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=== Categories ===
=== Categories ===
[[File:category_example.png|right|thumb|Example of a Category]]
[[File:category_example.png|right|thumb|Example of a Category]]
A '''[[Special:Categories|Category]]''' is exactly what you'd expect: a page that collects all the pages that have been added to that Category.  
'''[[Special:Categories|Category]]''' pages list all the pages within that Category.  
==== Browsing categories ====
==== Browsing categories ====
The '''Everything''' search option includes Categories in the search results. You can also find them on the [[Special:Categories]] page. Categories can prove useful when looking for a specific image or page, particularly when you don't know the exact name of the thing you're looking for.
The '''Everything''' search option includes Categories in the search results. You can also find them on the [[Special:Categories]] page. Categories can prove useful when looking for a specific image or page, particularly when you don't know the exact name of the thing you're looking for.
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* When using the Source Editor, use the markup {{code|<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:<em>Name of Category Here</em><nowiki>]]</nowiki>}} anywhere on the page (typically near the top or bottom, for organizational purposes) to add that page to a category. You can repeat this as many times as needed for additional categories.
* When using the Source Editor, use the markup {{code|<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:<em>Name of Category Here</em><nowiki>]]</nowiki>}} anywhere on the page (typically near the top or bottom, for organizational purposes) to add that page to a category. You can repeat this as many times as needed for additional categories.
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=== How to upload files and images ===
=== How to upload files and images ===
[[File:upload_file.png|right|thumb|Uploading a file]]
[[File:upload_file.png|right|thumb|Uploading a file]]
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