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Welcome admins! This suite of pages documents common admin tasks and how to properly perform them. Administrative tools are very powerful, so it's important you understand how they work before attempting to use them. Here you can learn about everything you can do, and some of the features you'll be able to test out in a safe environment without worry of causing disruption. Spending 15 or 20 minutes here may seem well worth it if it keeps you from ending up in the [[WP:STOCKS|village stocks]].

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Please note that as an operator of an account with administrative privileges, you should review your [[Wikipedia:User account security|user account security]] practices.

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== Administrator privileges ==

Some of these pages will provide you with a way to practice using the tools in an environment that will not harm the encyclopedia. Others simply document what you are able to do and their best practices. In ascending order of possible damage (1 is mild, 9 is severe):

Welcome, [[Wikipedia:Administrators|admins]]! This suite of pages documents common admin tasks and how to properly perform them. Administrative tools arehave verybeen powerfulgranted due to the trust the community has in you, so it's important you understand how they work before attempting to use them. Here you can learn about everything you can do, and some of the features you'll be able to test out in a safe environment without worry of causing disruption. Spending 15 or 20 minutes here may seem well worth it if it keeps you from ending up in the [[WP:STOCKS|village stocks]].

#[[/Viewing deleted pages|Viewing deleted pages and contributions]]

#[[/Rollback/]]

#[[/Protecting/]]

#[[/Granting and revoking user rights/]]

#[[/Deleting/]]

#[[/Dealing with disputes/]]

#[[/Blocking/]]

#[[/Dealing with spam/]]

#[[/Edit filters/]]

Please note that as an operator of an account with administrative privileges, you should review your [[Wikipedia:User account security|user account security]] practices. You may also wish to subscribe to the [[WP:ANEWS|Administrators' newsletter]] to stay up to date with relevant discussions and technology changes.

==See also==

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== Guides ==

* [[Wikipedia:Advice for new administrators]]

Some of these pages will provide you with a way to practice using the tools in an environment that will not harm the encyclopedia. Others simply document what you are able to do and their best practices. In ascending order of possible damage (1 is mild, 9 is severe):

#*[[/Viewing deleted pages|Viewing deleted pages and contributions]]

#*[[/Rollback/]]

#*[[/Protecting/]]

#*[[/Deleting/]]

*[[/Fixing cut-and-paste moves/]] (e.g. [[WP:HISTMERGE]])

#*[[/Blocking/]] (and unblocking)

#*[[/Granting and revoking user rights/]]

*[[/Cleaning backlogs/]]

#*[[/Dealing with spam/]]

#*[[/Dealing with disputes/]]

#*[[/Edit filters/]]

*[[/Tools|Tools, scripts and gadgets]]

==See also==

* [[WP:Administrators' reading list]]

* [[WikipediaWP:Advice for new administrators]]

* [[WP:Closing discussions]] – a frequent admin task, but not covered in the guide above

* [[WP:In the news/Administrator instructions]]

* [[WP:List of administrators]]

* [[WP:What adminship is not]] ([[WP:Essay|essay]])

* [[:Category:Administrative backlog]]

* [[:Template:Admin dashboard|Admin dashboard]]

* [[Help:Two-factor authentication]] – highly recommended settings to increase the security of your administrator account

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