Help:New Contributor Quickstart

New Contributors Quickstart

Welcome to WikiPathways! Where do you want to start?

Edit existing pathway

• Become part of the WikiPathways community by creating a user account.
• To edit an existing pathway, first find the pathway of interest and open the Pathway Page for that pathway.
• Click the Edit pathway link under the pathway image. This will open the pathway in an embedded version of the PathVisio program, where you can edit the pathway. For instructions on how to use PathVisio, please refer to PathVisio Help.
• Save the pathway in PathVisio by clicking the green check mark button and then return to the Pathway Page. Click the Refresh button in your browser to view your recent changes.
• Edit the text fields of the Pathway Page.

Create a new pathway at WikiPathways

• Become part of the WikiPathways community by creating a user account.
• Click the Create new pathway link in the navigation bar of the main page of WikiPathways.
• On the Create new pathway page, enter a name for the pathway and then select which species the pathway is for from the drop-down menu. Click the Create pathway button to continue.
• PathVisio will open with a blank drawing board. Create your pathway in PathVisio. For instructions on how to use PathVisio, please refer to PathVisio Help.
• When your pathway is complete, click the green check mark button to submit your pathway to WikiPathways. A new browser window will open with the Pathway Page for your newly created pathway at WikiPathways.
• Add information about your pathway by editing the text fields in the Pathway Page. Remember to assign a category to your pathway so that the pathway will appear in the lists of all pathways at WikiPathways.

Transfer pathway from GenMAPP to WikiPathways

You can transfer a pathway that you have created in the GenMAPP program to WikiPathways.

• Become part of the WikiPathways community by creating a user account.
• Click the Create new pathway link in the navigation bar of the main page of WikiPathways.
• On the Create new pathway page, enter a name for the pathway and then select which species the pathway is for from the drop-down menu. Click the Create pathway button to continue.
• PathVisio will open with a blank drawing board. To access your existing GenMAPP pathway, go to File>Import and select the appropriate .mapp file.
• Make any necessary changes to the pathway in the PathVisio.
• When your pathway is complete, click the green check mark button to submit your pathway to WikiPathways. A new browser window will open with the Pathway Page for your newly created pathway at WikiPathways.
• Add information about your pathway by editing the text fields in the Pathway Page. Remember to assign a category to your pathway so that the pathway will appear in the lists of all pathways at WikiPathways.

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