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If you are lost or confused, feel free to go the #OLPC-help irc channel, which can be accessed through [[http://olpc.osuosl.org/chat this]] site (if you are not a regular irc user). You can also access the [[http://olpc.osuosl.org OLPC Community Support]] forums
If you are lost or confused, feel free to go the #OLPC-help irc channel, which can be accessed through [[http://olpc.osuosl.org/chat this]] site (if you are not a regular irc user). You can also access the [[http://olpc.osuosl.org OLPC Community Support]] forums

=== Editing your user page ===

Customizing your user page helps other wiki users learn more about your interests and specializations, which helps them to include you in projects that would interest you.

* talk about your activities, experience and specializations
** tell us what you like to do and what interests you
* add a fun photo or two
* try adding some [[OLPCboxes]] to your user page (you can find some examples [[OBX proposals|here]])
** OLPC boxes give useful information about users and automatically add users to relevant categories (like [[Category:User en-N]], which signifies a native English speaker)
** they also jazz up your user page


== Communities ==
== Communities ==

Revision as of 02:17, 21 December 2007

Welcome

Welcome to the One Laptop Per Child project! There are lots of opportunities for everyone to get involved in the project, from hardware to software to less technical content creation. Some ways to contribute are:

Getting Started

1. [Get a wiki account]!
2. Check out some useful starter pages:

3. Look for relevant communities that you can get involved in
4. Start contributing!

If you are lost or confused, feel free to go the #OLPC-help irc channel, which can be accessed through [this] site (if you are not a regular irc user). You can also access the [OLPC Community Support] forums

Editing your user page

Customizing your user page helps other wiki users learn more about your interests and specializations, which helps them to include you in projects that would interest you.

  • talk about your activities, experience and specializations
    • tell us what you like to do and what interests you
  • add a fun photo or two
  • try adding some OLPCboxes to your user page (you can find some examples here)
    • OLPC boxes give useful information about users and automatically add users to relevant categories (like, which signifies a native English speaker)
    • they also jazz up your user page

Communities

There are a number of communities on the OLPC wiki, dedicated to different purposes. A basic directory can be found here.

Regional Communities

Regional communities are based around grassroots organizations and other groups of interested people who are near one another.

Contribution Communities

Contribution communities are based around groups of people who have a shared skill, interest, or concentration and want to contribute to the project with a specific skill.

  • Art community members contribute artwork and graphic design to realize various projects
  • other communities will be added soon!