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|title = Introduction to contributing to Wikipedia

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Wikipedia is a free [[encyclopedia]], written [[Collaborative editing|collaboratively]] by the [[WikipediaWP:Who writes Wikipedia|the people who use it]]. ItIts is{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}|R}}/10^6 around2}} specialmillion typearticles ofcan website designed to make collaboration easy, called abe [[wiki|edited by anyone]]., and Allall changes are recorded in [[Help:Page history|article histories]]. For a more detailed account of the project, see '''[[WikipediaWP:About|About Wikipedia]]'''.

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[[File:Great Feeling.ogv|250px|thumb|A short video about the satisfaction editors get from contributing]]

'''[[WP:Be bold|Don't be afraid to edit]]''' – ''anyoneAnyone'' can edit almost every page, just find something that can be improved and wemake areit encouragedbetter! toYou can '''[[WikipediaWP:be boldArticles_for_creation|becreate new boldarticles]]'''!, Findor somethingimprove thatexisting canarticles beby improvedadding and[[Help:Introduction maketo itediting better—forwith exampleVisualEditor/1|content]], spelling,[[Help:Introduction grammar,to rewritingreferencing forwith readability,VisualEditor/1|references]] addingand content[[Help:Introduction to images with VisualEditor/1|images]], or removingcorrecting non-constructivespelling, editsgrammar and readability. If you wish to add new facts, please try to provide [[Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/1|reliable references]] so they may be [[WikipediaWP:Verifiability|verified]], or suggest them on the article's [[Help:Introduction to talk pages|discussion page]]. Remember, you can't break Wikipedia; all edits can be reversed, fixed or improved later. Wikipedia is [[Wikipedia:Editing policy|allowed to be imperfect]]. So go ahead, edit an article and help make Wikipedia the best information source on the Internet!

'''[[WP:Talk page guidelines|Suggest improvements]]''' – Each article also has a '[[Help:Introduction_to_talk_pages/1|Talk page]]', where you can suggest improvements and corrections to the article.

'''Donate''' – Wikipedia is free to use, but relies on donations and grants to do so. Please consider donating using the ''Donate to Wikipedia'' link on the left to help with the project's running costs and expansion.

'''[[wmf:Fundraising|Donate]]''' – Wikipedia is free to use, but relies on donations and grants to do so. Please consider donating using the ''Donate to Wikipedia'' link on the left to help with the project's running costs and expansion.

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{{clickable button 2|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Sandbox?veaction=edit|Edit page visually}}

or

{{clickable button 2|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WikipediaWP:Sandbox&action=edit|Edit source code}}

Just type some text and '''{{int:savearticle}}''' when you're happy with the way it looks.

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===If you think you might want to do some editing===

You're welcome to edit anonymously, but there are many [[WikipediaWP:Why create an account?|benefits of registering an account]].

{{clickable button 2|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:UserLogin/signup|Sign up}}

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===Explore Wikipedia===

* '''[[WikipediaWP:Searching|Search]]''' for a topic and add your knowledge

* Have a '''[[WikipediaWP:Contents|browse around]]''' Wikipedia

* Check out the topic-specific '''[[Portal:List of portals|portals]]'''

* Learn more about '''[[WikipediaWP:Who writes Wikipedia|who writes Wikipedia]]'''

* Find out '''[[WikipediaWP:Goings-on|what's going on]]''' in the world of Wikipedia

* Keep abreast of the latest '''[[WikipediaWP:News|news]]'''

* Or try our '''[[WikipediaWP:Community Portal|Community Portal]]''' for more ideas

===Add to an existing article===

* Learn more about '''[[WikipediaWP:How to edit a page|editing pages]]'''

* '''[[Help:Wiki markup#Section headings|Organize and format]]''' your writing

* '''[[Help:Files|Add images or sounds]]''' to articles

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===Write a new article===

* Read about how to create '''[[WikipediaWP:Your first article|your first article]]'''

* Try out the '''[[WikipediaWP:Article wizard|Article Wizard]]'''

* Start a '''[[WikipediaWP:Most wanted articles|wanted article]]'''

* or try our '''[[WikipediaWP:Community portal|Community Portal]]''' for more ideas

===Find out more===

*'''[[WikipediaWP:FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]'''

* Find out more about '''[[Wikipedia]]'''

* Discover the '''[[WikipediaWP:Five pillars|Five pillars]]''' that define Wikipedia's character

* Read what Wikipedia '''[[WikipediaWP:About|is]]''' and what Wikipedia '''[[WikipediaWP:What Wikipedia is not|is not]]'''

* For further help, see '''[[Help:Contents]]'''

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