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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.

*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.
*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. 
*Suggest a new feature or an improvement on the '''[https://forum.screamer.wiki/t/suggestions Suggestions]''' board.
*How do I get user rights? Follow all the rules listed [[Screamer Wiki:Guides/User rights|here]].


== '''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.

=='''New to wikis?'''==
* If you are new to wikis, you may want to read the '''[[Help:Tutorial 1|tutorial]] '''and the '''[[Screamer Wiki:Guides|Wiki Guides]]'''.
* 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]]'''.
* 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.
* 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]]'''.
* 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'''==
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*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, correct it.
*If there are missing categories, add them.
* 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]].
* Create links to some '''[[Special:LonelyPages|orphaned pages]]'''.
* Upload and add some images! Visit '''[[Special:Upload]]'''.
* 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.
* 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.
* Create some links on '''[[Special:DeadendPages|dead end pages]]'''.
* ''Add more...''

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*[[Special:BrokenRedirects]]
*[[Special:DoubleRedirects]]
*[[Special:UncategorizedCategories]]
*[[Special:UncategorizedImages]]
*[[Special:UncategorizedPages]]
*[[Special:UnusedImages]]
*[[Special:WantedCategories]]
*'''Check out the full list of special pages at [[Special:SpecialPages]].'''
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=='''Some other interesting pages'''==
*'''[[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.
*'''[[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:Guides|Wiki Guides]]''' • These handy guides show you how to use the wiki more efficiently.
[[Category:Help|Community Portal]]
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