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After you have clicked on the ''log in'' button, the wiki will take you to the log in page, where you will type in your username and password.
After you have clicked on the ''log in'' button, the wiki will take you to the log in page, where you will type in your username and password.  And yes, my username is Duckfluff, please don't laugh.




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[[File:toolbar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:Toolbar.png]]
 
So this is the tool bar which you see above.  This will help you to add any cool effects to your page like '''bold''', ''italics'', [[underline]] etc.
They are, from left to right as follows:
 
Writing bold
 
Writing cursive
 
Writing underlined
 
Linking a Website
 
Writing an Headline Text
 
Embedding an Image
 
Linking a file
 
Writing a formula
 
Ignoring the wiki specific preset lay outing rules
 
Add a signature and a timestamp
 
Adding a line
 
 
If you want to create a subpage in the wiki (this is basically a page within a page, like wiki inception!) the code to write that is this:
 
[[File:Newpage.png]]
 
The caption "newpage" doesn't have to be called newpage, you can name it whatever you want.  The public will not see it, it is just for you to know. 
 
The words "CLICK HERE" however, will be what the public will see, and when they click on it, they will be taken to a new subpage. 
 
Like this: [[/newpage|Click Here]]

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CREATING A HOME PAGE ON THE WIKI

Creating your own homepage on the wiki is very simple. I will give you a quick step by step tutorial with pictures to show you just how easy it is!



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In order to add anything to the wiki, you first need to log in. The log in button is located on the left hand side of the window at the bottom.








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After you have clicked on the log in button, the wiki will take you to the log in page, where you will type in your username and password. And yes, my username is Duckfluff, please don't laugh.









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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".







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













Toolbar.png

So this is the tool bar which you see above. This will help you to add any cool effects to your page like bold, italics, underline etc. They are, from left to right as follows:

Writing bold

Writing cursive

Writing underlined

Linking a Website

Writing an Headline Text

Embedding an Image

Linking a file

Writing a formula

Ignoring the wiki specific preset lay outing rules

Add a signature and a timestamp

Adding a line


If you want to create a subpage in the wiki (this is basically a page within a page, like wiki inception!) the code to write that is this:

Newpage.png

The caption "newpage" doesn't have to be called newpage, you can name it whatever you want. The public will not see it, it is just for you to know.

The words "CLICK HERE" however, will be what the public will see, and when they click on it, they will be taken to a new subpage.

Like this: Click Here