Wikipedia:WikiProject WikiFundi Content/Help:Editing basics for students

This page will show you how to make edits to Wikipedia. Ideally, you'll have already read through the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject WikiFundi Content/Help:Wikipedia Essentials modules|Wikipedia Essentials page], and have an understanding of Wikipedia's culture. The information in this article is relevant to both editing on offline WikiFundi.

By the end of this section, you should be able to answer:


 * How do I contribute to Wikipedia?
 * Where can I practice editing?
 * What role does the Wikipedia community have in editing content?

The best way to learn how to edit Wikipedia is just to jump in and get started.

Create an account
Open WikiFundi and, if you haven't already, register by clicking on create account. Remember to write down your username and passwords somewhere safe so you don't forget them. If you have already created an account, then log in.

When choosing your username, you need to decide if you want something that reflects your name or something that reflects your personality. It might be that your teacher would prefer you to use your name on WikiFundi, however, when you register on Wikipedia you could choose another name.