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There are many different parts to the help system, the purpose of this page is to provide an overview of how they fit together.
==First timeNav Box users==
Most first time users will find their way into the help system from the links on the main page:
*The 'about wikipedia', 'contact us' and 'help' links on the sidebar visible on each page.
*The 'anyone can edit' link in the banner
*From the header bar links on the main page.
Other ways new users might end up on a help page:
*Following a link from a tag e.g. 'Citation needed'
*Following a link from a talk page.
*System messages e.g. login window
*Welcome or warning on their talkpage.
Most of the help pages that are directed toward new users have the help header
{{WP help pages (header bar)}}
The [[Wikipedia:Introduction]] has four tabs to follow, Introduction/you can edit now, Further editing, Explore Wikipedia and the fourth leading to the tutorial... (No header bar)
==Tutorials==
The [[Wikipedia:Tutorial]] has the header bar and tabs for each of its pages: About Tutorial, editing, formatting, wikilinks, citing, talk pages, policies, create login, and wrap up which points a number of other sources for further information.
[[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial]] ▼
==other users==
Policies
Guidelines
Essays
How-tos to perform tasks
Help Index
Full Help Index
Links from projects or shortcuts placed by user on their own page.
If a member of a Project, the projects own help pages / manual of style / guidelines
===MediaWiki software reference===
A number of pages were copied from MediaWiki to the WP Help system. Some are still soft redirects to the MediaWiki Help, Most of those copied have been updated to be more relevant to WP users.
Help pages on specific syntax of the mark-up language.
Help pages on the mediawiki software itself, including system messages and default pages.
==Index Pages==
[[Help:Contents]] is aimed to provide a basic topic based navigation to all areas of the help system. Note it is the first link in the help header bar.
[[Help:Contents/Site map]] is a full topic based navigation index, it is linked to at the bottom of help:contents in the line 'See the Site Map for all of the help menus on one page.'
[[Wikipedia:Quick directory]] is an index to find ones way around the entirety of Wikipedia and as such includes many a help page type pointer.
==Areas where questions can be asked==
===General help===
*[[Wikipedia:Help_desk]] ▼*[[Wikipedia:New contributors' help page]]
===Article construction===
*[[Wikipedia:Requests_for_feedback]] - light ▼*[[Wikipedia:Peer_review]] - medium
*[[Wikipedia:Featured_article_review]] - heavy ▼
===For info about policies and operations===
*[[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)]]
*[[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)]]
*[[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)]]
*[[Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous)]]
==Possible Nav Box==
1st draft - most of [[Help:Contents]], some of [[Wikipedia:FAQ Index]] and a few others now
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[[Wikipedia:FAQ Index]]{{·w}} [[Wikipedia:Quick directory]] {{-w}} [[MediaWiki:Summary|Summary]]{{·w}} [[Wikipedia:Editor's index to Wikipedia|Editor's index]]{{·w}} [[Help:Contents]]
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|group5 = Editing basicsTutorials |list5 = {{nowrap begin}}
▲[[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial]] {{-w}}
[[Wikipedia:tutorial|Tutorial]]{{·w}} ▼{{nowrap end}}
|group6 = Editing basics |list6 = {{nowrap begin}}
[[Help:Contents/Editing Wikipedia|Overview]]{{·w}}
[[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing to Wikipedia]]{{·w}}
[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]{{·w}}
[[Wikipedia:Cheatsheet|Cheatsheet]]{{·w}}
▲[[Wikipedia:tutorial|Tutorial]]{{·w}}
[[Help:Contents/Account settings and maintenance|Account settings and maintenance]]{{·w}}
[[Help:Preferences|Change your preferences]]{{·w}}
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|group6group7 = Editing reference |list6list7 = {{nowrap begin}}
[[Help:Link|How to make links]]{{·w}}
[[Wikipedia:Citing sources|Citing sources]]{{·w}}
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting/Stub types|Types of stub]]{{·w}}
[[Wikipedia:Template messages|Templates]]{{·w}}
▲*[[Wikipedia:Requests_for_feedback]] {{- lightw}}
▲*[[Wikipedia: Help_deskPeer_review]] {{-w}}
▲*[[Wikipedia:Featured_article_review]] {{- heavyw}}
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|group7group8 = Images and files |list7list8 = {{nowrap begin}}
[[Help:Contents/Images and media|Images and media]]{{·w}}
[[Wikipedia:Uploading images|Upload images]]{{·w}}
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|group8group9 = Tracking changes |list8list9 = {{nowrap begin}}
[[Help:Contents/Tracking changes|Keeping track of changes]]{{·w}}
[[Help:Page history|Page history]]{{·w}}
{{nowrap end}}
|group9group10 = Technical information |list9list10 = {{nowrap begin}}
[[Help:Contents/Technical information|Technical information]]{{·w}}
[[Wikipedia:Tools|Tools]]{{·w}}
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