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Welcome to [[Main Page|SmashWiki!]] If you're new to the wiki, please read the following page to help familiarize yourself quickly with the Wiki and the [[community]]. And if you haven't already, please [[Special:UserLogin|create a SmashWiki account]]! See {{s| | Welcome to [[Main Page|SmashWiki!]] If you're new to the wiki, please read the following page to help familiarize yourself quickly with the Wiki and the [[community]]. And if you haven't already, please [[Special:UserLogin|create a SmashWiki account]]! See {{s|SmashWiki|Why create an account?}} for more reasons why you should create one. We hope you will work with us to build a complete encyclopedia about the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' games! | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
==Step 1: Get the point== | ==Step 1: Get the point== | ||
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==Step 4: Get the interface== | ==Step 4: Get the interface== | ||
{{see also|Help:Editing|l1=Editing help|SmashWiki:Sandbox|l2=Sandbox|SmashWiki:Manual of Style|l3=Manual of Style}} | {{see also|Help:Editing|l1=Editing help|SmashWiki:Sandbox|l2=Sandbox|SmashWiki:Manual of Style|l3=Manual of Style}} | ||
Beyond simple text, wikicode can be confusing to new users. Before fumbling around in articles trying to get things to work, use the sandbox to make test edits. It can also be helpful to click the edit button of a page but not change anything, instead simply reading the code to see how it compares to the page's result. Finally, one can use their | Beyond simple text, wikicode can be confusing to new users. Before fumbling around in articles trying to get things to work, use the sandbox to make test edits. It can also be helpful to click the edit button of a page but not change anything, instead simply reading the code to see how it compares to the page's result. Finally, one can use their user page as a testing ground if you don't want other people in the Sandbox messing up your tests; do note step 1 above however. In any case, the most important rule is to use the preview button before saving edits, as nobody likes it when Recent Changes lists five edits that together only did one thing. | ||
==Step 5: Get a target== | ==Step 5: Get a target== | ||
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==Step 6: Get involved== | ==Step 6: Get involved== | ||
{{see also|SW:TALK|l1=Talk page guidelines|SW: | {{see also|SW:TALK|l1=Talk page guidelines|SW:DISCORD|l2=Discord channel}} | ||
While you can put in work and turn out valuable contributions without communicating with other users, the idea of wikis is to get multiple people working together. Use talk pages to discuss ideas for significant changes, potential moves or merges, and resolve content disputes. Especially important is [[Special:MyTalk|one's own user talk page]]: other users will inform you here of mistakes you have made and improvements you can make. No one can make their name on the wiki without a few errors along the way, and intelligent talk page use is one way to alleviate them. | While you can put in work and turn out valuable contributions without communicating with other users, the idea of wikis is to get multiple people working together. Use talk pages to discuss ideas for significant changes, potential moves or merges, and resolve content disputes. Especially important is [[Special:MyTalk|one's own user talk page]]: other users will inform you here of mistakes you have made and improvements you can make. No one can make their name on the wiki without a few errors along the way, and intelligent talk page use is one way to alleviate them. | ||
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