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Have you read the [
d[ Description](/wiki/D | description) ]], [[ Download | downloaded and installed ](/wiki/Download)] Widelands? Here's how to play it: ¶

## Play Tutorials or Campaigns ¶
The Tutorials are the best way to learn how to play Widelands. You'll find them in the main menu of Widelands. See also: [
Play[ Tutorial](/wiki/GameHelpbasicInterface/#play_tutorial) | Play Tutorial ]]

The Campaigns could be found in main _"menu --> single player"_. There are tutorial Campaigns for each of the tribes so you can learn the differences between them. See also: [
Campaigns](/wiki/[ GameHelpbasicInterface/#campaigns) | Campaigns ]]

## Basic help ¶

* [
B[ GameHelpbasic Interface](/wiki/GameHelpb | Basic Interface) ]] - Explains the main screens. What do the different game options mean? ¶
* [
[ GameHelpInGame | Playing interface ](/wiki/GameHelpInGame)] - What does every button in the game do? ¶
* [
Quickstart](/wiki/[ GameHelpquickstart) | Quickstart ]] - Introducing the first steps ¶
* [
[ EditorHelpHelp/ | Using the Map Editor ](/wiki/EditorHelpHelp/)]

## Playing objectives ¶

* [
B[ GameHelpbuilding a ANew Economy](/wiki/GameHelpb | BuildingA a New Economy) ]] - Some strategies for building houses and producing wares. ¶
* [
M[ GameHelpmilitary aAnd Warfare](/wiki/GameHelpm | MilitaryA and Warfare) ]] - Explains the specifics of warfare. ¶

## Information about the playable tribes in Widelands ¶

* [
[ The Tribes](/wiki/ | The Tribes) ]]
*
[[ BarbariansPage ]] - Specific info for Barbarian (economy and history) ¶
* [
[ EmpiresPage](/wiki/ | EmpiresPage) ]] - Specific info for Imperial (economy and history) ¶
*
[[ AtlanteansPage ]] - Specific info for Atlanteans (economy and history) ¶

## Multiplayer ¶

* [
Basics](/wiki/[ GameHelpbasicInterface/#multi_player) | Basics ]] - Short description of usage ¶
* [
[ GameHelpMultiplayer](/wiki/GameHelp | Multiplayer) ]] - Technical informations ¶

## FAQs ¶
* [
Playing[ Widelands](/wiki/WidelandsFaqPlaying/) | Playing Widelands ]]
* [
[ Technical Issues](/wiki/FAQ | Technical FAQ)Issues ]]

## Contribute ¶
Even if you aren't able to contribute directly to gamecontent, you could allways make a donation. This will help to pay the server (e.g. for multiplayer) or gives a coffee to the developers ;) The link above on the right will bring you to the Paypalsite. ¶

* [
[ Contribute](/wiki/ | Contribute) ]] - There are many ways to contribute to the widelands project ¶

## Other pages ¶

* [
[ Download Page](/wiki/| Download) Page ]]
*
[[ ReportingBugs ]]

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Proposition of changes: ¶
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This is full manual of Widelands. Follow any link to find out more about it. ¶

## Introduction ¶

* [
d[ Description](/wiki/D | description) ]], where you can read what is Widelands ¶
* [
d[ Download page](/wiki/D| download) page ]], where you can find possibilties for downloading and installation of the game ¶
* [
b[ Building Widelands](/wiki/B | building Widelands/) ]] for advanced users, where you can find help for compiling all the program ¶
* [
[ BuildingWidelandsMac/ | building under MacOS ](/wiki/] ¶
* [[
BuildingWidelandsMacUnderWindows/) ¶
*| [building under Windows ](/wiki/] ¶
* [[
BuildingWidelandsUnderWindowsNew/) ¶
*| [building under Windows - new version ](/wiki/BuildingWidelandsUnderWindowsNew/)]
* [
[ GameHelpquick start](/wiki/GameHelp | quick start/) ]], which describes how to play Widelands in a really short way ¶

## Interface & Options ¶

* [
[ Intro](/wiki/ | Intro/) ]] - first splash-screen of the game ¶
* [
Main[ menu](/wiki/GameHelpbasicInterface/) | Main menu ]], where you can find help about possible main menu interface ¶
* [
[ GameHelpSingle pPlayer](/wiki/GameHelp | SingleP player/) ]] (**under construction**), where you can help about setting up single player games ¶
* [
[ GameHelpMultiplayer](/wiki/GameHelp | Multiplayer/) ]] (**need to complete**), where you can find useful information how to use mutiplayer lobby ¶
* [
[ Internet gGaming](/wiki/ | InternetG gaming/) ]], where are general rules for hosting a game explained ¶
* Options (basic ingame + text file, manual changes) ¶

## Tribes ¶

* Tribes ¶
* Barbarians ¶
* Empire ¶
* Atlanteans ¶
* Campaigns & stories ¶
* Barbarians ¶
* Empire ¶
* Atlanteans ¶

## Economy ¶

* Wares ¶
* Buildings ¶
* Transportation system ¶

## Military ¶

* Buildings ¶
* Soldiers ¶
* Recruiting ¶
* Attack ¶
* Ships attack? ¶

## Ingame tips ¶

* Windows ¶
* Shortcuts ¶
* Basic tips for playing ¶

## Useful strategies ¶

* Starting the game ¶
* Expanding ¶
* Early / late game economy ¶
* Micromanagement ¶
* Defense ¶
* Attack ¶
* Different win condition ¶

## Map editor ¶

* Basic interface ¶
* Creating the maps ¶
* Map file description ¶
* Creating scenarios ¶
* Map uploading? ¶

## FAQ ¶

* old FAQs ¶
* Forums ¶

## Contribution to Widelands project ¶

* Graphics, music, whatever ¶
* C++ coding, Web designing ¶
* Contributors list ¶

## Other pages ¶

* Report a bug ¶
* Useful links