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{{User sandbox}} |
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== Welcome! == |
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[[File:Chocolate chip cookies.jpg|thumb|[[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Welcome to Wikipedia|'''You should stay, we have cookies''']]]] |
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Hello, {{SAFESUBST:<noinclude />BASEPAGENAME}}, and [[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|welcome]] to Wikipedia! Thank you for [[Special:Contributions/{{safesubst:<noinclude />PAGENAME}}|your contributions]]. I hope you like this place and decide to stay. Why not [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]]? There are many [[WP:BENEFITS|benefits]] to becoming a registered user, but you may continue to edit without an account if you wish. |
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Here are some pages that you might find helpful: |
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*[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]] {{!}} [[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Tutorial]] {{!}} [[Help:Getting Started|Getting Started]] |
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*You can also learn the basics by playing [[WP:TWA|The Wikipedia Adventure]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Five pillars|The five pillars]] {{!}} [[WP:CIVIL|Be nice to others]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] {{!}} [[Wikipedia:Your first article|How to write your first article]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Avoiding common mistakes|Common mistakes]] {{!}} [[WP:NOT|What Wikipedia is not]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simplified Manual of Style]] {{!}} [[Wikipedia:Cheatsheet|Cheatsheet of WikiCode]] |
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*Practice editing at the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] |
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*If you need help, check out [[Wikipedia:Questions|'''Where To Ask Questions''']] or see our extensive [[Help:Contents|'''help pages''']] |
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*This [[Template:Wikipedia_help_pages|template]] compiles links to all the different places you can get help on Wikipedia |
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*You can also try the [[WP:TH|Teahouse]], designed for new editors |
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If you still can't find what you are looking for, {{edit|Special:MyTalk|'''click here to ask for help on your talk page'''|section=new|preload=Help:Contents/helpmepreload|preloadtitle=Help me!}}, or place {{Tlx|Help me}} along with your question on [[Special:MyTalk|your talk page]], and a volunteer will visit you there! When you post on [[Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines|talk pages]], please [[Wikipedia:Signatures|sign your name]] using four [[tilde]]s (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) or by clicking [[File:Button sig.png|link=Wikipedia:How to sign your posts]] or [[File:Insert-signature.png|link=Wikipedia:How to sign your posts]]; this will automatically produce your name and the date. When editing, use the "[[Help:Show_preview|show preview]]" button before submitting your edit; this will show you what the page will look like with your changes, and you can fix any mistakes before putting it up for the world to see. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]! ~~<includeonly>~~</includeonly><noinclude>~~</noinclude> |
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<inputbox> |
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type=comment |
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preload=Template:W-FAQ/Helpme |
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editintro=Template:W-FAQ/Helpintro |
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hidden=yes |
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default={{FULLPAGENAME}} |
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buttonlabel=Click here for help |
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</inputbox><br /> |
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Less fancy: |
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== Welcome! == |
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Hello, {{SAFESUBST:<noinclude />BASEPAGENAME}}, and [[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|welcome]] to Wikipedia! Thank you for [[Special:Contributions/{{safesubst:<noinclude />PAGENAME}}|your contributions]]. I hope you like this place and decide to stay. Why not [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]]? |
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Here are some pages that you might find helpful: |
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*[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]] {{!}} [[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Tutorial]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Five pillars|The five pillars]] {{!}} [[WP:CIVIL|Be nice to others]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] {{!}} [[Wikipedia:Your first article|How to write your first article]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Avoiding common mistakes|Common mistakes]] {{!}} [[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simplified Manual of Style]] |
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*Practice editing at the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] |
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*If you need help, check out [[Wikipedia:Questions|Where To Ask Questions]] or see our extensive [[Help:Contents|help pages]] |
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If you still can't find what you are looking for, place {{Tlx|Help me}} along with your question on [[Special:MyTalk|your talk page]], and a volunteer will visit you there! When you post on [[Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines|talk pages]], please [[Wikipedia:Signatures|sign your name]] using four [[tilde]]s (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>); this will automatically produce your name and the date. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]! ~~<includeonly>~~</includeonly><noinclude>~~</noinclude> |
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<!--ONLY USE THIS FOR TEMPLATES PLACED DIRECTLY ON USER TALK PAGES--> |
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<!--Edits the current page the user is on, adds the Help Me template with instructions--> |
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<inputbox> |
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type=comment |
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preload=Template:W-FAQ/Helpme |
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editintro=Template:W-FAQ/Helpintro |
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default={{FULLPAGENAME}} |
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buttonlabel=Testing |
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</inputbox><br /> |
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<!--Edits the User talk page belonging to the user, adds the Help Me template with instructions and 4 tildes--> |
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{{edit|Special:MyTalk|'''click here to ask for help on your talk page'''|section=new|preload=Help:Contents/helpmepreload|preloadtitle=Help me!}} |
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== Twinkle Optional Message - when leaving a warning (casual/friendly version): == |
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Also, welcome to Wikipedia! We hope you'll become a constructive editor and help us improve the encyclopedia! Here's some pages I thought you might find helpful: |
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*[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Intro]] and [[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Tutorial]] (you can also learn by playing [[WP:TWA|The Wikipedia Adventure]]) |
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*[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|I want to edit a page]] or [[Wikipedia:Your first article|I want to write an article]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Avoiding common mistakes|Avoiding common mistakes]] |
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*Learn [[WP:NOT|what Wikipedia is not]] and [[WP:CIVIL|be nice to others]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Five pillars|Wikipedia has Five Pillars and you'll never guess what they are!]] <!--light parody of clickbait titles--> |
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*Practice [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|here]]. |
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*[[WP:NCHP|Help for new users]] |
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Also, welcome to Wikipedia! We hope you'll become a constructive editor and help us improve the encyclopedia! Here's some pages you might find helpful: |
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*[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Intro]] and [[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Tutorial]] (you can also learn by playing [[WP:TWA|The Wikipedia Adventure]]). |
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*[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|I want to edit a page]] or [[Wikipedia:Your first article|I want to write an article]]. |
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*Learn [[WP:NOT|what Wikipedia is not]], avoid [[Wikipedia:Avoiding common mistakes|these]] common mistakes, [[WP:CIVIL|be nice to others]], and practice [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|here]]. |
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*[[WP:NCHP|Help for new users]]. |
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COI/Promotional:<br> |
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[[File:Information orange.svg|25px|alt=Information icon]] Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia, whether in articles or elsewhere. While [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|objective prose]] about beliefs, organisations, people, products or services ''is'' acceptable, Wikipedia is not intended to be [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a soapbox|a vehicle for soapboxing, advertising or promotion]]. Learn more about the purpose of this website by viewing the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction]] and [[WP:NOT|what Wikipedia is not]]. If you'd like to contribute more constructively, we offer a [[Wikipedia:Tutorial|tutorial]] and [[WP:NCHP|help for new contributors]], as well as tips on how to [[Wikipedia:Avoiding common mistakes|avoid common mistakes]]. |
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To experiment with editing, please use the [[WP:SANDBOX|sandbox]]. If you would like to share a little bit about yourself, the place to do that is on your [[Special:MyPage|user page]], though keep in mind we're an encyclopedia, so only [[WP:USER|certain things]] are appropriate ([[WP:UP#PROMO|promotional content]] is not allowed). If you would like to work on an article draft, you can use your personal [{{fullurl:Special:Mypage/sandbox|action=edit&preload=Template:User_Sandbox/preload}} sandbox]. If you intend to write or edit an article about a subject to which you have a close connection, you should read Wikipedia's policy about [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]] editing, as well as our [[WP:CCPOL| core content policies]]. If you need additional help, visit [[Wikipedia:Questions|Where To Ask Questions]] or place {{Tlx|Help me}} on [[Special:MyTalk|your talk page]] along with your question. Welcome to Wikipedia! [[User:LibertyOrDeath|LibertyOrDeath]] ([[User talk:LibertyOrDeath|talk]]) 01:01, 23 April 2016 (UTC) |
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To add to templates: |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ |
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[[WP:SOURCE|verifiability and reliable sources]] |
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How to make a template insert the name of the person publishing it: |
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[[User:{{{{{|safesubst:}}}REVISIONUSER}}|{{{{{|safesubst:}}}REVISIONUSER}}]] |
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[[User:{{safesubst:<noinclude/>REVISIONUSER}}|{{safesubst:<noinclude/>REVISIONUSER}}]] |
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{{safesubst:<noinclude/>REVISIONUSER}} |
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[[User:{{{1|{{{{{|safesubst:}}}REVISIONUSER}}}}}|{{{1|{{{{{|safesubst:}}}REVISIONUSER}}}}}]] |
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