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-==Community Portal==
+==Welcome==
 This is the Community Portal for {{WikiTitle}}, and is a place for DiabloWiki.Net's community to find out what's been happening, what needs working on and what support is here for contributors.
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 * No coding skills needed - very simple wiki markup allows you to format your work, if it's needed.
-* Every contribution is valuable - Whether it's a single stat correction, an image, adding a link or an entire article it's all valuable
+* Every contribution is valuable - Whether it's a single stat correction, an image, adding a link or an entire article it's all valuable.
-* You're not alone - There are plenty of ways to communicate with other contributors and there's always someone happy to answer a question or chew over an idea with you.
+* You're not alone - There are plenty of ways to communicate with other contributors and there's always someone happy to answer a question or chew over an idea with you.  Check the [[:Help:Support|Support]] page.
-==Help & Support==
-* For a list of help articles ranging from how to add images and tables, to how to indent and other markup hit the [[:Help:Contents|Help Category]].<br>
-* An [[:Help:FAQ|FAQ]] is full of answers.<br>
-* Discuss the wiki in '''discussion pages''' which you can reach at the top of every page, right next to the Page tab where you can discuss that particular page.  This page has its own [[Talk:DiabloWiki:Community_Portal| discussion tab]] too where you can discuss DiabloWiki.Net as a whole.<br>
-* There is also a support forum at Diablo: IncGamers so if you have account account there and prefer a forum format then head there.<br>
-* Lastly, you can contact any of the admins directly such as [http://www.diablowiki.net/User_talk:Leord| Leord],
-{{iw|User_talk:Leord| Leord}}
-===How to create/edit articles===
-''(Basic/Fast tutorial)''
-* If you want to create a new article, look at other articles for inspiration.
-* Use categories! Each article '''Must''' be in at least one category.
-** How do you add a category? Type something like this at the bottom of the article: '''<nowiki>[[Category:Quests]]</nowiki>'''
-** If you don't know where your article belongs, put it in '''[[:Category:Categorization requests]]'''  and someone else will do it.
-** If you put an article in 2 or more categories, don't do it when one is another subcategory. For example, don't put articles into [[:Category:Melee weapons]] and [[:Category:Weapons]]
-* Organize your articles by using titles.
-** Don't use single equaled titles (''<nowiki>=Your title=</nowiki>''), its a top level title reserved for the article name!
-** For highest title level use '''<nowiki>==Level 1 title in article==</nowiki>'''
-** For lower level titles use more "'''='''" (''<nowiki>===Level 2 title in article===</nowiki>, <nowiki>====Level 3 title in article====</nowiki>'')
-* Use the button '''Show preview''' before you save changes.
+==Where to Start==
-* Enter a short summary
+Before you can do anything you need to register, it's quick and painless and you can [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup&returnto=DiabloWiki:Community_Portal| register here].
-* More info in [[Help:Contents]]
+If you're familiar with wikis and want to jump straight in and help where it's most needed then head to [[:Category:Stubs| Stubs]], those pages need filling out.
-===Sign Up on the {{WikiTitle}} Roster!===
-Please sign yourself up on the {{wl|[http://www.diablowiki.net/DiabloWiki_Crew DiabloWiki Crew]}}, and take credit for the work you do! It is also an easy and good way to access the lot of us if we need to send messages to each other.
 ==Current DiabloWiki Focus==
 '''Remember that the {{wl|[http://www.diablowiki.net/DiabloWiki:Community_Portal Diablo 3 Wiki]}} also needs help.'''
-''If you know of any task that needs be done, edit here and add it. Don't remove anything unless you are [[Leord]], [[Flux]], [[Elly]] or [[Rush]]!''
+''If you know of any task that needs be done, edit here and add it. Don't remove anything unless you are Sysop.
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+===How to create/edit articles===
+''(Basic/Fast tutorial)''
+* If you want to create a new article (page), look at other articles for inspiration.
+* Use categories! Each article '''Must''' be at least in one category.
+** How to add category? Type on bottom of article something like this: '''<nowiki>[[Category:Quests]]</nowiki>'''
+** If you don't know where which category your article should go in, add '''[[:Category:Categorization requests]]'''  and someone else will do it.
+* Organize your articles by using titles.
+** Don't use single equalled titles (''<nowiki>=Your title=</nowiki>''), single equal is reserved for top level title i.e article name which is automatically added when you create the article!
+** For highest title level use '''<nowiki>==Level 1 title in article==</nowiki>'''
+** For lower level titles use more "'''='''" (''<nowiki>===Level 2 title in article===</nowiki>, <nowiki>====Level 3 title in article====</nowiki>'')
+* Use button '''Show preview''' before you save changes.
+* Enter short summary of what you changede
+* More info in the [[Help:Contents|help section]]
+==Help & Support==
+* [[:Help:Contents|Help Category]] for a list of help articles ranging from how to add images and tables, to how to indent and other markup (formatting).<br>
+* An [[:Help:FAQ|FAQ]] is full of answers.<br>
+* '''Discussion pages''' which you can reach at the top of every page, right next to the Page tab where you can discuss that particular page.  This page has its own [[Talk:DiabloWiki:Community_Portal| discussion tab]] too where you can discuss DiabloWiki.Net as a whole.<br>
+* <span class="plainlinks">[http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=127 Support Forum]</span>. If you have an account at Diablo: IncGamers and prefer a forum format then head there.<br>
+* Admin contact.  Lastly, you can contact any of the admins directly such as, {{iw|User_talk:Flux Flux}}, {{iw|User_talk:Elly Elly}} or {{iw|User_talk:Rush Rush}}
+* If you need support there is a {{WikiTitle}} [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=127| support forum]