Template:Admin help/doc

{{caution | This template is part of a notification system that involves a category, some bots and an IRC channel. Please do not modify this template without first discussing your suggested changes on the talk page, and fir {{Admin help}} message box.

If you need help from an administrator, you can place this template on , the talk page of any article which requires an administrator to perform a task (such as a HM), or the Help desk, and write your question below it. Then our administrators will be notified.

Here is what you would put at the bottom of the talk page:

== Question for administrator ==
{{Admin help}}
<Your Question>

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The four til</nowiki>" will automatically add your signature, that is, your username and a timestamp.

Note: A lot of things can be handled by experienced users. The best way to contact an experienced user is to use {{Help me}} instead, or post at the Help desk or Village Pump.

If you require help in regards to blocking, deleting, protecting, or administrative matters, you can use {{Admin help}}; but if you are currently blocked and wish to request unblocking, it is recommended you use {{Unblock}} instead of the helper templates. This ensures your request is included in the requests for unblock category.

Technical details

When used, this template categorizes the talk page into Category:Wikipedians looking for help from administrators.

The IRC channel #wikipedia-en-help ^connect is notified when this template is used. You can join that channel (chat room) if you want to help out or if you want to get real-time assistance.

See also

For those who ask:

• {{Help me}} – When you don't require help from administrators specifically, but an experienced editor is enough.
• {{Edit protected}} – When you want to request an edit of a fully protected page.

For helpers who answer:

• {{Helpme-irc}} – A message that asks the user to come to IRC for more help.
• {{Admin help-nq}} – When the editor posted {{Admin help}}, but did not ask a question.