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This guide will attempt to address all issues and questions that a user may have during their time on the Archives. If there are any questions not addressed here, by all means, please bring them up with a [[Archives:Administrators|staff member]].
This guide will attempt to address all issues and questions that a user may have during their time on the Archives. If there are any questions not addressed here, by all means, please bring them up with a {{ar|Administrators|staff member}}.


==User related==
==User related==
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=====What is a category?=====
=====What is a category?=====
For a list of categories, see [[Archives:Manual of style#Categories|here]].
For a list of categories, see {{ar|Manual of style#Categories|here}}.


=====What are categories used for?=====
=====What are categories used for?=====
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=====What is a license tag?=====
=====What is a license tag?=====
For a list of tags, see [[Archives:Tagging images|here]].
For a list of tags, see {{ar|Tagging images|here]].


=====What are tags used for?=====
=====What are tags used for?=====
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=====There isn't a need for an image, can I delete it?=====
=====There isn't a need for an image, can I delete it?=====
Deleting images is an administrator and above tool. If a file should be deleted, you can place the {{template|delete}} on the page, along with the reason for deletion, like <nowiki>{{delete|this is a duplicate image of [[File:Example.jpg]]}}</nowiki>.
Deleting images is an administrator and above tool. If a file should be deleted, you can place the {{template|delete}} on the page, along with the reason for deletion, like <nowiki>{{delete|this is a duplicate image of [[:File:Example.jpg]]}}</nowiki>.


=====This file has a wrong name, how do I change it?=====
=====This file has a wrong name, how do I change it?=====
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==Other==
==Other==
=====What can I do to help out the Archives?=====
=====What can I do to help out the Archives?=====
There's always things to do on the Archives. Help keep the Archives clean and organized by checking out our [[Archives:To-do list|to-do list.]]
There's always things to do on the Archives. Help keep the Archives clean and organized by checking out our {{ar|To-do list|to-do list.}}
=====Who can I contact if an admin isn't online?=====
=====Who can I contact if an admin isn't online?=====
Generally there is usually an admin watching over the Archives, even if they don't appear in the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]. However, if a vandal strikes and an Archives admin does not step in to solve it, please bring it up with an active Bulbapedia {{bp|Bulbapedia:Staff|staff member}}. If you are unsure who to ask, the [[Archives:Administrators|Archives's staff page]] will tell you who has sysop powers on the Archives who are also on Bulbapedia.
Generally there is usually an admin watching over the Archives, even if they don't appear in the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]. However, if a vandal strikes and an Archives admin does not step in to solve it, please bring it up with an active Bulbapedia {{bp|Bulbapedia:Staff|staff member}}. If you are unsure who to ask, the {{ar|Administrators|Archives's staff page}} will tell you who has sysop powers on the Archives who are also on Bulbapedia.


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