User:Bility/Welcome

Welcome!
Hello . Welcome to the English version of Wikipedia! Thank you for your participation in this project. We hope that you will stay to contribute and that you will find the collaboration process enjoyable.

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that started in 2001 and is free for all to use and edit under certain guidelines and principles that all users should understand and adhere to. These principles and guidelines are listed below. Click on the link next to the images for more information.

The five pillars of Wikipedia The fundamental principles of the project.

Tutorial This tutorial is a basic guide to editing.

Mentoring program Request help in your first steps of editing.

Things to avoid How to avoid common errors and mistakes.

Main policies of Wikipedia Wikipedia's main policies and guidelines.

Help Desk Here you can ask other editors for assistance.

Help How to get help.

Your user pages and your sandbox How to experiment and edit in your user space.

How to start a page Help on creating your first article.

Style Guide How to write in an acceptable style.

Frequently asked questions Some common questions and their answers.

Quick reference A handy quick reference guide for editing the wiki.

This is your Talk page where you can receive messages from other Wikipedians and discuss things with them. At the end of your messages you must put your signature by signing with four tildes ( ~ ) or by pressing the button in the editor bar. By the way, you shouldn't sign edits that you make in the articles themselves as those messages will be deleted. If you have any questions or face any initial hurdles, feel free to contact me on my talk page and I will do what I can to assist or give you guidance and contact information. Good luck editing! —