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== Beginner's Guide to Mediawiki == Hello, this is the beginner guide to Mediawiki. Starting off with the complete basics, Mediawiki is the foundation of fandom, (which you most likely came from). Though this is a little harder cause Mediawiki uses HTML or Source to make wiki pages instead of the normal visual editor that people always use. If you can NOT understand HTML at all, instead of creating source pages, you can make the page on fandom, then change the visual editor setting to source instead, and copy the source "code" and paste it into a new page. You can create a wiki page by looking at your link in the search bar, you then can make a page by doing this "mediawiki.fanscarybaboonvr.wiki/mediawiki/index.php?title=PUT_TITLE_HERE_NO_SPACES_ONLY_UNDERSCORES&action=edit" you can change the PUT_TITLE_HERE_NO_SPACES_ONLY_UNDERSCORES to your title, for apostrophes, you put %27s, and there is some more to that but that's just how websites work for special characters. If you go to the top right of your screen, you should see a blue link that says preferences, in there, you can change the way you see the website, (in the appearance tab) (i use vector legacy for this). If you are at the main page, you should see Upload File, that is where you upload HTML, PNG, MP3's, or whatever it allows. There is another thing called Special Pages, but you use those to mess around with Mediawiki. For alot more info and documentation about mediawiki, check out their page. https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki == Mediawiki Short Doc == Every page on a MediaWiki site not only has information to show you but also allows you to move to other pages. This is called "navigation". To help you navigate, every page on MediaWiki, has three main navigation elements: The sidebar gives you access to important pages in the wiki such as recent changes or upload file. MediaWiki requires you to log in before seeing all of the sidebar options. Links (often called tabs) which relate to the page currently displayed: its associated discussion page, the version history, and – most notably – the edit link. User links; as an anonymous user, you'll see a link to create an account or log in. As a logged-in user you have a collection of personal links, including ones to your user page and preferences. In addition to the standard navigation elements that each page has, a page will have its own unique information which appears in the larger main area of the page. Generally within this information will be links to other pages. This page mainly documents the MonoBook and Vector skins. Appearances may be different when using other skins. == Sidebar == The sidebar is displayed on the edge of the page below the site logo (if using the MonoBook or Vector skin). This sidebar gives you access to important pages in the wiki such as Recent Changes or Upload File. == Navigation == Clicking on the logo brings you back to the main page of the wiki. The links in the navigation section just below will take you to important pages of the wiki. These links can be configured by site administrators. == Toolbox == The tools contains a selection of links which change depending on what type of page you are viewing. == On all pages (except special pages) == * "What links here" takes you to a special page that lists the pages on that wiki which contain a link to the current page. This is helpful when you are looking for pages of related information. The "what links here" information can also be useful when you are refactoring wiki pages and need to check whether links to this page are still relevant after changes in the current page. * The "related changes" tool lists all recent changes in the pages linked to from the current page. Recent changes to all relevant template pages are included in the resulting page list. The "Hide minor edits" option that can be set in the user preferences applies, among other things, to "related changes". == On all pages (including special pages) == * "upload file" displays a special page that allows logged-in users to upload images and other files to the wiki. Uploaded files can be linked from or embedded in wiki pages. This link is not displayed if file uploading is not enabled. Uploading files, viewing files on the server, including them in wiki pages and managing the uploaded files is discussed in the managing files section of this manual. * The "special pages" tool lists the MediaWiki special pages. In MediaWiki terminology, a special page is one that presents information about the Wiki and/or allows access to administration activities for the wiki. For example, a list of users registered with the wiki, statistics about the wiki such as the number of pages and number of page edits, system logs, a list of orphaned pages, and so on. The content of these special pages is generated automatically when the special page is loaded. The function and use of the default special pages can be found in the special pages section of this manual. == Page tabs == Default page tabs at the top of the page The page tabs are displayed at the top of the page to the right of the site logo (if using the MonoBook or Vector skin). These tabs allow you to perform actions or view pages that are related to the current page. The available default actions include: viewing, editing, and discussing the current page. The specific tabs displayed on your pages depend on whether or not you are logged into the wiki and whether you have sysop (administrator) privileges on the wiki. On special pages, only the namespace tab is displayed. Default for all users "namespace" (page, help, special page, template, user page etc.) "discussion" "edit" (may read "view source" if anonymous editing is disabled, the page is in the MediaWiki: namespace, or the page is protected) "history" Extra tabs for logged-in users "move" "watch" Extra tabs for sysops "protect" "delete" Administrators can add or remove tabs by using JavaScript or installing extensions, so the tabs you see may be different depending on which wiki you are using. == User links == Default user links at the top right of the page The user links are displayed at the top far right of the page (if using the default Vector skin). These tabs allow the logged-in user to view and edit their user page and wiki preferences. Additionally, the user links allow the user to quickly access their contributions to the wiki and logout. For anonymous users the user links is replaced by a link to the wiki login page or, if enabled by the site administrator, a link to your IP address and your IP address's talk page. "Username" This links to your user page which is where you can put information about yourself, store bits of information you want to remember or whatever else you fancy. "Talk" This links to your discussion page, where people can leave messages for you. "Preferences" Allows you to change your personal site preferences. "Watchlist" A list of all pages that you are watching. Pages can be added to this list by clicking "watch" at the top of the page. "Contributions" A list of all contributions you have made to the wiki. "Log out" Click this link to log out of the wiki. == Editing Pages == It's very easy to edit the contents of a wiki: Click the "Edit" page tab at the top of the page. Make changes to the text. Click the "Save page" button. Simple as that! == Editing rules, editing conventions, and formatting == The number one rule of wiki editing is to be bold. Go ahead—make changes. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try! There are all kinds of editing conventions, rules, and philosophies for the editing of wiki pages, but the be bold rule is the most important of these! An edit can contribute whole new paragraphs or pages of information, or it can be as simple as fixing a typo or a spelling mistake. In general, try to add or edit text so that it is clear and concise. Most importantly, make sure you are always aiming to do something which improves the contents of the wiki. When you need to use some type of formatting, such as for new headings or bolding of text, you do this using wiki syntax or the buttons in the edit toolbar above the editing zone. See Help:Formatting for some of the common types of formatting used. If you want to try out editing, you can test editing on the page named Project:Sandbox, which has been specifically set aside for you to test editing. == Edit summary == Before you save a change, you can enter a short note (must be shorter than 500 characters) in the "Summary (?):" box describing your changes. Don't worry too much about this, or spend too much time thinking about it: just put in a short description of what you just changed. For example, you might say "fixed typo" or "added more information about sunflowers". This summary gets stored alongside your edit, and allows people to track changes in the wiki more effectively. == Preview == It's a good idea to use the "Show preview" button to see what your change will look like, before you save it. This is also related to tracking changes because every time you save, this is displayed to others as a separate change. This isn't something to worry about too much, but it's good to get into the habit of eliminating mistakes in your own work, by using a preview before saving, rather than saving, then having to do another edit just to make one or more minor corrections. == Show changes == Another option is the "Show changes" button which allows you to see the differences between the current version and the edited version. == Protected pages == Pages that are protected cannot be edited by anyone except users of a specific group. Protected pages will instead display "View source" instead of edit. In that case, to edit a protected page, contact a user who has permission to edit the page. The default protection levels are as follows: None (allow all users) Autoconfirmed (prevent edits by new and unregistered users) Sysop (prevent edits by all users except administrators) Other types of editing With wiki edits you can start a new page, move (or rename) a page, or even delete a page: Help:Starting a new page Help:Moving a page Help:Deletion and undeletion Remember you should always aim to improve the overall contents of the wiki with your edits. == Discussion == Every article has its own "talk page" where you can ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss corrections. See Help:Talk pages.
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