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This page provides '''help with the most common questions about the RetroTechCollection Wiki'''.
Help with the most common questions about the RetroTechCollection Wiki.


Use the search box at the top of any page to find articles, or browse the sections below.
Use the search box at the top of any page to find articles, or browse the sections below.
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== 📖 All Help Pages ==
== All help pages ==


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! colspan="2" style="background:#e8f4fa; text-align:left; font-size:110%;" | Getting Started
! colspan="2" style="background:#e8f4fa; text-align:left; font-size:110%;" | Getting started
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Welcome|🏠 Welcome]] || Introduction for new editors — where to start, useful links, our values
| [[RetroTechCollection:Welcome|Welcome]] || Introduction for new editors: where to start, useful links, our values
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| [[Help:Editing|✏️ Editing Basics]] || How to edit pages, source editor vs visual editor, saving changes
| [[Help:Getting Started|Getting started]] || A step-by-step guide to creating an account, editing and writing articles
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| [[Help:Wikitext|📝 Wikitext Reference]] || Formatting syntax — bold, italic, links, lists, tables, references
| [[Help:Editing|Editing basics]] || How to edit pages, source editor vs visual editor, saving changes
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| [[Help:Your first article|📄 Your First Article]] || Guide to creating your first wiki article
| [[Help:Wikitext|Wikitext reference]] || Formatting syntax: bold, italic, links, lists, tables, references
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| [[Help:Searching|🔍 Searching the Wiki]] || Search tips, advanced search, finding service manuals
| [[Help:Your first article|Your first article]] || Guide to creating your first wiki article
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| [[Help:Categories|🏷️ Using Categories]] || How to categorise articles and find the right categories
| [[Help:Searching|Searching the wiki]] || Search tips, advanced search, finding service manuals
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| [[Help:Talk pages|💬 Talk Pages]] || How to use discussion pages, posting, replying, etiquette
| [[Help:Categories|Using categories]] || How to categorise articles and find the right categories
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| [[Help:Talk pages|Talk pages]] || How to use discussion pages, posting, replying, etiquette
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| [[Help:Edit summary|Edit summaries]] || What to write when you save a change
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| [[Help:Page history|Page history]] || Comparing versions, undoing an edit, restoring an old version
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| [[Help:Watchlist|Watchlist]] || Following changes to pages, notifications and feeds
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! colspan="2" style="background:#e8f4fa; text-align:left; font-size:110%;" | Writing for RTC Wiki
! colspan="2" style="background:#e8f4fa; text-align:left; font-size:110%;" | Writing for RTC Wiki
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| [[Help:Writing a repair guide|🔧 Writing a Repair Guide]] || Templates for maintenance, troubleshooting, and capacitor replacement guides
| [[Help:Writing a repair guide|Writing a repair guide]] || Templates for maintenance, troubleshooting, and capacitor replacement guides
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| [[Help:Infoboxes|📦 Using Infoboxes]] || Hardware specification boxes — fields, examples, generator tool
| [[Help:Infoboxes|Using infoboxes]] || Hardware specification boxes: fields, examples, generator tool
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| [[Help:Photographing hardware|📷 Photographing Hardware]] || PCB photos, component close-ups, lighting, board documentation
| [[Help:Photographing hardware|Photographing hardware]] || PCB photos, component close-ups, lighting, board documentation
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| [[Help:Uploading service manuals|📄 Uploading Service Manuals]] || Scanning, naming, copyright, and creating wiki pages for technical docs
| [[Help:Uploading service manuals|Uploading service manuals]] || Scanning, naming, copyright, and creating wiki pages for technical docs
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Citing sources|📎 Citing Sources]] || How to add references and citations
| [[RetroTechCollection:Citing sources|Citing sources]] || How to add references and citations
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Technical specifications|📐 Technical Specifications]] || Article format for hardware specification sections
| [[RetroTechCollection:Technical specifications|Technical specifications]] || Article format for hardware specification sections
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! colspan="2" style="background:#e8f4fa; text-align:left; font-size:110%;" | Policies & Guidelines
! colspan="2" style="background:#e8f4fa; text-align:left; font-size:110%;" | Policies and guidelines
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Policies and guidelines|📜 Policies and Guidelines]] || How we write articles — style, tone, and standards
| [[RetroTechCollection:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines]] || Index of the wiki's policies and guidelines
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Reliable technical sources|📚 Reliable Technical Sources]] || What counts as a good source for technical claims
| [[RetroTechCollection:Reliable technical sources|Reliable technical sources]] || What counts as a good source for technical claims
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Service manual reproduction|⚖️ Service Manual Reproduction]] || Copyright guidance for hosting service documentation
| [[RetroTechCollection:Service manual reproduction|Service manual reproduction]] || Uploading and citing manuals and schematics
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Safety requirements|⚠️ Safety Requirements]] || Safety warnings and disclaimers for repair procedures
| [[RetroTechCollection:Safety requirements|Safety requirements]] || The hazard statement for pages involving mains or CRT voltages
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Copyrights|©️ Copyrights]] || Copyright policy
| [[RetroTechCollection:Copyrights|Copyrights]] || Licensing, and using and citing copyrighted material
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! colspan="2" style="background:#e8f4fa; text-align:left; font-size:110%;" | Tools & Community
! colspan="2" style="background:#e8f4fa; text-align:left; font-size:110%;" | Tools and community
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Editing Tools|🛠️ Editing Tools]] || Gadgets — Twinkle, HotCat, Infobox Generator, Spec Importer
| [[RetroTechCollection:Tools|Editing tools]] || Gadgets: Twinkle, HotCat, Infobox Generator, Spec Importer
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Community portal|🌐 Community Portal]] || Activity hub, ways to help, wiki statistics
| [[RetroTechCollection:Community portal|Community portal]] || Activity hub, ways to help, wiki statistics
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Village Pump|🏛️ Village Pump]] || Community discussion — Technical, Policy, Content, General, Proposals, Idea Lab
| [[RetroTechCollection:Village Pump|Village Pump]] || Community discussion: Technical, Policy, Content, General, Proposals, Idea Lab
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| [[RetroTechCollection:Sandbox|🏖️ Sandbox]] || Practice editing in a safe space
| [[RetroTechCollection:Sandbox|Sandbox]] || Practise editing in a safe space
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| [[RetroTechCollection:About|ℹ️ About RTC Wiki]] || What this wiki is and who runs it
| [[RetroTechCollection:About|About RTC Wiki]] || What this wiki is and who runs it
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! colspan="2" style="background:#e8f4fa; text-align:left; font-size:110%;" | Reference
! colspan="2" style="background:#e8f4fa; text-align:left; font-size:110%;" | Reference
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| [[Help:Formatting|📋 Formatting Guide]] || Detailed formatting reference
| [[Help:Formatting|Formatting guide]] || Detailed formatting reference
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| [[Help:Templates|🧩 Templates]] || How to use and create templates
| [[Help:Templates|Templates]] || How to use and create templates
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| [[Help:CS1 errors|⚠️ Citation Errors]] || Fixing citation template errors
| [[Help:CS1 errors|Citation errors]] || Fixing "Cite error" messages and citation template problems
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| [[RetroTechCollection:TW|🔧 Twinkle Documentation]] || Twinkle gadget setup and usage
| [[RetroTechCollection:TW|Twinkle documentation]] || Twinkle gadget setup and usage
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== 🔍 Useful Special Pages ==
== Useful special pages ==


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! style="background:#e8f4fa;" | What It Does
! style="background:#e8f4fa;" | What it does
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| [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] || See the latest edits across the wiki
| [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] || See the latest edits across the wiki
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| [[Special:NewPages|New Pages]] || Recently created articles
| [[Special:NewPages|New pages]] || Recently created articles
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| [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]] || Articles that are linked but don't exist yet
| [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted pages]] || Articles that are linked but don't exist yet
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| [[Special:Upload|Upload File]] || Upload PDFs, images, and documents
| [[Special:Upload|Upload file]] || Upload PDFs, images, and documents
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| [[Special:AllPages|All Pages]] || Browse every page on the wiki
| [[Special:AllPages|All pages]] || Browse every page on the wiki
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| [[Special:Categories|Categories]] || Browse all categories
| [[Special:Categories|Categories]] || Browse all categories
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| [[Special:UncategorizedPages|Uncategorised Pages]] || Pages that need categories
| [[Special:UncategorizedPages|Uncategorised pages]] || Pages that need categories
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| [[Special:Search|Advanced Search]] || Full-text search with filters
| [[Special:Search|Advanced search]] || Full-text search with filters
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