Help:Quick Start Guide

Welcome to WikiHealth!!!

The community needs and wants your help. So, please jump in- sign up, start contributing, and become part of the first online health and wellness wiki content community of its kind. If you are new to the world of wikis, feel free to learn about what a wiki is.

Contents 1 Creating an Account 2 Creating an Article 3 Dive in 4 Editing Articles 5 Where to go from here?

Creating an Account

It helps to start by creating a User identity.

• It is good to have a User ID, so you can receive credit for your contributions and track your changes.
• It also allows you to watch pages you are interested in keeping an eye on, set your user preferences and send and receive email from other users. (Giving your email is optional but we recommend it as it will allow other users to contact you anonymously with questions or thoughts.)

Once you are signed up, check out the tips for new members.

Note: WikiHealth takes your privacy seriously and we will never use, sell or share your email address for any other purposes.

Creating an Article

Share your knowledge about health and wellness with the world! You probably know more than you think. And your article may actually help someone looking for an answer to a health question or looking for a health solution on anything! Contributing is fast, fun and easy- so give it a try!

Creating an article for WikiHealth is easy! Once you are logged in, just follow these easy steps:

Step 1: Make sure there isn't already an existing article on your exact topic. You can check this by browsing categories or by typing in one key word about your topic in the 'Search' box on the left nav bar. If there already is an article on the topic you want to write on, you can edit the existing article instead.

Step 2: Click 'Create an Article' in the navagation bar at the left side of the screen. Feel free to use one of the existing article templates to make forming your article easier.

Step 3: Create the title of your article and click the create button. This action will take you to the edit screen. This will be the screen where you write your article.

Step 4: Preview your article by clicking on the 'Show Preview' button on the bottom of the page.

Step 5: Once you are satisfied with the content and format of your article, Push 'Save Page' to save your article and changes.

Dive in

Don't over-think it. Just get started now and dive in!.

Editing Articles

When to Edit an Article?

The collaborative nature of WikiHealth allows you to edit and improve any article on the site. Some examples of when it makes sense to edit an article are:

• If you have additional information that will improve the existing article.
• If you notice content errors or outdated information and want to correct the existing information.
• If you see grammar, spelling or other written mistakes that you want to change to increase clarity for the reader.
  
  

How to Edit an Article?

• Click the 'edit' tab at the top of every page; this will allow you to edit any of the pages (with the exception of a few administrator or user protected pages.)
• When you are done making your changes to the content, click the 'Show Preview' tab at the bottom of the page so that you can ensure that your content is formatted correctly and reads logically.
• Before saving your edits, it is good practice to enter a brief summary of your changes in the 'Edit Summary' box below the edit window and before the 'Save' button.
• If your edit is a minor edit, such as a typo or a grammatical correction, you should check the 'Minor change' box just above the 'Save' button.
• When editing is complete, you need to click the 'Save' button at the bottom of the page.

* If editing in WikiHealth is new to you, you should practice in the sandox.

• For more detailed information on editing check out the editing help section.

Where to go from here?

For more information about WikiHealth and how to use the site go to Help:Contents.