SEANoawesum
New articles
editHi Sean! The easiest way is to begin a new page is to just enter what you want it to be called into the search box there and hit Go. So lets say you enter, Glen from Wikipedia for example (hehe), well, if you click that red link <-- there, it takes you to the same place as the Go button. Then, you'll see a page telling you no article exists, and did you wanna make it. Hit edit and off ya go!
Take a look at WP:MOS for styling tips and reads then welcome message below. Remember, Be Bold and enjoy! Glen 09:18, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
- Look at Help:Starting a new page for advice on this issue. You might also want to look at Help:Contents/Editing Wikipedia for general guides to effective contributions. Regards, (aeropagitica) 09:22, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Welcome to Wikipedia!
editDear SEANoawesum: Welcome to Wikipedia, a free and open-content encyclopedia. I hope you enjoy contributing. To help get you settled in, I thought you might find the following pages useful:
- Five Pillars of Wikipedia
- Community Portal
- Frequently Asked Questions
- How to edit a page
- How to revert to a previous version of a page
- Tutorial
- Copyrights
- Shortcuts
Don't worry too much about being perfect. Very few of us are! Just in case you are not perfect, click here to see how you can avoid making common mistakes.
If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}}
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Wikipedians try to follow a strict policy of never biting new users. If you are unsure of how to do something, you are welcome to ask a more experienced user such as an administrator. One last bit of advice: please sign any discussion comment with four tildes (~~~~). The software will automatically convert this into your signature which can be altered in the "Preferences" tab at the top of the screen. I hope I have not overwhelmed you with information. If you need any help just let me know. Once again welcome to Wikipedia, and don't forget to tell us about yourself and be BOLD! Thanks! Glen 09:18, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Hey mate, I need you to read WP:N for me before you start another article please. Thanks Glen 09:23, 23 October 2006 (UTC)