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= Get started with editing the wiki. =
Anyone can edit any page and improve articles immediately for all readers. You just need to [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]]. Poets.Wiki uses two methods of editing: the simpler VisualEditor, and classic editing through source mode.


For now, take a look at some of the below links to see where efforts are most required on the wiki:
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|pagetext1=Read this guide
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|title2=The basics of VisualEditor
|text2=Some more detailed tips on editing using VisualEditor, including how to add links and format bold and italic text.
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== Fixes Required ==
== Using source mode ==
*[[:Category:Pages with issues]]
Source mode allows you to see all of the wikitext on a page and to edit it directly. If you are trying to make more complex changes, you should switch to the source mode in the editor.
*[[Special:UncategorizedFiles]]
*[[Special:UncategorizedPages]]
*[[Special:UncategorizedTemplates]]
*[[Special:LonelyPages]] (currently drowning in merchandise that needs its category page(s) fleshed out)
*[[Special:DoubleRedirects]]
*[[Special:DeadendPages]] (disclaimer and privacy policy are ok to stay in here)
*[[Special:BrokenRedirects]]
*[[Special:DisambiguationPageLinks]]


== Wanted Content ==
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*[[Special:ShortPages]] (may or may not be useful, some pages are just short, namely poorly documented items of merchandise)
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*[[Special:WantedPages]] (ignore the sandbox pages, those are not required pages. If you know how to omit those, drop a comment on the talk page!)
|title1=Introduction to source mode
*[[Special:WantedCategories]]
|text1=Editing using the classic source mode, which allows you to view and change wikitext directly.
*[[Special:WantedTemplates]] (please note this currently contains a lot of bloat that isn't actually required)
|page1=PoetsWiki:Editing/Source mode basics
*[[Special:WantedFiles]] (check that the files are actually required before uploading - a relevant image may already exist)
|pagetext1=Read this guide
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|title2=Cheat sheet for source mode
|text2=A short guide that lists the syntax needed to create font styles, links, templates, and headers in source mode.
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== Advanced guides ==
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|text1=Making more complicated edits using the default editor.
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|pagetext1=Read this guide
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|title2=What's possible with source mode
|text2=Examples of some of the more complicated types of edits that can be made on the wiki.
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|pagetext2=Read this guide
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|title3=Citations
|text3=How to use cite properly and use citation templates.
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|pagetext3=Read this guide
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|title4=Tables
|text4=More details about editing tables in source mode.
|page4=PoetsWiki:Editing
|pagetext4=Coming soon
|title5=Using templates
|text5=How to use templates across the wiki.
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|pagetext5=Read this guide
|title6=Adding images
|text6=How to add images to use on the wiki.
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|pagetext6=Read this guide
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Revision as of 10:20, 14 April 2025

Get started with editing the wiki.

Anyone can edit any page and improve articles immediately for all readers. You just need to create an account. Poets.Wiki uses two methods of editing: the simpler VisualEditor, and classic editing through source mode.

Your first edits
A beginner's guide on how to use VisualEditor, a user-friendly system that allows you to edit without the need to learn wikitext.
The basics of VisualEditor
Some more detailed tips on editing using VisualEditor, including how to add links and format bold and italic text.

Using source mode

Source mode allows you to see all of the wikitext on a page and to edit it directly. If you are trying to make more complex changes, you should switch to the source mode in the editor.

Introduction to source mode
Editing using the classic source mode, which allows you to view and change wikitext directly.
Cheat sheet for source mode
A short guide that lists the syntax needed to create font styles, links, templates, and headers in source mode.

Advanced guides

Advanced guide to VisualEditor
Making more complicated edits using the default editor.
What's possible with source mode
Examples of some of the more complicated types of edits that can be made on the wiki.
Citations
How to use cite properly and use citation templates.
Tables
More details about editing tables in source mode.
Using templates
How to use templates across the wiki.
Adding images
How to add images to use on the wiki.
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