GMU:Tutorials/Documentation/Wiki Homepage: Difference between revisions

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Once you are logged in, the wiki will take you to your userpage. ~~Yes! Your own~~ userpage! ~~Click~~ on the button at the top of the page that reads "''edit''".

Once you are logged in, the wiki will take you to your userpage/homepage. You can also get to your userpage/homepage by clicking on the button "USER PAGE" at the top of the wiki, or on the left hand side at the bottom where it reads your username. To start editing your userpage, just click on the button at the top of the page that reads "''edit''". This will bring you to editing mode to change how your own userpage/homepage looks to everyone.

There are a couple of other links on the left that are interesting for people to know. For example, the '''"MY TALK"'''link brings you to a page where users can leave you messages. If someone does leave you a message, a little notification will show up on the page. You can also configure how you receive messages/notifications from people by clicking on the '''"MY PREFERENCES"''' link.

The '''MY WATCHLIST''' link lets you know which pages you are monitoring for changes, whereas the '''MY CONTRIBUTIONS''' link tells you everything you have contributed in the wiki so far.

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Hurrah! You are now in editing mode. This is where you will create your own homepage on the wiki.

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When you start editing your wiki, you can view the progress of it by clicking on the button at the button of the page. '''Save Page''' will save all current work you have done on the wiki page. '''Show Preview''' will show you a preview of what your wiki page will look like. '''Show changes''' will show you all of the changes you have made since your last edit. Summary lets you add a comment to the wiki. For example if you want to edit a Wiki that isn't yours, you have to include in the Summary what you have changed, and then click the box "This is a minor edit" to imply that you made a minor edit and to let the other users know what you changed, or "Watch this page" to let users know to keep viewing the page for further changes due to falsities or updates.

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If you want to change your username because you are embarrassed by it or don't like it anymore, you can redirect your homepage name. Let's assume I am embarrassed by my username Duckfluff (which lets be honest, is such a cool username). I would simply go to the SEARCH bar at the right hand top side of the wiki and write my full name down instead, which is Fiona Mortimer.

Once I have done this, the wiki will take me to this page, where you will click on the link that says "Create the page Fiona Mortimer on this wiki".

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The link will bring you to an editing page, where you will simply write in the formula #REDIRECT [[User:Duckfluff]]. This will create a re-direct link to your homepage and ultimately change your username!

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-Once you are logged in, the wiki will take you to your userpage.  Yes! Your own userpage!  Click on the button at the top of the page that reads "''edit''".
+Once you are logged in, the wiki will take you to your userpage/homepage.  You can also get to your userpage/homepage by clicking on the button "USER PAGE" at the top of the wiki, or on the left hand side at the bottom where it reads your username.  To start editing your userpage, just click on the button at the top of the page that reads "''edit''".  This will bring you to editing mode to change how your own userpage/homepage looks to everyone.
+There are a couple of other links on the left that are interesting for people to know.  For example, the '''"MY TALK"'''link brings you to a page where users can leave you messages.  If someone does leave you a message, a little notification will show up on the page.  You can also configure how you receive messages/notifications from people by clicking on the '''"MY PREFERENCES"''' link.
+The '''MY WATCHLIST''' link lets you know which pages you are monitoring for changes, whereas the '''MY CONTRIBUTIONS''' link tells you everything you have contributed in the wiki so far.
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 [[File:edit2.png|thumb|300px|left|click to enlarge]]
 Hurrah!  You are now in editing mode.  This is where you will create your own homepage on the wiki.
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 When you start editing your wiki, you can view the progress of it by clicking on the button at the button of the page.  '''Save Page''' will save all current work you have done on the wiki page.  '''Show Preview''' will show you a preview of what your wiki page will look like.  '''Show changes''' will show you all of the changes you have made since your last edit.  Summary lets you add a comment to the wiki. For example if you want to edit a Wiki that isn't yours, you have to include in the Summary what you have changed, and then click the box "This is a minor edit" to imply that you made a minor edit and to let the other users know what you changed, or "Watch this page" to let users know to keep viewing the page for further changes due to falsities or updates.
+[[File:Redirect1.png|thumb|300px|left]]
+If you want to change your username because you are embarrassed by it or don't like it anymore, you can redirect your homepage name.  Let's assume I am embarrassed by my username Duckfluff (which lets be honest, is such a cool username).  I would simply go to the SEARCH bar at the right hand top side of the wiki and write my full name down instead, which is Fiona Mortimer.
+Once I have done this, the wiki will take me to this page, where you will click on the link that says "Create the page Fiona Mortimer on this wiki".
+[[File:redirect.png|thumb|300px|left]]
+The link will bring you to an editing page, where you will simply write in the formula #REDIRECT [[User:Duckfluff]].  This will create a re-direct link to your homepage and ultimately change your username!