You can join Wikibooks as a writer/editor and contribute your own content or improve the existing text. If you're planning to join Wikibooks, you should probably first review theWikibooks policies and guidelines.

You don't actually need to join Wikibooks to edit a page - joining brings added benefits but doesn't prevent others from editing. If you edit that way, you will be listed as anonymous; your IP address will be recorded and displayed.

There's a very useful summary of how to edithere.

If you're not ready to edit directly, you could make suggestions on a page's Discussion tab or on theEric Mailing List.

To edit any wiki page (including this one):

1. Click on theEdit tab at the top of the page.
2. Make your change in the large text box.
3. Type an explanation of your change in theEdit summary text box below.
4. Click on theShow preview button below the edit summary to preview your change.
5. If you're satisfied with the result, click on theSave page button.

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Things you shouldn't add to pages:

• external links that are not directly related to the module
• comments or questions regarding the text

To ask questions and make comments about exiting material:

1. Click on theDiscussion tab at the top of the page. This will take you to the corresponding talk page. Note that the talk page name begins with the "Talk:" prefix.
2. If the topic of your question or comment is under discussion, edit the relevant section.
3. If it's a new topic, click on theAdd topic tab at the top of the talk page to start a new discussion.
4. Sign your message by typing ~~~~ at the end. (This will expand to your username and the date.)
5. Remember to save your edit when you're done!
6. To return to the WikiBook, click on theBook tab at the top of the talk page.

TODO: adapt to E6UG

To add a new page (a section, use-case, subsection) to this book:

1. Edit theTable of Contents section (below) and add a list item with a descriptive wikilink. When you save your edit, the link to the new page will display in red (as a red link); links that connect to an existing pate display as a blue link.
2. After saving your edit, follow the red link to create the module and begin adding content to it.
3. To make it easy to read the book in sequence, each module should havenavigation links to the previous module and the next module. Provide these links by transcluding theNAV template at the top and bottom of the page, as shown on thedemo page. (If you expect the module to be moved elsewhere in the sequence, you can skip this step.)
4. Preview your work. When you're satisfied with it, use theSave page button to add your new module to the wiki.
5. If you provided navigation links, update the NAV templates on the previous and next modules, if they exist.
6. If you didn't provide navigation links, please ask someone to insert your new module in an appropriate place. One way to do this would be to create a talk page for your new module and type your request there.

Images are a vital part of the User's Guide. They clarify instructions, provide a point of reference, and improve the learning process. However,if the image's copyright is not attributed correctly, we must remove it. This can make a once-great addition useless. Even if you believe you know what copyright to use, please check theChecking copyright page to see how and where you should add copyright information. Please make sure every image you use is not copyrighted or that you have permission to use it.

Before uploading an image:

• SearchWikimedia Commons or look in to see if the image you want to use already exists. (Uploading duplicate images is wasteful.)
• Remember to attribute the work of others.

TODO: adapt B3D:N2P copyright stuff.If you use a Commons image in this WikiBook, please use one of the categories shown in the templates onproper Blender images copyright to make it visible from the category links in theimage portfolio.

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