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'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}!''' The Community Portal is where this wiki community comes together to organize and discuss projects for the wiki. To see the most recent discussions, click the '''Discussion''' tab above.
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Welcome to the Help Portal. 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.


You can find out more general information about the wiki on the [[Project:About|About]] page.
*Find out more general information about our wiki 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 community.
If you need help and want to talk to the admins, go to the [[Help]] page.
*You can use the {{Tlx|Help Me}} template, please check the [[Template:Help Me/doc|documentation]] before use.
 
*You can check for plain users in the [[:Category:Volunteer Helpers|Volunteer Helpers]] category.
==New to wikis?==
*Suggest a new feature or an improvement on the '''[https://forum.screamer.wiki/t/suggestions Suggestions]''' board.
* If you are new to wikis, you may want to read the '''[[Help:Tutorial 1|tutorial]]'''.
*How do I get user rights? Follow all the rules listed [[Screamer Wiki:Guides/User rights|here]].
* There is some advice on getting this wiki started at '''[[Help:Starting this wiki]]'''.
== '''Wiki Guides''' ==
* A list of most help pages can be found on '''[[Help:Contents]]''' and in '''[[:Category:Help]]'''.
'''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?'''==
==How to help out==
* If you are new to wikis and want to write an article, you may want to read the '''[[Screamer Wiki:Guides|Wiki Guides]]'''.
* If you want to help but you're not sure where to start, try improving the various '''[[article stubs]]''' by adding content.
* A list of most help pages can be found on [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents here].
* If you are good at wiki editing you can voluntarily [[:Category:Users looking for help|check for users looking for help]] and watchlist the category.  
=='''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.
* 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]]''' or '''[[Help:Tutorial 1|the tutorial]]'''.
* If a user is inactive, and you absolutely have to email that user, learn how to use the [[Screamer_Wiki:Help/eMail|e-Mail feature]].
 
=='''Things to do'''==
==Want to discuss stuff?==
*Delete any scary images, videos or ''clickable links'' that go directly to the website and replace them with ''un-clickable links''.
* If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use '''[[Help:Talk page|the talk page]]''' for that article.
*If you see someone violating any of the rules, tell them by using this '''[[Rules#Templates_and_examples template]]''' and fix the page.
* For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page, or a Forum if the forums have been set up.
*If you see someone vandalizing the wiki, fix the page and contact an admin.
 
*If you see any grammatical or spelling mistakes, correct them.
==Things to do==
*If you see any false information, remove it.
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*If there are missing categories, add them.
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; Useful activities
* Help expand some '''[[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]'''.
* Help expand some '''[[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]'''.
===Special Pages===
* '''[[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, like <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[:Category:Images]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki>.
* Upload and add some images! Visit '''[[Special:Upload]]'''.
* 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.
* Check for '''[[Special:BrokenRedirects|broken redirects]]''' and either mark them for deletion or find a more appropriate target.
* Check for '''[[Special:BrokenRedirects|broken redirects]]''' and either mark them for deletion or find a more appropriate target.
* Consider splitting up very '''[[Special:LongPages|long pages]]''' into different pages or subpages.
* Consider splitting up very '''[[Special:LongPages|long pages]]''' into different pages or subpages.
* Create some links on '''[[Special:DeadendPages|dead end pages]]'''.
* Create some links on '''[[Special:DeadendPages|dead end pages]]'''.
* ''Add more...''
===Other Special Pages===
 
A lists of useful other special pages are listed here.
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; Other useful special pages
*[[Special:BrokenRedirects]]
*[[Special:BrokenRedirects]]
*[[Special:DoubleRedirects]]
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*[[Special:UnusedImages]]
*[[Special:UnusedImages]]
*[[Special:WantedCategories]]
*[[Special:WantedCategories]]
*'''Check out the full list of special pages at [[Special:SpecialPages]].'''
*You can find a full list of these by clicking [[Special:SpecialPages|here]].
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=='''Community Portal'''==
 
*'''[[Screamer Wiki:Rules|Wiki Rules]]''' • Read the rules before editing.
==Some other interesting pages==
*'''[[Screamer Wiki:Library|Screamer Library]]''' • See a list of all screamers on the wiki.
* Want to find out what you've done so far? Visit [[Special:Mycontributions|your contributions page]].
*'''[[Screamer Wiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]]''' • All polls, news, and special events.
* Find out more about the wiki on '''[[Special:WikiStats]]''', '''[[Special:Statistics]]''' and '''[[Special:Version]]'''!
===Other Helpful Pages===
* <span>Access the more important pages on the wiki by going to the </span>'''[[Navigation]]''' page.
*[[User:TabbyGarf/Guides:Wikifying Screamer Wiki|TabbyGarf's "Wikifying Screamer Wiki" Guide]].
 
[[Category:Help|Community Portal]]
[[Category:Help|Community Portal]]
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Revision as of 01:41, 26 April 2021

Welcome to the Help Portal. 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.

  • Find out more general information about our wiki on the About page.
  • Need help and want to talk to an admin? See a list of all administrators on this community.
  • You can use the {{Help Me}} template, please check the documentation before use.
  • You can check for plain users in the Volunteer Helpers category.
  • Suggest a new feature or an improvement on the Suggestions board.
  • How do I get user rights? Follow all the rules listed here.

Wiki Guides

Are you a new user? If this is the case, the 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 and want to write an article, you may want to read the Wiki Guides.
  • A list of most help pages can be found on here.
  • If you are good at wiki editing you can voluntarily check for users looking for help and watchlist the category.

How to help out

  • If you want to help but you're not sure where to start, try improving the various article stubs by adding content.
  • Another helpful activity would be to check the list of 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 recent changes.
  • You can find a list of useful templates on Category:Templates, some of which are documented on Screamer Wiki:Templates.
  • If a user is inactive, and you absolutely have to email that user, learn how to use the e-Mail feature.

Things to do

  • Delete any scary images, videos or clickable links that go directly to the website and replace them with un-clickable links.
  • If you see someone violating any of the rules, tell them by using this Rules#Templates_and_examples template and fix the page.
  • If you see someone vandalizing the wiki, fix the page and contact an admin.
  • If you see any grammatical or spelling mistakes, correct them.
  • If you see any false information, remove it.
  • If there are missing categories, add them.
  • Help expand some article stubs.

Special Pages

Other Special Pages

A lists of useful other special pages are listed here.

Community Portal

Other Helpful Pages