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-''Join the Marspedia Project! Help us to create an online encyclopedia about Mars!''
+''Join the Marspedia Project — help us build the encyclopedia of Mars exploration and settlement!''
-==New: Marspedia Tutorials==
+=== New here? ===
-Access this new set of '''[[Marspedia_Tutorials|Marspedia Tutorials]]''' which provide guidance on how to use this site.
+Start with the '''[[Marspedia_Tutorials|Marspedia Tutorials]]''' and the '''[[Help:Contents|help pages]]''' to learn how editing, formatting, and searching work.
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	==New: Marspedia Tutorials==		==New: Marspedia Tutorials==
	Access this new set of '''[[Marspedia_Tutorials\|Marspedia Tutorials]''' which provide guidance on how to use this site.		Access this new set of '''[[Marspedia_Tutorials\|Marspedia Tutorials]]''' which provide guidance on how to use this site.

	===Here's how you can help===		===Here's how you can help===

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	''Join the Marspedia Project! Help us to create an online encyclopedia about Mars!''		''Join the Marspedia Project! Help us to create an online encyclopedia about Mars!''

			==New: Marspedia Tutorials==
			Access this new set of '''[[Marspedia_Tutorials\|Marspedia Tutorials]''' which provide guidance on how to use this site.

	===Here's how you can help===		===Here's how you can help===

Jburk at 23:31, 6 January 2020

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	===Here's how you can help===		===Here's how you can help===
	* If you have an article already written, ~~Submit Your Content~~ via this '''[http://submissions.marspedia.org/ Google Form.]'''		* If you have an article already written, submit via this '''[http://submissions.marspedia.org/ Google Form.]'''
	* [[Special:RequestAccount\|Sign up for a new account]].		* [[Special:RequestAccount\|Sign up for a new account]].
	* Refine an '''[[:Category:Stubs\|Article Stub]]''' into something more complete.		* Refine an '''[[:Category:Stubs\|Article Stub]]''' into something more complete.

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	===Here's how you can help===		===Here's how you can help===
			* If you have an article already written, Submit Your Content via this '''[http://submissions.marspedia.org/ Google Form.]'''
			* [[Special:RequestAccount\|Sign up for a new account]].
	* Refine an '''[[:Category:Stubs\|Article Stub]]''' into something more complete.		* Refine an '''[[:Category:Stubs\|Article Stub]]''' into something more complete.
	* Write a new article for something on our list of '''[[Needed Articles]]'''.		* Write a new article for something on our list of '''[[Needed Articles]]'''.

Jburk at 18:29, 17 November 2017

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	* Use the '''[[Special:Search\|Search Page]]''' or the top Search box to quickly locate articles.		* Use the '''[[Special:Search\|Search Page]]''' or the top Search box to quickly locate articles.
	* Use the '''[[:Category:Main\|Category Tree]]''' (or click '''"Browse"''' in the left navigation) to look through the index we've set up.		* Use the '''[[:Category:Main\|Category Tree]]''' (or click '''"Browse"''' in the left navigation) to look through the index we've set up.
	* Use the '''[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]]''' feature of Mediawiki to locate anything in the wiki.		* Use the '''[[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]]''' feature of Mediawiki to locate anything in the wiki.

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	===How to Search & Browse the Wiki===		===How to Search & Browse the Wiki===
	* Use the Search ~~Box~~ to quickly locate articles.		* Use the '''[[Special:Search\|Search Page]]''' or the top Search box to quickly locate articles.
	* Use the '''[[:Category:Main\|Category Tree]]''' (or click '''"Browse"''' in the left navigation) to look through the index we've set up.		* Use the '''[[:Category:Main\|Category Tree]]''' (or click '''"Browse"''' in the left navigation) to look through the index we've set up.
	* Use the '''[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]]''' feature of Mediawiki to locate anything in the wiki.		* Use the '''[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]]''' feature of Mediawiki to locate anything in the wiki.

Jburk at 18:28, 17 November 2017

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	* Use the '''"Edit Source"''' button on any page to use the code-based editor. Here's a list of '''[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Wiki codes you can use]'''.		* Use the '''"Edit Source"''' button on any page to use the code-based editor. Here's a list of '''[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Wiki codes you can use]'''.

	==How to Search & Browse the Wiki===		===How to Search & Browse the Wiki===
	* Use the Search Box to quickly locate articles.		* Use the Search Box to quickly locate articles.
	* Use the '''[[:Category:Main\|Category Tree]]''' (or click '''"Browse"''' in the left navigation) to look through the index we've set up.		* Use the '''[[:Category:Main\|Category Tree]]''' (or click '''"Browse"''' in the left navigation) to look through the index we've set up.

Jburk at 18:27, 17 November 2017

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	* Tidy up an article that is listed in our '''[[:Category:Cleanup\|Cleanup Category]]'''.		* Tidy up an article that is listed in our '''[[:Category:Cleanup\|Cleanup Category]]'''.
	* Join the '''[[Marspedia:Editorial\|Editorial]]''' & '''[[Marspedia:Technical\|Technical]]''' Subcommittees.		* Join the '''[[Marspedia:Editorial\|Editorial]]''' & '''[[Marspedia:Technical\|Technical]]''' Subcommittees.
	* [http://submissions.marspedia.org/ Submit Your Content] to Marspedia and we can add it to the wiki for you!		* '''[http://submissions.marspedia.org/ Submit Your Content]''' to Marspedia and we can add it to the wiki for you!

	===How to Edit the Wiki===		===How to Edit the Wiki===
	* Use the '''"Edit"''' button on any page to make use of our Visual Editor. Here's its '''[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:VisualEditor/User_guide Help Guide]'''.		* Use the '''"Edit"''' button on any page to make use of our Visual Editor. Here's its '''[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:VisualEditor/User_guide Help Guide]'''.
	* Use the '''"Edit Source"''' button on any page to use the code-based editor. Here's a list of '''[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Wiki codes you can use]'''.		* Use the '''"Edit Source"''' button on any page to use the code-based editor. Here's a list of '''[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Wiki codes you can use]'''.

			==How to Search & Browse the Wiki===
			* Use the Search Box to quickly locate articles.
			* Use the '''[[:Category:Main\|Category Tree]]''' (or click '''"Browse"''' in the left navigation) to look through the index we've set up.
			* Use the '''[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]]''' feature of Mediawiki to locate anything in the wiki.

Jburk at 18:25, 17 November 2017

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	* Tidy up an article that is listed in our '''[[:Category:Cleanup\|Cleanup Category]]'''.		* Tidy up an article that is listed in our '''[[:Category:Cleanup\|Cleanup Category]]'''.
	* Join the '''[[Marspedia:Editorial\|Editorial]]''' & '''[[Marspedia:Technical\|Technical]]''' Subcommittees.		* Join the '''[[Marspedia:Editorial\|Editorial]]''' & '''[[Marspedia:Technical\|Technical]]''' Subcommittees.
			* [http://submissions.marspedia.org/ Submit Your Content] to Marspedia and we can add it to the wiki for you!

	===How to Edit the Wiki===		===How to Edit the Wiki===

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	* Use the '''[[Special:Search\|Search Page]]''' or the top Search box to quickly locate articles.		* Use the '''[[Special:Search\|Search Page]]''' or the top Search box to quickly locate articles.
	* Use the '''[[:Category:Main\|Category Tree]]''' (or click '''"Browse"''' in the left navigation) to look through the index we've set up.		* Use the '''[[:Category:Main\|Category Tree]]''' (or click '''"Browse"''' in the left navigation) to look through the index we've set up.
	* Use the '''[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]]''' feature of Mediawiki to locate anything in the wiki.		* Use the '''[[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]]''' feature of Mediawiki to locate anything in the wiki.