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The purpose of this page is to help users of Wikipedia solve problems they may encounter when browsing or editing. Note: If you're trying to get help for a specific technical problem that isn't answered by the FAQs, try asking at Wikipedia:Troubleshooting or at the Village pump .
Connect to a different internet or network connection (such as your mobile device's LTE or data service, or a different WiFi connection). If you're currently on a work, public, school, or shared internet connection that may be behind a proxy filter, use your home or other internet connection that is open and not behind a proxy server [notes 1].
What issue or problem are you experiencing when attempting to create an account using Wikipedia's account creation form Some or all of the form will not load in my browser Account creation from my IP address has been blocked (temporarily restricted)
When you are pleased with the request you can click the Create! link to create the account. Account creation link. The Account creation link group contains the following in "manual" mode: Create!: A link to create the requested account – which will open up Wikipedia for you to actually create the account.
If your question is about a Wikipedia article, draft article, or other page on Wikipedia, tell us what it is! Check back on this page to see if your question has been answered. For real-time help, use our IRC help channel, #wikipedia-en-help. New editors may prefer the Teahouse, a help area for beginners (but please don't ask in both places).
If you have never edited Wikipedia before and/or do not have an account, you may need to create one. This will normally allow you to edit despite the block on your IP address. If you are currently blocked from creating an account, and cannot create one elsewhere in the foreseeable future, consider requesting one at Wikipedia:Request an account.
That message gives the impression that the web servers are "too busy" to respond, but often is caused by the complexity of the page that it needs to display. It is quite common to see this after editing a complex article such as Barack Obama .
Occasionally, a user will edit Wikipedia using the same IP address as another user who then becomes blocked. As a result, the first user will be shown a block message describing the other user's activity. If you receive a block notice about actions that you were not involved with, don't worry; stay calm.