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==What to do==
==What to do==
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 three main ways to help Pikipedia:


* Add more ''Pikmin'' info
* 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.).
** Add more information to '''[[:Category:Stubs|stubs]]'''.
* Pick something from the '''[[Pikipedia:Maintenance|list of maintenance tasks]]''' and start working on it.
** Follow the '''[[:Category:Articles with things to do|to do list]]''' of minor tasks.
* Find a '''[[Pikipedia:Current projects|project]]''' that is to your liking, and start helping out.
** [[Special:Upload|Upload]] images to '''[[:Category:Pages that need images|articles that need them]]'''.
** Create '''[[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]'''.
** Contribute with knowledge about a '''[[:Category:Articles in need of specific game help|specific game or version]]''', if you have it!
* Contribute without ''Pikmin'' knowledge
** Provide '''[[:Category:Articles in need of translations|translations]]'''.
** '''[[:Category:Cleanup|Clean up]]''' articles or sections that need attention.
** Add '''[[:Category:Articles in need of sources|missing sources]]'''.
** Update '''[[:Category:Articles with dead links|dead links]]'''.
** Fix '''[[:Category:Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls|duplicate arguments in templates]]'''.
** Correct any '''[[:Category:Pages with reference errors|reference errors]]'''.
** Fix unrecognized '''[[:Category:Pages with unrecognized button icons|button icons]]'''.
* Discuss
** Nominate new items or vote on existing nominations for the main page's...
*** Next '''[[Pikipedia:Featured articles/nominations|featured articles]]'''.
*** Next '''[[Pikipedia:Poll/ideas|polls]]'''.
** Voice your opinion on articles that are pending to be...
*** '''[[: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:Policies and guidelines|policies and guidelines]]''', 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 18:31, November 8, 2018

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 and follow Pikipedia's policies and guidelines, 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:

What to do

There are three main ways to help Pikipedia:

  • Read articles and contribute with improvements (rewording a sentence, adding an image, performing a tagged task, suggesting an idea on the talk page, etc.).
  • Pick something from the list of maintenance tasks and start working on it.
  • Find a project that is to your liking, and start helping out.

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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