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This is the {{helpme}} message box.

If you need help, you can place this template on your own user talk page, and write your question below it. Then our helpers will be notified.

Here is what you would put on your talk page:

 == How does X work? == {{helpme}} Your question. --~~~~ 

The four tildes "~~~~" will automatically add your signature, which is your username and a timestamp.

Technical details

When used, this template categorizes the talk page into Category:Wikipedians looking for help.

The IRC channel #wikipedia-en-help is notified when this template is used. You can join that channel (chat room) if you want to help out or if you want to get real-time assistance. (Click here for instant access.)

This template is part of a notification system that involves a category, some bots and an IRC channel. Please do not modify this template without first discussing your suggested changes on the talk page, and first test your changes in the /sandbox and /testcases pages.

See also

For those who ask:

• {{adminhelp}} – When you need help from an administrator.
• {{editsemiprotected}} - When you need other editors to update a page, if you are not logged in and thus can not edit a semi-protected page.
• {{editprotected}} – When you want to request an edit of a fully protected page.

For helpers who answer:

• {{helpme-nq}} – A message that can be used when a user used the {{helpme}} template but didn't write a question below it.
• {{helpme-irc}} – A message that asks the user to come to IRC for more help.