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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Help Portal}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Help Portal}} | ||
Welcome to the Help Portal, '''{{#USERNAME:}}'''. This is the place where all your problems get solved in a matter of minutes. If you want to know how to do something on the wiki, we've got you covered; there are help articles at your disposition. If you have an issue that you need to solve, you will know how on this page. | |||
Welcome to the Help Portal, '''{{ | |||
*Find out more general information about this | *Find out more general information about this website on the '''[[Screamer Wiki:About|About]]''' page. | ||
*Need help and want to talk to an admin? See a list of all '''[[Screamer Wiki:Administrators|administrators]]''' on this | *Need help and want to talk to an admin? See a list of all '''[[Screamer Wiki:Administrators|administrators]]''' on this website. | ||
== | ==Wiki Guides== | ||
'''Are you a new user?''' If this is the case, the '''[[Screamer Wiki:Guides|Wiki Guides]]''' are here for you. These handy guides show you how to use the wiki more efficiently, from how to edit pages, to adding colors and changing fonts, to becoming a moderator or an admin. | '''Are you a new user?''' If this is the case, the '''[[Screamer Wiki:Guides|Wiki Guides]]''' are here for you. These handy guides show you how to use the wiki more efficiently, from how to edit pages, to adding colors and changing fonts, to becoming a moderator or an admin. | ||
== | ==New to wikis?== | ||
* If you are new to wikis, you may want to read | * If you are new to wikis, you may want to read the '''[[Screamer Wiki:Guides|Wiki Guides]]'''. | ||
* A list of help pages can be found on '''[[:Category:Help]]'''. | |||
* A list of | |||
== | ==How to help out== | ||
* If you want to help but you're not sure where to start, try improving the various '''[[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]''' by adding content. | * If you want to help but you're not sure where to start, try improving the various '''[[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]''' by adding content. | ||
* Another helpful activity would be to check the list of '''[[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]''' for frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet. | * Another helpful activity would be to check the list of '''[[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]''' for frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet. | ||
* To follow the changes to this wiki, and to look out for new users and edits use '''[[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]]'''. | * To follow the changes to this wiki, and to look out for new users and edits use '''[[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]]'''. | ||
* You can find a list of useful templates on '''[[:Category:Templates]]''', some of which are documented on '''[[{{ns:project}}:Templates]]'''. | * You can find a list of useful templates on '''[[:Category:Templates]]''', some of which are documented on '''[[{{ns:project}}:Templates]]'''. | ||
* If you need help editing, you could start with '''[[Help:Editing | * If you need help editing, you could start with '''[[Help:Editing]]'''. | ||
== | ==Want to discuss stuff?== | ||
* If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use | * If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use the talk page for that article. | ||
* You can use the Forums | * You can use the Forums or talk pages to talk to other users. | ||
== | ==Things to do== | ||
; Useful activities | ; Useful activities | ||
*Delete any scary images, videos or ''clickable links'' that go directly to the website and replace them with ''un-clickable links''. | *Delete any scary images, videos or ''clickable links'' that go directly to the website and replace them with ''un-clickable links''. | ||
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* '''[[Special:ShortPages|Locate]]''' and '''[[Template:Stub|mark]]''' pages that need expanding as [[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]. | * '''[[Special:ShortPages|Locate]]''' and '''[[Template:Stub|mark]]''' pages that need expanding as [[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]. | ||
* Create links to some '''[[Special:LonelyPages|orphaned pages]]'''. | * Create links to some '''[[Special:LonelyPages|orphaned pages]]'''. | ||
* Upload and add some images! Visit '''[[Special:Upload]]'''. Add them to a category too | * Upload and add some images! Visit '''[[Special:Upload]]'''. Add them to a category too. | ||
* Write a new article that's on '''[[Special:WantedPages|the wanted list]]'''! | * Write a new article that's on '''[[Special:WantedPages|the wanted list]]'''! | ||
* Fix any '''[[Special:DoubleRedirects|double redirects]]''' by redirecting the first page to the third page. | * Fix any '''[[Special:DoubleRedirects|double redirects]]''' by redirecting the first page to the third page. | ||
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* ''Add more...'' | * ''Add more...'' | ||
; Other useful special pages | ; Other useful special pages | ||
*[[Special:BrokenRedirects]] | *[[Special:BrokenRedirects]] | ||
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*[[Special:WantedCategories]] | *[[Special:WantedCategories]] | ||
*'''Check out the full list of special pages at [[Special:SpecialPages]].''' | *'''Check out the full list of special pages at [[Special:SpecialPages]].''' | ||
== | ==Other handy pages== | ||
*'''[[Screamer Wiki:Rules|Wiki Rules]]''' • Read the rules before editing. | *'''[[Screamer Wiki:Rules|Wiki Rules]]''' • Read the rules before editing. | ||
*'''[[:Category:Article stubs|Article Stubs]]''' • If you are a new user, start by editing article stubs. | *'''[[:Category:Article stubs|Article Stubs]]''' • If you are a new user, start by editing article stubs. | ||
*'''[[Screamer Wiki:Library|Screamer Library]]''' • See a list of all screamers on the wiki. | *'''[[Screamer Wiki:Library|Screamer Library]]''' • See a list of all screamers on the wiki. | ||
*'''[[Screamer Wiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]]''' • All polls, news, and special events. | *'''[[Screamer Wiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]]''' • All polls, news, and special events. | ||
*'''[[Screamer Wiki:Guides|Wiki Guides]]''' • These handy guides show you how to use the wiki more efficiently. | *'''[[Screamer Wiki:Guides|Wiki Guides]]''' • These handy guides show you how to use the wiki more efficiently. | ||
[[Category:Help|Community Portal]] | [[Category:Help|Community Portal]] | ||
[[Category:Community| ]] | [[Category:Community| ]] |
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