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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.


=== Edit a page ===
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. A text editor will load.
*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====
test
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.