width 100 style border 1px solid 888888 background none color 333333 width 70px valign top Hello 21stmedway and Welcome to Wikipedia Welcome to Wikipedia I hope you enjoy the encyclopedia and want to stay As a first step you may wish to read the Introduction If you have not already created a account here note that you do not have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikipedia but creating an account is quick free and non intrusive requires no personal information and there are many benefits of having a username Without a username your IP address is used to identify you If you have any questions feel free to ask me at I m happy to help Or you can ask your question at the New contributors help page Here are some more resources to help you as you explore and contribute to the world s largest encyclopedia Getting started Wikipedia Tutorial How to edit a page The five pillars of Wikipedia Manual of Style Be bold in editing How to write a great article Getting your info out there Cite your sources Neutral Point of View Point of View Verifiability Policy Library Getting help New contributors help page Where to ask a question Help Desk Frequently Asked Questions Getting along Wikiquette Civility Sign your posts Wikipedians Conflict resolution Please sign your messages on talk pages with four tildes This will automatically insert your signature your username and a date stamp The button on the tool bar above Wikipedia s text editing window also does this If you would like to play around with your new Wiki skills the Sandbox is for you