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'''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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The username and password for the administrative account is '''admin''', '''admin'''.
 
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#You should log in and change your password now!
 
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#On this page: [[image_logo_url]] put just the url for the logo.
 
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#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:
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<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.
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#Remember your password.
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[[Family Genealogy]]
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==Other optional things to do==
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*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).
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*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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*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:
*Add this wiki to some external wiki indexes:
#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wiki Wikipedia list of wikis]
#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wiki Wikipedia list of wikis]
#[http://www.wikiindex.com/Add_a_Wiki WikiIndex]<br>
#[http://www.wikiindex.com/Add_a_Wiki WikiIndex]<br>
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*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.
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**You must log as admin to do this
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**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.
*Read the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for other usage and configuration help.
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*Add your wiki to the [http://editthis.info/wiki/index.php/Map_of_wikis map of wikis]
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*Add a message to the [http://www.editthis.info/wiki/index.php/Feedback Feedback Page] if you see
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*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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anything that could be improved.

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.



== 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.

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