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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.
'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}!''' The Help 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.


You can find out more general information about the wiki on the [[Project:About|About]] page.
*You can find out more general information about the wiki on the '''[[Screamer Wiki:About|About]]''' page.


If you need help and want to talk to the admins, go to the [[Help]] page.
*If you need help and want to talk to an admin, submit a help request '''[[Help talk:Portal|here]]'''.
*A list of all '''[[Screamer Wiki:Administrators|administrators]]''' on this wiki.


==New to wikis?==
== '''Wiki Guides''' ==
* If you are new to wikis, you may want to read the '''[[Help:Tutorial 1|tutorial]]'''.
'''Are you a new user?''' If this is the case, the '''[[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 the '''[[Help:Tutorial 1|tutorial]] '''and the '''[[Wiki Guides]]'''.
* There is some advice on getting this wiki started at '''[[Help:Starting this wiki]]'''.
* There is some advice on getting this wiki started at '''[[Help:Starting this wiki]]'''.
* A list of most help pages can be found on '''[[Help:Contents]]''' and in '''[[:Category:Help]]'''.
* A list of most help pages can be found on '''[[Help:Contents]]''' and in '''[[:Category:Help]]'''.


==How to help out==
=='''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.
* 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 '''[[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.
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* If you need help editing, you could start with '''[[Help:Editing]]''' or '''[[Help:Tutorial 1|the tutorial]]'''.
* If you need help editing, you could start with '''[[Help:Editing]]''' or '''[[Help:Tutorial 1|the tutorial]]'''.


==Want to discuss stuff?==
=='''Want to discuss stuff?'''==
* If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use '''[[Help:Talk page|the talk page]]''' for that article.
* If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use '''[[Help:Talk page|the talk page]]''' for that article.
* For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page, or a Forum if the forums have been set up.
* For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page, or a Forum if the forums have been set up.
* You can use the Forums, your user blog or the live chat to talk to other users.


==Things to do==
=='''Things to do'''==
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; 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''.
*If you see someone violating any of the rules, tell them by using this '''[http://screamer.wikia.com/wiki/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, correct it.
*If there are missing categories, add them.
* Help expand some '''[[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]'''.
* Help expand some '''[[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]'''.
* '''[[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]].
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* Find out more about the wiki on '''[[Special:WikiStats]]''', '''[[Special:Statistics]]''' and '''[[Special:Version]]'''!
* Find out more about the wiki on '''[[Special:WikiStats]]''', '''[[Special:Statistics]]''' and '''[[Special:Version]]'''!
* <span>Access the more important pages on the wiki by going to the </span>'''[[Navigation]]''' page.
* <span>Access the more important pages on the wiki by going to the </span>'''[[Navigation]]''' page.
* Visit the '''[[Screamer Wiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]]''' to stay tuned about what's happening on the wiki.
* Check out the '''[[Screamer Wiki:Rules|Rules]]''' to learn what to do and what not to do.


[[Category:Help|Community Portal]]
[[Category:Help|Community Portal]]
[[Category:Community| ]]
[[Category:Community| ]]

Revision as of 12:06, 1 January 2016

Welcome to Screamer Wiki! The Help 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.

  • You can find out more general information about the wiki on the About page.
  • If you need help and want to talk to an admin, submit a help request here.
  • A list of all administrators on this wiki.

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?

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 you need help editing, you could start with Help:Editing or the tutorial.

Want to discuss stuff?

  • If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use the talk page for that article.
  • For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page, or a Forum if the forums have been set up.
  • You can use the Forums, your user blog or the live chat to talk to other users.

Things to do

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Useful activities
  • 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 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, correct it.
  • If there are missing categories, add them.
  • Help expand some article stubs.
  • Locate and mark pages that need expanding as article stubs.
  • Create links to some orphaned pages.
  • Upload and add some images! Visit Special:Upload. Add them to a category too, like [[Category:Images]].
  • Write a new article that's on the wanted list!
  • Fix any double redirects by redirecting the first page to the third page.
  • Check for broken redirects and either mark them for deletion or find a more appropriate target.
  • Consider splitting up very long pages into different pages or subpages.
  • Create some links on dead end pages.
  • Add more...

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