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DCCWiki is a DCC encyclopedia written by its users. Anyone can edit DCCWiki, and its contents are free and open. The following articles explain everything about reading, authoring, and participating in the DCCWiki community.
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[edit] Reading DCCWiki
- How to explore DCCWiki
- How to search for an article
- How to use the Recent Changes page
- How to use the Go button
- How to log in (and [[DCCWikipedia:Why create an account?|Why).
- How to use userboxes - Let others quickly know more about you.
[edit] Writing on DCCWiki
- Quick start guide
- Tutorial
- Style guide for editing/creating articles.
- How to edit a page, including markup details. You can experiment with editing pages in the sandbox
- How to start a new page
- How to name a page
- How to use categories
- How to use images (and the image use policy)
- How to use tables
- How to use redirect pages
- How to upload files to DCCWiki
- How to revert a page to an earlier version
- How to reference a community forum or post
- How to use templates (be sure to see existing templates).
[edit] User pages - Tell others about yourself
User pages allow you to tell others about yourself, perhaps what your interests are in regards to DCC and model railways. Also provide links to your personal sites, to photo albums of your layouts, etc.
- Introduce yourself - Sign the new user log.
- Create your user page
- Using and Creating userboxes.
[edit] Information and resources for contributors
- MediWiki's extensive help - for more help on using DCCWiki.
- Who writes DCCWikipedia, essential information to understand when reading articles (for new readers)
- Category:DCCWikipedia
- Frequently asked questions
