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{{short description|Tutorial for newcomers who want to contribute to Wikipedia}}
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'''Welcome to Wikipedia!''' ''Anyone'' can edit '''[[Wikipedia:Protection policy|almost]]''' every page, and [[Special:RecentChanges|millions already do]].
<big>'''Wikipedia is made by [[Special:RecentChanges|people like <strong>you</strong>]].'''</big>


This page takes you through a set of tutorials aimed at '''complete newcomers''' interested in contributing. It covers all the basics<noinclude>, and each tutorial takes only a few minutes, so you could become a proficient [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]] in no time!</noinclude>
This page takes you through a set of tutorials aimed at <em>complete newcomers</em> interested in contributing. It covers all the basics<noinclude>, and each tutorial takes only a few minutes, so you can become a proficient [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]] in no time!</noinclude>


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Revision as of 06:58, 28 January 2023

Introduction to Wikipedia

Wikipedia is made by people like you.

This page takes you through a set of tutorials aimed at complete newcomers interested in contributing. It covers all the basics, and each tutorial takes only a few minutes, so you can become a proficient Wikipedian in no time!

Get started
Policies and Guidelines

The wiki markup source editor shows the underlying page source code. It works like a plain text file, indicating links and other items using simple code like this: [[Earth]].

Editing
Referencing
Images
Tables

VisualEditor is the easier way of editing that works more like a word processor and hides the underlying source code. Links and other items are edited using toolbar and pop-up interfaces.

Editing
Referencing
Images
Tables

Talk pages
Navigating Wikipedia
Manual of Style
Conclusion


View all as single page

For more training information, see also:

Full help contents page
Training for students
A single-page guide to contributing
A training adventure game
Resources for new editors