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How to Get Started with wikiHow
Edited by Kelvin, Teresa, Salma W., Victoria and 3 others
Have you just joined wikiHow and don't know what to do? Then this article is going to help you out.
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EditSteps
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1Get used to the interface. People are new, so they don't know what to do. Look around, and have fun.Ad -
2Ask around. Leave messages on users' talk pages and ask for help. -
3Create your first article. wikiHow is a how-to manual. You can create a how to. Just click the blue button on the right side of the website and choose a title. Read how to write a how to article to find out how to create a article. -
4Patrol recent changes. Patrolling is fun and also an important job to wikiHow. If you do not want to do patrol, click on "More Ideas" to bring you to a page with all kinds of stuff to do. -
5Edit your profile. Everybody can see your profile, so you should customize it. -
6Reply to a message on your talk page. Anybody can go to your profile and leave a message. You have the option to reply back to them. Most editors use your talk page to communicate to you.Ad
EditTips
- After you have been on wikiHow for 1 month and have 300 contributions, you will have the right to take a test to become a booster. The link will be in the sources section. Also, read how to become a new article booster on wikiHow to find out how to become one.
- Consider asking another person on their talk page if you are stuck on a situation. You could also ask in the Help team talk page.
- You could do RC patrol and edit articles and lots of other stuff to contribute to wikiHow. The things you could do to get more contributions is to write a article, edit a article, and other stuff.
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