User talk:Cacciaguida740

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Welcome to the madhouse; please say hello

Welcome

Hi, Cacciaguida740. This is NOT some automated message...it's from a real person. You can talk to me right now. Welcome to Wikipedia! I noticed you've just joined, and wanted to give you a few tips to get you started. If you have any questions, please talk to us. The tips below should help you to get started. Best of luck! Chzz ► 02:28, 23 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You don't need to read anything - anybody can edit; just go to an article and edit it. Be Bold, but please don't put silly stuff in - it will be removed very quickly, and will annoy people.

Ask for help. Talk to us live, or edit this page, put {{helpme}} and describe what help you need. Someone will reply very quickly - usually within a few minutes.

Play in your user area. For example, create User:Cacciaguida740/test.

Edit existing articles, before you make your own. Look at some subjects that you know about, and see if you can make them a bit better. For example, Wikipedia:Cleanup#2009.

When you're ready, read about Your first article. It should be about something well-known, and it will need references.

Good luck with editing; please drop me a line some time on my own talk page.

There's lots of information below. Once again, welcome to the fantastic world of Wikipedia!

-- Chzz ► 02:28, 23 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Help

{{helpme}} How do I upload pictures? Then put them on articles in a box with text. Like the second image on this page. [[1]] [[2]]

Also, while your helping me with that. How would I make a link with that without getting those numbers. above.

Hi.

Q1.

If it is your own picture, it's easy. If not, meh, copyright, blah, complicated. But, your own pic;

Upload it at commons:upload - pretty easy; for 'licence' choosing 'Public domain' keeps it simple

Note the filename, and put [[File:FILENAME.JPG]] on a line on its own, on a page. Try it on a test page, like User:Cacciaguida740/test or something. (make that page, it'll be in your user area, no worries).

For example, at the start of this message, I put [[File:White kitten.jpg|thumb]], which shows the image seen here. There are many options; see WP:IMAGE.
For more help, you can either;

Leave a message on my own talk page; OR
Use a {{helpme}} - please create a new section at the end of your own talk page, put {{helpme}}, and ask your question - remember to 'sign' your name by putting ~~~~ at the end; OR
Talk to us live.

Best wishes,   Chzz  ►  04:16, 23 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Q2. Answer in a minute...
If you put an external (non-wiki) link in the format "[http://www.foo/com]", it will appear like this;
[3]
If you put [http://www.foo/com something] ...it will appear like this;
something
If you put a wikilink (internal link) like [[sausage]] ...it will appear like this;
sausage
If you put, "I like [[sausage|sausages]]"
...it will appear like this...
I like sausages
Try it out - make a page called User:Cacciaguida740/test or something (click that redlink to make it)
Please come and say hello. If that fails, try this
Cheers,   Chzz  ►  04:30, 23 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]