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===Logging in=== | ===Logging in=== | ||
* Click the "Log in" link at the top right of any wiki page. | *Click the "Log in" link at the top right of any wiki page. | ||
* Log in with your Protospace username and password. These are the same as what you use to log into the member portal (Spaceport), the forums (Spacebar), and Protospace computers. | *Log in with your Protospace username and password. These are the same as what you use to log into the member portal (Spaceport), the forums (Spacebar), and Protospace computers. | ||
** If the log in fails, you may need to [https://my.protospace.ca/auth/wiki authenticate with Spaceport] and then try logging in again. | **If the log in fails, you may need to [https://my.protospace.ca/auth/wiki authenticate with Spaceport] and then try logging in again. | ||
** If you're unable to authenticate or you forget your username / password, do a [https://my.protospace.ca/password/reset/ password reset] then try again. | **If you're unable to authenticate or you forget your username / password, do a [https://my.protospace.ca/password/reset/ password reset] then try again. | ||
** If you still can't get in please email directors@protospace.ca, they will be happy to help you. | **If you still can't get in please email directors@protospace.ca, they will be happy to help you. | ||
===Edit a page=== | |||
There's two types of editing methods: visual editor and source editor (advanced). This guide will focus on using the visual editor. | |||
Make sure you are logged in. | Make sure you are logged in. | ||
* Browse to the page you'd like to edit. | *Browse to the page you'd like to edit. | ||
* Click the blue "Edit" tab somewhat near the top right of the screen. | *Click the blue "Edit" tab somewhat near the top right of the screen. '''Don't click "Edit source" for now.''' | ||
* Edit the page however you'd like. You can use the toolbar above to format the text. | *The page's visual text editor will load. | ||
*Edit the page however you'd like. You can use the toolbar above to format the text. | |||
*Click the blue "Save changes..." button on the right. | |||
*Enter a short summary of what you changed in the dialog box. | |||
*Finally, click "Save changes" to finish, or "X" to cancel. | |||
=== Create a new page for a tool === | |||
Tool pages have their own specific procedure [[Protospace Wiki:Adding new tools|documented here]], please follow it. | |||
The procedure is a complicated mess and beyond the scope of this guide. | |||
=== Create a new page === | |||
To create a new page for something that isn't a Protospace tool, follow these steps. | |||
Make sure you are logged in. | |||
* Type your desired page name into the search box on the top right. | |||
* Press enter. | |||
** If the page already exists, you might see it in the search results list. You can edit it instead. | |||
* Click the red link in the "'''Create the page [red link here] on this wiki!"''' text near the top of the search results. | |||
* An editor page should open. | |||
* Make sure the "Create" tab is selected at the top. | |||
* Enter something, an introductory sentence, or whatever random text just to get started. | |||
* Click the blue "Save changes..." button on the right. | * Click the blue "Save changes..." button on the right. | ||
* Enter a short summary of what you changed in the dialog box. | *Enter a short summary of what you changed in the dialog box. | ||
* Finally, click "Save changes" to finish, or "X" to cancel. | *Finally, click "Save changes" to finish, or "X" to cancel. | ||
=== Additional info === | ===Additional info=== | ||
==== Testing sandbox page ==== | ====Testing sandbox page==== | ||
If you'd like to experiment with editing, feel free to edit the [[Testing]] page. | If you'd like to experiment with editing, feel free to edit the [[Testing]] page. | ||
You can make any changes you want there to practice. | You can make any changes you want there to practice. | ||
==== Editing source ==== | ====Editing source==== | ||
Sometimes in order to use advanced features, you'll need to edit a page's source code. | |||
You can click the "Edit source" tab on a page to change the source code that gets turned into formatted text. | |||
Doing so is past the scope of this document, please see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet. | |||