Do you want to intervene anonymously on Wikipedia to edit entries, move pages and monitor changes? It is possible by creating an account on the site and this guide will help you do it! Just one minute is enough!
Steps
Step 1. Visit the Wikipedia site
Step 2. Click on "Register" at the top right
This will open the page that will allow you to create an account. If you are reading this article online, you can click directly on the link instead of following the first and second steps.
Step 3. Solve the CAPTCHA
Wikipedia requires a simple security check to prevent automatic registration attempts. Type the CAPTCHA in the field below (update the image if necessary) and read the next step.
Step 4. Fill out the registration form
Step 5. Enter your preferred username in the "Username" box
Your account will then be assigned a username to identify it. Below you will find some tips for choosing it.
- Edit your real name to encrypt it, so that no one can recognize it. You can create an anagram, which consists of recombining the letters of your name to form another meaningful word.
- Take a cue from social networks. If you have an account on a social network, you can use the same username (provided it has not already been used by someone else), but it is not recommended if you are a known user.
- Think creatively. Do you have passions such as computer science, languages, music and so on? Choose a username inspired by your interests.
- Do not choose a username that promotes companies, impersonates an administrator, provocative or otherwise problematic. These names are blocked immediately.
Step 6. Enter a secure password in the "Password" box
Make sure you can remember it, but it should also be hard to guess.
Step 7. Enter the same password as before in the "Confirm Password" box
Step 8. Enter your e-mail address in the "E-mail address" box if desired
To find out more, read the Tips section.
Step 9. Click on the "Create your account" button
Step 10. Congratulations
At this point you will have registered your Wikipedia account.
Advice
- Once you have created the account in the language of your choice, you will be able to use the same login credentials for all other languages and for Wikimedia projects.
- Adding your email address will allow other registered users to contact you via email. Also, you will need it to recover the password. The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the Wikipedia project, does not send spam.
- If your IP is blocked or you cannot complete the CAPTCHA, then apply for an account at accounts.wmflabs.org.
- If you want to create an account on a version of Wikipedia in another language, but want to continue reading the entries in Italian, here's how to proceed. On the main Wikipedia page, at the bottom left you can find the list of available languages (such as "English" or "Français"). By clicking on one of them, the items will appear in the selected language.
- Several suggestions are offered regarding the choice of the username. You can find some of them in the article. It is good to read them first to register. If you do not follow the advice, you risk being blocked and will not be able to edit the entries on Wikipedia.
- If you have a self-confirmed account, you will be able to upload files and edit semi-protected pages. An account is self-validated after four days (plus 10 changes) have passed since registration.
- If you don't want to show your current email address, you can create a new one, for example in Gmail.
Warnings
- Once the account is created, remember that Not you can delete it. If you decide to leave it for privacy reasons, just create a new one without there being any connection with the old one. Verify that your previous account has not been blocked or banned. In fact, if you create a new account and assume the same behavior when making changes, you run the risk of being blocked.
- Think carefully before using your real name. Remember that anyone with internet access will be able to see this information.
- Never share your password. If a person gets hold of your account, you will not be able to prove it and consequently you will be responsible for everything they do on Wikipedia with your identity.