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== Access and accounts ==
== Discuss on the forum ==


* [[Help:Contributing/access|Who can do what]] — logging in, getting an account
* [[Help:Contributing/forum|Forum]] — multi-thread discussions for editorial and instance-dev plans
 
== Contributing to classic wiki pages ==
 
=== Page management: creating, moving, deleting pages ===
 
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page Creating a new page]
** [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Redirects Setup proper redirects in case something has multiple names]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Moving_a_page Moving a page]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Deletion_and_undeletion Deleting/recovering a page]
 
=== Creating content ===
 
==== Learning the MediaWiki syntax ====
 
The MediaWiki syntax is easy to learn. However, it is unique and can be confusing at first even for editors familiar with markdown and HTML.
 
To get started:
 
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting MediaWiki syntax 101]
* [[Help:Contributing/links|Links]]
* [[Help:Contributing/code|Code blocks and syntax highlighting]]
* [[Help:Contributing/languages|Languages and translation]]
 
==== Write in style ====
 
* [[Help:Contributing/styleGuide]]
 
==== Handle rich media content ====
 
* [[Help:Contributing/richMediaContent]]
 
==== Add math ====
 
* [[Help:Contributing/math]] — adding and embedding mathematical expressions (LaTeX + KaTeX)
 
==== Add quotation ====
 
* [[Help:Contributing/quotation]] — adding and embedding quotations
 
==== Create dynamic content based on semantic data ====
 
* [[Help:Contributing/semanticDynamicContent]]
 
==== Cite sources ====
 
* [[Help:Contributing/citations]]
 
==== Create templates to reduce content duplication ====
 
* [[Help:Contributing/templates]]
 
== Working with semantic data ==
 
* [[Help:Contributing/entities|Items and properties]] — the data model, creating and editing entities, statements, merging and deleting
* [[Help:Contributing/import|Importing from external authorities]] — fetch authors, sources and collectives from public services
* [[Help:Contributing/query|Querying with SPARQL]] — analyse the data with the query service
 
== Per namespace guides ==
 
Each name space has its own templates, conventions, and good-to-knows. They live under <code>{namespace}:Contributing</code>. (e.g., <code>FOSS:Contributing</code>)


== House rules ==
== House rules ==

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Discuss on the forum

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House rules

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