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Welcome to the Help Portal | 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''' == | == '''Wiki Guides''' == | ||
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* 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]]'''. | ||
* 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'''== | =='''How to help out'''== | ||
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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]]'''. | ||
* 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]]. | |||
* If you | |||
=='''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''. | *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 '''[ | *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 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 grammatical or spelling mistakes, correct them. | ||
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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]]''' | * 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. | ||
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*'''[[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| ]] |
Revision as of 00:04, 19 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, you may want to read the tutorial and the 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 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 you need help editing, you could start with Help:Editing or the tutorial.
- If a user is inactive, and you absolutely have to email that user, learn how to use the e-Mail feature.
Things to do
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Some other interesting pages
- Wiki Rules • Read the rules before editing.
- Article Stubs • If you are a new user, start by editing article stubs.
- Screamer Library • See a list of all screamers on the wiki.
- Community Portal • All polls, news, and special events.
- Wiki Guides • These handy guides show you how to use the wiki more efficiently.