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| - | = How to edit a page? = | + | == How do I login? == |
| - | [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Editing_basics See here]. | + | |
| - | = How to create a new page? = | + | The login is same as the one on [http://www.mayyam.com/hub/ Hub forums], but your account needs to be enabled for Wiki. [http://forumhub.mayyam.com/cgi-bin/mailit.pl Send your userid and request the Admin] . |
| - | Do a search for it. If there are no results, it will show you a link to create it. Just click and start editing it..! For more, [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page#General_principles See here]. | + | |
| + | == How to edit a page? == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Well, just click on 'edit' :-). You can use the buttons above the form, to do any formatting (like on Ms Word). You may also use wiki code for formatting. It's rather simple, see below: | ||
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| + | (Cut & Pasted from MetaWiki documentation.) | ||
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| + | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" | ||
| + | !width="1000" style="background:#FFFF99"|What it looks like | ||
| + | !width="500" style="background:#FFFF99"|What you type | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 | ||
| + | apostrophes on each side. | ||
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| + | 3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize | ||
| + | '''''the text'''''. | ||
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| + | (4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.) | ||
| + | |<pre> | ||
| + | You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 | ||
| + | apostrophes on each side. | ||
| + | |||
| + | 3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize | ||
| + | '''''the text'''''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | (4 apostrophes don't do anything | ||
| + | special -- there's just ''''one left | ||
| + | over''''.) | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br> | ||
| + | - Three tildes gives your user name: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] <br> | ||
| + | - Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br> | ||
| + | - Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br> | ||
| + | |<pre> | ||
| + | You should "sign" your comments | ||
| + | on talk pages: <br> | ||
| + | - Three tildes gives your user | ||
| + | name: ~~~ <br> | ||
| + | - Four tildes give your user | ||
| + | name plus date/time: ~~~~ <br> | ||
| + | - Five tildes gives the | ||
| + | date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br> | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | <div style="font-size:150%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">Section headings</div> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Headings'' organize your writing into sections. | ||
| + | The Wiki software can automatically generate | ||
| + | a [[Help:table of contents|table of contents]] from them. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div> | ||
| + | Using more equals signs creates a subsection. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <div style="font-size:116%;font-weight:bold;">A smaller subsection</div> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title. | ||
| + | |<pre> | ||
| + | == Section headings == | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Headings'' organize your writing into sections. | ||
| + | The Wiki software can automatically generate | ||
| + | a table of contents from them. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Subsection === | ||
| + | |||
| + | Using more equals signs creates a subsection. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== A smaller subsection ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Don't skip levels, | ||
| + | like from two to four equals signs. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Start with 2 equals signs not 1 | ||
| + | because 1 creates H1 tags | ||
| + | which should be reserved for page title. | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |- id="lists" | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | * ''Unordered [[Help:List|list]]s'' are easy to do: | ||
| + | ** Start every line with a star. | ||
| + | *** More stars indicate a deeper level. | ||
| + | *: Previous item continues. | ||
| + | ** A newline | ||
| + | * in a list | ||
| + | marks the end of the list. | ||
| + | *Of course you can start again. | ||
| + | |<pre> | ||
| + | * ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do: | ||
| + | ** Start every line with a star. | ||
| + | *** More stars indicate a deeper level. | ||
| + | *: Previous item continues. | ||
| + | ** A new line | ||
| + | * in a list | ||
| + | marks the end of the list. | ||
| + | * Of course you can start again. | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | # ''Numbered lists'' are: | ||
| + | ## Very organized | ||
| + | ## Easy to follow | ||
| + | A new line marks the end of the list. | ||
| + | # New numbering starts with 1. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |<pre> | ||
| + | # ''Numbered lists'' are: | ||
| + | ## Very organized | ||
| + | ## Easy to follow | ||
| + | A new line marks the end of the list. | ||
| + | # New numbering starts with 1. | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]]. | ||
| + | You can even say [[official position]]s | ||
| + | and the link will show up correctly. | ||
| + | |<pre> | ||
| + | Here's a link to a page named | ||
| + | [[Official position]]. | ||
| + | You can even say | ||
| + | [[official position]]s | ||
| + | and the link will show up | ||
| + | correctly. | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | [[The weather in Moscow]] is a page that doesn't exist | ||
| + | yet. You could create it by clicking on the link. | ||
| + | |<pre> | ||
| + | [[The weather in Moscow]] is | ||
| + | a page that doesn't exist | ||
| + | yet. You could create it by | ||
| + | clicking on the link. | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | You can link to a page section by its title: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[List of cities by country#Morocco]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | If multiple sections have the same title, add | ||
| + | a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the | ||
| + | third section named "Example section". | ||
| + | |<pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | You can link to a page section by its title: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[List of cities by country#Morocco]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | If multiple sections have the same title, add | ||
| + | a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the | ||
| + | third section named "Example section". | ||
| + | |<pre> | ||
| + | You can link to a page | ||
| + | section by its title: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[List of cities by | ||
| + | country#Morocco]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | If multiple sections have | ||
| + | the same title, add | ||
| + | a number. | ||
| + | [[#Example section 3]] goes | ||
| + | to the | ||
| + | third section named | ||
| + | "Example section". | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | For more, [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Editing_basics See here]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == How to create a new page? == | ||
| + | Do a search for it (click on 'Go' or just press 'Enter' key). If there are no results, it will show you a link to create it. Just click and a blank page will open. Start typing in..! For more, [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page#General_principles See here]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == How to add images? == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Just include the full URL (starting http:// ) of the image, in the section of page where you want to embed it. Pls make sure that the picture is not offensive. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Can I upload files? == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Yes, you can. There's limited support. Follow the 'Upload file' link on the left menu. | ||
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Contents |
How do I login?
The login is same as the one on Hub forums, but your account needs to be enabled for Wiki. Send your userid and request the Admin .
How to edit a page?
Well, just click on 'edit' :-). You can use the buttons above the form, to do any formatting (like on Ms Word). You may also use wiki code for formatting. It's rather simple, see below:
(Cut & Pasted from MetaWiki documentation.)
| What it looks like | What you type |
|---|---|
|
You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold the text. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize the text. (4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just 'one left over'.) | You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''. (4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.) |
|
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: | You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br> - Three tildes gives your user name: ~~~ <br> - Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: ~~~~ <br> - Five tildes gives the date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br> |
|
Section headings
Headings organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them. Subsection
Using more equals signs creates a subsection. A smaller subsection
Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title. | == Section headings == ''Headings'' organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them. === Subsection === Using more equals signs creates a subsection. ==== A smaller subsection ==== Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title. |
marks the end of the list.
| * ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do: ** Start every line with a star. *** More stars indicate a deeper level. *: Previous item continues. ** A new line * in a list marks the end of the list. * Of course you can start again. |
A new line marks the end of the list.
| # ''Numbered lists'' are: ## Very organized ## Easy to follow A new line marks the end of the list. # New numbering starts with 1. |
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Here's a link to a page named Official position. You can even say official positions and the link will show up correctly. | Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]]. You can even say [[official position]]s and the link will show up correctly. |
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The weather in Moscow is a page that doesn't exist yet. You could create it by clicking on the link. | [[The weather in Moscow]] is a page that doesn't exist yet. You could create it by clicking on the link. |
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You can link to a page section by its title: If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. #Example section 3 goes to the third section named "Example section". | You can link to a page section by its title: *[[List of cities by country#Morocco]]. If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the third section named "Example section". |<pre> You can link to a page section by its title: *[[List of cities by country#Morocco]]. If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the third section named "Example section". |
For more, See here.
How to create a new page?
Do a search for it (click on 'Go' or just press 'Enter' key). If there are no results, it will show you a link to create it. Just click and a blank page will open. Start typing in..! For more, See here.
How to add images?
Just include the full URL (starting http:// ) of the image, in the section of page where you want to embed it. Pls make sure that the picture is not offensive.
Can I upload files?
Yes, you can. There's limited support. Follow the 'Upload file' link on the left menu.
