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1. '''Decide If You Want to Create a Gynopedia Account''' - Do you want to edit completely anonymously? If you want to be 100% anonymous, you should first https://gynopedia.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Welcome+to+Gynopedia&type=signup create a Gynopedia account] -- it's super easy, and all of your edits will anonymous, since they'll be under your username. If you don't care about anonymity, you don't need to create a Gynopedia account. You can edit without a Gynopedia account, and your edits will be under your IP address.
1. '''Choose Editing Type''' - Do you want to edit completely anonymously? If you want to be 100% anonymous, you should first [https://gynopedia.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Welcome+to+Gynopedia&type=signup create a Gynopedia account] -- it's super easy, and all of your edits will anonymous, since they'll be under your username. If you don't care about anonymity, you can edit immediately without creating an account. Your edits will be under your IP address.


[[File:Gynopedia_Create_Account_Example.png|300px | thumb|center|'''Example of Gynopedia Login Page''']]
[[File:Gynopedia_Create_Account_Example.png|300px | thumb|center|'''Example of Gynopedia Login Page''']]


2. '''Search for a Location''' -- You're now ready to begin editing. As a first step, you should search for a location. Go to the Search bar and type in the name of the location. If the page has been translated into multiple languages, choose the top result (for example, "Paris") to access the English page.
2. '''Search for a Location''' -- After you've either created an account or decided to not create an account, you're ready to begin editing. As a first step, you should search for the city or country page you want to edit. To do this, go to the Search bar (in the top right corner), and type in the name of the location (for example, "Paris"). If the page has been translated into multiple languages, you may see multiple entries for the page. To edit the original English page, select the first search result that you see (e.g. "Paris").


[[File:Look up city gynopedia WITH MARKS.png|600px | thumb|center|'''Looking up Paris in Gynopedia Search Bar''']]
[[File:Look up city gynopedia WITH MARKS.png|600px | thumb|center|'''Looking up Paris in Gynopedia Search Bar''']]


2. '''Begin Editing''' -- Once you're on a page, you can begin editing the page. You can either choose to edit the whole page (click "Edit" link at top of page) or a section of the page (click "Edit" for a particular section).  
2. '''Begin Editing''' -- Once you're on a page, you can begin editing the page. You can either choose to edit the whole page (click the "Edit" link at top of page) or a section of the page (click the "Edit" link for a particular section).  


[[File:France edit page.png|600px | thumb|center|'''How to Edit Paris Page (whole page)'']]
[[File:France edit page.png|600px | thumb|center|'''How to Edit Paris Page (whole page)'']]
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[[File:France contraception edit points.png|600px | thumb|center|'''How to Edit Section of Paris Page'']]
[[File:France contraception edit points.png|600px | thumb|center|'''How to Edit Section of Paris Page'']]


3. '''Add Information''' -- Type in the information you want to add. If you don't know what to add, think about this way: What would you want a friend to know? What's crucial, reliable, and real information that can help people in a time of need?
3. '''Add Information''' -- Once you have clicked "Edit," you'll see that the page changes to the edit view. You can now type in the information that you want to add. If you don't know what to add, think about this way: What would you want a friend to know? What's crucial, reliable, and real information that can help people in a time of need?


4. '''Add Citations''' -- If you add any official information (such as information on laws, policies, statistics, etc), you should cite your sources. Here's the format for adding citations:  
4. '''Add Citations''' -- Once you have added information, you should make sure you have cited your sources. Generally, if you have added any official information about history, policies, or statistics, you should cite your sources from veritable and trustworthy sources (likes newspaper publications, academic journals, and reports from the UN, WHO, nonprofits, and NGOs, etc). Here's the format for adding citations:  


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5. '''Save Changes''' -- Once you're done with the edits, scroll to the bottom and press "Save page."
5. '''Save Changes''' -- Once you're done with the edits, scroll to the bottom and press "Save page."


6. '''Review Changes''' -- Your changes will be immediately saved on the page. You can feel free to make any further changes or edits. Your edits will be archived under your username or IP Address.
6. '''Review Changes''' -- Your changes will be immediately saved on the page. Make sure to review your changes and confirm that they were saved correctly. If you want to make any changes, you can click "Edit" to update the page. Note that your edits will be archived under your username (if you created an account) or your IP Address (if you didn't create an account).
 
7. '''You're done!''' -- You should now be finished. Moderators of Gynopedia will review your changes and confirm that the edits are not spam or abusive content. They'll also make sure that the information is relevant and reliable to the community.

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