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== Step 1: Sign Up == | == Step 1: Sign Up == | ||
| − | + | We all hate to register, get tons of passwords and the threat of future spam mail. Wikis are so attractive, because often here you can contribute in an easy way, without having to sign up. | |
| − | Here is what you need to do: click on the <code> | + | Well, that s the theory. After automatic bots modified the pages several times within the first weeks mintoc was online (to include links to spam and phishing pages), we decided to change settings to allow editing only for registered users. However, creating an account only requires to choose a user name and a password. You don't even need to register your email address (although we encourage you to do so)! |
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| + | Here is what you need to do: click on the <code>createAccount</code> link (top right), and follow the instructions. | ||
Your login could consist of your first and last name in CamelCase, e.g. ''Bob Marley'' becomes ''BobMarley'', ''Samuel L. Jackson'' becomes ''SamuelJackson''. This scheme simplifies linking to user pages since you don't have to search for their user names. | Your login could consist of your first and last name in CamelCase, e.g. ''Bob Marley'' becomes ''BobMarley'', ''Samuel L. Jackson'' becomes ''SamuelJackson''. This scheme simplifies linking to user pages since you don't have to search for their user names. | ||
| − | == | + | == Step 2 (optional): Add a Personal Page == |
| − | For every registered user a personal page is automatically created. There, you can add information about yourself. It can be accessed by either by clicking on ''UserName'' at the top right corner if you are logged in | + | For every registered user a personal page is automatically created. There, you can add information about yourself. It can be accessed by either by clicking on ''UserName'' at the top right corner if you are logged in or by searching for the page ''User:UserName''. |
| − | After creating your account, the page is empty. '''Every user may/should add some content there, even if just a link to an existing personal page.''' There is a [[Adding a User|tutorial with a sample page]] that will support you with this task. Feel free to customize the sample page to your own needs | + | After creating your account, the page is empty. '''Every user may/should add some content there, even if just a link to an existing personal page.''' There is a [[Adding a User|tutorial with a sample page]] that will support you with this task. Feel free to customize the sample page to your own needs. |
| − | == | + | == Step 3 (optional): Things you should know == |
Wikis are great to quickly create documentation. However, since different people do things in different ways, result tend to end up cluttered and unstructured. To prevent this, users of this wiki agreed to follow some [[Wiki Guideline|guidelines]] when adding content. Please read them carefully before adding content. It will help to keep this wiki structured and easily readable. | Wikis are great to quickly create documentation. However, since different people do things in different ways, result tend to end up cluttered and unstructured. To prevent this, users of this wiki agreed to follow some [[Wiki Guideline|guidelines]] when adding content. Please read them carefully before adding content. It will help to keep this wiki structured and easily readable. | ||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 31 October 2008
This page is a quick tutorial to help you with your first steps in the Mintoc wiki.
Step 1: Sign Up
We all hate to register, get tons of passwords and the threat of future spam mail. Wikis are so attractive, because often here you can contribute in an easy way, without having to sign up.
Well, that s the theory. After automatic bots modified the pages several times within the first weeks mintoc was online (to include links to spam and phishing pages), we decided to change settings to allow editing only for registered users. However, creating an account only requires to choose a user name and a password. You don't even need to register your email address (although we encourage you to do so)!
Here is what you need to do: click on the createAccount link (top right), and follow the instructions.
Your login could consist of your first and last name in CamelCase, e.g. Bob Marley becomes BobMarley, Samuel L. Jackson becomes SamuelJackson. This scheme simplifies linking to user pages since you don't have to search for their user names.
Step 2 (optional): Add a Personal Page
For every registered user a personal page is automatically created. There, you can add information about yourself. It can be accessed by either by clicking on UserName at the top right corner if you are logged in or by searching for the page User:UserName.
After creating your account, the page is empty. Every user may/should add some content there, even if just a link to an existing personal page. There is a tutorial with a sample page that will support you with this task. Feel free to customize the sample page to your own needs.
Step 3 (optional): Things you should know
Wikis are great to quickly create documentation. However, since different people do things in different ways, result tend to end up cluttered and unstructured. To prevent this, users of this wiki agreed to follow some guidelines when adding content. Please read them carefully before adding content. It will help to keep this wiki structured and easily readable.
