Help:Contributor Help

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


 * Beginning Demos and a 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 email 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


 * How to register and set email preferences (see demo)
 * Wiki Overview
 * All Demos
 * Changing user preferences

Searches


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

Editing


 * Basic editing
 * Basic: Copy and paste into a wiki page
 * Intermediate editing
 * Simple edits you can make
 * Advanced editing
 * Advanced: Copy documents into the wiki

Linking


 * Adding Links
 * Advanced linking

Creating and Naming Pages

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


 * Basic: Submit images
 * 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