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 PWADs, see How to play or start wads.
• 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 Terms of Use, privacy policy and general disclaimer.

Contributing to the wiki

• New contributors should read our FAQ, which is mostly about wiki editing.
• For basic editing instructions:
  • Start with the extensive documentation at MediaWiki.org.
  • Also check out the WikiMedia MetaWiki primer.
• Check out our list of common editing mistakes as a quick reference.
• Some markup and interface features are particularly challenging, such as:
  • categorization
  • redirects
  • templates
  • page histories
  • diffs between revisions
  • sizing images in galleries
• 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
• Spam, information about our efforts to keep the wiki clean of garbage.

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.