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This guide will walk you through the essential first steps to becoming a contributor on the Deadlock Wiki.

The Golden Rule: Be Bold!

The most important thing to know is that you can't permanently break anything. Every edit is saved to a page's "History" tab and can be easily undone.

Don't worry about:

Making a mistake.
Not being perfect.
Not knowing everything.

It is better to make an imperfect edit than to make no edit at all. Every contribution helps.

Your First Steps

1. Create an Account

First, create an account. This gives you credit for your contributions and lets you use all of the wiki's features.

Note: To prevent spam, new accounts can create pages only after being active for 4 days and making 10 edits.

2. Find Something to Edit

The easiest way to start is with small improvements. Look for things like:

Typos or grammar mistakes.
Missing links to other wiki pages.
Out-of-date information on a page you know well.

A great place to look for tasks is the Recent Changes feed.

3. Make & Save Your First Edit

At the top of most pages, click Edit (for the user-friendly VisualEditor) or Edit source (to work directly with wikitext).

Once you've made your change, prepare to save:

Summary: Briefly describe your change (e.g., "fixed typo," "updated stats"). This is crucial for helping others understand the page's history.
Show preview: Use this to check for mistakes before you save.

When you're ready, click "Save changes." Congratulations, you're now a wiki editor!

What's Next?

When you feel comfortable and want to learn more, here's where to go:

Explore all help pages. Our Help Contents page is the main hub for all guides and resources.
Get help on Discord. Our main hub for questions and discussion is our Discord server.
Practice in your sandbox. Your user page is a safe place to practice complex edits.
Consult the cheatsheet. Our Editing Cheatsheet is a quick reference for wiki code.
Learn the rules. The Style Guide helps keep the wiki consistent.
Adopt a page. Consider choosing a page for your favorite hero or topic to focus on, ensuring it stays current and accurate.

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-Welcome to the Deadlock Wiki! This page is intended as an overall Guide to getting started with editing this wiki. In this guide, readers can learn about how to make their first edits, where to find resources for better edits, and what kinds of projects are ongoing that can be contributed too.
+This guide will walk you through the essential first steps to becoming a contributor on the Deadlock Wiki.
-Always remember though, to '''Be Bold!''' Wikis become better and more comprehensive because of users that are willing to jump in and fix typos or mistakes everywhere they see.
+== The Golden Rule: Be Bold! ==
+The most important thing to know is that '''you can't permanently break anything.''' Every edit is saved to a page's "History" tab and can be easily undone.
-'''Note:''' To prevent spamming, the wiki does not allow new and unregistered users to create new pages. A new user can create new pages once the account is 4 days old and has made 10 edits.
+Don't worry about:
+* Making a mistake.
+* Not being perfect.
+* Not knowing everything.
-== Quick Start ==
+It is better to make an imperfect edit than to make no edit at all. Every contribution helps.
+== Your First Steps ==
+=== 1. Create an Account ===
+First, [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]]. This gives you credit for your contributions and lets you use all of the wiki's features.
+'''Note:''' To prevent spam, new accounts can '''create''' pages only after being active for '''4 days''' and making '''10 edits'''.
+=== 2. Find Something to Edit ===
+The easiest way to start is with small improvements. Look for things like:
+* Typos or grammar mistakes.
+* Missing links to other wiki pages.
+* Out-of-date information on a page you know well.
+A great place to look for tasks is the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] feed.
+=== 3. Make & Save Your First Edit ===
+At the top of most pages, click '''Edit''' (for the user-friendly VisualEditor) or '''Edit source''' (to work directly with wikitext).
+Once you've made your change, prepare to save:
+* '''Summary:''' Briefly describe your change (e.g., "fixed typo," "updated stats"). This is crucial for helping others understand the page's history.
+* '''Show preview:''' Use this to check for mistakes before you save.
+When you're ready, click "Save changes." Congratulations, you're now a wiki editor!
+== What's Next? ==
+When you feel comfortable and want to learn more, here's where to go:
+* '''Explore all help pages.''' Our [[Help:Contents|Help Contents]] page is the main hub for all guides and resources.
+* '''Get help on Discord.''' Our main hub for questions and discussion is our '''[https://discord.gg/q6TwMv3eEF Discord server]'''.
+* '''Practice in your sandbox.''' Your [[Special:MyPage|user page]] is a safe place to practice complex edits.
+* '''Consult the cheatsheet.''' Our [[Help:Editing|Editing Cheatsheet]] is a quick reference for wiki code.
+* '''Learn the rules.''' The [[Deadlock:Style guide|Style Guide]] helps keep the wiki consistent.
+* '''Adopt a page.''' Consider choosing a page for your favorite hero or topic to focus on, ensuring it stays current and accurate.
-# Register an account on this wiki. You can do so [[Special:CreateAccount|here]]. This will make sure edits are attributed to you!
-# Check out our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/q6TwMv3eEF
-#
-# Make your first edit! The easiest first edit to make is simply to fix a typo or a mistake.
-#* Click the "Edit" button in the top-right of any page to open up the edit interface. Make the change, and click Save Changes.
-#* Add a quick Summary so that other users can see what was changed and why.
-# Try editing your [[Special:MyPage|Userpage]]! You can put just about anything there. Try copying page code from another userpage or page, and make some changes to see how it looks.
-#Explore our [[Help:Editing|editing guides]] once you are comfortable with basic edits.
-#*Start with [[Help:Editing]] to brush up on wiki code or [[Deadlock:Style guide]] to write pages in a similar style to everything else.
-#*Pages like [[Mechanics]] always need more information from recent news posts or videos. Just be sure to make some references and links to official sources
-#"Adopt" a page and make it as comprehensive and accurate as possible. Perhaps [[Pocket]] is your favorite character, or you have a passion for the [[Map]]. Whatever you choose, make it a page that you can be proud of!
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