How you can contribute
Don't be afraid to edit – anyone can edit almost every page, and we are encouraged to be bold! Find something that can be improved and make it better—for example, spelling, grammar, rewriting for readability, adding content, or removing non-constructive edits. If you wish to add new facts, please try to provide references so they may be verified, or suggest them on the article's discussion page. Remember, you can't break Wikipedia; all edits can be reversed, fixed or improved later. Wikipedia is allowed to be imperfect. So go ahead, edit an article and help make Wikipedia the best information source on the Internet!
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Why not try out the editor right now?
You can test out how editing feels now, by editing one of the sandbox pages below.
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Just type some text and Save page when you're happy with the way it looks.
Add to an existing article...
- Learn more about editing pages
- Organize and format your writing
- Add images or sounds to articles
- Link to other Wikipedia articles and other Web sites
Write a new article...
- Read about how to create your first article
- Try out the Article Wizard
- Start a wanted article
- ...or try our Community Portal for more ideas
Find out more...
- See the Cheatsheet for examples of the basic editing functions
- Experiment with editing in the Sandbox
- Discover the Five pillars that define Wikipedia's character
- Read what Wikipedia is and what Wikipedia is not
- Read The Missing Manual for detailed guidance and tutorials.
- Explore the Help directory for a comprehensive list of informative pages.
Before you continue, you might like to create your own username
Explore Wikipedia...
- Search for a topic and add your knowledge
- Have a browse around Wikipedia
- Check out the topic-specific portals
- Find a random page
- Learn more about who writes Wikipedia
- Find out what's going on in the world of Wikipedia
- Keep abreast of the latest news
- Or try our Community Portal for more ideas
Find out more...
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Find out more about Wikipedia
For further help, see Help:Contents or Wikipedia:Questions