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-The Melvor Wiki is the official wiki of Melvor Idle, aimed at documenting every aspect of the game and aiding players in their quest through Melvor! This wiki is built by the community and '''anyone''' is able to edit. This page aims to give a brief introduction for people who want to edit the wiki, don't know how to help or need a guide on how to do stuff around the wiki.
+This wiki is entirely built by the community and anyone is able to edit. Editing the Wiki requires an account. If you wish to assist us, please take the time to register to enable editing.
+If you want to discuss anything regarding the wiki, join our [https://discord.gg/MelvorIdle Discord] and head to the '''#wiki-discussion''' channel.
-; New to wiki editing?
+==How do I start?==
-* '''Be bold!''' If you see something that needs improvement, don't be afraid to edit it. Wikis are built off of changes made by readers like yourself. If you see something you think could be improved, '''improve it!''' Just click the "Edit" tab at the top of pages to edit their contents.
+* You will need to '''[{{fullurl:Special:Userlogin|type=signup}} create an account]''' before you're able to edit pages.
+* '''Be bold!''' If you see something that needs improvement, don't be afraid to edit it. Wikis are built off of changes made by readers like yourself. If you see something you think could be improved, '''improve it!''' Just click the "Edit" button at the top of any page to edit its contents.
+** You can also start editing from a specific subheading (ie. [[Fishing#Fishing Areas]]) by using the "Edit" buttons there.
 * '''Get in touch with the community!''' Join the [https://discord.gg/MelvorIdle Discord]. You can get help specifically for this wiki in the '''#wiki-discussion''' channel.
+* '''Don't be afraid to edit!''' If you make a mistake, you or someone else can easily fix it – so take the initiative and make a change if you think it's useful.
+** Tip: ''when editing, you can also use the "Show preview" button to check how the page will look before you save it!''
-; How do I start?
+===What to do===
-* You will need to [{{fullurl:Special:Userlogin|type=signup}} create an account] before you're able to edit pages.
+{{Main|Reference=Contributing/To-Do List}}
-* '''Don't be afraid to edit!''' If you make a mistake, you or someone else can easily fix it – so take the initiative and make a change ''if you think it's useful''. Tip: when editing, you can also use the "Show preview" button to check how the page will look before you save it!
+If you want to help but don't know what you can do, here are a couple of things you can do:
-* '''Create an article!''' If you don't find what you're looking for, remember that the Melvor Wiki is made up of articles contributed by its users, it might just be that no one has written about that topic yet.
+{{:Contributing/To-Do List}}
+===What not to do===
+A lot of the content on the Wiki is also generated via Lua functions. Please be cautious around this. If you notice a page generated by Lua, contact one of the Wiki Admins before editing the page.
-; Resources
+If you wish to add information on pages with generated content, please edit the text above the placement of the template. For example, {{ItemIcon|Crown of Rhaelyx}}.
+==Resources==
 <!--Rules and Style guide... We need some!-->
-* The [[Melvor Wiki:Style Guide|style guide]] that lists the do's and don's
+* The [[Melvor Wiki:Style Guide|style guide]] that lists the do's and don'ts
-* The [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] page shows a feed of recent edits to the wiki.
+* [[Melvor Wiki:How to edit|How to edit]] contains information about how this wiki is edited.
+* [[mw:Help:Contents|MediaWiki help pages]] contain comprehensive information about wiki formatting.
 * See a list of larger-scale [[Melvor Wiki:Projects|community projects]] to work on.
 * An active list of [[Melvor Wiki:Tasks|tasks]] to pick and choose from.
-* [[Melvor Wiki:How to edit|How to edit]] contains information about how this wiki is edited.
+* The [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] page shows a feed of recent edits to the wiki.
-* [[mw:Help:Contents|MediaWiki help pages]] contain comprehensive information about wiki formatting.
-; Getting started
-There are several categories for articles needing some type of improvement:
-* Pages with information that require a [[:Category:Needs_Source|source]] or need [[:Category:Incomplete_Articles|more information]] to be added.
-* Pages that need a [[:Category:Outdated user content pages|version check and updating]], or require [[:Category:Needs Image|one or more images]] to be added.
-* Pages that need [[:Category:Stubs|expansion]], [[:Category:Articles that need cleanup|cleanup]], or are a [[:Category:Articles_under_construction|work in progress]].
-* A full list of article-related maintenance categories can be found [[Melvor Wiki:Maintenance|on this page]].
-If you're unsure of anything, feel free to ask on the [https://discord.gg/MelvorIdle Discord]!
+* '''If you're unsure of anything, feel free to ask on the [https://discord.gg/MelvorIdle Discord]!'''
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