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这页是为那些想要直接进入维基卫星地图的。在这里你可以找到一些建议和一个简单的手册进入主要的维基卫星地图的功能 - 探索地图和添加地点。 虽然维基卫星地图有很多其它功能，添加地点是一个新用户第一次使用时会用的一个功能。此外， 有一些功能，如添加线性特征只适用于2+ 用户等级。有关维基卫星地图的详细功能的信息请阅读工具页节。
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对新用户的建议
1. 要理解维基卫星地图并不是复杂的事情，您可以在使用过程中了解明白大概。如果您遇到任何不清楚或模糊的事情，请仔细阅读此说明书。(你不需要记住它，但你会看到它说明在这里包括哪些主题) 亦不需要害怕去问有经验的用户寻求帮助。使 用信息和 论坛来沟通。
Advice for new users
1. Wikimapia is not a very complicated thing to understand, so you could probably figure out everything just during its usage. If you face anything that may seem obscure, please read this manual carefully (you don’t need to memorize it but you'll see how it helps to know what topics are covered here) and don’t be afraid to ask more experienced users for help. Use messages and forum to communicate.
2. Add local places, as many as you want, all information (outline, title, description, etc.) must be accurate, useful and organized. Remember that the number of places created is not really important, to create more and more places should not be your goal. It is MUCH more important that you create local places (tags) with QUALITY: Places that will be of interest to others, that will help people learn about the world.
3. Familiarize yourself with Wikimapia policies and guidelines, so you’ll be aware of unpleasant situations, like being banned because of accidentally violating the rules or deletion of your tags.
4. Think twice before you edit or delete a particular location created by another user. Someone added it and had reasons to make it the way it is, so be ready to argue your editing/deletion and refer to Documentation as an official manual. If you have any doubts we recommend you to send the user a message with your suggestions first.
5. Be patient, be good, and be co-operative with other Wikimapia users. Remember: you are representing yourself, your family, your community and your country. Try to give a good impression of them all.
Exploring the map
Main article: User interface
Wikimapia provides a lot of data, you just need to know how to get it.
- Fist of all you can choose how to watch the map. Different map types can give you different information. See Map types for details.
- You can search for a particular place. Just type keywords, its address or coordinates in search bar. You can also search type of places through categories filter. See User interface:Categories for more details.
- You can learn about a particular place by clicking on its title. In tag window you can see place information: description, address, Wikipedia link, categories, photos and its child objects.
- Every city has its own page called cityguide. Every cityguide (ie, rio-de-janeiro.wikimapia.org ) contains an overview of the city, lists of all streets, categories, tags and photos.
Adding place
First of all, we recommend to use ‘Satellite + old places’ map type (choose it at the top menu) for adding new places, this will prevent creating duplicates. Find the place you would like to tag and make sure this wasn't done already. Then, select "Add Place" from the Menu at the top of the screen. You may have to zoom in some more. Using the tool that appears, outline the place. When you are done, click the "Save" button.
Another window with the form should pop up, in which you can describe the place you've added:
Language
Main article: Language
This selects a language for your new place. This field is required.
Title
Main article: Title
The first text box is labeled "Title." Enter a title for your new place. This field is required. Keep in mind that "CAPS LOCK" should be avoided, because this is web lingo for someone shouting, and it doesn't make your tag more important.
Description
Main article: Description
The next box is titled "Description." Type something that describes the place. It can be anything about the place - history, what makes it special, etc.. Place's description is what makes a tag useful. Try to be correct, neutral, and avoid advertising.
Addresses
Main article: Address
The next two boxes are labeled "Street" and "Building Number."
The "Street" is the name of the street the place is located on. Sometimes, a scrolling menu is here; this means that there are streets nearby that were created. For instance, a building might have a postal address of "Main Street". Note that the street field is optional. Please remember that adding a street name must be the exact street's name not the whole address. For the same reason it is not necessary to enter the zip code/postal code of the street into this field. Instead put the whole address at the Description Field and whenever you search it, the search engine will find it accurately.
The "Building Number" is the number of the building. For example, in this address: 215 South Main Street, Rochester, MI, USA, 215 is the building number. This field is optional.
Category
Main article Categories
There is a list of categories that you can choose for your new place. To make things easier, there's a search box. Categories are very important, always add them to your tags, if possible. Basically, they allow you to define the type of the place you've added and others to find it among the similar tags.
Wikipedia Link
Main article: Wikipedia link
If your new place has a Wikipedia entry, it goes herback to Main Pagee. If your new place does not have a Wikipedia entry, don't invent one just so you can put it in this field. This field is optional. When the place has a valid Wikipedia page in that language with an appropriate title, update the Wikimapia title so that the Wikipedia entry and the Wikimapia entry are the same.
Saving the place you've created
When you are all done, click the "Save" button (You might have to scroll down a little bit to see it). Voila! You have just created a place in Wikimapia.
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Read more detailed description of tools and explanation of guidelines and policies. If you didn't find answers to your questions, they could be in our FAQ.
