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:Getting involved with the '''{{SITENAME}}'''.<br>
If you're interested in helping out the wiki but don't know where to start, here are some things we would appreciate help with.<br>
<font size="4"><b>'''Before reading / Guidelines'''</b></font><br>
;Contributing
{{SITENAME}} focuses on detailed and advanced information for "[[:Category:Emulators|software emulators]]", [[Preservation projects|preservation projects]] and other related stuff such as "[[Hypervisors|hypervisors]]", "[[Simulators|simulators]]", "[[Compatibility_layer|compatibility layers]]", "[[Wrappers|wrappers]]" and "[[FPGA|FPGA-based hardware cloning]]" (see [[Emulation accuracy]] page for more information about these terms).
Also check out and join us in building a comprehensive resource by contributing other emulation related pages such as [[Game engine recreations and source ports]], [[Homebrew_and_hack_Roms|Homebrew]] and [[Main_Page|much more]]...<br>
;Compatibility & Accessibility
To ensure compatibility, accessibility and reliability with older systems and retro web browsers (and [[Preservation_projects#Proxy_Projects_for_Retro_Web_Browsing|related proxy projects]]), please avoid (as much as possible) using redirection links and other elements on pages that rely on JavaScript. Opt for non-JavaScript alternatives whenever possible, as JavaScript can cause issues with legacy systems/retro web browsers and the Wayback Machine (web.archive.org).<br>
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|<font size="4"><b>'''[[Help:Sandbox|Sandboxing]]'''</b></font><br>
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|Creating your own [[Special:MyPage/sandbox|Sandbox]] page or using the Emulation General's [[Sandbox]] to demo page edits before adding them to the proper page, This is useful in the case of making large redesign/addition to a page while having the proper page readable before the redesign is finished.<br><br>It is recommended to make your own [[Special:MyPage/sandbox|Sandbox]] page so there are not multiple edits for different pages in the main [[Sandbox]].<br>See [[Help:Sandbox]] and [[Template:Sandbox]]
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==Low effort==
* Updating [[Category:Emulator_Templates|emulator versions]]. You can find news and new releases on [https://www.emunations.com/ EmuNations], [https://www.zophar.net/ Zophar's Domain] and [https://www.aep-emu.de/ AEP Emulation Page].
* Updating the [[Template:News|News section]] on the [[Main Page]].
* Correcting any redirect that [[Special:DoubleRedirects|links to another redirect instead of a page]].
* Finding categories to put [[Special:UncategorizedPages|these pages]] in.
* Finding categories to put [[Special:UncategorizedTemplates|These templates]] in.
* Finding categories to put [[Special:UncategorizedCategories|these categories]] in.
* Tagging pages that need it with {{t|stub}}, {{t|Outdated}} or {{t|WIP}}.
* Checking [[Special:ShortPages|Short pages]] and tagging them with either {{t|stub}} if they should be longer or {{t|delete}} if they fill no function.
* Fixing spelling and grammar issues.
==Moderate effort==
* [[:Category:Article WIP|WIP articles]] – These are new articles that are not yet ready for the main page and need to be improved.
* [[:Category:Outdated|Outdated articles]] – These articles contain information that might no longer be accurate and need to be updated.
* [[:Category:Article stubs|Articles stubs]] – These articles are stubs and need to be expanded with more information.
* [[#Emulator_page_template|Update/create new emulator pages]] - Copy the template below, add {{t|WIP}} if you need help or intend to finish the page later, add {{t|stub}} if everything is finished but it should be longer.
* Adding licensing info to [[:Category:Images|Image files]] using [[:Category:Image_wiki_templates|Image wiki templates]] for licensing info.
;Archival and preservation.
* Archive links on the wiki using [https://archive.org/ archive.org] or [https://ghostarchive.org/ ghostarchive.org] for websites/downloads
* Archiving YouTube videos on the wiki using [https://ghostarchive.org/ ghostarchive.org]
* Fixing broken links with archived versions using [https://archive.org/ archive.org] or [https://ghostarchive.org/ ghostarchive.org]
* Identifying broken links with tools such as [https://www.deadlinkchecker.com/website-dead-link-checker.asp deadlinkchecker.com]
* Adding old news [[Template:News#Previous_years|previous years section]] of the news template, using [[Talk:Emulators_on_Legacy_systems#Old_emulator_lists_and_news|this list]].
==High effort==
;[[:Category:Wikipedia copies|Wikipedia copies]]
:These are articles we took from Wikipedia. The source article may either contain updated information beyond what we've copied, causing us to stagnate and provide potentially incorrect information, or showcase a subject in a manner that may stray from its relevance in emulation. The best way to deal with these articles is to rewrite them, but in their current form they require a high degree of knowledge in their fields in order to break them down for readers.
==Emulator page template==
[[Template:Infobox emulator|Here's our current layout]] for an emulator page. Copy-paste this if you are creating a new emulator page or use it if a page needs updating.
==Similar and related sites==
;For similar sites see:
* [https://fantasyanime.com/emuhelp/ FantasyAnime] - Has in depth pages on the options of each emulator. {{SITENAME}} focuses on detail of the history of a emulator on its page and details of our many [[Main Page|other articles]].
* [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/ PCGamingWiki] - Focuses on PC gaming instead of emulators. (Emulation specific pages are outdated)
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