Help:Contents
From GapYearWiki
- How do I edit a page?
- To edit a page, simply click the edit link that appears on each page. This is in the form of a tab at the top of the page. A form will appear, containing the existing markup. When you have finished making modifications, click the Save button to commit your changes.
- How do I create a new page?
- There are several paths to creating a new page:
- Create a link to the page on another page, then click on the red link which appears. How? While you’re editing a page type “My New Page” (don’t include quotes and change My New Page to whatever you want the page named) OR
- In the address bar of your favorite browser, enter the intended location of the page, e.g. http://www.gapyearwiki.com/index.php?title=New_page and click on the edit link.
- Are there any editing tutorials available?
- There are several editing tutorials available, mostly on Wikimedia sister projects, such as Wikipedia. There are also markup references, etc. available on Meta.
- Can I use HTML to style the text?
- Yes. Full support for HTML coding is supported in the edit pages.
- Can I upload pictures?
- Yes. You must be logged in to upload pictures. Use the “upload file” link in the toolbox. It will prompt you to browse to the file location on your local machine, and enter a name for the picture. You may optionally enter a summary for the picture. Remember the destination file name. You’ll need it to place the picture in your edited text.
- How do I place a picture while editing text on a page?
- Upload the picture. (see the previous question). As an example, say you upload “file.jpg” to the wiki. To include the image in a page, use a link in the form [[Image:File.jpg]], [[Image:File.jpg|alt text]] or [[Media:File.jpg]] for directly linking to the file. http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images is a good reference for placing images in text.
- Can I add a table of contents to a page?
- Yes. A page can be divided into sections, using the section heading syntax. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Table_of_contents is a good reference for doing this.
- How do I view the printable form of a page?
- MediaWiki includes stylesheets which automatically style a page appropriately when it is printed; using the print or print preview function within your browser ought to render the page in a printable form. You can also view this printable form using the printable version link in the toolbox.
