OpenWetWare:Getting started 3

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Set up your user page
• 3. Contribute to the community

Contribute to community pages

Contribute protocols Find and share laboratory protocols	Document reagents Add info on regularly used lab materials
List equipment Keep usage notes on lab equipment	Help forum Ask and answer research questions

Remember that you don't need permission to edit a community page. If you have a protocol or other information that you would like to share, please do so even if you are unsure if it will be of interest to the community.

Become a power user

Join the OpenWetWare steering committee Help shape the overall direction of the site.	Subscribe to mailing lists We have various mailing lists to enable discussion.
Ideas for OpenWetWare Chime in with general ideas for improving OWW.	Check the recent changes Bookmark the recent changes list.
Request new software features Add new features you'd like to see implemented in OWW.	Useful extensions Tools to make using OWW easier.
To do list Join one of these projects to make OWW better!	Tell your friends Tell your friends and colleagues about OWW.

Add comments

Discussions are an integral part of OpenWetWare whether you are asking for or giving feedback, contributing to the Community Portal, or simply commenting on a user's talk page. In order to easily track and read discussions, we have standardized our commenting protocol.

To comment, type *'''~~~~''': followed by your comment to get example below.
▪ Jennyn 16:16, 25 February 2006 (EST): Hello World.
▪ Jennyn 12:14, 18 March 2006 (EST): Hi back!

Help

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