Tutorial (Editing)
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This is the most basic wiki feature of all: Edit this page! With the exception of a few protected pages, every wiki page has a link that says "edit this page". This link lets you do exactly what it says: edit the page you're looking at. Sites like these, where anyone can edit anything, are known as wikis. Try it in the /sandbox/, and then click on the "edit this page" link. You'll see the wiki code for that page. Add something fun or interesting like "Frank Zappa is the greatest ever American composer", then save it and see what you have done! There is more detail at How to edit a page.
Page history
When you edit a page, the old version isn't gone forever. Wikipedia keeps a copy of every version of a page. You can view a list of edits by clicking "page history". You can also compare different versions to see what changes have been made.
Show preview
One important feature to start using now is Show preview. Try making an edit in the /sandbox/, then clicking the Show Preview button instead of Save Changes. This lets you see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes; this feature lets you catch them immediately. Using Show Preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history, and has a number of other advantages. Don't forget to save your edits after previewing, though!
Edit summary
Before you hit Save, it's considered good practice to enter a very brief summary of your changes in the "Edit summary" box between the edit window and the Save and Preview buttons. It can be quite terse; for example if you just enter "typo," people will know you made a minor spelling or punctuation correction, or some other small change.
Play around in the sandbox if you'd like, and then continue with the tutorial.
Continue with the tutorial.
Frontpage, 1: Editing, 2: Formatting, 3: Wiki links, 4: External links, 5: Talk pages, 6: Keep in mind, 7: Registration, 8: Namespaces, 9: Wrap-up
