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The Global Anabaptist Wikipedia Help Page has numerous resources, guides and models to help you understand how this wikipedia is structured and how to contribute content. Here you can learn about creating and editing articles, stories and sources through a basic description of the editor and a basic description of wiki-code. You can also learn about our categorization system and how the site is laid out. | The Global Anabaptist Wikipedia Help Page has numerous resources, guides and models to help you understand how this wikipedia is structured and how to contribute content. Here you can learn about creating and editing articles, stories and sources through a basic description of the editor and a basic description of wiki-code. You can also learn about our categorization system and how the site is laid out. | ||
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| + | To understand the basic guidelines and non-technical policies surrounding Anabaptistwiki and to get a general overview of the site, please visit our [[Anabaptistwiki:About|About Anabaptistwiki]] page. | ||
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Most of the basic information that Anabaptistwiki users will need can be found at the following sites: | Most of the basic information that Anabaptistwiki users will need can be found at the following sites: | ||
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* For help learning how to edit and format text in the Global Anabaptist Wiki, check out the MetaWiki [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents help guide]. Especially note the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing how to edit page]. The MediaWiki [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help help guide] also offers helpful information, especially the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting formatting page]. | * For help learning how to edit and format text in the Global Anabaptist Wiki, check out the MetaWiki [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents help guide]. Especially note the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing how to edit page]. The MediaWiki [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help help guide] also offers helpful information, especially the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting formatting page]. | ||
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==New Users to the Wiki== | ==New Users to the Wiki== | ||
| + | Welcome to the Global Anabaptist Wikipedia! We are grateful that you have taken the time to visit our site and engage with the global Anabaptist community. Since you are on the help page you probably have some amount of interest in contributing content or in helping the site. Every time someone edits or writes one article, story or source, it helps global interaction immensely so we thank you once again for contributing your time and energy. | ||
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| + | Some places to get started on your journey through the Global Anabaptist Wikipedia: | ||
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| + | * To find an article, story or source, you can type what you are looking for in the search bar on the left hand side of the screen to see if we have an article, story or source on the site. | ||
| + | * If you are feeling a bit more adventurous or want to go exploring through Anabaptist culture, you can go to the main page and start browsing by country or Anabaptist family tree members. | ||
| + | * Yet another way to start navigating your way through the site is to visit the [[:Category:Sources|sources page]] or [[:Category:Stories|stories page]]. On these pages you will be able to work your way down through a category tree to find what you are looking for. | ||
==Creating an Article== | ==Creating an Article== | ||
==Editing== | ==Editing== | ||
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Welcome to the Global Anabaptist Wikipedia Help Page
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 The Global Anabaptist Wikipedia Help Page has numerous resources, guides and models to help you understand how this wikipedia is structured and how to contribute content. Here you can learn about creating and editing articles, stories and sources through a basic description of the editor and a basic description of wiki-code. You can also learn about our categorization system and how the site is laid out. To understand the basic guidelines and non-technical policies surrounding Anabaptistwiki and to get a general overview of the site, please visit our About Anabaptistwiki page. |
Most of the basic information that Anabaptistwiki users will need can be found at the following sites:
- For help learning how to edit and format text in the Global Anabaptist Wiki, check out the MetaWiki help guide. Especially note the how to edit page. The MediaWiki help guide also offers helpful information, especially the formatting page.
- If these pages don't help a quick google search will likely answer your questions.
New Users to the Wiki
Welcome to the Global Anabaptist Wikipedia! We are grateful that you have taken the time to visit our site and engage with the global Anabaptist community. Since you are on the help page you probably have some amount of interest in contributing content or in helping the site. Every time someone edits or writes one article, story or source, it helps global interaction immensely so we thank you once again for contributing your time and energy.
Some places to get started on your journey through the Global Anabaptist Wikipedia:
- To find an article, story or source, you can type what you are looking for in the search bar on the left hand side of the screen to see if we have an article, story or source on the site.
- If you are feeling a bit more adventurous or want to go exploring through Anabaptist culture, you can go to the main page and start browsing by country or Anabaptist family tree members.
- Yet another way to start navigating your way through the site is to visit the sources page or stories page. On these pages you will be able to work your way down through a category tree to find what you are looking for.
