I've looked through the FAQ and searched numerous forums & sites. But am having 
problems finding a reference page about New Account creation that mentions 
where to customize the messages and content created for New Accounts on a 
MediaWiki site. I found where to customize the form that they have to submit 
and know how to find the new User pages that are created.


When a new user submits a form, they automatically receive:
   1) an eMail requesting confirmation of the eMail address submitted


When an admin/bureaucrat approves an account request, they receive:
   1) an eMail with a message containing password and user page
   2) a new user Discussion/Talk page with a Welcome message


Our MediaWiki installation has cycled through a few rounds of Admins over the 
years.  So we've lost the knowledge of the people who originally configured 
these features.  

But now we need to customize the Welcome because too many new users fail to 
edit content of the wiki. Most report they did not understand how to get 
started. And the MediaWiki Help page referenced in the Welcome message is 
overwhelming. (And confused a few people who thought they had to edit our 
site's pages from another domain.)


So I asking for hints of how where to locate the customization of the Welcome 
content transcluded when automation creates the new user Discussion/Talk page.

   
References:

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ#How_do_I_administrate/manage_user_rights?

2.22 How do I administrate/manage user rights?

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