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Sarna.net runs MediaWiki software to enable anyone in the BattleTech community to contribute to the website.

Contents 1 Quick Help 2 Getting Started 3 What To Contribute 4 Policies 5 External Resources 5.1 Official MediaWiki Help 5.2 Other Tools

[edit] Quick Help

Recommend reading:

1. First, review the official MediaWiki Editing Guide to learn how to edit a wiki. You can also check out the whole MediaWiki Help Contents.
2. Next, learn about MediaWiki's Wikitext Syntax (wiki != HTML). You can also print out a Wikitext Reference Card
3. Play around in Help:Sandbox. This article is meant to be used for testing.
4. Finally, please contribute to the Sarna.net BattleTech Wiki!

[edit] Getting Started

• Getting Started
• Editing an Existing Article
  • Cleaning Up an Article
  • Deleting an Article
• Using WikiLinks
• Using Wiki Markup
• Commonly used templates
• Creating a Page
  • Quickly Create - An AeroSpace Fighter Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A Battle Armor Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A BattleCorps Short Story Article
  • Quickly Create - A BattleMech Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A Book Article
  • Quickly Create - A Character Article
  • Quickly Create - A Combat Vehicle Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A Conventional Fighter Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A DropShip Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - An Exoskeleton Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A Faction Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A Fiction Story (work in progress)
  • Quickly Create - An IndustrialMech Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - An Infantry Weapon Article: (work in progress)Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A JumpShip Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A military command article: Canon Military Command / Canon Mercenary Command/Custom Mercenary Command
  • Quickly Create - A ProtoMech Article
  • Quickly Create - A Real Person Article
  • Quickly Create - A Small Craft Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A Space Station Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A Static Structure Article: Custom
  • Quickly Create - A Support Vehicle Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A WarShip Article: Canon / Custom
  • Quickly Create - A Weapon Article: Canon / Custom
• Creating a Sub-Page
• Request Admin Help
• How to Cite References
• How to use Magic Words

[edit] What To Contribute

Whatever you want! Contribute anything that comes to mind.

However, if you want some guidance, there are To-Do and Wanted lists.

[edit] Policies

1. BattleTechWiki:Copyrights
2. BattleTechWiki:General disclaimer
3. BattleTechWiki:Policies, Essays, Procedures & Projects
4. Category:Manual of Style
5. Category:Uncompleted Policies
6. Help:Template gallery
7. Policy:Assume good faith
8. Policy:Be bold
9. Policy:Canon
10. Policy:Consensus
11. Policy:Disruptive editing
12. Policy:Editing
13. Policy:Libel
14. Policy:Manual of Style
15. Policy:Moratorium
16. Policy:Neutral point of view
17. Policy:No legal threats
18. Policy:No personal attacks
19. Policy:Notability
20. Policy:Privacy
21. Policy:Sign your posts on talk pages
22. Policy:Talk page
23. Policy:Vandalism
24. Template:Policy

[edit] External Resources

[edit] Official MediaWiki Help

• MediaWiki Help Contents
• Editing Guide
• Wikitext Reference and Examples
• Printable Wikitext Reference Card

[edit] Other Tools

• Convert HTML to Wiki
• Convert CSV to Wiki