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''If your question isn't asnwered here, check the [[NSWiki:User Questions|user questions]] page.''
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''If your question isn't answered here, check the [[NSWiki:User questions|user questions]] page.''
  
 
These '''help''' pages are designed to let you know enough to start editing quickly.  For a more detailed reference, see [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|Wikipedia's guide on editing]]. '''If you are uncomfortable with any of these rules and they give you a reason not to contribute, please disregard them.'''
 
These '''help''' pages are designed to let you know enough to start editing quickly.  For a more detailed reference, see [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|Wikipedia's guide on editing]]. '''If you are uncomfortable with any of these rules and they give you a reason not to contribute, please disregard them.'''
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* [[NSwiki:About|About NSwiki]]
 
* [[NSwiki:About|About NSwiki]]
* [[NSwiki:New users page|New users page]]
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* [[NSwiki:Welcome|New users page]]
* [[NSwiki:User Questions|User questions]]
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==How do I do that?==
 
==How do I do that?==
  
 
===Using NSwiki===
 
===Using NSwiki===
*To explore NSwiki, you can go to the [[Main page]] and browse articles by their topic
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*To explore NSwiki, you can go to the [[Main Page]] and browse articles by their topic
 
*To search NSwiki, type something in edit box in the upper right hand corner
 
*To search NSwiki, type something in edit box in the upper right hand corner
 
*If you have something to say about an article, but doesn't belong in the article itself, click on the ''Discuss this page'' link on the side bar
 
*If you have something to say about an article, but doesn't belong in the article itself, click on the ''Discuss this page'' link on the side bar
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*[[NSwiki:Page editing|How to edit a page]]
 
*[[NSwiki:Page editing|How to edit a page]]
 
*[[NSwiki:What to contribute|What to contribute]]
 
*[[NSwiki:What to contribute|What to contribute]]
*To start a new page, follow a red link in an article and start typing in the edit box.  Also, you can create a link in the [[NS:Sandbox|sandbox]], or just type in the url http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/your_page and click the ''Edit this page'' link.
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*[[NSwiki:Naming_conventions|How to start a page]]
*To upload an image, click on the ''Upload file'' link in the side bar.  To use images in your article, refer to [[Image use policy]].
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*[[NSwiki:Image use policy|How to use images in articles]].
  
 
==Information and resources for contributors==
 
==Information and resources for contributors==
 
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*[[NSwiki:Policy|Policies and guidelines for contributors]]
*[[NSwiki:Policies|Policies and guidelines for contributors]]
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*[[NSwiki:Style guide|Style guide]]
 
*[[NSwiki:Style guide|Style guide]]
*[[NSwiki:Page formats|Page formats]]
 
 
*[[NSwiki:Info boxes|Info boxes to add]]
 
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*[[NSwiki:Village pump|Village pump]]
 
*[[NSwiki:Village pump|Village pump]]
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Latest revision as of 04:44, 19 October 2005

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If your question isn't answered here, check the user questions page.

These help pages are designed to let you know enough to start editing quickly. For a more detailed reference, see Wikipedia's guide on editing. If you are uncomfortable with any of these rules and they give you a reason not to contribute, please disregard them.

About NSwiki

How do I do that?

Using NSwiki

  • To explore NSwiki, you can go to the Main Page and browse articles by their topic
  • To search NSwiki, type something in edit box in the upper right hand corner
  • If you have something to say about an article, but doesn't belong in the article itself, click on the Discuss this page link on the side bar
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  • Login by following the link in the upper right hand corner

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Information and resources for contributors

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