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First off, you'll need to make an account to make any edits. When you register, be sure to check your junk mail for any emails from the site! Requiring an account not only helps you to track what changes you've made, but it also helps us to keep track of any trouble makers and revoke their access if they try to ruin this for everyone.
 
This platform is called a wiki (the most well known is Wikipedia). It is designed to accept edits from anyone who would like to contribute. It belongs to us all. That said, it takes a little getting used to. Make sure to access the "Help" dropdown box near the top of the Edit page for a "cheat sheet" on how to make the editor do what you want. There is also a link to the left of this page that says "Help about MediaWiki". That leads you to a tutorial page to show you how to do just about anything on this site. Many of the basic editing information can be found on the help page and clicking on "formatting." Here is another link to a "cheat sheet" document to tell you how to do most basic editing: [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet Cheatsheet].
 
To create a new page or category, your first step is to search the term you're looking for in the search bar at the top of this page. If the page doesn't exist, it gives you the option to create it. If you would like to watch a video walkthrough about how to create a page, click [https://youtu.be/65hcuhnC2nU here].