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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. | ||
+ | == If you're an editor == | ||
+ | *To '''edit an existing page''', either: | ||
+ | **''<big>visually edit</big>'' (recommended), by clicking the <code>Edit</code> tab up top; OR | ||
+ | **''<big>edit using markup</big>'' ''<big>code</big>'', by clicking the <code>Edit source</code> tab. | ||
+ | *To '''create a new page''', either: | ||
+ | **''<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 | ||
+ | **''<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.
- visually edit (recommended), by clicking the
- 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.
- search for the page name, and on the Search results screen, click the