disclaimer]//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ#Basic_usage MediaWiki manual]''' for cautions about Wikipediaand the '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet Cheatsheet]'''s limitations.
|style="padding-top: 1em; width: 80px;"|Check the '''[[FileHelp:HelpPage IconPack-01.png|51px|right|alt=Editing_Wizard|link=Editing Wizard]]|style=" width: 45%;"|== I want to '''edit''' an if there is a wizard for the article==type you want to create.
Contributing is easy: see '''[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Editing|how to edit a page]]''' or '''[[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|contributing to Wikipedia]]'''. For a quick summary on participating, see the '''[[Wikipedia:Plain and simple|plain and simple guide]]'''. The '''[[Help:Cheatsheet|Cheatsheet]]''' can remind you of basic wiki markup. You can practice editing and experiment in a '''[[Wikipedia:sandbox|sandbox]]'''. Or play '''[[WP:The Wikipedia Adventure/Portal|the Wikipedia Adventure]]''' to learn to edit in an hour.-
'''[[Wikipedia|style="vertical-align:Be bold|Be top;bold]]''' in improving articles! When adding facts, please '''[[Helppadding-top:Introduction to referencing/11em;"|provide references]]''' so others may verify them. If you are affiliated with the article subject, please see our '''[[WikipediaFile:Conflict of interestIC_HelpPage_03.png|conflict of interest guideline40px|right|alt=|link=]]'''.
If you're looking for places you can help out, the '''[[Wikipedia| style="vertical-align:top; width:Community portal45%;" |community portal]]''' is the place to go.
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== I want to '''report a problem''' with an article ==
'''If there is you spot a problem with an article about yourself, a family memberyou can fix it directly, a friend or a colleague, please add a discussion to by clicking on the "Edit" link at the [[WP:BLPN|biographies beginning of living persons noticeboard]]that page.'''
If you spot a problem with an article, don'''''you''''' can t feel ready to fix it directlythe article yourself, by clicking on the "Edit" link at the beginning of that page. '''please [[#I want to edit an articleContact|See the "I want to edit Wikipedia" section of this page for more information.contact]]'''us.
If you don't feel ready to fix the article yourself, please post a message on the article's '''|style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 1em;"|[[WikipediaFile:Talk page guidelinesIC_HelpPage_02.png|talk page40px|right|alt=|link=]]'''. This will bring the matter to the attention of others who work on that article. There is a "Talk" link at the beginning of ''every'' article page.
Alternatively you can '''[[Wikipedia:Contact us - Readers|contact us]]'''. If it's an article about you or your organization, see '''[[Wikipedia:Contact us - Subjects|Contact us - Subjects]]'''. |style="paddingvertical-topalign: 1em;"|[[File:HelpPage IconPack-02.png|51px|right|alt=|link=]]|style=""|== I want to '''create a new article''' or '''upload media''' == Check '''[[Wikipedia:Your first article|Your first article]]''' to see if your topic is appropriate, then the '''[[Wikipedia:Article wizard|Article wizard]]''' will walk you through creating the article. Once you have created an article, see '''[[Wikipedia:writing better articles|Writing better articles]]''' for guidance on how to improve it and what to include (like reference '''[[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citations]]'''). For contributing images, audio or video files, see the '''[[Help:Introduction to uploading images/1|Introduction to uploading images]]'''. Then the '''[[Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard|Upload wizard]]''' will guide you through that process. |- |style="padding-top: 1em;"|[[Filewidth:HelpPage IconPack-05.png|51px|right|alt=|link=]]|style=""|== I have a '''factual question''' == If '''[[Special:Search|searching Wikipedia]]''' has not answered your question (''for example, questions like "Which country has the world's largest fishing fleet?"''), try the '''[[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference Desk]]'''. Volunteers there will attempt to answer your questions on any topic, or point you towards the information you need. |style="padding-top: 1em45%;"|[[File:HelpPage IconPack-07.png|51px|right|alt=|link=]]|style=""|
== I'm '''stuck''' ==
{{anchor|gethelp}} For your convenience, answers have been recorded for the most If '''[[WikipediaSpecial:FAQSearch|frequently asked questionssearching]]'''. You can find also has not answered your question, try to have a look into the '''[[Wikipedia:QuestionsCategory:FAQ|where to ask frequently asked questions or make comments]]'''.
You Of course you can ask questions about using Wikipedia at the '''always [[Wikipedia:Help deskContact|Help deskcontact]]''' or at the '''[[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]'''. Volunteers will respond as soon as possibleus.
Or <span class="plainlinks">{{input link |label='''ask for help on your talk page''' |page=Special:Mytalk |preload=Help:Contents/helpmepreload |preloadtitle=Help me! |type=newsection}}</span> and a volunteer will visit you there!
You can get live help with editing in the <span class="plainlinks">'''[[Wikipedia:Help/clickthrough|help chatroom]]'''</span>.
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