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This is primarily based on the [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Wookieepedia:Welcome,_newcomers Wookieepedia version]. Investigate this also [https://runescape.wiki/w/Help:Editing from Runescape.wiki].

AND see about incorporating editing stuff like [https://www.halopedia.org/Template:Welcome Template:Welcome]. Stuff from [https://www.halopedia.org/Halopedia:Community Halopedia:Community] and a few things from this [https://www.halopedia.org/Help:Contents Help:Contents]

==Welcome to the Halopedia Community==
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Hello and welcome to '''[[Halopedia]]''', a fansite dedicated to the [[Halo (disambiguation)|''Halo'' franchise]] and its [[Halo universe|fictional universe]]! Halopedia is primarily a wiki with a mission to document every aspect of the ''Halo'' series from its fiction, gameplay, marketing, and many many other areas. However, Halopedia is also home to a community of like-minded fans, dedicated to building the wiki and making it the best it can be. To that end, the site has many social features available, such as [[Special:MyTalk|talk pages]], our [[Halopedia:Social media|social media accounts]] and our [[Halopedia:Discord server|Discord server]]. Be sure to join and support us any way you want to!

We are currently working on {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles created since November 4, 2004, and currently have [[Special:ActiveUsers|{{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}} users]] editing the wiki. Halopedia relies on its editors and you can [[Special:CreateAccount|Join In]] to gain an expanded set of features and customization that also will expand your experience on the wiki. The more people we have have who help out and edit, the closer we can get to completing our mission. If you are worried about qualifications, just know that we all started off as beginners, the vast majority of Halopedians started with little to no writing or coding experience, and have learned everything they know from this community, other wikis, and the communities around us. So what are you waiting for! [[Special:CreateAccount|Sign Up]] and start editing!

==How to get started==
*Create a free [[Special:CreateAccount|Halopedia account]] and verify your email.
*Read the various [[Help:Contents#Rules and policies|Rules and Policies]].
*Join our [[Halopedia:Discord server|discord server]] to join our community there and start asking questions.
*Play around with your [[Special:MyPage|User:{{USERNAME}}]] account, where you can add various things to it. (See [[Help:Contents#Social|here]] for more information on what you can do on your account.
*Read the tutorial for first-time editors and a quick refresh if you need it.
*Experiment with editing on the [[Halopedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]] page or [https://www.halopedia.org/Special:MyPage/Sandbox?action=edit create your own Sandbox page under your personal sandbox] under the title "User:{{USERNAME}}/Sandbox".
*Find articles that need improvements, you can find this [[Halopedia:Projects/Improvement|Here]].

Links on where to get started. Create a page on Key Wiki terms used on Halopedia, this will be based on [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bulbapedia:A_guide_to_Bulbapedia this Bulbapedia]] page.

==Editing Tutorials==
*[[User:CIA391/Welcome/TutorialBeginner]]
*[[User:CIA391/Welcome/TutorialIntermediate]]
*[[User:CIA391/Welcome/TutorialExpert]]

This will be where the new starter tutorials are. Plus KEY Help pages such as [[Help:References]]

Make this page more obvious as it will become the primary way we create pages going forward for new editors. [[Help:Create a page]]

==Where to edit==
This will be where the rehauled [[Halopedia:Projects/Improvement]] will go.
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==Meet the Halopedia Staff==
*Wiki team
*Community team
*Discord team
*Art team

(While not in the scope of this project, investigate adding a section for people who are not part of regular teams, such as those that deal with Featured articles.)

==How-to quick links==
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