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There are two main ways to help Pikipedia. You can either read articles, and contribute with improvements (rewording a sentence, [[Special:Upload|adding an image]], performing a tagged task, suggesting an idea on the talk page, etc.), or you can pick something from the list of tasks and start working on it:
There are two main ways to help Pikipedia. You can either read articles, and contribute with improvements (rewording a sentence, [[Special:Upload|adding an image]], performing a tagged task, suggesting an idea on the talk page, etc.), or you can pick something from the list of tasks and start working on it:


*[[:Category:Stubs|Stubs]] – short articles that need more information. Contribute by adding some.
* Add more ''Pikmin'' info
*[[:Category:Cleanup|Cleanup]] – articles or sections that need some cleaning up. This can go from rewording some poor sentences to completely rewriting the section.
** Add more information to '''[[:Category:Stubs|stubs]]'''.
*[[:Category:Articles with things to do|To do list]] – minor tasks scattered around.
** Follow the '''[[:Category:Articles with things to do|to do list]]''' of minor tasks.
*[[:Category:Pages that need images|Pages that need images]] – articles that either have poor images, or very few. [[Special:Upload|Upload some]]!
** [[Special:Upload|Upload]] images to '''[[:Category:Pages that need images|articles that need them]]'''.
*[[Special:WantedPages|Wanted pages]] – articles that are being called, but don't exist. Try creating one!
** Create '''[[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]'''.
*[[:Category:To be deleted|Articles to be deleted]], [[:Category:Articles to be merged|merged]] and [[:Category:Articles to be split|split]] – articles that have been nominated to be deleted, merged with another article, or split into two or more pages. Share your opinion about it on the article's talk page.
** Contribute with knowledge about a '''[[:Category:Articles in need of specific game help|specific game or version]]''', if you have it!
*[[:Category:Articles in need of specific game help|Articles in need of specific game help]] – these pages need help from somebody who owns a specific game and/or version. If you have the required games, contribute!
* Contribute without ''Pikmin'' knowledge
*[[Pikipedia:Current projects|Current projects]] – list of big projects that are happening right now. Pick one you like, and help out!
** Provide '''[[:Category:Articles in need of translations|translations]]'''.
*Tag articles and sections that need help with the corresponding templates.
** '''[[:Category:Cleanup|Clean up]]''' articles or sections that need attention.
*Go through the [[:Category:Images|images]] and...
** Add '''[[:Category:Articles in need of sources|missing sources]]'''.
**...find any with low quality, and upload a replacement or add an {{tem|image}} tag to it.
** Update '''[[:Category:Articles with dead links|dead links]]'''.
**...find any without a description, and add one.
** Fix '''[[:Category:Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls|duplicate arguments in templates]]'''.
**...find any without a given license, and add one.
* Discuss
**...find any that is [[Special:UnusedFiles|unused]] and use it on an article, or mark it for deletion ({{tem|delete}}) if it's not a good image.
** Nominate new items or vote on existing nominations for the main page's...
*Compare existing articles with our [[Pikipedia:Policy|policies]], and if something is wrong (like a game name that's not italicized), fix it!
*** Next '''[[Pikipedia:Featured articles/nominations|featured article]]'''.
*Find articles and files that are not under the [[Special:Categories|categories]] they should be in, and categorize them. Remember to use the deepest category possible!
*** Next '''[[Pikipedia:Poll/nominations|poll]]'''.
*Find [[:Category:Articles with dead links|dead links]] and update them.
** Voice your opinion on articles that are pending to be...
*Give your opinion by [[Pikipedia:Featured articles/nominations|nominating]] a new featured article for the main page, or voting on existing nominations.
*** '''[[:Category:To be deleted|Deleted]]'''.
*** '''[[:Category:Articles to be merged|Merged]]'''.
*** '''[[:Category:Articles to be split|Split]]'''.
* Read articles and help them out
** Tag articles and sections that need help with the corresponding '''[[:Category:Maintenance templates|templates]]'''.
** Compare existing articles with our '''[[Pikipedia:Policy|policies]]''', and if something is wrong (like a game name that's not italicized), fix it!
** Find articles and files that are not under the '''[[Special:Categories|categories]]''' they should be in, and categorize them. Remember to use the deepest category possible!
* Others
** '''[[Pikipedia:Current projects|Current projects]]''' – list of big projects that are happening right now. Pick one you like, and help out!
** Go through the [[:Category:Images|images]] and...
*** ...find any with low quality, and upload a replacement or add an {{tem|image}} tag to it.
*** ...find any without a description, and add one.
*** ...find any without a given license, and add one.
*** ...find any that is [[Special:UnusedFiles|unused]] and use it on an article, or mark it for deletion ({{tem|delete}}) if it's no good.


==Other helpful links==
==Other helpful links==

Revision as of 14:51, July 18, 2016

Welcome! We're really glad you decided to help out on Pikipedia. You can start right away: if you see any little thing that could be improved, work on it! We appreciate any kind of constructive edit, from a humble typo fix to an entirely new page.

How to edit

Information you should know to edit on Pikipedia.

Beginners

If you're new to wikis, we have some pages that will help you understand how everything works.

Guidelines

If you're comfortable with editing wikis, we ask you to please read Pikipedia's policies, so that all articles can be consistent and high quality.

Getting help

If you have any question, beginner or advanced, there are a few easy ways to get answers:

  • Ask on the live chatroom. Please wait a few minutes for someone to reply!
  • Ask on the help desk.
  • For more general help, go here.

What to do

There are two main ways to help Pikipedia. You can either read articles, and contribute with improvements (rewording a sentence, adding an image, performing a tagged task, suggesting an idea on the talk page, etc.), or you can pick something from the list of tasks and start working on it:

  • Add more Pikmin info
  • Contribute without Pikmin knowledge
  • Discuss
  • Read articles and help them out
    • Tag articles and sections that need help with the corresponding templates.
    • Compare existing articles with our policies, and if something is wrong (like a game name that's not italicized), fix it!
    • Find articles and files that are not under the categories they should be in, and categorize them. Remember to use the deepest category possible!
  • Others
    • Current projects – list of big projects that are happening right now. Pick one you like, and help out!
    • Go through the images and...
      • ...find any with low quality, and upload a replacement or add an {{image}} tag to it.
      • ...find any without a description, and add one.
      • ...find any without a given license, and add one.
      • ...find any that is unused and use it on an article, or mark it for deletion ({{delete}}) if it's no good.

Other helpful links

  • Sandbox – our sandbox. You can freely write here to test stuff before putting it on important pages.
  • About Pikipedia – information about our wiki, which should help understand our goals better.
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