Difference between revisions of "Wiki Editing Essentials"
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| − | [[Working with CNM | + | [[Working with CNM Wikis]] (hereinafter, the ''Session'') is a hands-on session designed to get its participants started working with [[CNM Wikis]]. The ''Session'' is the first of ten sessions of '''[[WorldOpp Placement Seminar]]''' (hereinafter, the ''Seminar''). |
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===Creating the account=== | ===Creating the account=== | ||
| − | :Every aspiring ''Candidate'' can create an account at [[CNM | + | :Every aspiring ''Candidate'' can create an account at [[CNM Wikis]] in three easy steps: |
:#Go to [https://opplet.net/user/register opplet.net/user/register]; | :#Go to [https://opplet.net/user/register opplet.net/user/register]; | ||
:#Not using an email address as a username and not leaving any spaces in either username or password fields, fill in the form. The email address is not needed and no email will be sent despite the message; | :#Not using an email address as a username and not leaving any spaces in either username or password fields, fill in the form. The email address is not needed and no email will be sent despite the message; | ||
:#Click "Sign up" at the bottom of the form. | :#Click "Sign up" at the bottom of the form. | ||
| − | :The account has been created. Go to [[CNM | + | :The account has been created. Go to [[CNM Wikis]] at [https://wiki.friendsofcnm.org wiki.friendsofcnm.org] and login with those username and password that have been entered while filling in the form. |
===Navigating the wiki=== | ===Navigating the wiki=== | ||
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===Utilizing MediaWiki resources=== | ===Utilizing MediaWiki resources=== | ||
| − | #The [[CNM | + | #The [[CNM Wikis]] uses software called [[MediaWiki]]. Discover its knowledge base: |
#*Discover where the ''Help'' tab brings to; | #*Discover where the ''Help'' tab brings to; | ||
#*Try to search any topic there; | #*Try to search any topic there; | ||
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#*Try to search the same topic there. | #*Try to search the same topic there. | ||
| − | ''[[Formatting with | + | ''[[Formatting with Wikis]] is the successor session.'' |
==Materials== | ==Materials== | ||
Revision as of 00:32, 4 March 2019
Working with CNM Wikis (hereinafter, the Session) is a hands-on session designed to get its participants started working with CNM Wikis. The Session is the first of ten sessions of WorldOpp Placement Seminar (hereinafter, the Seminar).
Contents
Outline
No predecessor session is available. This Session is the first session of the Seminar. Since WorldOpp Orientation is the prerequisite, Welcome to WorldOpp Team can be considered as the predecessor lecture.
Creating the account
- Every aspiring Candidate can create an account at CNM Wikis in three easy steps:
- Go to opplet.net/user/register;
- Not using an email address as a username and not leaving any spaces in either username or password fields, fill in the form. The email address is not needed and no email will be sent despite the message;
- Click "Sign up" at the bottom of the form.
- The account has been created. Go to CNM Wikis at wiki.friendsofcnm.org and login with those username and password that have been entered while filling in the form.
- Discover wikipage name:
- Locate wikipage name;
- Find out that a wikipage name is a part of URL;
- Discover the wiki sidebar:
- Discover what the Main page tab does;
- Discover what the Recent changes tab is used to display;
- Discover what the What links here tab is used to display;
- Discover what the Upload file tab does;
- Discover the wiki quick access menu:
- Discover own user page;
- Discover the wikipage menu;
- Discover what the Edit tab allows;
- Discover what the Search field allows.
- Discover wikipage name:
Developing wikipages
- Discover wikipage purpose:
- Discover wikipage history:
- Discover what the View history tab allows;
- Compare the current and previous revision of wikipage;
- Discover wikipage revision metadata:
- Find out when the last revision of wikipage occurred;
- Find out who did the last revision of wikipage.
Discussing wiki content
- Discover wikipage discussion:
- Discover what the Discussion tab allows;
- Find out how the discussion page varies from front wikipage;
- Discover own user discussion page;
- On own user discussion, make any edit, logout, and, then, login;
- Create rules for wikitalk pages and/or own wikitalk page.
- Discover wikipage discussion:
Utilizing MediaWiki resources
- The CNM Wikis uses software called MediaWiki. Discover its knowledge base:
- Discover where the Help tab brings to;
- Try to search any topic there;
- Discover video resources:
- Visit YouTube at youtube.com
- Try to search the same topic there.
Formatting with Wikis is the successor session.
