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So you want to contribute — great. Here's the short version.
== Creating an account ==
== Creating an account ==
Click "Log in" in the top right and create an account. You don't need to use your real name.
Click "Log in" in the top right and create an account. You can use your real name and class year if you'd like. (I'm "Sawyer Pollard '24".) Or you can use a cool alias.


== Editing a page ==
== Editing a page ==
Click "Edit" at the top of any page to edit it. Pages use wikitext — the basics are on [[Editing Help]].
Click "Edit" at the top of any page. If you want to do fancy formatting, you can learn more on [[Editing Help]].


== Creating a new page ==
== Creating a new page ==
Search for the page title. If it doesn't exist, you'll see an option to create it. Add <nowiki>[[Category:CategoryName]]</nowiki> at the bottom to put it in the right place.
Search for the page title. If it doesn't exist, you'll see an option to create it. Add <nowiki>[[Category:CategoryName]]</nowiki> to the bottom of the page content to properly categorize it.
 
== What to write ==
Write what you know. Practical information, firsthand experience, and things you wish you'd known as a first-year are all fair game. No need for formal tone or citations.

Latest revision as of 04:15, 13 June 2026

Creating an account

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Click "Log in" in the top right and create an account. You can use your real name and class year if you'd like. (I'm "Sawyer Pollard '24".) Or you can use a cool alias.

Editing a page

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Click "Edit" at the top of any page. If you want to do fancy formatting, you can learn more on Editing Help.

Creating a new page

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Search for the page title. If it doesn't exist, you'll see an option to create it. Add [[Category:CategoryName]] to the bottom of the page content to properly categorize it.