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== Help for Beginners ==
== Help for Beginners ==
* [[Special:RequestAccount|Request account]] - Before you can submit or edit content on M3P, you need to create an account. Click on 'Request account', choose your username and password, and submit a valid email. Within a few minutes, you will receive an automated email, asking you to confirm your email and activate e-mail features on M3P by clicking on a link inside the message. That's it. You're now ready to contribute to M3P.
 
* [[M3P:About|What is M3P?]] - yours to explore
 
* [[Special:RequestAccount|Request account]] - Before you can submit or edit content on M3P, you need to create an account. Click on 'Request account', choose your username and password, and submit a valid email. Within a few minutes, you will receive an automated email, asking you to confirm your email and activate e-mail features on M3P by clicking on a link inside the message. That's it. You're now ready to contribute to M3P


* [[Help:Getting Started|Getting started and adding content]] - adding and editing content on M3P: an introduction to getting started
* [[Help:Getting Started|Getting started and adding content]] - adding and editing content on M3P: an introduction to getting started


* [[Help:Editing Pages|Editing pages]] - general help for contributing editors
* [[Help:Editing Pages|Editing pages]] - general help for contributing editors
* [[Frequently asked questions]]


==Help Topics==
==Help Topics==
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=== Guidelines for specific types of pages ===
=== Guidelines for specific types of pages ===
* [[Help:Guidelines for pages about song contests|Guidelines for pages about song contests]]
* [[Help:Guidelines for pages about song contests|Guidelines for pages about song contests]]
==Frequently Asked Questions==
===Cleanup===
* What is a cleanup tag?
: This is for pages that don't conform to our desired style quality. The tag is removed once text is corrected.
===Edit Summary===
* What is an edit summary?
: An edit summary is a brief explanation of an edit to any page. We don't have further details on this specifically for M3P, but you can view the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Summary detailed explanation on Wikipedia], which is excellent.
===Categories===
* Is there a taxonomy for M3P?
: Yes, but this remains a work in progress.  A [[Help:List of Main Categories|list of main categories]] is provided as a way to establish a provisional taxonomy, with the aim of providing consistency across different areas of interest.
====Sort order====
* How do I make Joe Borg appear under B in an alphabetical category list, rather than J?
: By default, a page is sorted under the first letter of its full name including the namespace. Also, the MediaWiki software that runs this site groups special characters separately from their regular version, so pages starting by Ġ, Ż, Ċ, etc. will be listed under separate headings, instead of under heading G, Z, C.
: It is possible to set a default sort key which is different from the page name by using the magic word <nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT}}</nowiki> thus:
<nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:Borg, Joe}}</nowiki>
:You simply need to ensure that you enter the appropriate name you want to sort instead of Joe Borg.





Revision as of 07:44, 23 March 2016

Help for Beginners

  • Request account - Before you can submit or edit content on M3P, you need to create an account. Click on 'Request account', choose your username and password, and submit a valid email. Within a few minutes, you will receive an automated email, asking you to confirm your email and activate e-mail features on M3P by clicking on a link inside the message. That's it. You're now ready to contribute to M3P

Help Topics

  • Redirection - how to redirect different page titles to a particular entry on search terms?
  • Stubs - how to create a page about a subject that can later be populated with further details.
  • References - understanding and using references when adding and/or editing content

Guidelines for specific types of pages


See also


More help and FAQs coming soon!

Please feel free to ask for help on specific tasks using the discussion/talk page.

M3P Quickies

A series of PDF files for quick and easy step-by-step guide on how to start creating and editing pages on M3P.

M3P Quickies 1:How to register in 4 easy Steps - pdf file.

M3P Quickies 2:Creating a Page from Scratch - pdf file

M3P Quickies 3:M3P Cheatsheet #1 - pdf file showing how to format text, linking a name to an M3P page or an external website, eg. Facebook. and how to upload a picture in M3P.

Firefox Search - adding M3P to your search engine list in Firefox.

...more Quickies on the way!...



You may also want to consult the Mediawiki User's Guide for information on using the wiki.