Help:Contributor Help

Learn how to search &amp; contribute
This page contains:


 * Beginning Wiki Overview
 * Helpful links for searching and editing the Wiki
 * Step-by-step articles for beginning to advanced users

To get started, register and select your e-mail settings on the Wiki so you can edit and collaborate with community members. If you are new to Family History, start with a few "How To" articles.

A fun and easy way to learn to use the Wiki is with a small group working on a project maintaining or contributing to the Wiki. Find these opportunities at Projects Seeking Contributors or visit a Live Community Meeting and let us know!

How To Topics
Get Started


 * Wiki Overview
 * All Demos
 * Change user preferences

Searches


 * Basic searches (see demo)
 * Advanced searches (see demo)
 * Search tips

Editing


 * Basic editing (see demo)
 * Basic: Copy and paste into a wiki page
 * Help: The Editing Tool
 * Simple edits you can make
 * Advanced editing
 * Advanced editing with Wikitext
 * Advanced: Copy documents into the wiki

Linking


 * Adding Links (see demo)
 * Help: Adding Links
 * Advanced linking

Creating and Naming Pages


 * Basic page naming
 * Renaming a page
 * Adding a page to the correct namespace
 * Creating a page (see demo)
 * Creating a new linked page
 * Creating an un-portal page
 * Redirecting a page
 * Splitting articles

Templates


 * A quick guide to templates
 * Help: Templates
 * Maintenance templates
 * Contributor userboxes

Images


 * Basic: Submit images (see demo)
 * Basic: Add images to a page
 * Upload images

Tables


 * Basic tables
 * Advanced tables
 * Copy spreadsheets into the wiki

Watching Pages


 * Watch page changes

Join a Project


 * Projects Seeking Contributors

Avoiding Disputes


 * How to discuss page changes

Categorization


 * Categorize a page

Citing Sources


 * How to add citations
 * Sources consulted but not referenced

Languages


 * Languages

 Wiki Governance


 * Contributor Guidelines
 * Volunteer as a Wiki moderator
 * Wiki Teaching Aids

Related Pages

 * Topics needed by new wiki contributors