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This guide is meant to help new members become acquainted with editing the Protospace Wiki (this website).
This guide is meant to help new members become acquainted with editing the Protospace Wiki (this website). It should be short to read and simple to follow so new editors don't get overwhelmed.


Since the information added to this wiki can be viewed by every member, editing the wiki is an easy way to make a large volunteer contribution.
After talking to several new members, it was discovered that most hesitation to edit was due to non-technical reasons so those are addressed first.


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Editing this wiki is crucial for its accuracy, comprehensiveness, and overall quality. However, it is equally important to emphasize that editing should not be intimidating or discourage potential contributors. The collaborative nature of a wiki encourages open participation and welcomes diverse perspectives. Don't be afraid to edit or worry about stepping on toes; the goal is to improve the wiki collectively and create a more valuable resource for all members.
Editing this wiki is crucial for its accuracy, comprehensiveness, and overall quality. However, it is equally important to emphasize that editing should not be intimidating or discourage potential contributors. The collaborative nature of a wiki encourages open participation and welcomes diverse perspectives. Don't be afraid to edit or worry about stepping on toes; the goal is to improve the wiki collectively and create a more valuable resource for all members.


The benefit and gratitude for your contribution will outweigh any mistake that you could possibly make here. All changes are tracked and mistakes can be undone, so [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_bold be bold].
The benefit and gratitude for your contribution will outweigh any mistake that you could possibly make here. All changes are tracked and mistakes can be undone, so [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_bold be bold]. Since the information added to this wiki can be viewed by every member, editing the wiki is an easy way to make a large volunteer contribution.


=== Where to start ===
===Where to start===
You can add any Protospace, makerspace, or making information to this wiki. Some examples are documenting one of [[Aquaponics Project|your projects]], a useful [[Chlorine test|procedure]], a step-by-step [[MiniCNCBasics|guide for a tool]], information on a [[CNC router, benchtop (SIENCI LongMill) ID:143|specific tool]], a list of [[Educational resources|useful resources]], codifying an [[Approved policies/Membership|official policy]], and adding to [[Frequently asked questions|the FAQ]] or [[glossary]].
You can add any Protospace, makerspace, or making information to this wiki. Some examples are documenting one of [[Aquaponics Project|your projects]], a useful [[Chlorine test|procedure]], a step-by-step [[MiniCNCBasics|guide for a tool]], information on a [[CNC router, benchtop (SIENCI LongMill) ID:143|specific tool]], a list of [[Educational resources|useful resources]]; codifying an [[Approved policies/Membership|official policy]], and adding to [[Frequently asked questions|the FAQ]] or [[glossary]].


If you ask someone a question, it would be excellent if you documented their answer on this wiki.
If you ask someone a question, it would be excellent if you documented their answer on this wiki.
==Organization==
There isn't a strict organization structure for the pages in this wiki. This may discourage new editors, but it's not a problem because everything can be found via the search box.
Pages are loosely organized like so:
*Major pages are linked from the bottom of the [[Welcome to Protospace|wiki's homepage]]
*Pages describing each tool are linked to from the [[Tools we have]] page
*A list of all pages can be [https://wiki.protospace.ca/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=0&hideredirects=1 found here]
*A list of categories can be [https://wiki.protospace.ca/index.php?title=Special:Categories&offset=&limit=500 found here]
*A list of uncategorized pages can be [https://wiki.protospace.ca/index.php?title=Special:UncategorizedPages&limit=500&offset=0 found here]
Don't worry too much about organizing the page you create. It can always be categorized or linked to later.


==Basic Editing==
==Basic Editing==
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