User:Edward Z. Yang/Help

Personally, I liked the old version better, so I'm keeping a copy of the most useful secitons here for the record.

Modifying a Wikipedia page

 * Tutorial
 * How to edit a page, including markup details. You can experiment with editing pages in the sandbox.
 * How to start a new page
 * How to name a page
 * How to use categories
 * How to use images (and the image use policy)
 * How to use redirect pages
 * How to use tables
 * How to use templates (and the available templates)
 * How to upload files to Wikipedia
 * How to add boilerplate text
 * How to create pages for topics with several different definitions
 * How to move and merge a page
 * How to delete pages/images/categories
 * How to link together Wikipedia articles in different languages
 * How to link words in articles to articles on sister projects
 * How to link to related articles on sister projects
 * How to revert a page to an earlier version
 * How to edit an article so long that you can't edit
 * How to edit with an external editor
 * How to edit mathematical formulae using TeX
 * How to produce graphics for pages
 * How to protect/unprotect pages (sysops only)
 * How to do a purge

Information and resources for contributors

 * Category:Wikipedia style guidelines
 * Category:Wikipedia how-to for a full list of help topics
 * Who writes Wikipedia, essential information to understand when reading articles (for new readers)
 * Simplified ruleset, essential information to understand when editing articles (for new editors)
 * Category:Wikipedia
 * Category:Wikipedia resources for researchers
 * Frequently asked questions
 * Policies and guidelines for contributors
 * Glossary of common Wikipedia terms
 * How to write a great article
 * Public domain resources
 * Manual of style
 * Contributing to articles outside your native language
 * WikiProjects, writing and style guidelines for specific disciplines
 * Resolving disputes

Asking questions

 * Reference desk, request an article or information you can't find. See also Requested articles.
 * Help desk for users with questions about Wikipedia or editing.
 * Each article has a Talk page &mdash; click on the article's discussion link &mdash; to read or take part in discussions about the article.
 * General Complaints, for discussing problems with the way Wikipedia is designed and making suggestions for improvement.
 * Village pump is the place for technical and policy issues.

Getting in touch

 * Contact us
 * Wikipedia mailing lists
 * Chat with other users on IRC
 * Bug reports and feature requests
 * Wikipedians
 * Meta Wikipedia, a site that works alongside the main Wikipedia project. Here you can post essays and discussions about topics related to Wikipedia.
 * Contingency page for when the main Wikipedia server is down