Wikipedia:WikiProject Screencast/Scripts/Newuseraccount

New User-Account guide.

Notes edit

From the angle of just registered: explain what they can now do with their account, what features are now available. Possibly to be embedded at MediaWiki:Welcomecreation
From the angle of unregistered: explain why they might want an account

(Gleaned from the above. Needs trimming for simplicity? Strikeout any needlessly-complex items, perhaps?)

You can now:
- Start new pages, including your own user page.
- Log into other Wikimedia projects.
- ~~Edit without your IP address being visible, except to a few highly trusted users who have the Checkuser permission.~~
- Send, and optionally receive, e-mails to and from other users.
- Use more advanced editing tools.
After 4 days and 10 edits, you'll be able to:
- Edit semi-protected pages, Rename pages, Upload images, ~~Vote in arbcom and board elections~~
5 new links at top – synopsis:
- Userpage – user pages can hold a sandbox and quicklinks and selfexpression
- Usertalkpage – discussion tabs in general
- Special:Preferences – Customize the appearance and behavior of the website to your own preference.
  - [ how much? minimal tease ]
- Special:Watchlist – Keep a watchlist to track changes made on articles of interest.
  - [ Pointer to a "How to read a history page" video/tutorial, here ]
- Special:Contributions/Username – More easily review your own contributions.

Your user account tutorial.

This tutorial will cover some of the main features that are available on Wikipedia, for an editor that has logged-in.

A brand new account can start new pages.

Many editors start by creating a userpage for themselves, which can contain links to a personal sandbox,

links to pages that are commonly referred to, [eg quick links to templates and projectpages etc]

and sometimes, background on the editor's interests. [eg possibly refer here to WP:COI#Declaring an interest ?]

A new account can also

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