Editing Help:Contents

This is the main '''help hub''' for the [[Doom Wiki]] at DoomWiki.org.

=== Help with the games themselves ===

* If you can't get Doom running, see [[How to play Doom on modern Windows systems]], [[How to download and run Doom]], or [[Doom on legacy systems]].
* For help on loading [[PWAD]]s, see [[How to play or start wads]].
* The articles on [[Monster|monsters]] and [[Weapon|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 [[Doom Wiki:Terms of use|Terms of Use]], [[Doom Wiki:Privacy policy|privacy policy]] and [[Doom Wiki:General disclaimer|general disclaimer]].

=== Contributing to the wiki ===

* New contributors should read our [[Doom Wiki:FAQ|FAQ]], which is mostly about wiki editing.
* For basic editing instructions:
** Start with the extensive documentation at [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents|MediaWiki.org]].
** Also check out the WikiMedia [[m:Help:Editing|MetaWiki primer]].
* Check out our [[Help:Common editing mistakes|list of common editing mistakes]] as a quick reference.
* Some markup and interface features are particularly challenging, such as:
** [[Help:Categorization|categorization]]
** [[wikipedia:Help:Redirect|redirects]]
** [[m:Help:A quick guide to templates|templates]]
** [[m:Help:Page history|page histories]]
** [[m:Help:Diff|diffs between revisions]]
** [[Help:Sizing gallery pictures|sizing images in galleries]]
* A few secondary reference works are listed in [[Doom Wiki:Source material]].
* Contributors should review our [[Doom Wiki:Copyrights|copyright policy]], especially before uploading images.

=== More information about DoomWiki.org ===

* [[Doom Wiki:About|Overview of project goals]]
* [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines]]
* [[Help:Page validation|Page validation]], a major technical change from the Wikia days
* [[Help:Spam|Spam]], information about our efforts to keep the wiki clean of garbage.

=== Other places to get help ===

* To ask a general question, post to [[Doom Wiki:Central Processing|Central Processing]].
* In an emergency (e.g. mass vandalism or stalking), try contacting an [[Doom Wiki:Administrators|administrator]].
* The Doom community also gathers on [[:Category:Websites|other web sites]] and [[forum]]s.

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