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== If you're a user ==
 
Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
 
Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
  
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== If you're an editor ==
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*To '''edit an existing page''', either:
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**''<big>visually edit</big>'' (recommended), by clicking the <code>Edit</code> tab up top; OR
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**''<big>edit using markup</big>'' ''<big>code</big>'', by clicking the <code>Edit source</code> tab.
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*To '''create a new page''', either:
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**''<big>search</big>'' for the page name, and on the Search results screen, click the <code>Create the page "[Page name]" on this wiki!</code> link; OR
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**''<big>add a link</big>'' to the page name on an existing page, then save the changes and click the new, red link.
 
==Additional Resources==
 
==Additional Resources==
 
*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
 
*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]

Latest revision as of 21:35, 11 January 2018

If you're a user

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

If you're an editor

  • To edit an existing page, either:
    • visually edit (recommended), by clicking the Edit tab up top; OR
    • edit using markup code, by clicking the Edit source tab.
  • To create a new page, either:
    • search for the page name, and on the Search results screen, click the Create the page "[Page name]" on this wiki! link; OR
    • add a link to the page name on an existing page, then save the changes and click the new, red link.

Additional Resources