78,380
edits
Changes
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
m
no edit summary
The ''Lexicanum'' as a wiki is a collaborative effort. This also means that it can only exist and thrive if people are willing to help to maintain, improve and expand it. At first the prospect of editing might seem like a daunting task to you - but don't worry about this, you can contribute to the Lexicanum in many ways, there are tasks suited to all levels of expertise and amount of time you have at your disposal. People who don't want or can't expand articles could for example help out in the essential mission to correct spelling or grammar mistakes or improve the writing style. You can find more suggestions of such "easy" (but as said nevertheless very necessary tasks) [[Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum:Easy tasks|here]].
Should you decide to become an active member of the ''Lexicanum'' team the first thing you will have to do is to [[Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum:Request account|request an account]] (you will find all necessary information under this link to do so). To avoid all potential misunderstandings: If you only want to ''read'' the Lexicanum you don't need an account. This is only necessary if you want to become an [[Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum:Editor|Editor]]. Requesting this absolutely free account obviously does not mean you have to edit, it is and always will be entirely up to you if and how much you want to contribute.
Should you have decided to join the ''Lexicanum'' team we invite you to familiarize yourself with the rules and tools of the ''Lexicanum''. They can be found [[Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum:Help|here]]. There is also a place where you can play around and test out things like the wiki formating - the so-called [[Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum:Immaterium|Immaterium]]. Once you feel ready to edit articles, the best way is to choose one or more topics you feel most comfortable with or interested inand start contributing in a way you feel is suited to your skills and time.
As mentioned there is a number of rules for editing articles that you will learn over time. The first and most important rule you should learn however immediately is the following:
