User talk:Pepperoni pizza

Welcome!
Hi there! I read you question on the newcomers help page. Firstly, you don't have to apologise for asking questions, we are here to help.

The How to edit a page link should explain everything you need to know.

But to summarise: you'll notice that at the top of every page, there is a link that says "edit this page". For example if you wanted to edit the article Leather, when you click the "edit this page" link, you are taken to this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leather&action=edit. From there on, you simply edit like you would on a word processor, and click "preview" to see what it looks like and then save.

You'll notice that Wikipedia uses its own syntax, for example, putting something in square brackets: Speaker creates a link to that article: Speaker. The best place to experiment with this kind of stuff is on the Sandbox, you can edit that page to your heart's content so you can get the hang of it all. You also have your own userpage: user:Pepperoni pizza. There is a permanent link to it at the top everypage. There are 6 links: Pepperoni pizzam - My talk - My preferences - My watchlist - My contributions - Log out. The first link is to your userpage. That's also another good place to experiment.

I hope this answers your question, if not, feel free to drop me a note on my talk page, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

In the meantime, here are a few handy tips/links for newcomers:


 * A few basic rules: Try to write from a neutral point of view, be bold in editing pages, and use Wikiquette.


 * A good intro page is the welcome page. The Wikipedia tutorial also gives a lot of basic info that will help get you oriented on Wikipedia. If you have any other questions about the project then check out Help or Where to ask a question.


 * When you post something on a talk/discussion page, you can sign your name by using three tildes ( " ") for your username and four (" ~ ") for your username and a timestamp.


 * Remember to provide an edit summary when editing.


 * If you ever find yourself with nothing to do on Wikipedia, have a look at the Community Portal, you'll find that there's always something happening.

Like I said, if you ever have any questions, comments, or just want to say hi, don't hesitate to write to me on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Happy editing and have a great day! :-) Akamad 11:26, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your help. pizza boy 10:01, 15 March 2006 (UTC)