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This page provides links to instructional material useful for
Wikipedia
users, especially new users. The intent is to provide a quick directory of such materials Wikipedians have found useful, including tutorials and manuals on Wikipedia itself, and books, videos, and documents available on and outside Wikipedia. Because
Wikipedia
runs on the
MediaWiki
software, much of the training material for new Wikipedia users is also useful for users of other MediaWiki wikis, and vice versa.
Contributing to Wikipedia
is the main page that provides information, links, videos and other resources on the basics needed to comprehend, comment on, and contribute to Wikipedia. Aside from the "Contributing to Wikipedia" page there are some shorter, topic specify and more comprehensive introduction pages as listed below. See also
Help:Getting started
for a more comprehensive listing of guides. To browse all "help" and "how to" related pages see the
help menu
or
help directory
.
- About Wikipedia
- Introduction
? What is Wikipedia and how you can contribute.
- Short tutorials
- Introduction
? Thirteen short modules on all the basics.
- Tutorial
? A simplified guide to editing Wikipedia.
- Quick introductions
- Comprehensive overviews
- How-to book
- The Missing Manual
? A comprehensive how-to guide (book) that explains everything about contributing for novice to expert editors.
- Related
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Video
and script
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Title
(associated?wikiproject)
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Topic
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Date
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Time
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Audience
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Editing basics: citing sources, part 1
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Text formatting
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2010-10
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2:03
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Beginner
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Editing basics: boldness and links
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Text formatting
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2010-10
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3:37
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Beginner
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How to start a sandbox article
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Article creation
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2010-09
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2:11
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Beginner
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How to use talk pages
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Collaboration
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2011-02
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2:30
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Beginner
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How to use watchlists
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Collaboration
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2011-01
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2:10
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Beginner
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How to add an image
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Images
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2010-09
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1:25
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Beginner
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How to use bold and italics
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Text formatting
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2010-09
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0:55
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Beginner
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How to make a wikilink
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Text formatting
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2020-11
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1:24
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Beginner
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Uploading files to Wikimedia Commons (using the Upload Wizard)
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Images
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2011-03
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2:48
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Beginner
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Category explanation and how to use the
HotCat
gadget
(
WikiProject Categories
)
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Categories
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2010-03
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5:45
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Intermediate
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How to create a Wikipedia article - Right to science and culture
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Article creation
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2010-02
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8:15
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Intermediate
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The steps in creating a user account on the English Wikipedia
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New account
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2008-12
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2:40
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Beginner
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YouTube
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MediaWiki
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An administrator of a public wiki recorded some
MediaWiki
training videos, to help people learn how to edit on his wiki. Most of the material in the videos applies to any MediaWiki site, including Wikipedia; many of the examples actually feature Wikipedia. You can view the videos from the wiki page, or download the videos in high resolution (.avi files), or download lower resolution files in Quicktime format.
In addition, there are some screencasts posted to YouTube.
Other videos
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English
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German
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Other languages
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MediaWiki
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- Mizanur Rahman.
MediaWiki Administrators' Tutorial Guide: Install, manage, and customize your MediaWiki installation.
Packt Press. Published March 2007.
ISBN
978-1904811596
- Daniel Barrett.
MediaWiki (Wikipedia and Beyond).
O'Reilly. Published October 2008.
ISBN
978-0596519797
.