Hello there, welcome to the MelonLand tourist guide! This is a basic guide intended to help orient you and explain the main features of the site! We have a lot to cover I'll try to keep things clear and brief :)

Monday Alert: Keep in mind some parts of the site, including the Forum and Chat are closed on Mondays!

An outline of site zones and common words you'll encounter.

• MelonLand - the catch all name for this site and projects connect to it
• Everyone Site - a collectively coded website all members can edit, its used widely across MelonLand
• Forum - A central discussion board for members.
• Surf Club - a directory/list of member's personal websites you can visit.
• Art Hub - a art sharing site based on Deviant Art for uploading 2D and 3D artworks.
• Liquid Crystal Cafe / Chat - A real time chat where you can talk to other members
• Guilds - member created groups on the forum, focused on specific subjects
• Artifacts - collectable member made web toys that can be around around the site
• File Sneeze / FTP - image/file upload service (members see the outbox icon in the nav)
• Main Street - a multiplayer mini MMO embedded on most MelonLand pages
• Avatar Builder - a tool for creating your own avatar out of Artifacts
• Profile - your profile on the forum that can be edited with CSS
• Your Room - your dedicated page on the Everyone Site that functions like a tiny homepage
• Wiki - (this page) contains help documents and guides related to MelonLand
• Post Office / Newsletters - a micro service for sending and subscribing to member newsletters
• Guides / Books - community created link/webpage collections gathering info related to a subject
• Passport Sites - non-MelonLand websites that you can login to using a MelonLand account

Its never easy to get started in a new space, but there are always lots of rewards for pushing through and exploring a bit, here are some recommended steps, almost all pages on MelonLand feature the standard Nav bar, so you should be able to find your way back!

You dont need an account here to explore the site and find cool stuff, and its actually recommended you lurk for a while before deciding to make an account, here are some activities to try:

1. Take 5 minutes to click (surf) around the Everyone Site, you can find it via the flower in the nav.
2. If you like art, checkout the Art Hub next, its main gallery mode gives you a random selection of member art!
3. There are lots of good discussions on the Forum, and you can read all of them without an account. You'll find categories and boards for subjects that might interest you.
4. Finally before heading off, if you'd like to keep up with news, have a look at the Newsletters on offer. Melon's Newsletter is somewhat rare, but covers official site updates!

At this point you may be inspired to create your own site, and if so the Web Craft Guide is a good place to start, if you want to make a forum account, check the Thinking of joining? info topic!

If you have just made an account (and been approved by a moderator), there are some good first steps you might want to try!

1. Firstly make sure you have read the forum Rules/Guidelines here.
2. If you are planning to post on the Forum, check the etiquette guide here.

1. Make a greeting post on the greetings thread.
2. Update your profile!
3. Explore for some guilds you might like to join.
4. Collect your swap credit welfare (and possibly adopt an artifact)
5. Post some art in the Art Hub
6. Join forum discussions, there are lots of these and they will depend on what you are into, but find an easy one and leave a reply!
7. Make an everyone site edit, the everyone site is there and it waiting for you! An easy place to start is your personal room, you can add whatever you want there and no one will get upset c:

There is lots more info linked on the wiki main page, plus you can always ask on the forum, or contact a moderator directly if needed.