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Welcome to 118Wiki, a | {{118Wikinav}} | ||
Welcome to [[118Wiki]], a collaborative database for the [[UFOP: StarBase 118]] Star Trek [[RPG]]. The purpose of this Wiki is to give members of our group a place to collaborate and keep history. Wikis are great for online projects because they allow so much easy collaboration. As such, this Wiki is intended to facilitate these projects, but also to give people a place to take part in the history of our group as it happens. You can also build a comprehensive profile for your character, and much more! | |||
This specific area of our Wiki is used to introduce people to the Wiki and how it works. We assure you, it's quite easy! So, please take the next five to ten minutes to read completely through this page. Everything here is simplified to introduce you to browsing and editing on a Wiki! | |||
==First, some questions answered...== | ==First, some questions answered...== | ||
Q: Why are some links red and other links blue?<br> | '''Q: Why are some links red and other links blue?'''<br> | ||
A: Blue links lead to pages which have already been created. Red links lead to pages which have not been created. If you click on a red link, it'll take you to an edit box that will allow you to create a page. Purple links are ones you've already visited. | A: Blue links lead to pages which have already been created. Red links lead to pages which have not been created. If you click on a red link, it'll take you to an edit box that will allow you to create a page. Purple links are ones you've already visited. | ||
'''Q: Where do I start?'''<br> | |||
Q: Where do I start?<br> | |||
A: The [[main page]] is the best. There are plenty of "jumping off" points there. | A: The [[main page]] is the best. There are plenty of "jumping off" points there. | ||
Q: What's the page history?<br> | '''Q: What's the page history?'''<br> | ||
A: The page history gives you a complete and total list of ''every'' change that has been made to a page, all the way back to its creation. This is useful if you want to compare the differences between a version you created and the changes someone added. | A: The page history gives you a complete and total list of ''every'' change that has been made to a page, all the way back to its creation. This is useful if you want to compare the differences between a version you created and the changes someone added. | ||
Q: Can I contribute?<br> | '''Q: Can I contribute?'''<br> | ||
A: Yes, | A: Yes, once you have graduated from the Academy, you will have a username and temporary password emailed to you. | ||
* '''It's painless, we promise!''' | * '''It's painless, we promise!''' | ||
==Now, an introduction to editing...== | ==Now, an introduction to editing...== | ||
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Hopefully, some of your questions have been answered and you're now ready to browse and contribute to the Wiki. Here's a really, really quick introduction to editing a Wiki: | Hopefully, some of your questions have been answered and you're now ready to browse and contribute to the Wiki. Here's a really, really quick introduction to editing a Wiki: | ||
# '''Find a page you want to edit.''' This seems pretty self evident. You can find these pages that you'll want to edit via the [[Main Page]], or through the "[[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]]" page, or even the "Go/Search" box on the left-hand side of your page. | # '''Find a page you want to edit.''' This seems pretty self evident. You can find these pages that you'll want to edit via the [[Main Page]], or through the "[[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]]" page, or even the "Go/Search" box on the left-hand side of your page. | ||
# '''Click the "Edit" button.''' At the top of every editable page, you'll see a tabby-looking thing that says "edit" or "edit this page." Click on that, and you'll be brought to a new page which contains all of the text and code for that article. | # '''Click the "Edit" button.''' At the top of every editable page, you'll see a tabby-looking thing that says "edit" or "edit this page." Click on that, and you'll be brought to a new page which contains all of the text and code for that article. | ||
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If you want more information on how to edit a page, or you need some more in depth information about wiki code, there are two resources to go to: | If you want more information on how to edit a page, or you need some more in depth information about wiki code, there are two resources to go to: | ||
# MediaWiki's Editing Guide. That page is here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing | # MediaWiki's Editing Guide. That page is here: [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Help:Editing] | ||
# Wikipedia's Help:Contents. That page is here: | # Wikipedia's Help:Contents. That page is here: [[wp:Help:Contents|Help:Contents]] | ||
If you have more time, and you're not gnawing at the bit to get editing, we also suggest [ | If you have more time, and you're not gnawing at the bit to get editing, we also suggest [[wp:Help:Tutorial|Wikipedia's Wiki Tutorial]]. That page will walk you through editing, formatting, talk pages, namespaces, and such. | ||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||