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Cjl: moved Walter is a wanker 15/Guide/Page Creation to Wiki Team/Guide/Page Creation over redirect: revert

2010-02-24T23:57:25Z

moved Walter is a wanker 15/Guide/Page Creation to Wiki Team/Guide/Page Creation over redirect: revert

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Faggot: moved Wiki Team/Guide/Page Creation to Walter is a wanker 15/Guide/Page Creation: Walter is a wanker

2010-02-24T23:53:38Z

moved Wiki Team/Guide/Page Creation to Walter is a wanker 15/Guide/Page Creation: Walter is a wanker

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FGrose at 16:33, 20 June 2009

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	# Click the [Save page] button to save the page into the wiki.		# Click the [Save page] button to save the page into the wiki.
	# Continue the edit, preview, & save actions as needed to complete your contribution.		# Continue the edit, preview, & save actions as needed to complete your contribution.
	====Experiment in your ~~talk~~ pages====		====Experiment in your 'User_talk:' pages====
	For tentative work, you can try things out of the 'limelight' on your 'User_talk:' page and subpages:		For tentative work, you can try things out of the 'limelight' on your 'User_talk:' page and subpages:
	# Click on the 'talk' link next to your user name at the top right of any page,		# Click on the 'talk' link next to your user name at the top right of any page,

FGrose at 16:08, 20 June 2009

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 # Click the [Save page] button to save the page into the wiki.
 # Continue the edit, preview, & save actions as needed to complete your contribution.
 On occasions, you may be advised to edit the address line for a pending page to adjust its title. Then you should examine closely the URI in the address bar of your browser for the pending new page.  Here is an example:

FGrose: /* By attempting to visit the page */

2009-04-18T13:26:33Z

By attempting to visit the page

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	# Continue to Edit, Preview, & Save as needed to complete your contribution.		# Continue to Edit, Preview, & Save as needed to complete your contribution.

	If the version of SoaS is shown as an existing subpage, you may go to that page and enter a new section within the page. A new section title is created when you enter some text between a pair of matching double equal signs, such as, ==~~NEW SECTION HEADER~~==.		If the version of SoaS is shown as an existing subpage, you may go to that page and enter a new section within the page. A new section title is created when you enter some text between a pair of matching double equal signs, such as, ==New Section Header==.

	Our wiki installation does not have the processing extensions necessary to provide easier form entry of new page titles, so the instructions above provide the direct, less friendly method.		Our wiki installation does not have the processing extensions necessary to provide easier form entry of new page titles, so the instructions above provide the direct, less friendly method.

FGrose: /* By visiting the page */

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 There are several ways to create a new page but all of them require that you first Log-in
-===By visiting the page===
+===By attempting to visit the page===
-# Type the address for the new page into the address bar of your browser. Since the page does not exists because you performed the searches discussed above, MediaWiki will suggest to create it.
+# Type the address for the new page into the address bar of your browser. Since the page does not exists, MediaWiki will offer a link to search for it or to to create it.
-# Select a template from the left side of the page that opens. DocumentationTemplate is a default template you can use for any page. There are also some specialized templates to choose from.
+# After entering your page content in the main text entry box of the pending page,
 ===Add a link on another page===

FGrose at 04:59, 15 April 2009

2009-04-15T04:59:53Z

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	=Introduction=		{{TOCright}}
			==Introduction==
	This section deals with how to create pages on the Sugar Labs wiki.		This section deals with how to create pages on the Sugar Labs wiki.

	=Search and Integrate. Don't Duplicate.=		==Search and Integrate. Don't Duplicate.==
	Before adding a page to the wiki, make sure you do a comprehensive search.		Before adding a page to the wiki, make sure you do a comprehensive search.

	==Search==		===Search===
	*[[Special:RecentChanges\|Recent Changes]] - See where people are currently working.		*[[Special:RecentChanges\|Recent Changes]] - See where people are currently working.
	*[[Special:Search\|Search]] - Search or browse the database in various ways.		*[[Special:Search\|Search]] - Search or browse the database in various ways.
	*[[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]] - A list of all pages in the wiki.		*[[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]] - A list of all pages in the wiki.

	==Integrate==		===Integrate===
	* Don't add another page if a guide, article, or document already exists on a particular subject.		* Don't add another page if a guide, article, or document already exists on a particular subject.
	* If you think the existing document could be better, is out of date, or missing something, then improve it!		* If you think the existing document could be better, is out of date, or missing something, then improve it!
	* Either add or integrate the material with the existing page in the appropriate place.		* Either add or integrate the material with the existing page in the appropriate place.

	=Create the Page=		==Create the Page==
	There are several ways to create a new page but all of them require that you first Log-in		There are several ways to create a new page but all of them require that you first Log-in

	==By visiting the page==		===By visiting the page===
	# Type the address for the new page into the address bar of your browser. Since the page does not exists because you performed the searches discussed above, MediaWiki will suggest to create it.		# Type the address for the new page into the address bar of your browser. Since the page does not exists because you performed the searches discussed above, MediaWiki will suggest to create it.
	# Select a template from the left side of the page that opens. DocumentationTemplate is a default template you can use for any page. There are also some specialized templates to choose from.		# Select a template from the left side of the page that opens. DocumentationTemplate is a default template you can use for any page. There are also some specialized templates to choose from.

	==Add a link on another page==		===Add a link on another page===
	# Edit another page		# Edit another page
	# Add a link to the new page as <nowiki>[[Name With Spaces]]</nowiki>		# Add a link to the new page as <nowiki>[[Name With Spaces]]</nowiki>
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	# Edit your new page and save it		# Edit your new page and save it

	==Page structure==		===Page structure===

	=== Consistency ===		====Consistency ====
	Try to reuse the markup from a sibling page or another page at the same level.		Try to reuse the markup from a sibling page or another page at the same level.

	=== Categorize ===		==== Categorize ====
	We make extensive use of category tags in the wiki. Please add an appropriate tag to any new page you create. It is simply a matter of adding a category at the end of the page, e.g., <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Wiki]]</nowiki></tt> will add the [[:Category:Wiki\|Wiki category]] to a page. See [[Special:Categories]] for all categories.		We make extensive use of category tags in the wiki. Please add an appropriate tag to any new page you create. It is simply a matter of adding a category at the end of the page, e.g., <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Wiki]]</nowiki></tt> will add the [[:Category:Wiki\|Wiki category]] to a page. See [[Special:Categories]] for all categories.

	[[Category:Wiki]]		[[Category:Wiki]]
			[[Category:HowTo]]

FGrose: Wiki Team/Guide/PageCreation moved to Wiki Team/Guide/Page Creation: deCamel casing

2009-03-08T16:03:04Z

Wiki Team/Guide/PageCreation moved to Wiki Team/Guide/Page Creation: deCamel casing

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Dfarning-bot: WikiTeam/WikiGuide/PageCreation moved to Wiki Team/Guide/PageCreation: Robot: Moved page

2009-03-08T11:36:14Z

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Skierpage: /* Note */ remake into a section on page structure

2009-02-22T02:29:27Z

Note: remake into a section on page structure

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	# Edit your new page and save it		# Edit your new page and save it

	==~~Note~~==		==Page structure==
	We make extensive use of category tags in the wiki. Please add an appropriate tag to any new page you create. It is simply a matter of adding a ~~"wiki word"~~ at the end of the page, e.g., <nowiki>[[Category:Wiki]]</nowiki> will add the Wiki category to a page.
			=== Consistency ===
			Try to reuse the markup from a sibling page or another page at the same level.

			=== Categorize ===
			We make extensive use of category tags in the wiki. Please add an appropriate tag to any new page you create. It is simply a matter of adding a category at the end of the page, e.g., <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Wiki]]</nowiki></tt> will add the [[:Category:Wiki\|Wiki category]] to a page. See [[Special:Categories]] for all categories.

	[[Category:Wiki]]		[[Category:Wiki]]