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 == Adding content ==
-To add content, first perform a search to see whether a page with the concerned information exists,
+To add content, first
-or [[Special:AllPages|browse the list of all current pages]].
+* perform a search to see whether a page with the concerned information exists (using the search box on the left), or
-If it exists already, you may modify it.
+* [[Special:AllPages|browse the list of all current pages]].
-If it doesn't, you may create it.
+=== Modifying an existing page ===
+Simply click on 'Edit' and enter your modifications on any page.
+More detailed information on editing and formatting is available below (Help sources).
+=== Creatng a new page ===
+Type the title of the new page in the search box.
+If the page is not found, the search results include an option to create a page with that title.
 '''Do not hesitate''' to include short or incomplete entries. Other visitors will correct and expand them.
-To edit the text, you don't need a user account, but to upload material (images, files) you do.
-Help sources:
+=== General editing instructions ===
+To edit text, you don't need a user account, but to upload material (images, files) you do.
+It may also be convenient to create a user account (using the 'log in' link at the top of the page) to avoid the [[:Wikipedia:reCAPTCHA|reCAPTCHA]] with each significant edit.
+== Help sources ==
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial Tutorial] (extremely brief)
 * [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_card WikiMedia Reference Card] (useful summary of main editing tags)