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Welcome to the '''TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who Wiki'''! We have have several help pages to help you with various tasks on this wiki. See also [[w:c:help|Wikia Help]]; many of the answers provided there are also applicable to this wiki site. 
Welcome to the '''Tardis Wiki'''! We have have several help pages to help you with various tasks on this wiki.


==Getting started==
== Getting started ==
The following are tutorials on some of the most basic aspects of editing articles of wiki editing in general:
The following are help pages explaining some of the most basic aspects of editing articles of wiki editing in general:


*[[Help:Logging in|How to log in]]
* [[Help:Logging in|How to log in]]
*[[Help:Editing|How to edit a page]]
* [[Help:Editing|How to edit a page]]
*[[Help:New page|How to start a new page]]
* [[Help:New page|How to start a new page]]
* [[Help:Files|How to upload a file]]


==Going deeper==
== Going deeper ==
These tutorials examine some more advanced topics, with special emphasis on things specific to this particular wiki. All editors, regardless of their familiarity with wiki editing, are encouraged to read these articles.
These tutorials examine some more advanced topics, with special emphasis on things specific to this particular wiki. All editors, regardless of their familiarity with wiki editing, are encouraged to read these articles.


*[[Help:Preloadable formats|How to use preloadable formats]]
* [[Help:Preloadable formats|How to use preloadable formats]]
*[[Help:Wiki markup|How to use Wiki markup]]
* [[Help:Wiki markup|How to use Wiki markup]]
*[[Help:Magic words|How to use magic words]]
* [[Help:Magic words|How to use magic words]]
*[[Help:Namespace|What's a namespace?]]
* [[Help:Namespace|What's a namespace?]]
*[[Help:Background images|How to create and submit a background image]]


==Policies, guidelines and information for contributors==
== Policies, guidelines and information for contributors ==
*[[Tardis:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]
If you're going to edit here — and we hope that you do! — you need to understand the formatting rules and guidelines we've stablished. These rules may be fiddly, but they greatly help the site have a uniform and more professional look. One of your first stops as an editor should be our [[Tardis:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]], followed swiftly by a visit to our [[Tardis:Layout guide|layout guides]].
:*[[Tardis:Layout guide|Layout guides]]


===Information for contributors===
=== Information for contributors ===
*[[Tardis:What the TARDIS Index File is not|What the TARDIS Index File is not]]
* [[Tardis:Forking announcement/editors|Forking announcement (editors)]]
*[[Tardis:Point of view|Point of view]]
* [[Tardis:What Tardis Wiki is not|What Tardis Wiki is not]]
*[[Tardis:Copyrights|Copyrights]]
* [[Tardis:Point of view|Point of view]]
*[[Tardis:Copyright tags|Copyright tags]]
* [[Tardis:Copyrights|Copyrights]]
*[[Tardis:List of prefixes|List of prefixes]]
* [[Tardis:Copyright tags|Copyright tags]]
*[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] - List of edits made to this wiki.
* [[Tardis:List of prefixes|List of prefixes]]
*[[Tardis:Resources|Resources]]
* [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] - List of edits made to this wiki.
*[[Tardis:Templates|Templates]]
* [[Tardis:Resources|Resources]]
===Nominations pages===
* [[:Category:Templates|Templates]]
Some features of the site — typically elements seen on [[Doctor Who Wiki|the front page]] are put up for specicfic discussion at one of several nominations pages. Here's a list of them, so you can get in on the conversation!
 
=== Nominations pages ===
Some features of the site — typically elements seen on [[Doctor Who Wiki|the front page]] are put up for specific discussion at one of several nominations pages. Here's a list of them, so you can get in on the conversation!
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===Help pages===
=== Help pages ===
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====Index lists====
==== Index lists ====
*[[Tardis:Publication Index List|Publication Index List]]
* [[Tardis:Publication Index List|Publication Index List]]
*[[Tardis:Audio Index List|Audio Index List]]
* [[Tardis:Audio Index List|Audio Index List]]
*[[Tardis:Broadcast and Video Index List|Broadcast and Video Index List]]
* [[Tardis:Broadcast and Video Index List|Broadcast and Video Index List]]


==Fora (or, if you like, forums)==
== Forums ==
===Spoiler free===
=== (Spoiler-free) ===
*[[Forum:Index|Forum index]]
* '''[[Forum:The Cloisters|The Cloisters]]''' (forum index)
:*[[Forum:Reference desk|Reference Desk]] - Question-and-answer forum about narrative or behind-the-scenes elements. Our version of the Doctor Who Answers wiki.
:* [[Forum:Advice and Assistance|Advice and Assistance]] - Ask us anything!
:*[[Forum:Panopticon|Panopticon]] - Policy and procedure relating to the maintenance and development of the TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who Wiki.
:* [[Forum:Reference desk|Reference Desk]] - Question-and-answer forum about narrative or behind-the-scenes elements. Our version of the Doctor Who Answers wiki.
:*[[Forum:Discontinuity index|Discontinuity index]] - A collection of discussions specifically related to the discontinuous narrative elements in individual stories. Got a plot hole? This is the place for you.
:* [[Forum:Panopticon|Panopticon]] - Policy and procedure relating to the maintenance and development of the Tardis Wiki.
===Spoilers allowed===
* [[Theory:Discontinuity Index|Discontinuity Index]] - A collection of discussions specifically related to the discontinuous narrative elements in individual stories. Got a plot hole? This is the place for you.
:*[[Howling:The Howling|The Howling]] - A place to freely discuss and speculate, without having to worry about the restrictions of [[tardis:spoiler policy|our spoiler policy]].


==Getting involved==
=== Spoilers allowed ===
*[[Tardis:To Do List|To Do Lists]]
:* [[Howling:The Howling|The Howling]] - A place to freely discuss and speculate, without having to worry about the restrictions of [[Tardis:spoiler policy|our spoiler policy]].
*[[Tardis:Quote of the Week policy|Quote of the Week policy]] and [[Tardis:Quote of the Week nominations|Quote of the Week nominations]]
*[[Tardis:Current projects|Current projects]]
*[[Tardis:Feature Article policy|Feature Article policy]] and [[Tardis:Feature Article nominations|Feature Article nominations]]


[[Category:Help]]
[[Category:The Hub]]
[[Category:The Hub]]

Latest revision as of 08:27, 20 March 2024

Welcome to the Tardis Wiki! We have have several help pages to help you with various tasks on this wiki.

Getting started

The following are help pages explaining some of the most basic aspects of editing articles of wiki editing in general:

Going deeper

These tutorials examine some more advanced topics, with special emphasis on things specific to this particular wiki. All editors, regardless of their familiarity with wiki editing, are encouraged to read these articles.

Policies, guidelines and information for contributors

If you're going to edit here — and we hope that you do! — you need to understand the formatting rules and guidelines we've stablished. These rules may be fiddly, but they greatly help the site have a uniform and more professional look. One of your first stops as an editor should be our Manual of Style, followed swiftly by a visit to our layout guides.

Information for contributors

Nominations pages

Some features of the site — typically elements seen on the front page are put up for specific discussion at one of several nominations pages. Here's a list of them, so you can get in on the conversation!


Help pages

Policies


Index lists

Forums

(Spoiler-free)

  • Advice and Assistance - Ask us anything!
  • Reference Desk - Question-and-answer forum about narrative or behind-the-scenes elements. Our version of the Doctor Who Answers wiki.
  • Panopticon - Policy and procedure relating to the maintenance and development of the Tardis Wiki.
  • Discontinuity Index - A collection of discussions specifically related to the discontinuous narrative elements in individual stories. Got a plot hole? This is the place for you.

Spoilers allowed

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