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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.
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== I want to '''edit''' or '''create''' an article==
Contributing is easy: see '''[[Help:Editing|how to edit a page]]'''. For more information on editing, also see the '''[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ#Basic_usage MediaWiki manual]''' and the '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet Cheatsheet]'''.
Check the '''[[WikipediaHelp:Your first articleEditing_Wizard|Your first articleEditing Wizard]]''' to see if your topic there is appropriate, then the '''[[Wikipedia:Article a wizard|Article wizard]]''' will walk you through creating for the article. Once type you have created an article, see '''[[Wikipedia:writing better articles|Writing better articles]]''' for guidance on how want 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 processcreate.
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== I want to '''report a problem''' with an article ==
If you spot a problem with an article, '''''you''''' can fix it directly, by clicking on the "Edit" link at the beginning of that page.
If you don't feel ready to fix the article yourself, please [[Contact|contact]] us.
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== I want to '''create a new article''' or '''upload media''' ==
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== 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.
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== 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.
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