This essay is in development.

It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors.

Essays may represent widespread norms or minority viewpoints. Consider these views with discretion, especially since this page is still under construction.

Wikipedian Research Page[edit]

These are open questions I'm working on to answer. If you could help me, that would be appreciated.
For frequently asked questions about wikipedia, see Wikipedia:FAQ

Open Questions[edit]

How does wikipedia do version control of articles? (lead: same as MediaWiki)
Are there any software to edit and manage wikitext offline? (lead: see Kate editor)
Where is [[List of Stubs]]?

Questions Answered[edit]

The following are important resource links that I've saved in my own list format:

How to list pages in userspace :: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:PrefixIndex
How to check for deletions :: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Log
How to create first article :: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Your_first_article
How to create {{stub}} :: Wikipedia:Stub
How to creat {{essay}} :: Template:Essay
What are guidelines for #en-wikipedia :: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC/wikipedia/Guidelines
What is wikitext - the wikipedia editor syntax? :: Help:Wikitext
How to Paraphrase :: Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing
What is a bad article? :: Wikipedia:List of bad article ideas
Where to ask for help? :: Wikipedia:Teahouse
How to manage an edit conflict :: Help:Edit conflict#Resolving an edit conflict

To quickly learn the basics of wikipedia, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Adventure If you're a dolphin looking to leave earth before the vogons get here, then see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_answer_to_life,_the_universe,_and_everything

Note[edit]

I do not endorse the creation of FAQ pages on an online encyclopedia, and if you choose to make a page like this for yourself, make sure it's really, really, really useful to you and others. Please do not inherit bad practices from me. Thank you. <br