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Project Gorgon Wiki:How to help

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==First Steps==
1. After you create your account and login for the first time, setup your personal '''User''' and ''' User talk''' pages. Click on your username and "Talk" in the upper right corner (desktop view) to create those pages. Even if you leave them blank, their existence makes it easier for other users to contact you with questions or to request collaboration on a larger project.
Setup your personal 2. Please briefly read [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages#Editing_conventions_on_talk_pages MediaWiki Help on Talk Pages]. '''Signatures, indents, and topics''' (headings) on '''User talk ''' pages, when you first log in, you will see your username and '''Talkpages''' in make it easier to see the flow of discussion and allows future editors who want to get up to date on the upper right corner click those history of an article to create your quickly do so. * Consider '''watching''' talk pages. Even if they (click the star) which you are blankparticipating in, this makes it easier for others to contact youas they will be highlighted in the [[Special:RecentChanges]]. It You can also allows change your '''Preferences''' if you want to receive alternative notifications for easy collaboration when working watched pages. * Most users will want to place their personal '''User talk''' and '''User''' pages on large projectstheir watchlist.
Please have a brief read 3. Next, it will be helpful to familiarize yourself with some of [http://www.mediawikithe information to the right.org/This wiki/Help:Talk_pages#Editing_conventions_on_talk_pages MediaWiki Help on Talk Pages]. uses the '''Signatures, indents, and topicsMediaWiki''' (headings) in Talk Pages make it easier to see how the discussion is going and who has last replied, not just for the person platform. If you respond are new toMediaWiki, but any future editors who want to get up to date some Help articles can be found on the history of an articlesidebar.
Consider 4. When creating pages, we would like to maintain some semblance between similar pages. You can check out the [[Project Gorgon Wiki:Formatting|formatting guidelines]] page for some advice. This page may be outdated, however a '''watchingArticle guide pages''' talk section contains a list of very useful templates that most new pages (click the star) which you are participating inbuilt to follow. The best method is to find a similar page, as they will be highlighted in and check the formatting of that page and the template the [[Special:RecentChanges]]page is based on.
Next, it will be helpful 5. You may want to join a [[Discord]] server to familiarize yourself communicate with some of the information to the rightother Gorgon wiki editors. This wiki uses the * Wiki-themed channels can be found in both '''Project: Gorgon (Official)''' and '''The Gorgon'MediaWikis Head Discord''' platform. If you are new to MediaWiki, some Help articles can be found on the sidebar. You can edit the wiki if you * Large group editing projects are logged into forum account. Please click that, and create a page about yourself, and a Talk Page so that people may leave you messagesusually organized through Discord.
When creating pages5. Finally, we would like pick something to maintain some semblance between similar pagesadd. You can check out choose from one of the [[Project Gorgon Wiki:Formatting|formatting guidelines]] pagegeneral categories below, although partially outdatedor focus on contributing to anything that you would like to work on. The * If you intend to make change that will impact many pages (rewriting a template, changing the layout of something), it is best method is to find check with an experienced editor first!* Occasionally a similar pagenew user will start a project, and see such as rewriting the ''Locations'' section of the formatting ''Creature Template'', before realizing part of the way through that pagethey have over 900 pages to manually change. In this situation, the user should have asked for help completing the project. Many experienced editors are willing to help!
Finally, pick something to add. You can choose from one of the general categories below or anything that you come across that you would like to work on.
==Where to Help==
The following areas of the wiki need the most help:

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