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If you have expertise about a topic, and want to make corrections, improvements, add complements, etc. … to the related pages, '''feel free to do so!'''
If you have expertise about a topic, and want to make corrections, improvements, add complements, etc. … to the related pages, '''feel free to do so!'''


Even small improvements, like correcting spelling mistakes, are helpful.


Contributing is easy: see '''[[Help:Editing_pages|how to edit a page]]'''.  Even small improvements, like correcting spelling mistakes, are helpful.
You will first need to <span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:{{#Special:UserLogin}}|type=signup}} '''create an account''']</span> (and/or <span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:{{#Special:UserLogin}}}} '''log-in''']</span> to your account) to be able to edit pages.


You can practice editing in your '''sandbox page''', accessible in your logged-in user menu.


You will first need to create an account and log-in to your account, to be able to edit pages. Also, to minimize vandalism by spammers, the homepage and the chapter table of contents are protected, so any update you would like to do on these pages, please '''[[Electrical Installation Wiki:contact us|contact us]]'''.
Be also informed that, to minimize vandalism by spammers:
* only administrators can add external links. If you try to do so, you will be blocked when trying to save the page.
* the homepage and the chapters table of content pages are protected. So any update you would like to do on these pages, please '''[[{{Mediawiki:contactpage}}|contact us]]'''.


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You can also practice editing and experiment in a '''[[Play_with_sandbox|sandbox.]]'''
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<h2 id="newtopic-heading">I want to add a new topic, or suggest a new topic to add</h2>
You can '''create a new page''': just type the title of your new page in the search box, press enter, and in the search results you will find a link to create this page. You can then start to add directly some content in this page.


If you just want to suggest a topic you would like to know more about, you can also add a comment in the '''[[User talk:Wikiadmin|Talk page of Wikiadmin User]]'''.


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If you spot a problem in a page, '''''you''''' can fix it directly, by clicking on the "Edit" link at the top of that page. See the "I want to improve an existing topic" section of this page for more information.


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If you don't feel ready or qualified to fix the article yourself, please post a message on the page's '''talk page'''. This will bring the matter to the attention of others who work on that article. There is a "Talk" link at the top of every page. See '''[[Help:Talk_pages]]''' for more information.
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<h2 id="problem-heading">I want to report a problem with the content of a page</h2>
If you spot a problem in a page, '''''you''''' can fix it directly, by clicking on the "Edit" icon at the top of that page. See the "I want to improve an existing topic" section of this page for more information.


If you don't feel ready or qualified to fix the article yourself, use the '''Add a comment''' button at the bottom of that page (there is also a "Discussion" link in the "..." menu at the top of the page, which brings to the same Discussion page)


Alternatively you can also '''[[Electrical Installation Wiki:contact us|contact us]]'''
Add your suggestion or comment in the '''talk page''' that will appear. This will bring the matter to the attention of others who work on that article.


Alternatively you can also '''[[{{Mediawiki:contactpage}}|contact us]]'''.
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For a complete list of help topics, check the '''[[{{Mediawiki:helppage}}|Help page]]'''.
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For a complete list of help pages, check '''[[Help:Contents]]'''.
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Just '''[[Help:Starting_a_new_page|start a new page]]''' with the title of this new topic, and add directly some content in this page. Or describe what you would like to say or find about this new topic.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 09:28, 22 June 2022


I want to improve an existing topic

If you have expertise about a topic, and want to make corrections, improvements, add complements, etc. … to the related pages, feel free to do so!

Even small improvements, like correcting spelling mistakes, are helpful.

You will first need to create an account (and/or log-in to your account) to be able to edit pages.

You can practice editing in your sandbox page, accessible in your logged-in user menu.

Be also informed that, to minimize vandalism by spammers:

  • only administrators can add external links. If you try to do so, you will be blocked when trying to save the page.
  • the homepage and the chapters table of content pages are protected. So any update you would like to do on these pages, please contact us.

I want to add a new topic, or suggest a new topic to add

You can create a new page: just type the title of your new page in the search box, press enter, and in the search results you will find a link to create this page. You can then start to add directly some content in this page.

If you just want to suggest a topic you would like to know more about, you can also add a comment in the Talk page of Wikiadmin User.

Please note that this wiki is not a forum!!

I want to report a problem with the content of a page

If you spot a problem in a page, you can fix it directly, by clicking on the "Edit" icon at the top of that page. See the "I want to improve an existing topic" section of this page for more information.

If you don't feel ready or qualified to fix the article yourself, use the Add a comment button at the bottom of that page (there is also a "Discussion" link in the "..." menu at the top of the page, which brings to the same Discussion page)

Add your suggestion or comment in the talk page that will appear. This will bring the matter to the attention of others who work on that article.

Alternatively you can also contact us.

I'm looking for help with something specific

For a complete list of help topics, check the Help page.