Difference between revisions of "Help:User manual"
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This is the TangoWiki user manual. It covers the main topics about how to | This is the TangoWiki user manual. It covers the main topics about how to | ||
*navigate in the wiki | *navigate in the wiki | ||
| − | * | + | *read an article |
| − | * | + | *register |
| − | * | + | *create and edit pages |
| − | * | + | *use templates and forms and |
| − | * | + | *collaborate. |
Navigate through the topics with the navigation bar on the right. → | Navigate through the topics with the navigation bar on the right. → | ||
| − | For a first quick overview, | + | For a first quick overview, read the short instruction underneath. It covers the main topics with links to the sections. |
If you are a long-time user, you might want to look in the [[Help:Expert manual|Expert manual]]. | If you are a long-time user, you might want to look in the [[Help:Expert manual|Expert manual]]. | ||
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| + | ==Short instruction== | ||
| + | This is a short guide in 5 steps for the TangoWiki. | ||
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| + | ==Step 1: Reading an article== | ||
| + | [[Help:Read an article|Read an article]], any article! You might even want to read a [[Special:Random|random article]] now. Find a specific article via the search bar. Find out more about the [[Help:Search|search]]. Have a look at the unordered list of [[Special:AllPages|all pages]]. | ||
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| + | ==Step 2: Registration and login== | ||
| + | Before you do anything with value, consider [[Help:Registration and login|registration]] in the wiki. It's free and you will be honored with thanks, if you post under your username. Simply [[Help:Set up user account|create a user account]] for this, it's pretty easy. An administrator will confirm your account. | ||
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| + | ==Step 3: Create new article== | ||
| + | [[Help:Create new article|Create a new article]], there are many ways to do so. Write and save the text in editing mode. Review the article in "Preview" and if your're satisfied with the content, save. Consider [[Help:Use forms|using forms]] for quicker creation. Every filled out form creates an article. Your newly created article is on your [[Special:Watchlist|watchlist]], have a look there to watch over future changes. | ||
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| + | ==Step 4: Editing articles== | ||
| + | Make your article or any other article better! [[Help:Edit an article|Edit an article]] by [[Help:Text formatting|formatting text]] and [[Help:Links|adding links]] to the article. [[Help:Add categories to article|Classify the article into categories]]. [[Help:Use templates|Use templates]] to style your article. | ||
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| + | ==Step 5: Expand TangoWiki, collaborate== | ||
| + | Edit others' articles. Discuss modifications on the [[Help:Discussion page|discussion page]]. Expand the [[TangoWiki:Glossary|glossary]] of Spanish and Lunfardo expressions. Help [[Special:Translate|translating]] articles into your language. Add ideas and tasks in the [[TangoWiki:Task list|task list]]. | ||
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| + | ==Become an expert== | ||
| + | Have a look at the [[Special:SpecialPages|maintenance pages]], to see what's there to do. Go for creating [[Special:WantedPages|articles that are desperately wanted]]. File bugs in the [[TangoWiki:Bugtracker|bugtracker]]. Enter [[TangoWiki:News|news]] for the main page, taken from [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] in the wiki. | ||
Revision as of 22:53, 18 November 2014
This is the TangoWiki user manual. It covers the main topics about how to
- navigate in the wiki
- read an article
- register
- create and edit pages
- use templates and forms and
- collaborate.
Navigate through the topics with the navigation bar on the right. →
For a first quick overview, read the short instruction underneath. It covers the main topics with links to the sections.
If you are a long-time user, you might want to look in the Expert manual.
Contents
Short instruction
This is a short guide in 5 steps for the TangoWiki.
Step 1: Reading an article
Read an article, any article! You might even want to read a random article now. Find a specific article via the search bar. Find out more about the search. Have a look at the unordered list of all pages.
Step 2: Registration and login
Before you do anything with value, consider registration in the wiki. It's free and you will be honored with thanks, if you post under your username. Simply create a user account for this, it's pretty easy. An administrator will confirm your account.
Step 3: Create new article
Create a new article, there are many ways to do so. Write and save the text in editing mode. Review the article in "Preview" and if your're satisfied with the content, save. Consider using forms for quicker creation. Every filled out form creates an article. Your newly created article is on your watchlist, have a look there to watch over future changes.
Step 4: Editing articles
Make your article or any other article better! Edit an article by formatting text and adding links to the article. Classify the article into categories. Use templates to style your article.
Step 5: Expand TangoWiki, collaborate
Edit others' articles. Discuss modifications on the discussion page. Expand the glossary of Spanish and Lunfardo expressions. Help translating articles into your language. Add ideas and tasks in the task list.
Become an expert
Have a look at the maintenance pages, to see what's there to do. Go for creating articles that are desperately wanted. File bugs in the bugtracker. Enter news for the main page, taken from recent changes in the wiki.
