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Note: Do not edit this page with your about you details. Go to Special:MyPage, which redirects to your own "About you" page, to add this information. One of the most important functions of your user page is to enable you to introduce yourself to the Wikipedia community. As people get to know each other better, it (usually) becomes easier for ...
The mainspace of Wikipedia is the place where the encyclopedia articles are. In contrast, the user namespace is where your user page and sandbox live, and they don’t appear in normal Wikipedia searches. After you create the page in the article namespace, you can add categories and link to the page from other pages.
Wikipedia isn't like TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, etc. User pages are a place we give you where other people can find out a little bit about you and what you do here. Try things out in Wikipedia's sandbox to learn how "Wiki-coding" works. Have fun. Do what you enjoy and what you are good at.
Wikipedia (like its sister projects) uses images that document the things we write about, that includes people. Biography articles benefit from a photograph of the subject, and images can break up long sections of text in other articles, making them more attractive, and easier to understand for people whose English or reading skills are limited.
If you are new to Wikipedia, you might consider using the standard article format for your userpage initially. That should suffice while you're learning the ropes. If you don't have a user page yet and don't know how to create a page, then click on your user name at the top of the screen and follow the instructions (if the page already exists, your username will be blue instead of red).
Some pages on Wikipedia are redirects — they don't have any content of their own, but just send you on to another page. For example UK is a redirect to United Kingdom. So, if you type UK in the search box, it will take you directly to the article on the United Kingdom. (There will also be a note below the article title saying "Redirected from
That time you got a girlfriend (Seriously, you're editing Wikipedia. Be realistic). An article about an essay that uses Hangman to explain the subject. We already have the essay, don't need the article too. An article that is just a resume so you can possibly get hired by people who googled your name. It’s not quirky, it’s just unsourced ...
The Tip of the Day project provides a different piece of advice for using Wikipedia every day. Like the Picture of the Day, you can include it on your userpage by adding {{}} somewhere (at the top of your talk page is a good place for it).