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-[[Bulbapedia]] is a free encyclopedia about [[Pokémon]] written collaboratively by many people, based on [[wp:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software, and run by [[Bulbagarden]]. It is a [[wp:wiki|wiki]], meaning that once anyone [[Special:Userlogin|creates an account]] here, he or she will be able to create and edit pages (except certain important pages) also. The following articles contain information about Bulbapedia; reading, creating, and editing articles; and participating in this project.
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+{|width="100%" style="background: #{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em;"
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+| align="center" | &nbsp;
+|-
+| align="center" | <span style="font-size: 2.5em;">Welcome to the Bulbapedia help desk!</span>
-==Site information==
-* [[Bulbapedia:About|About Bulbapedia]]
-* [[Bulbapedia:General disclaimer|General disclaimer]]
-* [[Bulbapedia:References|Site references]]
-* All text in Bulbapedia is covered by the Creative Commons [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License], except where stated otherwise.
-==Using Bulbapedia==
+<big><big>What would you like help with?</big></big>
-* How to [[Bulbapedia:Browsing|browse Bulbapedia]]
+|-
-* How to [[Bulbapedia:Getting started|start participating]]
+| align="center" | &nbsp;
-* How to [[meta:Help:Preferences|set and change preferences]]
+|}
-* [[meta:Help:Contents|MediaWiki handbook]]
+|- align="center"
-* [[wp:Help:Contents|Wikipedia help]]
+| colspan="4" style="background:#{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em;" |
+{|width="100%" style="background: #{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em;"
+|-
+| align="center" | Bulbapedia is a free encyclopedia about Pokémon written collaboratively by many people, based on MediaWiki software, and run by Bulbagarden. It is a wiki, meaning that once anyone creates an account here, he or she will be able to create and edit pages (except certain important pages) also. The following articles contain information about Bulbapedia; reading, creating, and editing articles; and participating in this project.
+|}
+|- align="center"
+| align="center" style="width:50%; background:#{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; padding:0.5em; text-align:center;" valign="top"|
+<big>'''[[Bulbapedia:Getting started|Getting started]]'''</big><br />
+''[[Bulbapedia:About|About Bulbapedia]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:General disclaimer|General disclaimer]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:References|Site references]]''
-==Starting and editing articles==
-* [[wp:Wikipedia:Tutorial|Tutorial on editing pages]]
-* How to [[Bulbapedia:Starting an article|start an article]]
-* How to make the [[Template talk:PokémonInfobox|Pokémon Infobox]] when starting or editing a Pokémon species
-* Please read the [[Bulbapedia:Manual of style|the manual of style]] before starting or editing a page.
-* [[Help:Editing|Editing reference]]
-Note: whenever you link to an article for a Pokémon species, please instead use the macro <code><nowiki>{{p|Insert Pokémon name here}}</nowiki></code>. Similarly for types ({{Template|t}} or {{Template|Type2}}), moves ({{Template|m}}) and abilities ({{Template|a}}).
-==Bulbapedia policies, guidelines, processes, and statements==
+<big>'''[[Bulbapedia:Browse|Browsing Bulbapedia]]'''</big><br />
-* [[Bulbapedia:Policy|About policies, etc.]]
+''[[Bulbapedia:Browse by category|By category]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Browse by overview|By overview]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Browse by FAQ|By FAQ]]''
-* [[Bulbapedia:Style primer|The style primer]]
-* [[Bulbapedia:Manual of style|The manual of style]]
-* [[Bulbapedia:Username policy|Username policy]]
+<big>'''[[Bulbapedia:A guide to Bulbapedia|Starting Bulbapedia]]'''</big><br />
-* [[Bulbapedia:Dispute resolution|Dispute resolution]]
+''[[Bulbapedia:Starting an article|Starting an article]] <tt>|</tt> [[wp:Wikipedia:Tutorial|Tutorial on editing pages]]''
-* [[Bulbapedia:Protected page guidelines|Protected page guidelines]]
-* [[Bulbapedia:Blocking policy|Blocking policy]]
-* [[Bulbapedia:Messages from the Editor|Messages from the Editor]]
+<big>'''[[Help:Editing|Editing Bulbapedia]]'''</big><br />
+''[[Bulbapedia:Manual of style|Manual of style]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Style primer|Style primer]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:List of link templates|Link templates]]''
+<big>'''[[a:Main Page|Images and media]]'''</big><br />
+''[[a:Special:Upload|Upload images]] <tt>|</tt> [[a:File:BulbaArchives Howto.png|How to upload]] <tt>|</tt> [[a:Archives:Policy|Image policy]]''
+<big>'''[[Special:RecentChanges|Keeping track of changes]]'''</big><br />
+''[[Bulbapedia:Messages from the Editor|Messages from the Editor]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Dealing with vandalism|Dealing with Vandalism]]''
+| align="center" style="width:50%; background:#{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; padding:0.5em; text-align:center;" valign="top" |
+<big>'''[[Bulbapedia:Policy|Policies and guidelines]]'''</big><br />
+''[[Bulbapedia:Blocking policy|Blocking policy]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Banning policy|Banning policy]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Protected page guidelines|Protected pages]]''
+<big>'''[[Bulbapedia:Userspace policy|Userspace policy]]'''</big><br />
+''[[Bulbapedia:Username policy|Username policy]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Usertag policy|Usertag policy]]''
+<big>'''[[Bulbapedia:Talk page|Talk page policy]]'''</big><br />
+''[[Bulbapedia:Talk abuse|Talk abuse]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Signature policy|Signature policy]]''
+<big>'''[[Bulbapedia:Code of conduct|Code of conduct]]'''</big><br />
+''[[Bulbapedia:Dispute resolution|Dispute resolution]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Image reversion policy|Image reversion policy]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:List of edicts|List of edicts]]''
+<big>'''[[Special:ListUsers|The Bulbapedia community]]'''</big><br />
+''[[Bulbapedia:Administrators|Administrators]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Editorial board|Editorial board]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Project Leaders|Project Leaders]]''
+<big>'''[[meta:Help:Contents|Technical information]]'''</big><br />
+''[[wp:Help:Contents|Wikipedia help]] <tt>|</tt> [[mw:How does MediaWiki work?|The MediaWiki software]] <tt>|</tt> [[Bulbapedia:Copyrights|Copyrights]]''
+|- align="center"
+| colspan="4" style="background:#{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em;" |
+{|width="100%" style="background: #{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em;"
+|-
+| align="center" |
+<big>'''If you inquire help for a certain article or issue that was unanswered here, post it on the {{bmgf|195|Bulbapedia General Forum}}.'''</big><br />
+|}
+|- align="center"
+| colspan="4" style="background:#{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em;" |
+{|width="100%" style="background: #{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em;"
+|-
+| align="center" |
+<big>'''Important links'''</big><br />
+'''[[Main Page|Bulbapedia Main Page]]''' – the page to which every user not specifying an article is redirected.<br />
+'''[[n:Main Page|Bulbanews Main Page]]''' – the official Pokémon newspaper division of Bulbagarden.<br />
+'''[[a:Main Page|Bulbagarden Archives Main Page]]''' – designed as a repository for pictures.<br />
+'''{{bmgf|195|Bulbapedia General Forum}}''' – help for article issues or disputes.<br />
+|}
+|- align="center"
+| colspan="4" style="background:#{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em;" |
+{|width="100%" style="background: #{{bulba color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em;"
+|-
+| align="right" | ''For more pieces of information, please see the [[Bulbapedia:Welcome|Welcome Portal]].''
+|}
+|}
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