Editing 101

Wikia UniversityNew Editors

Have you just started editing on your favorite Wikia fan community? Or maybe you're thinking about making your first edit, but it seems like a big step? Fear not! This Wikia University course will show you the basics and help you become a great contributor.

Class #1: What Makes Good Content & Contributions This class gives an overview what makes good content on an article page and on a community, and shows how you can start to contribute your knowledge. Additional resources: Next Class
 * Help:Infobox - More details about the infofox templates seen on many article pages
 * Help:Category - How to add and edit categories on a wikia page

Class #2: Working Together In this class we'll discuss working together with the other members of a community. How can you connect with other editors and determine where you can help most effectively? Find out here. Additional resources: Next Class
 * Help:Making a successful wikia discusses what contributes to a communty's success and how users can interact with one another
 * Read more about using the Message Wall, Chat and Polls features that are mentioned in the video

Class #3: Getting Help In this class you'll learn about how to get your questions answered on Wikia. Perhaps you need help understanding how a specific community's policies work, or maybe you want some advice on how to create an interesting user profile. Watch this video and you can see where to go for your answers! Additional resources:
 * Help:Contents - the hub of all the help pages on Wikia
 * The Community Central Forum is one of the best places to get help and advice from other users.

More Wikia University Courses
 * Welcome to Wikia
 * Founders & Advanced Editors
 * Community Administration (Coming soon!)