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# Click on the "this exact title" link to create the new page.
 
# Click on the "this exact title" link to create the new page.
 
# Use the "Show preview" function below the edit window before you save your page.
 
# Use the "Show preview" function below the edit window before you save your page.
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=== Alternate method ===
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Another way to create a new page:
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# edit this page by clicking "edit" above
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# make a link below to the page you want to create with brackets, like this: <nowiki>[[Page I want to make]]</nowiki>
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# click Save page
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# click on the link you made, and edit!
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==== New pages ====
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[[Cody Qel-Droma]]
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[[Alec Jaggers]]
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[[Milanda Nietku]]
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[[Brig Dolaree]]
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=== Page titles ===
 
=== Page titles ===
* Use '''Full RS name''' for the page titles of people, instead of '''Rank Name''', because ranks change but names rarely do.
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* Use '''Full RS name''' for the page titles of people, instead of '''Rank Name''', because ranks often change (at least, we can hope!).
  
 
== Advanced editing ==
 
== Advanced editing ==
 
Peruse [http://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] for examples of advanced editing.
 
Peruse [http://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] for examples of advanced editing.

Revision as of 17:39, 7 January 2009

Getting started

First, you should get an account.

It's easy to edit the wiki; the code is very simple. Click "edit" or "view source" on any page to see how that page was done. If you want a full list of commands, visit Help:Editing.

Creating new pages

If you want to create a new page:

  1. Type the exact name of your page into the search box on the left.
  2. Click "Go".
  3. Click on the "this exact title" link to create the new page.
  4. Use the "Show preview" function below the edit window before you save your page.

Alternate method

Another way to create a new page:

  1. edit this page by clicking "edit" above
  2. make a link below to the page you want to create with brackets, like this: [[Page I want to make]]
  3. click Save page
  4. click on the link you made, and edit!

New pages

Cody Qel-Droma Alec Jaggers Milanda Nietku Brig Dolaree


Page titles

  • Use Full RS name for the page titles of people, instead of Rank Name, because ranks often change (at least, we can hope!).

Advanced editing

Peruse Wikipedia for examples of advanced editing.