Help:Contents

This article aims to wiki']] - as opposed to documentation for Gentoo itself (which the Wiki contains). It lists resources for both readers, to help them use the wiki and find relevant information, and for contributors, with explanations of how to add content correctly.

The Wiki project page has information about how the Wiki is run. See also the Gentoo wiki FAQ.

Reading
Reading the Wiki should be somewhat self-evident, it works much like most standard websites. More detailed information is provided here for more advanced use.


 * Navigation


 * Searching


 * Tracking changes


 * Watchlist

Editing
For small corrections, such as typos, fixing or adding links, etc., please create an account and make the change! It really is as simple as clicking the edit button on the top right of a page, changing the text (just like in modern text editor), and clicking save. Don't worry about making mistakes. Everything is backed up, and changes will be checked by an editor soon after they are made - so please, give it a go!!

The contributor's guide is an invaluable support when seriously getting into editing wiki pages. Please read the official Gentoo wiki guidelines, before making substantial edits or contributing more seriously, to understand how to properly lay out articles.

The wiki project page provides more information about how the wiki is managed and what tasks need work.

On the wiki, as in all Gentoo fora, please follow the Code of Conduct guidelines.

Essential editing topics
These pages are essential reading for anyone getting into editing the wiki:


 * Code of Conduct
 * Contributor's guide
 * Official Gentoo wiki guidelines

These topics are important to know when making any substantial edits:


 * Formatting
 * Links
 * Starting a new page
 * Talk pages
 * Translating
 * Wiki project page

Advanced editing

 * Blueprints
 * Bots
 * Categories
 * Deleting a page
 * Editing pages
 * External searches
 * Images
 * Magic words
 * Managing files
 * Moving (renaming) a page
 * Namespaces
 * Redirects
 * Patrolled edits
 * Protected pages
 * Special pages
 * Subpages
 * Tables
 * Transclusion

Templates
Templates help layout standard or repetitive elements.


 * Templates
 * Template sandbox and test cases
 * All templates
 * Embedded Pages
 * Formatting templates
 * InfoBox templates
 * License templates
 * Templates for templates

User pages and preferences
Create a wiki user account to edit pages or communicate with other wiki users. A user account has a preferences page that can change the parameters of how the site is shown and behaves for that user. Each account has a user page to communicate to other wiki users, with a talk page. User subpages can be used as a staging area for wiki work.


 * Preferences


 * Signatures


 * User page


 * Special account modifications

External resources

 * Help:Contents at meta.wikimedia.org