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Welcome new user

Hello, User:Thomeu62, I see you've opened an account and begun to make edits to the encyclopaedia. You are most welcome and thank you for the constructive edits you have made .

I'm Lumos3, one of the numerous editors here. I voluntarily work as a welcomer to newcomers.

I'm posting below a standard welcome box with lots of useful links. I hope you get pleasure from editing and making Wikipedia an even better resource for the community.

Wikipedia encourages new members to jump in and make corrections and contributions to articles. I found the Be bold guideline particularly encouraging when I was getting started. I also found the Wikipedia:Cheatsheet a useful quick reference for editing the source text but our new VisualEditor makes editing much easier (This needs to be turned on in your user preferences under beta features).

I myself have come to the conclusion that editing or watching a topic is a great way to learn about it in depth and stay on top of current developments in a field.

If you have any questions about the project don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page here :- User_talk:Lumos3.

Happy editing, I hope you continue to develop and improve our encyclopedia.

Lumos3 (talk) 09:59, 22 February 2016 (UTC) , Wikipedia Welcoming Committee.

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File:Face-smile.svgWelcome {{#ifeq:|6|to Wikipedia|Thomeu62}}!

{{#ifeq:|6||Now that you've joined Wikipedia, there are {{NUMBEROFUSERS}} registered editors!}}

{{#ifeq:|6||Hello, Thomeu62. }}Welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions! I'm Lumos3, one of the other editors here, and I hope you decide to stay and help contribute to this amazing repository of knowledge. {{#ifeq:|6|I see that you have a longer internet protocol (IP) address, an "IPv6"! Although you're free to perform most tasks on Wikipedia without registering, it's highly recommended you create an account as there are many added benefits. It's private and secure and it's also free, simple, and quick to do.|}}

width="100%" style="background-color:#fff;border:1px solid #aae1ff;"
width="50%"|Some pages of helpful information to get you started:

:File:Face-smile.svg   Introduction to Wikipedia

:File:BluePillar.svg   The five pillars of Wikipedia

:File:Crystal Clear app ktip.svg   Editing tutorial

:File:Crystal package utilities.png   How to edit a page

:File:Crystal_Clear_app_kedit.png   Simplified Manual of Style

:File:LetterW.svg   The basics of Wikicode

:File:Symbol_support_vote.svg   How to develop an article

:File:Cscr-featured.svg   How to create an article

:File:Crystal khelpcenter.png   Help pages

:File:Octagon-warning.svg   What Wikipedia is not

|width="50%"|Some common sense Dos and Don'ts:

:File:UncialB-01.png   Do be bold

:File:Face-angel.svg   Do assume good faith

:File:Face-tongue.svg   Do be civil

:File:Face-wink.svg   Do keep cool!

:File:Symbol neutral vote.svg   Do maintain a neutral point of view

:File:No-spam.png   Don't spam

:File:NotCommons-emblem-copyrighted.svg   Don't infringe copyright

:File:Crystal Clear app error.png   Don't edit where you have a conflict of interest

:File:Ambox warning blue.svg   Don't commit vandalism

:File:Stop hand.svg   Don't get blocked

width="100%" style="background-color:#f3f3f3;"
width="33.3%"|If you need further help, you can:

:File:Nuvola_apps_filetypes.svg   Ask a question

|width="33.3%"|or you can:

:File:WP teahouse logo.png   Get help at the Teahouse

|width="33.4%"|or even:

:File:Presa de decissions.png   Ask an experienced editor to "adopt" you

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

width="100%" style="background-color:#fff;width:100%;border:1px solid #aae1ff;"
width="50%"|There are many ways you can contribute to Wikipedia. Here are a few ideas:

:File:Edit-find-replace.svg   Fight vandalism

:File:Vista-Login Manager.png   Be a WikiFairy or a WikiGnome

:File:Crystal package settings.png   Help contribute to articles

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:File:Vista-advancedsettings.png   Perform maintenance tasks

:File:Vista-messenger.png   Become a member of a project that interests you

:File:Curly Brackets.svg   Help design new templates

Remember to always sign your posts on talk pages. You can do this either by clicking on the link= button on the edit toolbar or by typing four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your post. This will automatically insert your {{#ifeq:|6|IP address (linked to 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)|signature}}, a link to this {{#ifeq:|6|(this IP's|(your}} talk) page, and a timestamp.

The best way to learn about something is to experience it. Explore, learn, contribute, and don't forget to have some fun!
To get some practice editing you can use a sandbox. {{#ifeq:|6|If you create an account, y|Y}}ou can {{#ifeq:|6|create your own private sandbox|[//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Mypage/sandbox&action=edit&preload=Template:User_Sandbox/preload create your own private sandbox]}} for use any time. Perfect for working on bigger projects. Then for easy access in the future, you {{#ifeq:|6|could|can}} put {{#ifeq:|6|a link to it|{{My sandbox}}}} on {{#ifeq:|6|your user page|your user page. By the way, seeing as you haven't created a user page yet, simply click here to start it}}.

Sincerely, Lumos3 (talk) 09:59, 22 February 2016 (UTC)   [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Lumos3&action=edit§ion=new&preload=Template:Welcome_to_Wikipedia/user-talk_preload (Leave me a message)]

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