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This page details all relevant project pages, help pages, features, and a few other relevant pages on Halopedia. Consider it as a general overview of what is (and was) available on Halopedia. We hope you enjoy using and editing Halopedia!

About Halopedia

General information

General information about the website is listed on out the about page. We also have a history page devoted to the evolution of Halopedia. Check below to read all about Halopedia and why you should join up.

Wiki information and projects

Halopedia has several ongoing projects and several other things that you can help with. Check below to see how you can help the wiki.

Social venues

We have several places you can interact with other members of the Halopedia community, ranging from our internal forums to various social media sites. Check out the following pages below to see how you can talk to other users.

Rules and policies

On Halopedia we follow a few different ways of doing things regarding Editing, Uploading, our social features, and many other stuff. A quick rundown can be found in our simplified rules, but everything is listed down below.

Editing the wiki

Uploading media

Social features

Miscellaneous

User groups and roles

The wiki receives tons of visitors daily. The community of Halopedia grows by the week, as does the quality of the site. In response Halopedia uses several roles and user groups to help keep the wiki organized.

General information

Wiki user groups

Help and guidelines pages

If you have any questions regarding editing, read our FAQ (frequently asked questions). If your answer isn't there, ask your question on the discussion page for the FAQ.

Guidelines

Editing and file upload

Social

Halopedia is one of the very few independent wikis that provides social features for its users. In addition to the freedom to personalise your user page, and earn wiki points and receive wiki achievements by editing!

Before you begin contributing to Halopedia, please take our policies into consideration. That way, your contributions can be as helpful to Halopedia and its community of users as possible.

Special pages

The following pages were made to help both the users and the administrators of Halopedia. Anyone is welcome to use them.

Remember that above all else, this is a collaborative knowledge-base dedicated to the Halo universe. Excluding those things mentioned in the guidelines, any content that you can contribute to Halopedia is very appreciated!

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-Welcome to Halopedia!
+This page details all relevant project pages, help pages, features, and a few other relevant pages on Halopedia. Consider it as a general overview of what is (and was) available on Halopedia. We hope you enjoy using and editing Halopedia!
-==Social Features==
+==About Halopedia==
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+===General information===
-|-
+General information about the website is listed on out the [[Project:About|about]] page. We also have a history page devoted to the [[Project:History|evolution of Halopedia]]. Check below to read all about Halopedia and why you should join up.
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-*[[Help:Avatars|Avatars]]
+{{col-begin}}
-*[[Help:Awards|Awards]]
+{{col-2}}
-*[[Help:User Levels|Points]]
+*[[Halopedia:About|About]]
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+*[[Halopedia:FAQ|FAQ]]
-*[[Help:Ratings|Ratings]]
+*[[porple:privacy|Privacy policy]]
-*[[Help:User Profiles|User Profiles]]
+*[[Halopedia:Simplified rules|Simplified rules]]
-|}
+*[[Halopedia:Why create an account?|Why create an account?]]
+{{col-2}}
+*[[Halopedia:Useful tips|Useful tips]]
+*[[Halopedia:What Halopedia is|What Halopedia is]]
+*[[Halopedia:Copyrights|Copyrights]]
+*[[Halopedia:History|History]]
+*[[Halopedia:Halopedia in the media|Halopedia in the media]]
+{{col-end}}
+===Wiki information and projects===
+Halopedia has several [[Halopedia:Projects|ongoing projects]] and several other things that you can help with. Check below to see how you can help the wiki.
+{{col-begin}}
+{{col-2}}
+*[[Halopedia:General disclaimer|General disclaimer]]
+*[[Halopedia:Projects|Ongoing projects]]
+*[[Halopedia:Featured|Featured]]
+*[[Halopedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]]
+{{col-2}}
+*[[Halopedia:Find or fix a stub|Find or fix a stub]]
+*[[Halopedia:Projects/Timeline/Eras|Timeline]]
+*[[Halopedia:Projects/Merger|Merger project]]
+{{col-end}}
+===Social venues===
+We have several places you can interact with other members of the Halopedia community, ranging from our internal [[Special:WikiForum|forums]] to various [[Halopedia:Social media|social media]] sites. Check out the following pages below to see how you can talk to other users.
+*[[Halopedia:Discord server|Discord]]
+*[[Halopedia:Social media|Social media]]
+*[[Special:WikiForum|Forums]] <small>([[Forum:Index|archive]])</small>
+==Rules and policies==
+On Halopedia we follow a few different ways of doing things regarding Editing, Uploading, our social features, and many other stuff. A quick rundown can be found in our [[Halopedia:Simplified rules|simplified rules]], but everything is listed down below.
+===Editing the wiki===
+{{col-begin}}
+{{col-2}}
+*[[Halopedia:Citation policy|Citations]]
+*[[Halopedia:Protected page policy|Protected pages]]
+*[[Halopedia:Spoiler policy|Spoilers]]
+*[[Halopedia:Notability policy|Notability]]
+{{col-2}}
+*[[Halopedia:Deletion policy|Deletion]]
+*[[Halopedia:Blocking policy|Blocking]]
+*[[Halopedia:CheckUser policy|CheckUser]]
+*[[Halopedia:Vandalism|Vandalism]]
+{{col-end}}
+===Uploading media===
+*[[Halopedia:Media policy|Media]]
+*[[Halopedia:Image use policy|Image use]]
+*[[Halopedia:Personal image policy|Personal images]]
+===Social features===
+*[[Halopedia:Signature policy|Signatures]]
+*[[Halopedia:Voting policy|Voting]]
+*[[Halopedia:Community|Community]]
+===Miscellaneous===
+*[[Halopedia:Chat policy|Chat]]
+*[[Halopedia:Canon policy|Canon]]
+*[[Halopedia:Halopedia within the wider community|Halopedia within the wider community]]
+==User groups and roles==
+The wiki receives tons of visitors daily. The community of Halopedia grows by the week, as does the quality of the site. In response Halopedia uses several roles and user groups to help keep the wiki organized.
+===General information===
+{{col-begin}}
+{{col-2}}
+*[[Halopedia:User group basics|User group basics]]
+*[[Halopedia:Requests for adminship|Requests for adminship]]
+{{col-2}}
+*[[Halopedia:Userspace|Userspace]]
+*[[Halopedia:Changing username|Changing username]]
+{{col-end}}
+===Wiki user groups===
+{{col-begin}}
+{{col-2}}
+*[[Halopedia:Halopedians|Halopedians]]
+*[[Halopedia:Administrators|Administrators]]
+*[[Halopedia:Patrollers|Patrollers]]
+{{col-2}}
+*[[Halopedia:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]]
+*[[Halopedia:Developers|Developers]]
+*[[Halopedia:Bots|Bots]]
+{{col-end}}
+==Help and guidelines pages==
+If you have any questions regarding editing, [[Halopedia:FAQ|read our FAQ]] (frequently asked questions). If your answer isn't there, ask your question on the [[Halopedia talk:FAQ|discussion page for the FAQ]].
-==Editing Guidelines==
+===Guidelines===
-If you have any questions regarding Editing, read the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). If your answer isn't there, ask your question on the [[Halopedia talk:FAQ|discussion page for the FAQ]].
+*[[Halopedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]
+*[[Halopedia:Layout guide|Layout guide]]
+*[[Halopedia:Grammar guide|Grammar guide]]
+*[[Help:Namespaces|Namespaces]]
+*[[Halopedia:Dealing with vandalism|Dealing with vandalism]]
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+===Editing and file upload===
-|-
+{{col-begin}}
-| width="33%" |
+{{col-2}}
-*[[Help:Signatures|Custom Signatures]]
+*[[Help:CSS|CSS]]
-*[[Help:Disambiguation|Disambiguations]]
+*[[Help:Color codes|Color codes]]
+*[[Help:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]]
 *[[Help:Editing|Editing]]
+*[[Help:Formatting|Formatting]]
 *[[Help:Images|Images]]
-*[[Help:Level Walkthroughs|Level Walkthroughs]]
+*[[Help:Licenses|Licenses]]
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 *[[Help:Links|Links]]
-*[[Halopedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]
+*[[Help:Lists|Lists]]
+*[[Help:Media|Media]]
+{{col-2}}
+*[[Help:Redirects|Redirects]]
 *[[Help:References|References]]
-*[[Help:Rollback Rights|Rollback Rights]]
+*[[Help:Rollback|Rollback]]
-*[[Halopedia:Shortcut|Shortcuts]]
+*[[Help:Searching|Searching]]
-|
+*[[Help:Status icons|Status icons]]
-*[[Help:Sources|Sources]]
 *[[Help:Tables|Tables]]
 *[[Help:Templates|Templates]]
-*[[Help:Userboxes|Userboxes]]
+*[[Help:Title restrictions|Title restrictions]]
-*[[Help:YouTube|YouTube]]
+*[[Help:Videos|Videos]]
-|}
+*[[Help:Walkthroughs|Walkthroughs]]
+{{col-end}}
-==About Halopedia==
+===Social===
-General information about the website is listed on out the [[Halopedia:About|"About"]] page. We also have a history page devoted to the evolution of Halopedia, and a set of guidelines at [[Halopedia:Standards]]. We hope you enjoy using and editing Halopedia!
+Halopedia is one of the very few independent wikis that provides social features for its users. In addition to the freedom to personalise your user page, and earn wiki points and receive wiki achievements by editing!
-{| width="100%"
+{{col-begin}}
-|-
+{{col-2}}
-| width="33%" |
+*[[Help:Avatars|Avatars]]
-*[[Halopedia:About|About Halopedia]]
+*[[Help:Awards|Awards]]
-| width="33%" |
+*[[Help:User profiles|User profiles]]
-*[[Halopedia:History|History of Halopedia]]
+*[[Help:Communication|Communication]]
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+*[[Help:Talk pages|Talk pages]]
-*[[Talk:Main Page|Frequently Asked Questions]]
+{{col-2}}
-|}
+*[[Help:Signatures|Signatures]]
+*[[Help:Social widgets|Social widgets]]
+*[[Help:User preferences|User preferences]]
+*[[Help:Wallpapers|Wallpapers]]
+{{col-end}}
-==Community==
+Before you begin contributing to Halopedia, please take [[:Category:Policies|our policies]] into consideration. That way, your contributions can be as helpful to Halopedia and its community of users as possible.
-Thousands of people use Halopedia. The community of Halopedia grows by the week, as does the quality of the site. Several aspects of the Community have been developed to ensure that this growth will continue.
-{| width="100%"
+== Special pages ==
-|-
+The following pages were made to help both the users and the administrators of Halopedia. Anyone is welcome to use them.
-| width="33%" |
-*[[Halopedia:Awards|Awards]]
-*[[Forum:Index|Community Center]]
-*[[Halopedia:Improvement Drive|Current Improvement Drive]]
-| width="33%" |
-*[[Halopedia:Halopedian|Devoted Halopedians]]
-*[[Halopedia:Standards|Standards]]
-| width="33%" |
-*[[Halopedia:Usergroups|Usergroups]]
-*[[Halopedia:IRC Channel|IRC Channel]]
-|}
-==Policies==
+*[[:Category:Candidates for deletion|Candidates for deletion]]
-Before you begin contributing to Halopedia, please take our guidelines into consideration. That way, your contributions can be as helpful to Halopedia and its community of users as possible.
+*[[Special:BlockList|Blocked users]]
-==Special Pages==
-The following pages were made to help both the users and the Administrators of Halopedia. Anyone is welcome to use them.
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-*[[Halopedia:Administrators|Administrators]]
-*[[:Category:Candidates for Deletion|Candidates for Deletion]]
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-*[[Special:BlockList|Banned Users]]
-*[[Halopedia:Requests for Adminship|Requests for Adminship]]
-|}
 Remember that above all else, this is a collaborative knowledge-base dedicated to the [[Halo universe]]. Excluding those things mentioned in the guidelines, any content that you can contribute to Halopedia is very appreciated!
-[[Category:Help|Contents]]
+[[Category:Help|*]]