Difference between revisions of "Wiki Quick Start"
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| + | == Navigating the wiki == | ||
| + | * Back links | ||
| + | * What links here? | ||
| + | * All Pages list | ||
| + | * New Pages list | ||
| + | * Tagged Page list | ||
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==Create an account/Log in == | ==Create an account/Log in == | ||
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===Edit Pages === | ===Edit Pages === | ||
| − | To edit click any of the <nowiki>[edit]</nowiki> buttons next to sections (edit only that section) or click the '''edit tab''' at the top of the page | + | * To edit click any of the <nowiki>[edit]</nowiki> buttons next to sections (edit only that section) or click the '''edit tab''' at the top of the page |
| + | * A notepad window appears. Type text, make changes, or paste from document. | ||
| + | * The wiki has a syntax for formatting. Help on this is located at the bottom of each edit window for a reminder. For more details see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Most_frequent_wiki_markup_explained Meta.Wikimedia Editing Help] | ||
| + | * Make sure to '''SAVE''' often. If you navigate away from the edit window, your work will be lost. | ||
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| + | ===Discuss Pages=== | ||
| + | Each wiki page has a companion discussion. Click Discussion tab to view discussion. If it is red, there is no discussion yet. Blue means that discussion has been added. Clicking [Reply] will respond to a thread already started. | ||
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| + | ===History of Page - revert change === | ||
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| + | ===Move (Rename) Page === | ||
| + | Pages can be renamed | ||
Revision as of 14:16, February 7, 2008
- Back links
- What links here?
- All Pages list
- New Pages list
- Tagged Page list
Create an account/Log in
Anyone can read the wiki, however to participate you must log in.
- How to create an account
- Check to see if you already have an account - User List
Participate on the wiki
Watch Pages
For activities that you are following, click the watch tab. This will notify you of changes made to the page by e-mail.
Edit Pages
- To edit click any of the [edit] buttons next to sections (edit only that section) or click the edit tab at the top of the page
- A notepad window appears. Type text, make changes, or paste from document.
- The wiki has a syntax for formatting. Help on this is located at the bottom of each edit window for a reminder. For more details see Meta.Wikimedia Editing Help
- Make sure to SAVE often. If you navigate away from the edit window, your work will be lost.
Discuss Pages
Each wiki page has a companion discussion. Click Discussion tab to view discussion. If it is red, there is no discussion yet. Blue means that discussion has been added. Clicking [Reply] will respond to a thread already started.
History of Page - revert change
Move (Rename) Page
Pages can be renamed
