Editor's Guide: Difference between revisions

Welcome to the Wiki! This guide will help you get started with editing and contributing to our wiki.

To start editing, you will need to:

#[[Special:UserLogin|Log in]] to your account.

#Navigate to the page you want to edit.

#Click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the page.

#You will enter the editing interface where you can make changes to the text.

The VisualEditor allows you to edit pages in a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) interface, similar to a word processor.

1. Navigate to the page you want to edit.

2. Click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the page (this will open the VisualEditor).

4. Use the toolbar at the top to format text (bold, italic, headings), add links, and insert images.

* To link to another wiki page, highlight the text you want to link, click the "Link" button (🔗), and type the page name.

* To create an external link, highlight the text, click the "Link" button, and enter the URL.

1. Click the "Insert" menu (usually represented by a "+" sign) and select "Media."

2. Search for the image you want to use, or upload a new one.

4. Add a caption if necessary.

1. Place your cursor where you want to add the reference.

2. Click the "Cite" button and select the appropriate citation template.

3. Fill in the details and click "Insert."

The Source Editor allows you to edit the raw wikitext code.

1. Navigate to the page you want to edit.

2. Click on the "Edit source" tab at the top of the page.

3. You will enter the wikitext editing interface where you can make changes directly to the code.

* To '''bold''' text, use '''three apostrophes''' before and after the text: <nowiki>'''bold text'''</nowiki>

* To ''italicize'' text, use ''two apostrophes'' before and after the text: <nowiki>''italic text''</nowiki>

* To create a heading, use equal signs. For example: <nowiki>== Heading ==</nowiki> creates a level 2 heading.

* To link to another wiki page, use double square brackets: <nowiki>[[PageName]]</nowiki>

* To create a link with different text, use a pipe: <nowiki>[[PageName|Link Text]]</nowiki>

* To link to an external site, use single square brackets: <nowiki>[http://example.com]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[http://example.com Link Text]</nowiki>

1. To add an image, first upload it using the [[Special:Upload|Upload file]] page.

2. Use the following syntax to insert the image into a page: <nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|Caption]]</nowiki>

* To add a reference, use the <nowiki><ref>Reference text</ref></nowiki> tags where you want the reference to appear.

* Ensure you have a <nowiki><references /></nowiki> tag where you want the references list to appear, usually at the bottom of the page.

* Templates are reusable content snippets. To use a template, include it with double curly braces: <nowiki>{{TemplateName}}</nowiki>

* Parameters can be passed to templates: <nowiki>{{TemplateName|param1=value1|param2=value2}}</nowiki>

* To add a page to a category, include the category link at the bottom of the page: <nowiki>[[Category:CategoryName]]</nowiki>

#Once you've made your edits, click the "Show preview" button to review your changes.

#If everything looks good, provide a brief summary of your changes in the "Summary" box.

#Click the "Save changes" button to save your edits.