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This is a link to various help files, policies, and guides as they become available. |
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*[[Help:Cite|References and footnotes]], for help on citations. (Needs work) |
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*[[Help:Images|Images]] for help on inserting images into articles. |
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==New Editor's Guide== |
==New Editor's Guide== |
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#'''[[Help:Getting Started|Getting Started]]''' - create an account and learn how to get around |
#'''[[Help:Getting Started|Getting Started]]''' - create an account and learn how to get around |
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#'''[[Help:Guidelines|Guidelines]]''' - rules of thumb for style, structure, and etiquette |
#'''[[Help:Guidelines|Guidelines]]''' - rules of thumb for style, structure, layout, and etiquette |
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#'''[[Help:Markup|Markup Basics]]''' - how to make your edits look right |
#'''[[Help:Markup|Markup Basics]]''' - how to make your edits look right |
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#'''[[Help:References|References & Citations]]''' - how to cite your sources |
#'''[[Help:References|References & Citations]]''' - how to cite your sources |
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#'''Images''' |
#'''[[Help:Images|Images]]''' - how to upload and add images |
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#'''Categories''' |
#'''[[Help:Categories|Categories]]''' - what categories are and how to use them |
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#'''Templates''' |
#'''[[Help:Templates|Templates]]''' - what templates are and how to use them |
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#'''[[Help:What now?|What now?]]''' - where to get more help and what to do next |
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#'''What now?''' |
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*[[Help:Namespaces|Namespaces]], for the basics on how pages are organized into namespaces. |
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*[[Help:Artists|Artists]], for details about how to get new art and artists into the Coppermind. |
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*[[Help:Character histories|Character histories]], for tips and tricks on writing histories on [[:Category:Characters|Character]] pages. |
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*[[Help:Gallery subpages|Gallery subpages]], for guidelines on creating [[:Category:Gallery Subpages|Gallery subpages]]. |
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*[[Help:Spoilers|Spoiler policy]], for details on when spoilers are allowed and how they are tagged. |
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==Other Documents and Resources== |
==Other Documents and Resources== |
Latest revision as of 12:01, 13 August 2023
This is a link to various help files, policies, and guides as they become available.
New Editor's Guide
Don't know where to start? This is for you!
- Getting Started - create an account and learn how to get around
- Guidelines - rules of thumb for style, structure, layout, and etiquette
- Markup Basics - how to make your edits look right
- References & Citations - how to cite your sources
- Images - how to upload and add images
- Categories - what categories are and how to use them
- Templates - what templates are and how to use them
- What now? - where to get more help and what to do next
More Help Pages
- Style Guide, for information on writing conventions, capitalization, and other guidelines for the Coppermind.
- Editing and Wiki Syntax, for help with typesetting potentially unfamiliar wiki syntax.
- Categorization, for info on categories and the category hierarchy.
- Article structure, for standard article formats and headers.
- Discussion, for info on how to participate in talk pages.
- Speculation, for when it is appropriate to add speculation to an article, and how to do it properly.
- Namespaces, for the basics on how pages are organized into namespaces.
- Infoboxes, for information on infoboxes.
- Artists, for details about how to get new art and artists into the Coppermind.
- Character histories, for tips and tricks on writing histories on Character pages.
- Gallery subpages, for guidelines on creating Gallery subpages.
- Spoiler policy, for details on when spoilers are allowed and how they are tagged.
Other Documents and Resources
- Editor's Corner for useful statistics and, in the future, a to-do list for the entire wiki.
- About the Coppermind (incomplete)
- Copyrights info on copyright policy