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-	Wiki successfully set up.	+	'''This wiki contains narrative family histories for the ancestors of my wife Sue and I as well as related branch and off shoots. You are welcome  add your knowledge to this page.'''
-	The username and password for the administrative account is admin, admin.
-	#You should log in and change this now!
-	#On this page: [[image_logo_url]] put just the url for the logo.
-	#Please see the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for other usage and configuration help.
-	#Add the url for your wiki to the [http://www.editthis.info/wiki/index.php/Categorized_Wiki_List Categorized wiki list]. Simply edit that page and put your wiki under the appropriate category.
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-	Other things you can do:	+	<font color="blue">== First Steps ==</font>
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		+	#Click on the [[Special:Userlogin|Login/Create Account]] link in the sidebar menu on the left side of this page.  Enter a user name, password and your real name.
		+	#Remember your password.
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		+	[[Family Genealogy]]
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		+
		+	==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 [http://www.editthis.info/wiki/index.php/Categorized_Wiki_List 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 [http://editthis.info/wiki/index.php/Link_Quota_Page Link Quota Page] to increase your uploads quota.
	*Edit [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]] to change the navigation menu		*Edit [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]] to change the navigation menu
		+	*Add this wiki to some external wiki indexes:
		+	#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wiki Wikipedia list of wikis]
		+	#[http://www.wikiindex.com/Add_a_Wiki WikiIndex]<br>
		+	*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 [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for other usage and configuration help.
		+	*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
		+	*On this page: [[image_logo_url]] put just the url for the logo that you want in the upper left corner of your wiki.
		+
		+	anything that could be improved.

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Current revision as of 22:56, 26 January 2008

This wiki contains narrative family histories for the ancestors of my wife Sue and I as well as related branch and off shoots. You are welcome add your knowledge to this page.

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== First Steps ==

1. Click on the Login/Create Account link in the sidebar menu on the left side of this page. Enter a user name, password and your real name.
2. Remember your password.

Family Genealogy

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:

1. Wikipedia list of wikis
2. WikiIndex
   

• 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
• On this page: image_logo_url put just the url for the logo that you want in the upper left corner of your wiki.

anything that could be improved.