====== 🛠️ How to Contribute to the Wiki ======

Welcome, future contributor! This guide will help you start editing and improving the TransIRC Community Wiki.

This wiki is powered by the community — your voice and knowledge matter. Whether you want to fix a typo, write a guide, or share a useful resource, you're in the right place.

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===== 🔐 Step 1: Get Authenticated =====

To keep the wiki safe and trusted, only users authenticated via **NickServ** on our IRC network can edit or create pages.

There are three ways to authenticate:

  * **Option A:** Connect to our IRC server using any IRC client and register with NickServ: `/msg NickServ REGISTER <password>`
  
  * **Option B:** Use our Web IRC client at [[https://web.transirc.chat|web.transirc.chat]], then register with NickServ from there.
  
  * **Option C:** Use our web-based IRC/NickServ registration form: [[https://transirc.chat/webregister.html|transirc.chat/webregister.html]]

Once you've registered and verified your account, you'll be able to log in to the wiki using your IRC identity.


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===== ⏳ Step 2: Wait 48 Hours =====

To help prevent abuse, editing access is granted 48 hours after registration. This waiting period helps us keep the space respectful and safe.

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===== ✏️ Step 3: Log In and Start Editing =====

Once your account is eligible:

  * Log in to the wiki using your IRC credentials
  * Use the **pencil icon** or the **Edit this page** button to make changes

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===== 📚 What to Contribute =====

You're welcome to contribute:

  * Personal experiences or tips relevant to trans and questioning folks
  * Guides on HRT, voice training, safety, or any other relevant topic
  * Improvements to existing articles — spelling, grammar, clarity, or structure
  * New resource lists or links that helped you

Be kind, be factual, and always write with empathy.

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===== 🧭 Need Help Getting Started? =====

Join the **#Welcome** channel on our IRC network for guidance from the wiki team and community members.

→ [[https://transirc.chat|Join the community]]  
→ [[https://web.transirc.chat|Open the Web IRC Client]]

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Together, we can build the resource we all needed when we started. Thank you for being part of this ❤️

— The TransIRC Wiki Team