Help:FAQ

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This are the Frequently Asked Questions.

Contents 1 Incubator 1.1 What are the rules? 1.2 How do I work with prefixes? 1.3 What is the prefix of my language? 1.3.1 Help, I have no ISO-code! 1.4 How do I upload an image? 1.5 How do I start a new test language? 1.6 When will my test language have its own site? 1.7 Why must all pages be prefixed? 2 New wiki created 2.1 Our wiki is created! But what do I need to do now? 2.2 Why are some pages not imported? 3 Localisation, interface, etc. 3.1 The interface is in English, how can I change it to a language I speak? 3.2 I've chosen (Arabic/Hebrew/another right-to-left language) but it still appears in left-to right. How do I fix this? 3.3 My language is not in the list on Special:Preferences? / I've chosen my language but it is still in English? 4 My question is not answered.

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[edit] What are the rules?

You can find the policy on Incubator:Policy. See also Category:Incubator policy.

[edit] How do I work with prefixes?

Please see Help:Tips for working with prefixes.

[edit] What is the prefix of my language?

This needs to be Project/code

• Project: Normally you start with Wikipedia, so use Wp, but it can also be: Wiktionary (prefix "Wt/" - "Wikt/" is the old one), Wikiquote (prefix "Wq/"), Wikibooks (prefix "Wb/"), or Wikinews (prefix "Wn/")
• Code: The ISO code of your language. If you have a request on Meta, go find the request and then the code on m:Requests for new languages. If you haven't a request at Meta, please find the correct one: The language should have a valid ISO-639 (search) or BCP 47 (list) code.

[edit] Help, I have no ISO-code!

Sorry, but you can not start a test project here. You can start one at Incubator Plus.

[edit] How do I upload an image?

If you are a registered user, you normally can upload a file through Special:Upload but it's disabled. You have to upload it on Wikimedia Commons.

You can find more information on Incubator:Upload.

[edit] How do I start a new test language?

Follow the instructions on Help:Starting a new test language. Note that you really need a valid ISO code.

[edit] When will my test language have its own site?

It depends on the Language subcommittee and the developers.

See also:

• Help:Starting a new test language
• Incubator:Site creation log

[edit] Why must all pages be prefixed?

There are several reasons:

• Logically, to distinguish the pages between the test languages.

  For example, if there is one page (e.g. "Europa") which is the same in many, many languages. Which test will have an article with that name? What should the other test have to do? Prefixes solve this problem.

• The prefixed pages will be imported when your test language has its own subdomain, the unprefixed pages will not.

  Copying pages is not allowed, pages have to be imported. It is very very hard to import pages without a prefix.

• The prefixed pages will be listed in the analysis for your test language, the unprefixed not.

  So, in some way, you will get your own wiki faster :-)

[edit] New wiki created

[edit] Our wiki is created! But what do I need to do now?

First of all, you can create an account on the new wiki, but do not start copying or editing! Someone will import pages from here to the new wiki, see Incubator:Importing from Incubator for more information.

[edit] Why are some pages not imported?

You probably got the number of articles from Special:Statistics or {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}. It is a known problem that page count is incorrect after import. So, look at Special:Allpages for the real number (no number, but a list of all pages). On the other side, after previous imports there were some pages missing. This could be fixed meanwhile, but it is still possible that there are some pages missing.

[edit] Localisation, interface, etc.

[edit] The interface is in English, how can I change it to a language I speak?

First, you need to be logged in. Then you can easily change your language in Special:Preferences (the list somewhere in the middle).

[edit] I've chosen (Arabic/Hebrew/another right-to-left language) but it still appears in left-to right. How do I fix this?

Go back to Special:Preferences, click on "Gadgets" (the right-most tab), search for the right gadget and click on the checkbox to enable it.

[edit] My language is not in the list on Special:Preferences? / I've chosen my language but it is still in English?

This means your language is not yet translated, or not completely translated. If you are willing to translate it, you can do that on Betawiki (follow the instructions on Translating:How to start). See also the localisation statistics.

[edit] My question is not answered.

Try asking in the Community Portal. The question and answer will be added here.