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Greetings, fellow user! I trust you're new, and need some help on how it all works. Here are some commonly asked questions to get you started with this wiki, SmashWiki, or wikis in general. We can't think of every question people will have so feel free to ask any questions on this article's talk page by clicking on the '''talk''' button at the top of this article or by clicking [[help talk:FAQ|here]].


==What's a wiki?==
==What's a wiki?==


A [[wikipedia:wiki|wiki]] is a unique kind of website with contents that can be edited by anyone. SmashWiki, like most other wikis, is designed to provide everyone with up-to-date information about something. The best-known example of a wiki is [[wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]].


==How do I edit and contribute?==
==How do I edit and contribute?==


To contribute to a page, just click "Edit this page" at the top of the page's contents. Sometimes it may be a good idea to make a [[Help:New page|new page]]. While editing a new or existing page, you can format text, and insert links, tables, and many other useful things. The formatting buttons above the editing section can help with that, and you can also click the "preview" button at the bottom of the page to preview your work. Wikis use a special set of symbols called "Wiki markup" to render pages, and you can learn more about them on the [[Help:Editing|editing help page]].
To contribute to a page, just click "Edit this page" at the top of the page's contents. Sometimes it may be a good idea to make a [[Help:New page|new page]]. While editing a new or existing page, you can format text, and insert links, tables, and many other useful things. The formatting buttons above the editing section canreview your work. Wikis use a special set of symbols called "Wiki markup" to render pages, and you can learn more about them on the [[Help:Editing|editing help page]].


==Isn't this just like Wikipedia?==
==Isn't this just like Wikipedia?==


Yes and no. While the format is basically the same, Wikipedia is a general wiki that covers virtually everything in minimal detail, while SmashWiki covers only the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] with maximum detail. See [[SmashWiki:About]].
Yes and no. While the format is basically the same, Wikipedia is a general wiki that covers virtually everything in minimal detail, while SmashWiki covers only the [[Super Smas|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] with maximum detail. See [[SmashWiki:About]].


==What's a "sysop"?==
==What's a "sysop"?==


[[SmashWiki:Administrators|Sysops (or administrators)]] are essentially the moderators of SmashWiki, appointed to keep everything in order. They can make advanced edits to the structure of SmashWiki and block users who vandalize or endanger its safety. To meet these ends, sysops are entrusted with powers beyond those of a normal user. For a list of sysops, see [[Special:Listadmins]].
[[SmashWiki:Administrators|Sysops (or administrators)]] are essentially the moderators of SmashWiki, appointed to keep everything in order. They can make advanced edi For a list of sysops, see [[Special:Listadmins]].


==Sweet. Can I be one?==
==Sweet. Can I be on]\e, probably not yet. Users must first become known as active and dedicated contributors, who have made notable and noticable improvements to the wiki, before it is likely the community will trust them with sysop powers.
 
If you're reading this page, probably not yet. Users must first become known as active and dedicated contributors, who have made notable and noticable improvements to the wiki, before it is likely the community will trust them with sysop powers.


==Oh... I probably don't have anything to add anyway...==
==Oh... I probably don't have anything to add anyway...==
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