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Welcome to [[Pikipedia:About|Pikipedia]]! We're really glad you decided to help out. 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. | Welcome to [[Pikipedia:About|Pikipedia]]! We're really glad you decided to help out. 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|new page]]. | ||
==How to edit== | ==How to edit== | ||
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If you're new to wikis, we have some pages that will help you understand how everything works. | If you're new to wikis, we have some pages that will help you understand how everything works. | ||
*On | *On Pikipedia: | ||
**[[Help:Quick start guide|Quick start guide]] | **[[Help:Quick start guide|Quick start guide]] | ||
**[[Help:Editing|Editing guide]] | **[[Help:Editing|Editing guide]] | ||
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**[[Help:FAQ|Frequently asked questions]] | **[[Help:FAQ|Frequently asked questions]] | ||
**[[Help:Glossary|Glossary]] | **[[Help:Glossary|Glossary]] | ||
*On | *On Wikipedia: | ||
**[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Five pillars|The five pillars of Wikipedia]] | **[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Five pillars|The five pillars of Wikipedia]] | ||
**[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] | **[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] | ||
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*For more general help, see the [[:Category:Help|help pages]]. | *For more general help, see the [[:Category:Help|help pages]]. | ||
===Policies and | ===Policies and guidelines=== | ||
If you're comfortable with editing wikis, we ask you to please read and follow '''[[Pikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Pikipedia's policies and guidelines]]''', so that all articles can be consistent and high quality. | If you're comfortable with editing wikis, we ask you to please read and follow '''[[Pikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Pikipedia's policies and guidelines]]''', so that all articles can be consistent and high quality. | ||
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* Find a '''[[Pikipedia:Current projects|project]]''' that is to your liking, and start helping out. | * Find a '''[[Pikipedia:Current projects|project]]''' that is to your liking, and start helping out. | ||
==New | ==New page== | ||
To create a new | To create a new page, you can just search for its name, and when the search results page tells you such an article doesn't exist, you are given the opportunity to create it. Alternatively, you may use the following form. | ||
* Before creating an article, consider if its topic is notable enough, and check to see if it already exists. | |||
*Only [[Pikipedia:Autoconfirmed users|Autoconfirmed users]] can create an article. To create an article, you must [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]] or [[Special:UserLogin|login]]. | * Only [[Pikipedia:Autoconfirmed users|Autoconfirmed users]] can create an article. To create an article, you must [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]] or [[Special:UserLogin|login]]. | ||
* | * Creating an article that is not about {{ps}} or [[Pikipedia:About|Pikipedia]] will result in it being deleted. See the [[Pikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion policy]] for more information. | ||
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Revision as of 14:56, February 7, 2022
Welcome to Pikipedia! We're really glad you decided to help out. 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.
- On Pikipedia:
- On Wikipedia:
Getting help
If you have any questions, beginner or advanced, there are a few easy ways to get answers:
- Ask on the Discord server. Please wait a few minutes for someone to reply!
- Ask on the help desk.
- Ask on a staff member's talk page.
- For more general help, see the help pages.
Policies and 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.
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.
New page
To create a new page, you can just search for its name, and when the search results page tells you such an article doesn't exist, you are given the opportunity to create it. Alternatively, you may use the following form.
- Before creating an article, consider if its topic is notable enough, and check to see if it already exists.
- Only Autoconfirmed users can create an article. To create an article, you must create an account or login.
- Creating an article that is not about Pikmin series or Pikipedia will result in it being deleted. See the deletion policy for more information.
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.