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⚫ I'm ], one of the other editors here, and I hope you decide to stay and help contribute to this amazing repository of knowledge. {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|Although you're free to perform most tasks on Misplaced Pages without registering, it's highly recommended you ] as there are ]. It's private and secure and it's also free, simple, and quick to do.}} {{{1|}}} <noinclude><span style="color:#a00;">''Message advising IP's to create an account. Any additional message placed here if added.''</span></noinclude>
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⚫ <div style="border:1px solid #aae1ff;padding:5px;text-align:left;background-color:#f3f3f3;margin-top:5px;">{{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt||Hello, {{{{{|safesubst:}}}PAGENAME}}.&nbsp;|Hello, <span style{{{|=}}}"color:#a00;">USER'S NAME.&nbsp;</span>}}] to Misplaced Pages and thank you for <includeonly>]</includeonly><noinclude><span style="color:#a00;">LINK TO USER'S CONTRIBS</span></noinclude>! I'm <includeonly>]</includeonly><noinclude><span style="color:#a00;">YOUR NAME</span></noinclude>, one of the other editors here, and I hope you decide to stay and help contribute to this amazing repository of knowledge. {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|Although you're free to perform most tasks on Misplaced Pages without registering, it's highly recommended you ] as there are many added benefits. It's free, simple, and quick to do.||<span style{{{|=}}}"color:#a00;">IP ADVISED TO CREATE ACCOUNT.</span>}} {{{1|}}}<noinclude><span style="color:#a00;">EXTRA MESSAGE IF ADDED.</span></noinclude>
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⚫ To get some practice editing you can ]. {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|If you register an account, y|Y|Y}}ou can <span class="plainlinks">{{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|create your own personal sandbox|}}</span><noinclude><span style="color:#a00;">''Different message for users and IP's on users creating their own sandbox''</span></noinclude> for use any time. It's perfect for working on bigger projects. Then for easy access in the future, you {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|could|can|can}} put {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|a link to it|<code>{{T|My sandbox}}</code>|a link to it}} on {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|your user page|{{{{{|safesubst:}}}#ifexist:User:{{{{{|safesubst:}}}BASEPAGENAME}}|]|your user page. By the way, seeing as you haven't created a user page yet, simply click ] to start it}}}}<noinclude>your user page. <span style="color:#a00;">''Message to encourage users to create their own user page.''</span></noinclude>.
⚫ Remember to always ] on talk pages. You can do this either by clicking on the ] button on the ] or by typing four ] <code><nowiki>(~~~~)</nowiki></code> at the end of your post. This will automatically insert your {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|] (linked to ]. However, if you create an account, your IP address will be hidden and you will be able to build a custom signature that can link to your own user page)|]|<span style{{{|=}}}"color:#a00;">EITHER "signature" OR "IP address"</span>}}, a link to this {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|(this IP's|(your|(your}} talk) page, and a ].
⚫ The best way to learn about something is to experience it. Explore, learn, contribute, and don't forget to ]<br />To get some practice editing you can ]. {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|If you create an account, y|Y|Y}}ou can {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|create your own private sandbox|<span class{{{|=}}}"plainlinks"></span>|<span style{{{|=}}}"color:#a00;">REGISTERED USERS CAN CREATE OWN SANDBOX</span>}} for use any time. Perfect for working on bigger projects. Then for easy access in the future, you {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|could|can|can}} put {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|a link to it|<code><nowiki>{{My sandbox}}</nowiki></code>|a link to it}} on {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|your user page|{{{{{|safesubst:}}}#ifexist:User:{{{{{|safesubst:}}}BASEPAGENAME}}|]|your user page. By the way, seeing as you haven't created a user page yet, simply click ] to start it}}|your user page. <span style{{{|=}}}"color:#a00;">REGISTERED USERS WITH NO USER PAGE ENCOURAGED TO CREATE IT</span>}}.</div>
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⚫ Sincerely, {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Usig}} &nbsp; <includeonly><span class="plainlinks"><small></small></span></includeonly><noinclude><small>(Leave me a message)</small></noinclude><br />
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 3 February 2023

Welcome to Misplaced Pages!

Welcome "to Misplaced Pages" (For IPs) or "Example" (For User:Example)! Hello "IP user" (For IP's) or "Example" (For User:Example). Welcome to Misplaced Pages and thank you for your contributions!

I'm Your Username, one of the other editors here, and I hope you decide to stay and help contribute to this amazing repository of knowledge. Message advising IP's to create an account. Any additional message placed here if added.

Some pages of helpful information to get you started:
  Introduction to Misplaced Pages
  The five pillars of Misplaced Pages
  Editing tutorial
  How to edit a page
  Simplified Manual of Style
  The basics of Wikicode
  How to develop an article
  How to create an article
  Help pages
  What Misplaced Pages is not
 Some common sense Dos and Don'ts:
  Do be bold
  Do assume good faith
  Do be civil
  Do keep cool!
  Do maintain a neutral point of view
  Don't spam
  Don't infringe copyright
  Don't edit where you have a conflict of interest
  Don't commit vandalism
  Don't get blocked
If you need further help, you can:
  Ask a question
 or you can:
  Get help at the Teahouse
 or even:
  Ask an experienced editor to "adopt" you

Alternatively, leave me a message at my talk page or type {{Help me}} here on your talk page and someone will try to help.

There are many ways you can contribute to Misplaced Pages. Here are a few ideas:
  Fight vandalism
  Be a WikiFairy or a WikiGnome
  Help contribute to articles
  Perform maintenance tasks
            
  Become a member of a project that interests you
  Help design new templates
  Subscribe and contribute to The Signpost
  Translate articles from Wikipedias in other languages

To get some practice editing you can use a sandbox. You can Different message for users and IP's on users creating their own sandbox for use any time. It's perfect for working on bigger projects. Then for easy access in the future, you can put a link to it on your user page. Message to encourage users to create their own user page..

Please remember to:

  • Always sign your posts on talk pages. You can do this either by clicking on the button on the edit toolbar or by typing four tildes ~~~~ at the end of your post. This will automatically insert your "IP address" (For IP's) or "signature" (For users), a link to "this IP's" (For IP's) or "your" (For users) talk page, and a timestamp.
  • Leave descriptive edit summaries for your edits. Doing so helps other editors understand what changes you have made and why you made them.
The best way to learn about something is to experience it. Explore, learn, contribute, and don't forget to have some fun!

Sincerely, ~~~ (Leave me a message) ~~~~~

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Usage

This template should always be substituted (i.e., use {{subst:Welcome to Misplaced Pages}}). Any accidental transclusions will be automatically substituted by a bot.

Without substitution of this template (or its short versions), features of the template will not work correctly.

  • Use to welcome new editors and provide links to useful information spread out across Misplaced Pages.
  • To add the default version to a user's talk page, write {{subst:Welcome to Misplaced Pages}}. To see how it works, transclude it in various forms to your own talk page or sandbox.
  • Can be given to IP or registered users. If given to an IP user, the content changes to advise the user to create an account, pointing out a few of the benefits. This applies to long IP addresses as well as the shorter IP addresses.
  • An extra message can be appended to the header message. If desired, include your message as the first parameter, using a pipe (|) separator following the template name.
    • If your added message includes any equal signs (=), each one must be wrapped in doubled braces, as in {{=}}. E.g., a diff should be written as https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title{{=}}Template_talk:Welcome_to_Wikipedia&curid{{=}}32277318&diff{{=}}465230338&oldid{{=}}465229550.
    • If your added message includes one or more pipes (|), replace each instance with {{!}}. This calls the template {{!}}, which adds a pipe in its place.
  • The template contains a section heading in the banner by default, so there is no need to add one manually.
    • The section heading level is <h2 /> (==) by default, but can be changed by specifying the desired level as the second parameter. If the second parameter is a number from 2 to 6 (inclusive), the banner's heading will be set to the corresponding level.
    • If the second parameter is a non-numeric text (i.e., more than just "3" or "24" or an IP address), it will be used as a level 2 (==) section heading placed outside (above) the template body (as normal).
  • There is no need to sign your addition as the template already contains code that does it for you. This will not work if you do not substitute the template.
  • A shorthand of {{subst:Wtw}} or {{subst:Greet}} may be used for this template.

Syntax simplified

{{subst:Welcome to Misplaced Pages
|Extra message appended to header message
|Section level if number between 2 and 6 (inclusive) or level 2 section heading if text string
}}

Examples

{{subst:Welcome to Misplaced Pages}} → The standard version for registered or IP users. Auto detects whether IP or not.
{{subst:Welcome to Misplaced Pages|Thanks for correcting the spelling at ].}} → Adds an extra message to the header.
{{subst:Welcome to Misplaced Pages||4}} → Sets the "Welcome to Misplaced Pages" section heading in the banner to level 4 (====)
{{subst:Welcome to Misplaced Pages||Message from a fellow editor}} → Sets the text as a normal level 2 (==) section heading above the template message's banner (The template is the message within the section titled "Message from a fellow editor").

See also

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Welcome to Misplaced Pages/doc. (edit | history)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (edit) pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template. Categories: