<commit_before>## Welcome to Steemit!

This page is full of information to help you learn about the platform and become a successful Steemian. You can return to this page at any time by clicking on the "Welcome" link in the main menu. There is a table of contents below to help you navigate the page.

Included on the page is a "Quick Start Guide" with information on how the platform works, and a "To Do List" with recommended steps to get started with your account. 

Below that is a section of "Helpful Posts from Steemit Users", which contains a collection of posts from users in the community that are helpful for new users getting started. 

Below that is a list of recommended users to follow, a collection of other resources including the <a href="/faq.html">FAQ Page</a>, and information on where to find live help. 

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## Table of Contents

### Quick Start Guide

- <a href="/welcome#No_Cost_to_Participate">No Cost to Participate</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Upvotes">Upvotes</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Comments">Comments</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Creating_Posts">Creating Posts</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Tags">Tags</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Followers_and_Feeds">Followers and Feeds</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Resteem">Resteem</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Digital_Currencies">Digital Currencies</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Curation">Curation</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Payments">Payments</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Home,_New,_Hot,_Trending,_Promoted,_and_Active">Home, New, Hot, Trending, Promoted, and Active</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Profile">Profile</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Reputation">Reputation</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Cashing_out_or_Spending_SBD">Cashing out or Spending SBD</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Plagiarism">Plagiarism</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Password_Security">Password Security</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Earning_on_Steemit">Earning on Steemit</a>

### To Do List

1. <a href="/welcome#Backup_your_password">Backup your password</a>
2. <a href="/welcome#Sign_Up_for_Steemit_Chat">Sign Up for Steemit Chat</a>
3. <a href="/welcome#Setup_your_Profile_Avatar_and_Cover_Image">Setup your Profile, Avatar, and Cover Image</a>
4. <a href="/welcome#Choose_your_NSFW_(Not_Safe_for_Work)_Display_Preference">Choose your "NSFW" (Not Safe for Work) Display Preference</a>
5. <a href="/welcome#Create_your_introduceyourself_post">Create your "introduceyourself" post</a>

### <a href="/welcome#Helpful_Posts_from_Steemit_Users">Helpful Posts from Steemit Users</a>
### <a href="/welcome#Users_to_Follow">Users to Follow</a>
### <a href="/welcome#Other_Resources">Other Resources</a>
### <a href="/welcome#Live_Help">Live Help</a>
### <a href="/welcome#Third_Party_References">Third Party References</a>

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## Quick Start Guide

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### No Cost to Participate

It is free to post, comment, or upvote all content on Steemit.com. You might even get paid for it!

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### Upvotes

Upvotes are Steemit's way of saying you like someone's post or comment.

To upvote, click on the <Icon name="chevron-up-circle" /> *Upvote* icon at the bottom of the comment/post.

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### Comments

When you are first starting out, commenting on other people's posts can be a great way to get involved and connect with people!

To comment on a post, or reply to an existing comment, click on the "Reply" link at the bottom of the post/comment.

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### Creating Posts

To create a post, click on the "Submit a Story" link in the upper right corner.

Posts have three main parts: Title, Content, Tags.

You will want to make your title attention grabbing, and relevant to your content.

To create your content, you can either use "Editor" or "Markdown" mode.

There are several guides for creating posts in the "Helpful Posts from Steemit Users" section below.

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### Tags

Tags will help people find your posts.

Each post can have up to five tags, separated by spaces.

The first tag in the list will be the main category that the post is in.

The tags should all be relevant to the content in the post.

You can browse content by tags, as well as see a list of popular tags that other users have used in their posts [here](https://steemit.com/tags).

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### Followers and Feeds<commit_msg>change submit a story to Post (#1798)<commit_after>## Welcome to Steemit!

This page is full of information to help you learn about the platform and become a successful Steemian. You can return to this page at any time by clicking on the "Welcome" link in the main menu. There is a table of contents below to help you navigate the page.

Included on the page is a "Quick Start Guide" with information on how the platform works, and a "To Do List" with recommended steps to get started with your account. 

Below that is a section of "Helpful Posts from Steemit Users", which contains a collection of posts from users in the community that are helpful for new users getting started. 

Below that is a list of recommended users to follow, a collection of other resources including the <a href="/faq.html">FAQ Page</a>, and information on where to find live help. 

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## Table of Contents

### Quick Start Guide

- <a href="/welcome#No_Cost_to_Participate">No Cost to Participate</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Upvotes">Upvotes</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Comments">Comments</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Creating_Posts">Creating Posts</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Tags">Tags</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Followers_and_Feeds">Followers and Feeds</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Resteem">Resteem</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Digital_Currencies">Digital Currencies</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Curation">Curation</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Payments">Payments</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Home,_New,_Hot,_Trending,_Promoted,_and_Active">Home, New, Hot, Trending, Promoted, and Active</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Profile">Profile</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Reputation">Reputation</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Cashing_out_or_Spending_SBD">Cashing out or Spending SBD</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Plagiarism">Plagiarism</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Password_Security">Password Security</a>
- <a href="/welcome#Earning_on_Steemit">Earning on Steemit</a>

### To Do List

1. <a href="/welcome#Backup_your_password">Backup your password</a>
2. <a href="/welcome#Sign_Up_for_Steemit_Chat">Sign Up for Steemit Chat</a>
3. <a href="/welcome#Setup_your_Profile_Avatar_and_Cover_Image">Setup your Profile, Avatar, and Cover Image</a>
4. <a href="/welcome#Choose_your_NSFW_(Not_Safe_for_Work)_Display_Preference">Choose your "NSFW" (Not Safe for Work) Display Preference</a>
5. <a href="/welcome#Create_your_introduceyourself_post">Create your "introduceyourself" post</a>

### <a href="/welcome#Helpful_Posts_from_Steemit_Users">Helpful Posts from Steemit Users</a>
### <a href="/welcome#Users_to_Follow">Users to Follow</a>
### <a href="/welcome#Other_Resources">Other Resources</a>
### <a href="/welcome#Live_Help">Live Help</a>
### <a href="/welcome#Third_Party_References">Third Party References</a>

***

## Quick Start Guide

<a class="anchor" name="No_Cost_to_Participate"></a>
### No Cost to Participate

It is free to post, comment, or upvote all content on Steemit.com. You might even get paid for it!

<a href="/welcome#Table_of_Contents">^</a>
<a class="anchor" name="Upvotes"></a>
### Upvotes

Upvotes are Steemit's way of saying you like someone's post or comment.

To upvote, click on the <Icon name="chevron-up-circle" /> *Upvote* icon at the bottom of the comment/post.

<a href="/welcome#Table_of_Contents">^</a>
<a class="anchor" name="Comments"></a>
### Comments

When you are first starting out, commenting on other people's posts can be a great way to get involved and connect with people!

To comment on a post, or reply to an existing comment, click on the "Reply" link at the bottom of the post/comment.

<a href="/welcome#Table_of_Contents">^</a>
<a class="anchor" name="Creating_Posts"></a>
### Creating Posts

To create a post, click on the "Post" link in the upper right corner.

Posts have three main parts: Title, Content, Tags.

You will want to make your title attention grabbing, and relevant to your content.

To create your content, you can either use "Editor" or "Markdown" mode.

There are several guides for creating posts in the "Helpful Posts from Steemit Users" section below.

<a href="/welcome#Table_of_Contents">^</a>
<a class="anchor" name="Tags"></a>
### Tags

Tags will help people find your posts.

Each post can have up to five tags, separated by spaces.

The first tag in the list will be the main category that the post is in.

The tags should all be relevant to the content in the post.

You can browse content by tags, as well as see a list of popular tags that other users have used in their posts [here](https://steemit.com/tags).

<a href="/welcome#Table_of_Contents">^</a>
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### Followers and Feeds
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