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This is the beginnings of a help page for EMCA wiki. At the moment it's quite empty because not that many people are using the site. If you have problems using any part of the site, please leave a comment in the discussion tab (above). | This is the beginnings of a help page for EMCA wiki. At the moment it's quite empty because not that many people are using the site. If you have problems using any part of the site, please leave a comment in the discussion tab (above). | ||
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| + | = Basic Wiki Functions = | ||
==Your account== | ==Your account== | ||
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== How to log in == | == How to log in == | ||
| − | [[File:Login-box-emca-wiki.png]] | + | Once you have an account (see above), to log in click the box on the top right and follow the instructions. |
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| + | [[File:Login-box-emca-wiki.png|450px]] | ||
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| + | == How to save your changes to the wiki == | ||
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| + | Once you've edited the information you want on the wiki, press the 'save page' button (see below) | ||
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| + | [[File:Save-page.png|800px]] | ||
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| + | == Adding entries to the wiki == | ||
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| + | See the [[how to help]] page for all the ways you can add to the wiki. | ||
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| + | * See the [[Adding bibliography entries]] page for adding bibliography items. | ||
| + | * See the [[Adding announcement entries]] page for adding announcement entries. | ||
| + | * For help with formatting entries things in wiki text, see the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Editing_pages general mediawiki editing help page] | ||
| + | * For help adding news items, see the [[Adding news items]] page. | ||
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| + | = Admin functions = | ||
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| + | == Moving Pages == | ||
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| + | Sometimes pages get mislabelled, or there are duplicates. If you have an [[The EMCA wiki Admins|admin account]] you have the ability to delete and move pages using the actions menu as below: | ||
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| + | [[File:Move page.png]] | ||
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| + | == Deleting Pages == | ||
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| + | Right next to the 'Move' menu option above is the 'delete' option - as an admin you have the opportunity to delete unneeded pages or duplicate entries and to leave a note as to why. | ||
| − | + | [[File:Delete entry.png]] | |
Latest revision as of 13:18, 24 March 2016
This is the beginnings of a help page for EMCA wiki. At the moment it's quite empty because not that many people are using the site. If you have problems using any part of the site, please leave a comment in the discussion tab (above).
Contents
Basic Wiki Functions
Your account
EMCA wiki allows anyone to view the wiki, but to add data you have to have an account registered for you. If you would like to submit information to the wiki such as news items of bibliographical references, please email the admins and we'll set you up an account.
How to log in
Once you have an account (see above), to log in click the box on the top right and follow the instructions.
How to save your changes to the wiki
Once you've edited the information you want on the wiki, press the 'save page' button (see below)
Adding entries to the wiki
See the how to help page for all the ways you can add to the wiki.
- See the Adding bibliography entries page for adding bibliography items.
- See the Adding announcement entries page for adding announcement entries.
- For help with formatting entries things in wiki text, see the general mediawiki editing help page
- For help adding news items, see the Adding news items page.
Admin functions
Moving Pages
Sometimes pages get mislabelled, or there are duplicates. If you have an admin account you have the ability to delete and move pages using the actions menu as below:
Deleting Pages
Right next to the 'Move' menu option above is the 'delete' option - as an admin you have the opportunity to delete unneeded pages or duplicate entries and to leave a note as to why.
