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Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.

== Getting started ==
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]

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	* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]		* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
	* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]		* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
		+
		+	== Basic text formatting ==
		+	You can format the page using Wikitext special characters.
		+
		+	{\|width="80%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
		+	\|-
		+	!What it looks like
		+	!What you type
		+	\|-
		+	\|
		+	You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
		+	apostrophes on '''each''' side.
		+
		+	3 apostrophes will '''embolden the text'''.
		+
		+	5 apostrophes will '''embolden''' and ''italicize''
		+	'''''the text'''''.
		+
		+	(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- <br>the last pair are just '''' left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.)
		+	\|<pre>
		+	You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
		+	apostrophes on each side.
		+
		+	3 apostrophes will '''embolden the text'''.
		+
		+	5 apostrophes will '''embolden''' and ''italicize''
		+	'''''the text'''''.
		+
		+	(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything
		+	special -- <br /> the last pair are just ''''left
		+	over ones'''' that are included as part
		+	of the text.)
		+	</pre>
		+	\|-
		+	\|
		+	A single newline
		+	generally has no effect on the layout.
		+	These can be used to separate
		+	sentences within a paragraph.
		+	Some editors find that this aids editing
		+	and improves the ''diff'' function
		+	(used internally to compare
		+	different versions of a page).
		+
		+	But an empty line
		+	starts a new paragraph.
		+
		+	When used in a list, a newline ''does'' affect the layout ([[#lists\|see below]]).
		+	\|<pre>
		+	A single newline
		+	generally has no effect on the layout.
		+	These can be used to separate
		+	sentences within a paragraph.
		+	Some editors find that this aids editing
		+	and improves the ''diff'' function
		+	(used internally to compare
		+	different versions of a page).
		+
		+	But an empty line
		+	starts a new paragraph.
		+
		+	When used in a list, a newline ''does''
		+	affect the layout ([[#lists\|see below]]).
		+	</pre>
		+	\|-
		+	\|
		+	You can break lines<br/>
		+	without a new paragraph.<br/>
		+	Please use this sparingly.
		+
		+	Please do not start a link or ''italics'' or '''bold''' text on one line and end on the next.
		+	\|<pre>
		+	You can break lines<br/>
		+	without a new paragraph.<br/>
		+	Please use this sparingly.
		+
		+	Please do not start a link or
		+	''italics'' or '''bold''' text on one line
		+	and end on the next.
		+	</pre>
		+	\|-
		+
		+	\|You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br/>
		+	- Three tildes gives your signature: [[User:Example\|Example]] <br/>
		+	- Four tildes give your signature plus date/time: [[User:Example\|Example]] 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br/>
		+	- Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br/>
		+	\|<pre>
		+	You should "sign" your comments
		+	on talk pages:
		+	- Three tildes gives your
		+	signature: ~~~
		+	- Four tildes give your
		+	signature plus date/time: ~~~~
		+	- Five tildes gives the
		+	date/time alone: ~~~~~
		+	</pre>
		+	\|}

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Gsawgwikiadmin: Created page with 'Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. == Getting started == * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual...'