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I'm [[User:{{{{{|safesubst:}}}REVISIONUSER}}|<noinclude><span style="color:#a00;">Your Username</span></noinclude><includeonly>{{{{{|safesubst:}}}REVISIONUSER}}</includeonly>]], 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 Bharatpedia without registering, it's highly recommended you [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]] as there are [[Bharatpedia:Why create an account?|many added benefits]]. 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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|width="50%"|Some pages of helpful information to get you started:
:[[File:Face-smile.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Introduction]] &nbsp; [[Help:Introduction|Introduction to Bharatpedia]]
:[[File:BluePillar.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Five pillars]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:Five pillars|The five pillars of Bharatpedia]]
:[[File:Crystal Clear app ktip.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Tutorial]] &nbsp; [[Help:Introduction|Editing tutorial]]
:[[File:Crystal package utilities.png|20px|link=Help:Editing]] &nbsp; [[Help:Editing|How to edit a page]]
:[[File:Crystal Clear app kedit.png|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Simplified Manual of Style]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simplified Manual of Style]]
:[[File:LetterW.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Cheatsheet|class=skin-invert]] &nbsp; [[Help:Cheatsheet|The basics of Wikicode]]
:[[File:Symbol support vote.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Article development]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:Article development|How to develop an article]]
:[[File:Cscr-featured.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Your first article]] &nbsp; [[Help:Your first article|How to create an article]]
:[[File:Crystal khelpcenter.png|20px|link=Help:Contents]] &nbsp; [[Help:Contents|Help pages]]
:[[File:Octagon-warning.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:What Bharatpedia is not]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:What Bharatpedia is not|What Bharatpedia is not]]
|width="50%"|Some [[Bharatpedia:What "Ignore all rules" means#Use common sense|common sense]] Dos and Don'ts:
:[[File:UncialB-01.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Be bold|class=skin-invert]] &nbsp; Do [[Bharatpedia:Be bold|be bold]]
:[[File:Face-angel.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Assume good faith]] &nbsp; Do [[Bharatpedia:Assume good faith|assume good faith]]
:[[File:Face-tongue.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Civility]] &nbsp; Do [[Bharatpedia:Civility|be civil]]
:[[File:Face-wink.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot]] &nbsp; Do [[Bharatpedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot|keep cool!]]
:[[File:Symbol neutral vote.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Neutral point of view]] &nbsp; Do [[Bharatpedia:Neutral point of view|maintain a neutral point of view]]
:[[File:No-spam.png|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Spam#How not to be a spammer]] &nbsp; Don't [[Bharatpedia:Spam#How not to be a spammer|spam]]
:[[File:NotCommons-emblem-copyrighted.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Copyrights]] &nbsp; Don't [[Bharatpedia:Copyrights|infringe copyright]]
:[[File:Crystal Clear app error.png|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Conflict of interest]] &nbsp; Don't [[Bharatpedia:Conflict of interest|edit where you have a conflict of interest]]
:[[File:Ambox warning blue.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Vandalism]] &nbsp; Don't commit [[Bharatpedia:Vandalism|vandalism]]
:[[File:Stop hand.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Blocking policy]] &nbsp; Don't [[Bharatpedia:Blocking policy|get blocked]]
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|width="33.3%"|If you need further help, you can:
:[[File:Nuvola apps filetypes.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Questions]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:Questions|Ask a question]]
|width="33.3%"|or you can:
:[[File:WP teahouse logo.png|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Teahouse]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:Teahouse|Get help at the Teahouse]]
|width="34%"|or even:
:[[File:Presa de decissions.png|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Adopt-a-user]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:Adopt-a-user|Ask an experienced editor to "adopt" you]]
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Alternatively, leave me a message at [[User talk:<noinclude>Example</noinclude><includeonly>{{{{{|safesubst:}}}REVISIONUSER}}</includeonly>|my talk page]] or type <code>{{T|Help me}}</code> here on your talk page and someone will try to help.
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|width="50%"|There are many ways you can [[Bharatpedia:Contributing to Bharatpedia|contribute to Bharatpedia]]. Here are a few ideas:
:[[File:Edit-find-replace.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Recent changes patrol]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:Recent changes patrol|Fight vandalism]]
:[[File:Vista-Login Manager.png|20px|link=Bharatpedia:WikiFairy]] &nbsp; Be a [[Bharatpedia:WikiFairy|WikiFairy]] or a [[Bharatpedia:WikiGnome|WikiGnome]]
:[[File:Crystal package settings.png|20px|link=Help:Editing]] &nbsp; Help [[Help:Editing|contribute]] to articles
:[[File:Vista-advancedsettings.png|20px|link=:Category:Bharatpedia maintenance]] &nbsp; [[:Category:Bharatpedia maintenance|Perform maintenance tasks]]
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:[[File:Vista-messenger.png|20px|link=Bharatpedia:WikiProject Council/Directory]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:WikiProject Council/Directory|Become a member of a project]] that interests you
:[[File:Curly Brackets.svg|20px|link=Help:Template#Creating and editing templates]] &nbsp; Help [[Help:Template#Creating and editing templates|design]] new [[Help:Template|templates]]
:[[File:Emblem-readnews.svg|20px|link=Bharatpedia:Signpost/Subscribe]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:Signpost/Subscribe|Subscribe]] and [[Bharatpedia:Signpost/Newsroom/Quick Start|contribute]] to ''[[Bharatpedia:Signpost|The Signpost]]''
:[[File:Translation icon cropped.svg|20px|link=BP:PNT|class=skin-invert]] &nbsp; [[Bharatpedia:Translation|Translate]] articles from [[List of Bharatpedias|Bharatpedias in other languages]]
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To get some practice editing you can [[Draft:Sandbox|use a sandbox]]. {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|If you register an account, y|Y|Y}}ou can <span class="plainlinks">{{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|create your own personal sandbox|[{{{{{|safesubst:}}}fullurl:Special:Mypage/sandbox|action{{{|=}}}edit&preload{{{|=}}}Template:User_Sandbox/preload}} 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}}|[[Special:MyPage|your userpage]]|your user page. By the way, seeing as you haven't created a user page yet, simply click [[Special:MyPage|here]] to start it}}}}<noinclude>your user page. <span style="color:#a00;">''Message to encourage users to create their own user page.''</span></noinclude>.

Please remember to:
*Always [[Bharatpedia:Signatures|sign your posts]] on talk pages. You can do this either by typing four [[tilde]]s <code>&#126;&#126;&#126;&#126;</code> at the end of your post. This will automatically insert your {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|[[IP address]] linked to [[Special:Contributions/{{{{{|safesubst:}}}PAGENAME}}|your contributions page]] (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)|[[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-personal|signature]]}}<noinclude><span style="color:#a00;">"IP address" (For IP's) or "signature" (For users)</span></noinclude>, a link to {{{{{|safesubst:}}}Ipt|this IP's|your}}<noinclude><span style="color:#a00;">"this IP's" (For IP's) or "your" (For users)</span></noinclude> talk page, and a [[Help:Timestamp|timestamp]].
*Leave descriptive [[Help:Edit summary|edit summaries]] for your edits. Doing so helps other editors understand what changes you have made and why you made them.<br/> 
The best way to learn about something is to experience it. Explore, learn, contribute, and don't forget to [[Bharatpedia:Department of Fun|have some fun!]]</div>
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