Doom Wiki:Help

Help with the games themselves

 * If you can't get Doom running, see How to play Doom on modern Windows systems or How to download and run Doom.
 * The articles on monsters and weapons include general gameplay tips.
 * For hints and walkthroughs, start with Levels and navigate to the desired map.
 * If you're making your own levels, Editing has instructions on using popular features.

Browsing the wiki

 * Entryway includes a basic topic index.
 * Special:Categories and Special:CategoryTree are much larger, disorganized topic indexes.
 * All use of the site is governed by the privacy policy and general disclaimer.

Contributing to the wiki
''Note: Wikia's centralized documentation was not copied during the migration. Most of the following links point to other sites.''


 * New contributors should read our FAQ, which is mostly about wiki editing.
 * For basic editing instructions, start with Meta's primer.
 * Some markup and interface features are particularly challenging, such as:
 * categorization
 * redirects
 * templates
 * page histories
 * diffs between revisions


 * A few secondary reference works are listed in Doom Wiki:Source material.
 * Contributors should review our copyright policy, especially before uploading images.

More information about doomwiki.org

 * Overview of project goals
 * Policies and guidelines
 * Page validation, a major technical change from the Wikia days

Other places to get help

 * To ask a general question, post to Central Processing.
 * In an emergency (e.g. mass vandalism or stalking), try contacting an administrator.
 * The Doom community also gathers on other web sites and forums.