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[[Main Page|Bulbapedia]] is a free encyclopedia about [[Pokémon]] written collaboratively by many people, based on [[wp:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software, and run by [[Bulbagarden]]. It is a [[wp:wiki|wiki]], meaning that once anyone [[Special:Userlogin|creates an account]] here, he or she will be able to create and edit pages (except certain important pages) also. The following articles contain information about Bulbapedia; reading, creating, and editing articles; and participating in this project.
[[Bulbapedia]] is a free encyclopedia about [[Pokémon]] written collaboratively by many people, based on [[wp:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software, and run by [[Bulbagarden]]. It is a [[wp:wiki|wiki]], meaning that once anyone [[Special:Userlogin|creates an account]] here, he or she will be able to create and edit pages (except certain important pages) also. The following articles contain information about Bulbapedia; reading, creating, and editing articles; and participating in this project.


==Site information==
==Site information==
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* How to [[Bulbapedia:Searching|search for an article]]
* How to [[Bulbapedia:Searching|search for an article]]
* How to [[Bulbapedia:Getting started|start participating]]
* How to [[Bulbapedia:Getting started|start participating]]
* How to [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Setting_preferences set and change preferences]
* How to [[meta:Help:Preferences|set and change preferences]]
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Index MediaWiki handbook]
* [[meta:Help:Contents|MediaWiki handbook]]
* [[wp:Help:Contents|Wikipedia help]]


==Starting and editing articles==
==Starting and editing articles==
* [[wp:Wikipedia:Tutorial|Tutorial on editing pages]]
* [[wp:Wikipedia:Tutorial|Tutorial on editing pages]]
* How to [[Bulbapedia:Starting an article|start an article]]
* How to [[Bulbapedia:Starting an article|start an article]]
* How to make the [[template talk:PokémonInfobox|Pokémon Infobox]] when starting or editing a Pokémon specie
* How to make the [[Template talk:PokémonInfobox|Pokémon Infobox]] when starting or editing a Pokémon specie
* Please read the [[Bulbapedia:Manual of style|the manual of style]] before starting or editing a page.
* Please read the [[Bulbapedia:Manual of style|the manual of style]] before starting or editing a page.
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Editing reference]
* [[meta:HelpEditing|Editing reference]]
Note: whenever you link to an article for a Pokémon species, please instead use the macro <code><nowiki>{{p|Insert Pokémon name here}}</nowiki></code>. Similarly for types ({{Template|t}} or {{Template|Type2}}), moves ({{Template|m}}) and abilities ({{Template|a}}).
Note: whenever you link to an article for a Pokémon species, please instead use the macro <code><nowiki>{{p|Insert Pokémon name here}}</nowiki></code>. Similarly for types ({{Template|t}} or {{Template|Type2}}), moves ({{Template|m}}) and abilities ({{Template|a}}).



Revision as of 16:20, 25 June 2006

Bulbapedia is a free encyclopedia about Pokémon written collaboratively by many people, based on MediaWiki software, and run by Bulbagarden. It is a wiki, meaning that once anyone creates an account here, he or she will be able to create and edit pages (except certain important pages) also. The following articles contain information about Bulbapedia; reading, creating, and editing articles; and participating in this project.

Site information

Using Bulbapedia

Starting and editing articles

Note: whenever you link to an article for a Pokémon species, please instead use the macro {{p|Insert Pokémon name here}}. Similarly for types ({{t}} or {{Type2}}), moves ({{m}}) and abilities ({{a}}).

Bulbapedia policies, guidelines, processes, and statements