download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. ">Play media A short video about the satisfaction editors get from contributing.

"Intro to" editing tutorials These tutorials explain how to edit with VisualEditor (a user-friendly interface) and Wiki Markup (Wikipedia's source code) Starting introduction Editing Referencing Images Tables Editing Referencing Images Tables Talk pages Navigating Wikipedia Policies and guidelines Manual of Style

As a new contributor, you may feel a little overwhelmed by the sheer size and scope of this project. Don't worry too much if you don't understand everything at first. Listed below are some brief introductions containing all the basics you need to use, comment on, and contribute to Wikipedia. For a more comprehensive article on how and where you can help see contributing to Wikipedia. Don't be afraid to edit, as you are encouraged to be bold! Wikipedia uses two methods of editing: the new VisualEditor (VE), and classic editing through wiki markup (wikitext). If you do get stuck, there are volunteers available to answer your questions, see asking for help for more information. The community portal is a central location to find (and list) collaborations, tasks, and news about Wikipedia.

Tutorials

• Wikipedia:Tutorial: an eight part tutorial to becoming a Wikipedian.
  • Editing: introducing editing.
  • Formatting: how to format pages.
  • Links: how to insert links.
  • Citing sources: how to create footnotes and external links.
  • Talk pages: how to use talk pages.
  • Keep in mind: introducing policies and guidelines.
  • Registration: why you should register an account.
  • Wrap-up and more info: some useful links.
• Tutorials from The Signpost. Click the 'Next Tutorial' link at the bottom for the next one.

Longer tutorials

• The Wikipedia Adventure: a guided tour with fun, interactive learning and practice
• Pictures tutorial: how to insert pictures in pages. A long tutorial, but the basics are simple.
• IRC tutorial: how to use Internet Relay Chat on Wikipedia.
• Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials: lots of links to graphics software tutorials.
• VisualEditor user guide: an manual for Wikipedia:VisualEditor.

Introductions

• Main introduction: the main introduction to Wikipedia, with many useful links.
• Introduction to navigating Wikipedia: a five part guide to navigating Wikipedia. Introduction. Namespaces. Searching and redirects. Useful pages. Summary.
• Introduction to policies and guidelines: a four part guide to the rules. Policies and guidelines. Content. Conduct. Summary.
• Introduction to the Manual of Style: a five part introduction to the Manual of Style. Links. Layout. Images. Citing. Consistency. Stability. Nuggets.

Introductions to Wiki Markup

• Introduction to editing: a five part guide to editing. Editing pages. Formatting. Links and Wikilinks. Saving your changes. Summary.
• Introduction to referencing: a five part introduction to referencing. Verifiability. Inline citations. RefToolbar. Reliable sources. Summary
• Introduction to uploading images: a six part guide on uploading images. Introduction. Free content. Non-free content. Wikimedia Commons. Using an image. Summary.
• Introduction to tables: a four part guide to putting tables in pages. Introduction to tables. Creating tables manually. Sortable tables. HTML and tables.
• Introduction to talk pages: a five part guide to using talk pages. Talk pages. User talk pages. Layout. Examples. Summary.

Visual editor

• Introduction to editing with VisualEditor: a five part introduction to editing with VisualEditor. Opening the editor. Toolbar basics. Links and Wikilinks. Saving your changes. Summary
• Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor: a five part introduction to referencing. Verifiability. Inline citations. RefToolbar. Reliable sources. Summary.
• Introduction to uploading images with VisualEditor: a six part guide on uploading images. Introduction. Free content. Non-free content. Wikimedia Commons. Using an image. Summary

Training

These self-guided trainings help new users learn the basics of Wikipedia.

• Training for newcomers: newcomers start here! A short five-page general training, on the basics of Wikipedia's rules and how to edit

Training for student assignments

• Training for students: students start here! A four-part, 57-page, training intended for students doing assignments on Wikipedia, with more detailed introductions to core Wikipedia policies, editing basics, and more specific editing advice for students. Welcome (4 pages). The Core (14 pages). Editing (24 pages). Advanced and background (15 pages).
• Training for educators: educators start here! A five-part, 97-page, training for professors and other educators who want to run Wikipedia assignments for class, with introductions to core Wikipedia policies, editing basics, and an overview of best practices for designing and implementing Wikipedia assignments.
• Training for Wikipedia Ambassadors: Ambassadors start here! A four-part, 86-page, training for Wikipedia Campus and Online Ambassadors, with introductions to core policies and editing basics for those new to editing and an overview of best practices for Wikipedia assignments.

Other resources

Quick guides

• Edit toolbar: how to use the edit toolbar while editing.
• Media help: how to get media to work on your computer.
• Citations quick reference: a quick guide to using citations.
• Wikitext cheatsheet: a quick guide to wikitext.

Overviews

• Wikipedia in brief: Wikipedia in a nutshell.
• The answer to life, the universe, and everything!
• Learning the ropes: how to learn about Wikipedia.

Longer overviews

• Primer for newcomers: an overview intended for new contributors.
• Plain and simple: the basic mechanics of Wikipedia. There are similar guides for:
  • Plain and simple conflict of interest guide: for editors with a conflict of interests.
  • Plain and simple guide for medical editors: for editing medical subjects.

Other guides

• The Missing Manual: a comprehensive how-to guide that explains everything about contributing for novice to expert editors.
• The Wikimedia Bookshelf: download books and guides.
• Wikipedia:Instructional material for screencasts, videos and books.

Help resources and assistance

• There is the Help Menu and Help Directory for a listing of help related pages.
• Wikipedia:Help hub: a page that has links to useful directories.
• Wikipedia:Questions: how to ask questions on Wikipedia.
• Wikipedia:Requests: for a comprehensive directory of requesting services and assistance on Wikipedia.
• Wikipedia:FAQ index: for a list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Wikipedia help pages Noticeboards (?) FAQs (?) Reference desks (?) The Missing Manual (?) Help hub (?) About Wikipedia Principles (Wikipedia in brief) Policies and guidelines What Wikipedia is not Disclaimer (parental advice) Making requests where to ask questions contact Wikipedia directly Who writes Wikipedia? Why create an account? Help for readers FAQ Books Copyright Glossary Mobile access Navigation Other languages Searching Students Viewing media Contributing to Wikipedia A plain and simple overview A primer for newcomers Asking for help Advice for young editors Avoiding common mistakes Etiquette (community expectations) Learning the ropes Instructional material Simplified Manual of Style Simplified rule-set "Ignore all rules" "The rules are principles" Style-tips Tip of the day Job Center Your first article (article wizard) Vandalism Getting started Wikipedia intro Wikipedia tutorial The Wikipedia Adventure Newcomers' training New contributors' help page Manual of Style intro Graphics tutorials Picture tutorial (Uploading intro) IRC (live chat) tutorial Navigating intro Policies intro Referencing intro Tables intro Talk pages intro VisualEditor user guide How-to pages and information pages Appealing blocks Article deletion Categories Citations / references Referencing for beginners Citation Style 1 Cite errors References and page numbers Diff Editing toolbar edit conflict Email confirmation Find sources Files Footnotes Image deletion Infoboxes Linking (link color) Logging in Merging Namespaces Page name Redirect Renaming pages Passwords Reverting Talk pages (archiving) URL User contributions User page design center Coding wiki markup Wiki markup (cheatsheet) Barcharts Calculations Characters Citation templates Columns HTML Lists Magic words (introduction) Music symbols Sections Sounds Tables (introduction) Templates documentation messages Transclusion Visual files Wiki tools Directories Abbreviations Departments Editor's index Essays FAQs Glossary Guidelines Help menu Manual of Style Policies Shortcuts Tips Visit the Teahouse if you are a new editor looking for interactive help, or the Help desk for an interactive Q & A forum  Ask for help on your talk page