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The username and password for the administrative account is '''admin''', '''admin'''. | The username and password for the administrative account is '''admin''', '''admin'''. | ||
#<font color="red">Important:</font> [[Special:Userlogin|Log in]] as admin and go to [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]] to change your password! | #<font color="red">Important:</font> [[Special:Userlogin|Log in]] as admin and go to [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]] to change your password! | ||
#Write down your password. | #Write down your password. | ||
#On this page: [[image_logo_url]] put just the url for the logo that you want in the upper left corner of your wiki. | #On this page: [[image_logo_url]] put just the url for the logo that you want in the upper left corner of your wiki. | ||
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*Add your wiki to the [http://editthis.info/wiki/index.php/Map_of_wikis map of wikis] | *Add your wiki to the [http://editthis.info/wiki/index.php/Map_of_wikis map of wikis] | ||
*Add a message to the [http://www.editthis.info/wiki/index.php/Feedback Feedback Page] if you see anything that could be improved. | *Add a message to the [http://www.editthis.info/wiki/index.php/Feedback Feedback Page] if you see anything that could be improved. | ||
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| + | == What is a Wiki == | ||
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| + | a wiki <wick-ey> is a type of website that allows users to add, remove, or otherwise edit and change most content very quickly and easily. This ease of interaction and operation makes a wiki an effective tool for collaborative writing. The word is Hawaiian for "fast". | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] is a prime example of a successful wiki, that also uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as this site | ||
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| + | == So How Do I Use This One? == | ||
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| + | To help with the transition there will be ongoing DIY wiki intro nights, but most of the pertinent information is linked below. Also make use of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Talk_page user talk] pages to discuss the site, articles and community with other users. | ||
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| + | *Start Here - [http://www.diyculture.org/index.php/Special:Userlogin Log in / Create Account] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Preferences Preferences] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:User_page User Page] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Talk_page User Talk] - [http://www.diyculture.org/index.php/Special:Listusers User list] - [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page Start an Article] | ||
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| + | *The Page Tabs - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Resolving_disputes Discussion] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page Edit] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Page_history History] - Protect (admin only) - Delete and Move (self-explanatory) - [http://www.diyculture.org/index.php/Special:Watchlist Watchlist] | ||
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| + | *Photos - [http://www.diyculture.org/index.php/Special:Upload Upload Files Here] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Uploading_images#Adding_images_to_articles How to Link Photos into articles] | ||
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| + | *Protocol - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Categorization Categories] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions Article Naming Conventions] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page#Wiki_markup Wiki Markup] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:A_quick_guide_to_templates Using Templates] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Stub Article Stubs] - [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Interwiki_linking Interwiki Linking] | ||
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| + | *More Help - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki more on wikis] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial Full Tutorial] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents/Editing_Wikipedia Editing Help] - [http://www.diyculture.org/index.php/Special:Specialpages Special Pages] - [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ media wiki FAQ] - [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User's_Guide User's Guide] | ||
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First Steps
The username and password for the administrative account is admin, admin.
- Important: Log in as admin and go to Preferences to change your password!
- Write down your password.
- On this page: image_logo_url put just the url for the logo that you want in the upper left corner of your wiki.
Other optional things to do
- Control the rights of anonymous and logged in users through the Control Panel (which can be found in the toolbox on the left side of this page).
- Add the url for your wiki to the Categorized wiki list. Simply edit that page and put your wiki under the appropriate category.
- To increase the amount of space you have for uploads, add links to http://editthis.info from external sites, and go to the Link Quota Page to increase your uploads quota.
- Edit MediaWiki:Sidebar to change the navigation menu
- Add this wiki to some external wiki indexes:
- If you are feeling adventurous and know a little about web design you can edit the javascript and css to the Header to change the look of your wiki.
- You must log as admin to do this
- Whatever you enter in this page will be added to the html in the header after the standard style sheet, so you can override styles.
- Read the User's Guide for other usage and configuration help.
- Add your wiki to the map of wikis
- Add a message to the Feedback Page if you see anything that could be improved.
What is a Wiki
a wiki <wick-ey> is a type of website that allows users to add, remove, or otherwise edit and change most content very quickly and easily. This ease of interaction and operation makes a wiki an effective tool for collaborative writing. The word is Hawaiian for "fast".
Wikipedia is a prime example of a successful wiki, that also uses the same MediaWiki software as this site
So How Do I Use This One?
To help with the transition there will be ongoing DIY wiki intro nights, but most of the pertinent information is linked below. Also make use of the user talk pages to discuss the site, articles and community with other users.
- Start Here - Log in / Create Account - Preferences - User Page - User Talk - User list - Start an Article
- The Page Tabs - Discussion - Edit - History - Protect (admin only) - Delete and Move (self-explanatory) - Watchlist
- Protocol - Categories - Article Naming Conventions - Wiki Markup - Using Templates - Article Stubs - Interwiki Linking
- More Help - more on wikis - Full Tutorial - Editing Help - Special Pages - media wiki FAQ - User's Guide
