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Here's a quick start guide to contribute to the Wiki. | Here's a quick start guide to contribute to the Wiki. | ||
| − | + | = How to edit an existing page = | |
# Log in. | # Log in. | ||
# Click on the Edit tab. | # Click on the Edit tab. | ||
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# Click on Save page. | # Click on Save page. | ||
| − | + | = How to create a new page = | |
# In the address bar type a new name after "title=". Names can have spaces but avoid things like brackets etc. | # In the address bar type a new name after "title=". Names can have spaces but avoid things like brackets etc. | ||
# Click on Edit or Create. | # Click on Edit or Create. | ||
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# Add categories. | # Add categories. | ||
# Click on Save page after previewing. | # Click on Save page after previewing. | ||
| + | Make sure to choose a good page title to make sure it'll displayed correctly in the alphabetical list of pages. | ||
| − | + | =How to add categories to a page= | |
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To make a page show up in category pages, one or more categories must be added. | To make a page show up in category pages, one or more categories must be added. | ||
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# Edit the page. | # Edit the page. | ||
| − | # At the bottom of the page add <nowiki>[[category=...]]</nowiki>. | + | # At the bottom of the page add this:<nowiki>[[category=...]]</nowiki>. Replace (...) with the name of a category. |
You can see the available categories [[Special:Categories |here]]. | You can see the available categories [[Special:Categories |here]]. | ||
| − | == How to link to another Wiki page | + | =How to add headers= |
| + | Start and end a header with "=", like this: | ||
| + | <nowiki>=This is a header=</nowiki> | ||
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| + | = How to link to another Wiki page = | ||
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| + | = How to link to an external page== | ||
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| + | = How to create a numbered list or bullet list = | ||
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| + | =How to change the title of a page= | ||
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| + | = How to delete a page = | ||
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| + | = How to embed an image = | ||
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| + | = How to create a redirect page = | ||
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| − | + | =How to learn more= | |
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 12 July 2011
Here's a quick start guide to contribute to the Wiki.
Contents
- 1 How to edit an existing page
- 2 How to create a new page
- 3 How to add categories to a page
- 4 How to add headers
- 5 How to link to another Wiki page
- 6 How to link to an external page=
- 7 How to create a numbered list or bullet list
- 8 How to change the title of a page
- 9 How to delete a page
- 10 How to embed an image
- 11 How to create a redirect page
- 12 How to learn more
How to edit an existing page
- Log in.
- Click on the Edit tab.
- Edit the text.
- Click on Save page.
How to create a new page
- In the address bar type a new name after "title=". Names can have spaces but avoid things like brackets etc.
- Click on Edit or Create.
- Add text.
- Add categories.
- Click on Save page after previewing.
Make sure to choose a good page title to make sure it'll displayed correctly in the alphabetical list of pages.
How to add categories to a page
To make a page show up in category pages, one or more categories must be added.
- Edit the page.
- At the bottom of the page add this:[[category=...]]. Replace (...) with the name of a category.
You can see the available categories here.
How to add headers
Start and end a header with "=", like this: =This is a header=
How to link to another Wiki page
...
How to link to an external page=
...
How to create a numbered list or bullet list
...
How to change the title of a page
...
How to delete a page
...
How to embed an image
...
How to create a redirect page
...
