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Type the word or phrase you want to add in the search box on the left and click go. This will take you to a page not found page with a message at the top "No page with '''this exact title''' exists, trying full text search." Click on the '''this exact title''' to creat a new page with the name that you searched for. | Type the word or phrase you want to add in the search box on the left and click go. This will take you to a page not found page with a message at the top "No page with '''this exact title''' exists, trying full text search." Click on the '''this exact title''' to creat a new page with the name that you searched for. | ||
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| − | + | == Start editing == | |
| + | To start editing a MediaWiki page, click the Edit this page (or just edit) link at one of its edges. This brings you to the edit page: a page with a text box containing the wikitext - the editable code from which the server produces the finished page. | ||
| − | == | + | == Type your changes == |
| − | + | You can just type your text. However, also using basic wiki markup (described in the next section) to make links and do simple formatting adds to the value of your contribution. | |
| + | [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting# Go here for help with formatting your text ] | ||
| − | + | Wikimedia wikis have style guidelines available. If you follow these, your contributions will be more valuable as they won't need to be cleaned up later. | |
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Revision as of 22:31, 16 August 2007
Editing basics
Add A New page
Type the word or phrase you want to add in the search box on the left and click go. This will take you to a page not found page with a message at the top "No page with this exact title exists, trying full text search." Click on the this exact title to creat a new page with the name that you searched for.
Start editing
To start editing a MediaWiki page, click the Edit this page (or just edit) link at one of its edges. This brings you to the edit page: a page with a text box containing the wikitext - the editable code from which the server produces the finished page.
Type your changes
You can just type your text. However, also using basic wiki markup (described in the next section) to make links and do simple formatting adds to the value of your contribution.
Go here for help with formatting your text
Wikimedia wikis have style guidelines available. If you follow these, your contributions will be more valuable as they won't need to be cleaned up later.
Summarize your changes
Write a short edit summary in the small field below the edit-box. You may use shorthand to describe your changes, as described in the edit summary legend.
Preview before saving
When you have finished, click Show preview to see how your changes will look before you make them permanent. Repeat the edit/preview process until you are satisfied, then click Save page and your changes will be immediately applied to the article.