Welcome to BMPedia!
The 10 First Steps guide will help you get started.
For more advice, please leave a comment.
For general questions, please refer to the FAQ or place your question there.
10 First Steps
1. Register
Fill in the form on the start page and submit it. You should soon receive a personal eMail from me (tsieber) with your login details.
2. Log in for the first time
In the top right of the page click Login. On the following page you need to specify your account type. Click the lower green button for Lokaler Login and enter the login details provided in the registration eMail. Finally, click Anmelden to log in. You will be redirected to a page providing an overview of all wikis at Freie Universität Berlin (Übersicht).
3. Change preferences
I will preset your language preference to English. However, in case this has not been done yet, you can make these changes yourself.
To change language settings, you must be logged in (see step 2).
At the wiki Übersicht page, move the mouse over your name and select Einstellungen (Preferences). From another page, you may just click your name on the top of the page. In both cases you will be directed to your profile page. 
Select the Profil bearbeiten (Edit Profile) tab. On the left hand menu click Allgemein (General). From the pull-down menu next to Bevorzugte Sprache (Preferred Language) select your preferred language. Finally, click the Speichern (Save) button to save your changes. 
Now you should be able to navigate the site on your own.
4. Change password
It's important that you change your password upon your first login. On your profile page click Edit Profile in the top menu, then click Password in the left hand menu.
5. Your profile
Within your profile you can also change your displayed name, your eMail address, and add a profile picture. Please add some information about yourself to complete the profile.
6. Look around
Through working on your profile you already gained some experience. Next you can explore the wiki and see what's going on and what's lacking. Use the navigation menu on the left to skim through pages. 
7. Ask a question or leave a comment
If you find things that are unclear or hard to grasp, let us know! Simply leave a comment on the respective page. Click Add Comment in the bottom left of the page and a comment form will open. To be noticed of follow-up comments or updates to the page, check Watch this page.
You can also add your wiki-related question to the FAQ page, either through leaving a comment or by directly typing them onto the page.
8. Edit pages
You will certainly discover small mistakes. Feel free to correct them instantly. You are always welcome to fill a gap with your knowledge.
Click the Edit tab on top of the respective page. 
The Rich Text editor will open. Here you can make changes just like you would in a regular text document. Click Save to confirm your changes. To return to the original page, click the View tab.
9. Watch pages
To receive notifications upon updates of specific pages, click the white envelope in the top right of the respective page to Watch this page. You can also Add page as favourite by clicking the star.
10. Come back
The most valuable thing you can do is to actively contribute. In other words return often, leave your comments and suggestions, edit pages, add new pages, write, correct, and do whatever you enjoy.
