Help:Compact Guide for Editors/First edit
Whether it's a simple correction of a typo, an addition of sources, or a more time-consuming addition of information or a new chapter, everything in Moegirlpedia starts with edits. Click the "Edit" button next to a subtitle or the "Edit" button on the left of the search bar on the top right of the page to lead you to a new page to start your first edit.
Preview the page
The "Show preview" button is located below the edit summary box at the bottom of the page, to the right of the "Save page" button, and mostly looks like this: [d 1].
The most important step in editing is to preview it – see how the page will look like. In addition, clicking the "Show changes" button will show the differences before and after your edit.
We recommend that you get into the habit of previewing every edit, as everyone may make mistakes. If you find something wrong with the preview or don't see what you want, recheck the input in the edit box and correct it.
Edit summary
When the correction is done, remember to fill in the summary to let other editors know why you've edited! A good summary should summarize the major changes in the edit in brief. If you need help, consider clicking "Show changes" and write a summary based on the changes you've made. If you've only made minor changes to the page, check the box "This is a minor edit" to make it easier for yourself and other editors to backtrack.
Save the page
Once you've written a summary of your edits and previewed the page, you can click "Save page" to complete the editing. If you don't find any errors displayed in red about the code, please save the page quickly to avoid editing conflicts. If you haven't seen your changes, remember to copy your edits to somewhere else before refreshing the page to avoid losing the changes. Thank you for editing! You'll see your changes right away.
| What should I do if I get a warning when saving edits? |
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Don't worry! Despite the warning, you are generally not in trouble. Moegirlpedia has set up a number of "abuse filters" to check for some common problems automatically in editing. When meeting prompts from them, remember to "check, fix and try again".
There are also some abuse filters that don't allow you to save the wrong edits. If you really don't understand what the abuse filter is asking you to do, copy your changes and abuse filter number and ask on the Discussion board. |
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The simplest and most abrupt method is to force refresh the page cache: your edit is submitted, but the cached copy of the page is still the one before you edited. If you are editing, remember to copy your edits before refreshing to avoid losing your hard work. Usually, your best bet is to click "Clear page cache" in the upper right corner of the screen. If you can't use this gadget, you have to use the "Purge" function that comes with Moegirlpedia. If you are reading the article URL, please add it at the end of the address. Load the modified address and click OK to see the latest changes. If there is really no solution, you can go to discussion board to ask for help. The administrators, maintainers, and other editors of Moegirlpedia will enthusiastically answer your questions. |
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