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User:Landfish7/Sandbox
Hello! Welcome to Bulbapedia!
Welcome to Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia. Part of the Bulbagarden network.
Since its launch in February 2005, it has grown to include 54,654 articles on a range of Pokémon-related topics.
Firstly, thank you for your interest in contributing to Bulbapedia. It is thanks to users like you that Bulbapedia has grown into the community resource it is today. All edits big and small help to make this an even better source of knowledge for your fellow Pokémon fans, so please, jump in!
How to contribute
The first thing you will need is an account. Don't have one? Sign up here. It's free!
Once that is sorted, you're ready to go! Anyone can create an account and edit almost any page; just find something that looks like it could be improved, hit the edit button, and make a change. Don't be afraid to edit, and don't worry if you mess up, another editor can always fix or improve it later. We do have a lot of policies, and they can be a little overwhelming at first, but really they just boil down to: "use common sense". Some actions, like creating new pages, can only be performed by users who have been "autoconfirmed". Other things, like deleting or locking pages, can only be done by certain members of staff. But, in the meantime, there are plenty of things you can do to help make the wiki better. So why not give it a go?
Wikicode
Articles on Bulbapedia are written in wikicode. It sounds complicated, but in reality, it is a very basic markup language that allows you to create paragraphs, build tables, insert images, and more, with very little technical knowledge required.
Style guide
Because many people contribute to Bulbapedia, it is important that we try to work in a consistent and coordinated manor. To help with that, we have a manual of style that details how some things should be written, and how pages should be laid out.
Code of conduct
One of ur most important policies, and one that is strictly enforced, can be summed up in two words: Be nice.
Bulbapedia is a safe place for all fans of Pokémon, and bullying or harrasment of any kind will not be tolerated.
- The Editor's Hub is a great place to begin
- Create a page from our Wanted Pages list
- Clean up articles needing improvement
- Complete articles needing more information
- Find a random page to work on
- Visit the help desk
- Read our FAQ
- Contact a member of staff
- Ask a question on the Bulbagarden Forums
- or the Bulbagarden Discord server
