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 Greetings, fellow Smashwikidian! I trust you're new, and need some help on how it all works. Here are some commonly asked questions to get you started with this wiki, SmashWiki, or wikis in general. We can't think of every question people will have so feel free to ask any questions on this article's talk page by clicking on the '''talk''' button at the top of this article or by clicking [[help talk:FAQ|here]].
-==What's a wiki?==
+===What's a wiki?===
-A [[wikipedia:wiki|wiki]] is a unique system in which ''any user can contribute information'' to a growing website, designed to give people up-to-date information created by the people, for the people. The best-known example of a wiki is [[wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]].
+A [[wikipedia:wiki|wiki]] is a unique kind of website with contents that can be edited by anyone. Smashwiki, like most other wikis, is designed to provide everyone with up-to-date information about something. The best-known example of a wiki is [[wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]].
-==How do I edit or contribute?==
+===How do I edit and contribute?===
-Easily. All you need to do is start editing! But, you can (and if you plan to stick around, should) [{{fullurl:Special:Signup|returnto=Help:FAQ}} register an account]! Your information is confidential. You can create a new page by searching for it on the left side of the screen, and clicking the option to make a new page. When editing or creating a page, you can also use formatting, above the text box, to make the article look just the way you want it. You can even preview the page before you add your edit, to see how it looks.
+To contribute to a page, just click "Edit this page" at the top of the page's contents. To create a page, click "Create a new page" in the menu on the left. While editing a new or existing page, you can format text, and insert links, tables, and many other useful things. The formatting buttons above the editing section can help with that, and you can also click the "preview" button at the bottom of the page to preview your work. Wikis use a special set of symbols called "Wiki markup" to render pages, and you can learn more about them on the [[Help:Editing|editing help page]].
-For further help editing, see [[Help:Editing|editing help]], the [[:Category:Help|help pages]], or if you still need help, leave a message at the [[Forum:Help desk|help desk]].
+===Isn't this just like Wikipedia?===
-==Um. Isn't this just like Wikipedia?==
 Not at all. [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] provides general information for virtually everything, but does not focus specifically on the [[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] series. Lots of in-depth information about the SSB series has been rejected there. Only here will you find instant help for your games, and how to improve and learn more about this game series. You can add '''anything''' related to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series here, subject to our guidelines to inclusion. See [[SmashWiki:About]].