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This is the main help page for Landrace.Wiki. Find what you need below, or use the FAQ for quick answers to common questions.

Read and explore

Help:Navigation — how to search, follow links, browse categories, and use special pages.
Readers' FAQ — common questions about what the wiki contains and how to interpret it.
Help:Accessions — what accession pages contain and how to read them.
Help:Geographic pages — how country, region, area, and field pages fit together.

Edit and contribute

Landrace.Wiki:Contributing — all the ways to help, from quick edits to field documentation.
Help:Editing basics — text formatting, links, lists, and basic references.
Help:Formatting and layout — page structure, tables, images, and wiki conventions.
Help:Sandbox — a safe place to practice editing.

Document accessions

Help:Documenting Accessions — how to create a new accession page using the accession form.
Help:Accessions — understanding accession pages: the infobox, tier system, ID format, and conservation priority.

Create geographic pages

Help:Geographic pages — overview of the seven-level hierarchy and how pages connect.
Help:Country pages — creating and structuring country pages.
Help:Growing regions — creating growing region pages.
Help:Growing areas — creating growing area pages.

Appellations, fields, and administrative subdivision help pages will be added as those page types are formalised.

Encyclopedic pages

Help:Historical sources — creating pages for historical source documents.
Help:Concept articles — writing standalone concept articles.
Help:Organization pages — documenting organisations and institutions.

Community reports

Help:Smoke reports — submitting smoke reports on landrace varieties.
Help:Grow reports — submitting grow reports from cultivation experience.
Help:Field reports — submitting field research reports.

News and research

Help:News items — submitting news items through the news form.
Help:Research items — submitting research items through the research form.
Help:Portals — how the knowledge and news portals are structured.

Sourcing, style, and safety

Help:Sourcing — how to cite books, articles, and other references.
Help:Media and safety — photo upload guidelines, EXIF metadata, and farmer protection.
Landrace.Wiki:Norms — scope, tone, evidence standards, safety, and editorial review.
Landrace.Wiki:Mission-Statement — what the project is trying to do.

FAQ

Help:FAQ — the most common questions answered in one place.
Help:FAQ/Index — index of all topic-specific FAQ pages.
Readers' FAQ — questions about browsing and understanding the wiki.

Get help

Landrace.Wiki:Questions — central place to ask questions.
Landrace.Wiki:Contributing — contribution-related questions and guidance.
Landrace.Wiki:MediaWiki — technical platform overview and data model discussion.
Special:RecentChanges — see what has been edited recently.
Special:SpecialPages — list of all built-in special pages.

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-'''This page provides help with the most common questions about using and editing Landrace.Wiki.'''
+'''This is the main help page for Landrace.Wiki. Find what you need below, or use the [[Help:FAQ|FAQ]] for quick answers to common questions.'''
-If you're not sure where to start, read [[Landrace.Wiki:About]] and [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]], then use the sections below as needed.
+== Read and explore ==
-== Read and find pages ==
+* [[Help:Navigation]] — how to search, follow links, browse categories, and use special pages.
+* [[Help:FAQ/Readers|Readers' FAQ]] — common questions about what the wiki contains and how to interpret it.
+* [[Help:Accessions]] — what accession pages contain and how to read them.
+* [[Help:Geographic pages]] — how country, region, area, and field pages fit together.
-If you just want to read or explore:
+== Edit and contribute ==
-* Use the search box at the top of every page. Type what you are looking for and hit ''Enter'' to see search results.
+* [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]] — all the ways to help, from quick edits to field documentation.
-* Browse by region using the main navigation and growing-region cards on the home page.
+* [[Help:Editing basics]] — text formatting, links, lists, and basic references.
-* Follow links inside accession, field, and region pages to move up and down the geographic hierarchy.
+* [[Help:Formatting and layout]] — page structure, tables, images, and wiki conventions.
-* Use [[Special:AllPages]] or [[Special:Random]] if you want to wander.
+* [[Help:Sandbox]] — a safe place to practice editing.
-For more detail on browsing:
+== Document accessions ==
-* [[Help:Navigation]] – how to search, follow links, and use special pages.
+* [[Help:Documenting Accessions]] — how to create a new accession page using the [[Special:FormEdit/Accession|accession form]].
-* [[Landrace.Wiki:About]] – what the project is and how pages fit together.
+* [[Help:Accessions]] — understanding accession pages: the infobox, tier system, ID format, and conservation priority.
-== Edit pages and contribute ==
+== Create geographic pages ==
-Anyone with an account can help improve the wiki.
+* [[Help:Geographic pages]] — overview of the seven-level hierarchy and how pages connect.
+* [[Help:Country pages]] — creating and structuring country pages.
+* [[Help:Growing regions]] — creating growing region pages.
+* [[Help:Growing areas]] — creating growing area pages.
-* See [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]] for the main ways to help (accessions, regions, copyediting, photos, technical work).
+Appellations, fields, and administrative subdivision help pages will be added as those page types are formalised.
-* To edit a page, click the '''Edit''' tab at the top (or an ''edit'' link next to a section).
-* Make your change, then write a short edit summary explaining what you did and click '''Save'''.
-* You can practice safely in [[Help:Sandbox]] or in your own personal sandbox at [[Special:MyPage/sandbox]].
-Editing basics:
+== Encyclopedic pages ==
-* [[Help:Editing basics]] – how wikitext works (headings, links, lists, bold/italic, etc.).
+* [[Help:Historical sources]] — creating pages for historical source documents.
-* [[Help:Links and references]] – internal links, external links, and basic references.
+* [[Help:Concept articles]] — writing standalone concept articles.
-* [[Help:Formatting and layout]] – headings, sections, and simple page structure.
+* [[Help:Organization pages]] — documenting organisations and institutions.
-== Document accessions and regions ==
+== Community reports ==
-Landrace.Wiki is built around accessions, fields, and growing regions.
+* [[Help:Smoke reports]] — submitting smoke reports on landrace varieties.
+* [[Help:Grow reports]] — submitting grow reports from cultivation experience.
+* [[Help:Field reports]] — submitting field research reports.
-If you have real field data, seeds, or long-term observations:
+== News and research ==
-* Start with [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing#1._Document_accessions_and_fields|Document accessions and fields]].
+* [[Help:News items]] — submitting news items through the [[Special:FormEdit/NewsItem|news form]].
-* Use the accession form linked from relevant field or region pages when it is available.
+* [[Help:Research items]] — submitting research items through the [[Special:FormEdit/ResearchItem|research form]].
-* Fill out all Tier 1 fields: collection date, location, basic context, and plant/seed info.
+* [[Help:Portals]] — how the knowledge and news portals are structured.
-* Link each accession to its field, appellation, and growing region.
-Helpful references:
+== Sourcing, style, and safety ==
-* [[Landrace.Wiki:MediaWiki]] – how the software stack and data model work.
+* [[Help:Sourcing]] — how to cite books, articles, and other references.
-* [[Zomia Collective - Hierarchical Organization System]] (or the equivalent wiki page) – overview of the Gene Pool → Region → Field → Accession hierarchy.
+* [[Help:Media and safety]] — photo upload guidelines, EXIF metadata, and farmer protection.
-* [[Help:Accessions]] – how to fill out accession forms (Tier 1 and beyond). ''(Stub – to be expanded.)''
+* [[Landrace.Wiki:Norms]] — scope, tone, evidence standards, safety, and editorial review.
-* [[Help:Regions and fields]] – how to create and maintain region, area, appellation, and field pages. ''(Stub – to be expanded.)''
+* [[Landrace.Wiki:Mission-Statement]] — what the project is trying to do.
-== Fix a problem with a page ==
+== FAQ ==
-If you see something wrong, you can usually fix it yourself.
+* [[Help:FAQ]] — the most common questions answered in one place.
+* [[Help:FAQ/Index]] — index of all topic-specific FAQ pages.
+* [[Help:FAQ/Readers|Readers' FAQ]] — questions about browsing and understanding the wiki.
-Typical issues you can just fix:
+== Get help ==
-* Typos, broken formatting, or obviously outdated details.
+* [[Landrace.Wiki:Questions]] — central place to ask questions.
-* Missing links between accessions, fields, and regions.
+* [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]] — contribution-related questions and guidance.
-* Overblown marketing language that needs to be made factual and neutral.
+* [[Landrace.Wiki:MediaWiki]] — technical platform overview and data model discussion.
+* [[Special:RecentChanges]] — see what has been edited recently.
+* [[Special:SpecialPages]] — list of all built-in special pages.
-If you are not comfortable editing:
+[[Category:Help]]
-* Go to the page’s ''Talk'' tab and describe the problem on the talk page.
+{{Basic information}}
-* Sign your message with <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> so others know who wrote it and when.
-If there is a serious issue (for example, content that clearly puts someone at risk, or legal problems):
-* Remove the sensitive detail if it is obviously dangerous, and leave a clear edit summary.
-* Note the issue on the talk page.
-* Contact the [[Zomia Collective]] through their usual channels with a link to the page.
-== Questions, help, and discussion ==
-There is no separate “help desk” yet, but you can still get help.
-* Use talk pages:
-** Every content page has a talk page (click the ''Talk'' tab).
-** Ask questions, propose changes, or flag uncertainties there.
-* Use your own user talk page ([[Special:MyTalk]]) to ask for help; other editors can reply there.
-* For project-wide questions or structural changes, use:
-** [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]] – for contribution-related questions and suggestions.
-** [[Landrace.Wiki:MediaWiki]] – for technical and data-model discussion.
-If you are working directly with the Zomia Collective on field projects, you can also:
-* Raise questions through the internal project channels and then reflect agreed decisions on the wiki.
-* Coordinate accession IDs and naming with project leads before creating new pages.
-== Style, sourcing, and norms ==
-Landrace.Wiki is meant to be descriptive and grounded, not promotional.
-Key expectations:
-* Use a clear, factual tone. Describe what you saw, what farmers said, and what sources report.
-* Distinguish between:
-** your own observations
-** farmer or community oral history
-** published sources (books, papers, reports)
-* Add references where you make concrete claims about history, law, or science.
-* Avoid detailed personal identifiers and exact locations that could put growers at risk.
-Useful pages:
-* [[Landrace.Wiki:Mission-Statement]] – what the project is trying to do.
-* [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing#Norms_and_expectations|Norms and expectations]] – scope, respect and safety, tone and evidence.
-* [[Help:Sourcing]] – how to cite books, articles, and other references. ''(Stub – to be expanded.)''
-== Technical and advanced topics ==
-If you want to understand or work on the underlying structure:
-* [[Landrace.Wiki:MediaWiki]] – overview of the software stack (MediaWiki, Semantic MediaWiki, PageForms, TemplateStyles).
-* [[Help:Templates and properties]] – how templates, semantic properties, and queries fit together. ''(Stub – to be expanded.)''
-* [[Help:Query examples]] – examples of semantic queries used for lists, maps, and statistics. ''(Stub – to be expanded.)''
-Tools you may find useful:
-* [[Special:RecentChanges]] – see what has changed recently.
-* [[Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}|What links here]] – see which pages link to a given page.
-* [[Special:SpecialPages]] – list of all built-in special pages.
-== If you are completely new ==
-If you just arrived and feel lost:
-# Read [[Landrace.Wiki:About]] for a high-level overview.
-# Skim [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]] and pick one contribution path that fits you.
-# Make one small edit (fix a typo, add a missing detail) to get used to the interface.
-# If you hit a wall, ask a question on a relevant talk page and sign with <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>.
-You cannot “break” the wiki by making a good-faith edit. Everything has a history and can be reverted. The real risk is not making use of the knowledge you already have.

Help & FAQ	Help contents · FAQ · FAQ index
About Landrace.Wiki	About · Mission statement · How Landrace.Wiki works · Glossary
Readers' help	Navigation and search · Readers' FAQ
Contributing	Contributing overview · Editing basics · Formatting and layout · Sandbox
Norms and guidelines	Norms & expectations · Mission · Sourcing and citations · Media & safety
Accession pages	Accessions · Documenting accessions
Geographic pages	Overview · Countries · Growing regions · Growing areas · Appellations · Fields · Administrative subdivisions
Encyclopedic pages	Overview · Historical sources · Concept articles · Organizations
Community reports	Overview · Smoke reports · Grow reports · Field reports
News & research	News items · Research items · Portals
Getting help	Questions & help hub · Recent changes · Special pages