Editing Basic Instructions
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For now, this wiki is public. Anyone can edit and create pages although only logged-in "members" can upload files. Public access will change if the privilege is abused. | |||
Please do not undo the work of others (although feel free to correct spelling mistakes and obvious formatting problems). Make comments or discussion posts if you think more drastic changes are needed. | Please do not undo the work of others (although feel free to correct spelling mistakes and obvious formatting problems). Make comments or discussion posts if you think more drastic changes are needed. | ||
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As an unofficial page, we will not be needing releases (Model, Photo, Content) - hopefully. But be honorable and get permission before you add someone else's creative works. | As an unofficial page, we will not be needing releases (Model, Photo, Content) - hopefully. But be honorable and get permission before you add someone else's creative works. | ||
You have two options for editing: | You have two options for editing: | ||
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*Text Editor ("edit source") - gives access to the wiki source code, handy if the VisualEditor is getting wonky but need to know the codes | *Text Editor ("edit source") - gives access to the wiki source code, handy if the VisualEditor is getting wonky but need to know the codes | ||
==Creating a new page: <nowiki/>== | |||
===Basic Steps=== | |||
*Put the new page name in the search bar. (Really!) | |||
*Click on the name in the search results where it prompts to '''Create the page "_____" on this wiki!''' | |||
*Insert Template, if appropriate (see below). | |||
*Type in text as desired. | |||
*Insert images (see below). | |||
*Add relevant categories - Category:People, Category:Vatavian, Category:Scribe, etc. | |||
**Using VisualEditor bar, the Category tool is under the stacked triple - icon on the right side between the ? icon and the pencil icon | |||
**Using the text editor, double-square brackets [[ around the Category:Name command, then closed-double-square brackets. | |||
**More information on Categories below | |||
*Save the new page. | |||
*Click on any new categories you created and make sure they're not orphans, i.e. their parent categories are correct. | |||
===Uploading images:=== | |||
You have to be logged into your account to upload images | |||
Using VisualEditor: | |||
*Click on Insert -> Media on the VisualEditor Toolbar | |||
*Follow the instructions on the Media edit window or | |||
*Label images as appropriate | |||
Using the Text Editor: | |||
*Open the "Upload File" button in the left toolbar in a separate tab | |||
*Follow the instructions in the window to upload the desired image | |||
**Permitted file types: png, gif, jpg, jpeg, webp. | |||
*Cut and Paste the image file name (Image.gif, etc. ) into the appropriate area of the page being edited | |||
**<nowiki>[[File:Sample.gif]]</nowiki> | |||
**Recommend align to the right: <nowiki>[[File:Sample.gif|right]]</nowiki> | |||
**If need to change the image size and add a caption: <nowiki>[[File:Sample.gif|right|150px|Sample Image]]</nowiki> | |||
=Templates:<nowiki/>= | |||
*People - [[Template:People]] | |||
*Events - [[Template:Events]] | |||
To use a template using the source coding: | |||
*Open a new page as above | |||
*<nowiki>In the edit box, put the code "subst:People" using double-curley brackets {{ on one side, and double close-curley brackets on the other side.</nowiki> | |||
*Save the page without any other coding | |||
*This will substitute in the Template text. | |||
*Re-open the article for editing to personalize it and fill in the blanks. | |||
=Categories/Subcategories:= | =Categories/Subcategories:<nowiki/>= | ||
*Categories and subcategories are used in MediaWiki to organize pages together much like tags were used on wikispaces. | *Categories and subcategories are used in MediaWiki to organize pages together much like tags were used on wikispaces. | ||
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*Categories are case-sensitive. | *Categories are case-sensitive. | ||
==Major categories are:== | ==Major categories are:<nowiki/>== | ||
*People - citizens and friends of Calontir. | *People - citizens and friends of Calontir. Subcategories for: | ||
**group membership (Vatavians or Coeur d'Ennui), | |||
**group membership ( | |||
**personas (Russians), | **personas (Russians), | ||
**service (Waterbearers), etc. | **service (Waterbearers), etc. | ||
*Groups - branches, guilds, colleges, and households of Calontir. Subcategories include: | |||
*Groups - branches, guilds, colleges, and households of Calontir. | |||
**Branches - official groups of the SCA, subcategories Vatavia, Coeur d'Ennui, etc. | **Branches - official groups of the SCA, subcategories Vatavia, Coeur d'Ennui, etc. | ||
**Guilds - official guilds and colleges of Calontir, subcategories - Scribe's Guild, Brewer's Guild, etc. | **Guilds - official guilds and colleges of Calontir, subcategories - Scribe's Guild, Brewer's Guild, etc. | ||
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**Branch hosting (eg. Vatavia) and/or | **Branch hosting (eg. Vatavia) and/or | ||
**History (for major kingdom events like coronations) | **History (for major kingdom events like coronations) | ||
*Resources - kingdom information. | *Resources - kingdom information. Subcategories: | ||
**Awards | **Awards | ||
**History | **History | ||
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*In turn, Category:Branches would have the code for its parent, Category:Groups . | *In turn, Category:Branches would have the code for its parent, Category:Groups . | ||
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