User:Mcktimo/on organizing the wiki/help file

wiki help

Creating content (basic)

Creating your own content is easy. You can edit any page by clicking on Edit this page (bottom or sidebar) . You can comment on any page by clicking on Discussion tab. After you add your content sign it by clicking on the signature button (the second button from the right on top or enter ~~~) then save page (bottom).

creating content in your webspace

1st make sure you are logged in. To write in your page click on your username at the top of the page. Click on edit this page. Just start writing at the top of the page. Your prior writing will be pushed down and your most current writing will always be at the top of the page. Start a new paragraph by skipping a line. Don't indent. Hit save page (at the bottom of the page) to save your work. Do it often!

making a table of contents and titles/heading

To organize your work give each piece of writing its own title. To create a title, type, on its own line:
==your title here==

making __NOTOC__

put that at the top of your page

don't erase your work

Researchers say students learn to write better by seeing the progress of their writing as they revise. Please don't erase anything. When you revise copy your existing work and paste it above. Edit the heading. Like...
==my piece -version 2==

taking notes, creating lists

To organize your notes you can use bullet lists and numbered lists. To create a bullet list like this

• first point
• onother point
• etc

just start a line with an *
For a numbered list

1. first
2. second
3. third

just start each line with a # symbol (don't skip lines)

creating a subdirectory in your webspace

Most of your work will be collected by writing project. Each writing project will be in its own subdirectory. In the url you will see: http://pathboston.com/hum/username/aproject. to set up a subdirectory put this code in your webspace:

===[[/a project name]]===

(the / is important) Save the page and then click on the new link to get into the directory.

writing a poem

If you don't skip a line the text on the next line always 'wraps' to follow the text on the line above. Sometimes that's not cool,like for a poem. To avoid word wrap you can use

<poem>
Here is a poem
It is not very poetic
Is it
</poem>

Another way to prevent word wrap is to put <br> at the end of a line. The next line will stay on the next line when you save.

Another way to prevent word wrap is to just skip a line.

using the graphical editor

A graphical editor is slower. If you really want to use a graphical editor see me and I'll set it up.

if the internet is s l o w

Write in Word. Single spaced, do not indent first lines, skip lines between paragraphs. Copy and paste into the wiki when you are done.

to create a login account for occupyboston wiki

1. click-on the login/create_account button in the upper right corner
2. click on "Create an Account"
3. Put in username, password and email

other help

Editing and Formatting

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents

editing HTML

SandBox

To try out formattng and editing features use this space

Customizing

Please see documentation on customizing the interface and the User's Guide for usage and configuration help.

Magic Words

• Etiquette should require no more mention than this.
• Before you begin editing, please quickly browse the navigation bar on the left to get a feel for the structure of our wiki.

• Internal links are like red blood cells and nerve endings.
  • Consider the many paths by which collaborators and visitors may explore the wiki, and try to create a network with many 'nerve endings.'
• Regarding Discussion:
  • Every page has its own Discussion! Make sure to post on the relevant page.
  • The Discussion is meant to house conversation between members.
    • Please add comments to existing discussions - that's why they're there!
    • Conversation is greatly aided by query; Where there is a question, there shall become an answer.
• Making a LARGE contribution?
  • Are you posting a document that is hosted only on your personal computer?
    • Please do not create a new page or a new Discussion topic to 'host' a text.
    • Please click on 'Manage Wiki' in the top of the navigation bar, then under Content click on 'Files.' Here you can upload documents from your computer, and then revert to the next step:
  • Are you posting text, video, or audio that is already hosted online?
    • Please post a link and a short description on the appropriate existing page (often in the Press section).
• Please note the large number of pages that already exist! Your contribution might be best hosted on an existing page.
• Adding Notes
  • Notes about format and language often belong right on the page.
  • Notes should be in brackets and announced. [Note: This is an example of a note.]