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Childers: /* General wiki editing help */

2012-02-20T01:48:28Z

General wiki editing help

Rebull: /* Guidelines for posting a file */

2008-01-10T21:27:51Z

Guidelines for posting a file

Rebull: /* Guidelines for posting a file */

2008-01-10T21:26:33Z

Guidelines for posting a file

Rebull: /* Guidelines for posting a file */

2008-01-10T21:25:30Z

Guidelines for posting a file

Rebull: /* Guidelines for posting a file */

2008-01-10T21:23:54Z

Guidelines for posting a file

Rebull at 23:16, 8 January 2008

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Rebull: /* Where can I find things? Where am I supposed to add things, or ask questions? */

2008-01-02T21:48:40Z

Where can I find things? Where am I supposed to add things, or ask questions?

Rebull at 21:48, 2 January 2008

2008-01-02T21:48:09Z

Rebull at 21:38, 2 January 2008

2008-01-02T21:38:28Z

Rebull: /* Where can I find things? Where am I supposed to add things, or ask questions? */

2008-01-02T21:35:15Z

Where can I find things? Where am I supposed to add things, or ask questions?

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 Consult the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for tons of information on using '''(including editing files with)''' the wiki software.  [[Playground]] to experiment with formatting.
 * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
 * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 * [http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
 = Guidelines for posting a comment =

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 ALL OPTIONS CONTINUE HERE:
 #Whichever option you use, then click the "save page" button to save your changes!
-#When you save your edits, the bracketed will show up as a red link on the page.  click on the link.  it will then ask you to upload the file.
+#When you save your edits, the bracketed will show up as a red link on the page.  Click on the link.  It will then ask you to upload the file.  NB: if your link does not show up as red, it is linking to an existing file on the server, and you need to find a new filename for your file. Go back and edit the page and change the filename.
 #Find the file on your local disk and upload it.  It might give you a warning regarding file size.  tell it to ignore the warning and upload anyway.
 #After you upload the file, it will give you a page that includes among several other things a link that is worded something to the effect of "what links here".  Click on that link to be taken back to the talk page which has the embedded link to your image or file.

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 #Edit the page.
 #Scroll down to the end of the conversation where you can add your contribution.
 #OPTION 1: if you have plain text to contribute:
 ##type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
 Note that the first set of characters can be obtained by clicking on the 'signature' button as demonstrated above, but may not appear when you are using safari.  However, you can just type the characters as they appear here, and it will automatically put in your signature and timestamp.
     -begin example-
     <pre>
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     </pre>
     -end example-
 #OPTION 2: if you have a jpg file beyond plain text:
 ##type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
 Note that the first set of characters can be obtained by clicking on the 'signature' button as demonstrated above, but may not appear when you are using safari.  However, you can just type the characters as they appear here, and it will automatically put in your signature and timestamp.
     -begin example-
     <pre>
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     </pre>
     -end example-
 #OPTION 3: if you have a ppt file or anything else:
 ##type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
 Note that the first set of characters can be obtained by clicking on the 'signature' button as demonstrated above, but may not appear when you are using safari.  However, you can just type the characters as they appear here, and it will automatically put in your signature and timestamp.
     -begin example-
     <pre>
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     </pre>
     -end example-
 ALL OPTIONS CONTINUE HERE:
 #Whichever option you use, then click the "save page" button to save your changes!
 #When you save your edits, the bracketed will show up as a red link on the page.  click on the link.  it will then ask you to upload the file.
 #Find the file on your local disk and upload it.  It might give you a warning regarding file size.  tell it to ignore the warning and upload anyway.
 #After you upload the file, it will give you a page that includes among several other things a link that is worded something to the effect of "what links here".  Click on that link to be taken back to the talk page which has the embedded link to your image or file.

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 #Scroll down to the end of the conversation where you can add your contribution.
-OPTION 1: if you have plain text to contribute:
+#OPTION 1: if you have plain text to contribute:
-#type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
+##type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
 Note that the first set of characters can be obtained by clicking on the 'signature' button as demonstrated above, but may not appear when you are using safari.  However, you can just type the characters as they appear here, and it will automatically put in your signature and timestamp.
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     -end example-
-OPTION 2: if you have a jpg file beyond plain text:
+#OPTION 2: if you have a jpg file beyond plain text:
-#type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
+##type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
 Note that the first set of characters can be obtained by clicking on the 'signature' button as demonstrated above, but may not appear when you are using safari.  However, you can just type the characters as they appear here, and it will automatically put in your signature and timestamp.
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     -end example-
-OPTION 3: if you have a ppt file or anything else:
+#OPTION 3: if you have a ppt file or anything else:
-#type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
+##type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
 Note that the first set of characters can be obtained by clicking on the 'signature' button as demonstrated above, but may not appear when you are using safari.  However, you can just type the characters as they appear here, and it will automatically put in your signature and timestamp.

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 =Guidelines for posting a file=
---[[User:Rebull|Rebull]] 10:18, 17 December 2007 (PST)  Babs asked how she should post her file that is input for one of the AAS posters.  Here was my reply.
+Here is a step-by-step example on how to post a file.  Be sure that you are on the right page for what you want to do, and name your file something other than this example filename -- if you pick a filename that already exists, it will link to that existing file.
-   HI Babs -
+#Follow the link to here: https://coolwiki.ipac.caltech.edu/index.php/Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster This is the 'overview' page.
+#For contributed pieces for the poster, click on the "discussion" tab on the top left. It will take you here: https://coolwiki.ipac.caltech.edu/index.php/Talk:Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster
-   Follow the link to here:
+#Log in if you haven't already.
-   https://coolwiki.ipac.caltech.edu/index.php/Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster
+#Scroll down past the large graphic and see the conversations already taking place about what to put in the poster.  Find the end of the conversation where you can add your contribution.
-   this is the 'overview' page.
+#Edit the page.
-   for contributed pieces, click on the "discussion" tab on the top left.
+#Scroll down to the end of the conversation where you can add your contribution.
-   it will take you here:
-   https://coolwiki.ipac.caltech.edu/index.php/Talk:Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster
+OPTION 1: if you have plain text to contribute:
-   scroll down past the large graphic and see the conversations already
+#type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
-   taking place about what to put in the poster.
+Note that the first set of characters can be obtained by clicking on the 'signature' button as demonstrated above, but may not appear when you are using safari.  However, you can just type the characters as they appear here, and it will automatically put in your signature and timestamp.
     -begin example-
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     -end example-
-   if you have a ppt file or a pdf file or any thing else to contribute
+OPTION 2: if you have a jpg file beyond plain text:
-   beyond plain ptext:
+#type the following in the page where you want to make your addition.
-   type the following in the page under the most recent posting having to do
+Note that the first set of characters can be obtained by clicking on the 'signature' button as demonstrated above, but may not appear when you are using safari.  However, you can just type the characters as they appear here, and it will automatically put in your signature and timestamp.
     -begin example-
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     -end example-
-   or, if you have ppt:
+OPTION 3: if you have a ppt file or anything else:
     -begin example-
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     -end example-
-   Whichever option you use, then click the button to save your changes!
+ALL OPTIONS CONTINUE HERE:
-   When you save your edits, the bracketed will show up as a red link on
+#When you save your edits, the bracketed will show up as a red link on the page.  click on the link.  it will then ask you to upload the file.
-   the page.  click on the link.  it will then ask you to upload the file.
+#Find the file on your local disk and upload it.  It might give you a warning regarding file size.  tell it to ignore the warning and upload anyway.
-   find the file on your local disk and upload it.  it might give you a
+#After you upload the file, it will give you a page that includes among several other things a link that is worded something to the effect of "what links here".  Click on that link to be taken back to the talk page which has the embedded link to your image or file.

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 * Each of the pages we have is called (in wiki parlance) an "article."  Each of the pages also has a "discussion" tab on the top left of each page.  If that discussion tab is red, the so-called "talk page" doesn't exist yet.  But, for several of the pages, that discussion tab is blue and the talk page does exist.  If you click on the discussion tab, you might find a long or a short discussion about the contents of the main article.  (Example: main article is [[Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster |this working area for writing our AAS posters]], and the discussion about it is [[Talk:Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster| here]].  See how the main article has introductory and summary information, but the discussion page has the back story, earlier versions, questions, interactions?  that's the idea ....)
 * If you have questions about some of the things you find here, or you find things that you think are wrong, or should be changed, '''most likely, you should add your question or correction to the talk page''' to see if anyone else agrees or disagrees with you.  (The exception would be simple typos - if you find a simple typo, by all means correct it.)  There is general wiki editing help below, ''including instructions for signing your question when you enter it on the talk page.''
-* In order to find what has been going on lately on the wiki, click on "recent changes" on the menu bar on the left hand side.  This will show you all of the most recent changes to the wiki, and through the options on the top, you can control how far back in time it goes & whether or not it shows your changes as well as everyone else's.  You can also use the "diff" and "hist" links on each line to see exactly what that person changed when they edited the page.
+* In order to find what has been going on lately on the wiki, click on "recent changes" on the menu bar on the left hand side.  This will show you all of the most recent changes to the wiki, and through the options on the top, you can control how far back in time it goes & whether or not it shows your changes as well as everyone else's.  You can also use the "diff" and "hist" links on each line to see exactly what that person changed when they edited that page.
 = Be polite. =

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	* Each of the pages we have is called (in wiki parlance) an "article." Each of the pages also has a "discussion" tab on the top left of each page. If that discussion tab is red, the so-called "talk page" doesn't exist yet. But, for several of the pages, that discussion tab is blue and the talk page does exist. If you click on the discussion tab, you might find a long or a short discussion about the contents of the main article. (Example: main article is [[Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster \|this working area for writing our AAS posters]], and the discussion about it is [[Talk:Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster\| here]]. See how the main article has introductory and summary information, but the discussion page has the back story, earlier versions, questions, interactions? that's the idea ....)		* Each of the pages we have is called (in wiki parlance) an "article." Each of the pages also has a "discussion" tab on the top left of each page. If that discussion tab is red, the so-called "talk page" doesn't exist yet. But, for several of the pages, that discussion tab is blue and the talk page does exist. If you click on the discussion tab, you might find a long or a short discussion about the contents of the main article. (Example: main article is [[Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster \|this working area for writing our AAS posters]], and the discussion about it is [[Talk:Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster\| here]]. See how the main article has introductory and summary information, but the discussion page has the back story, earlier versions, questions, interactions? that's the idea ....)
	* If you have questions about some of the things you find here, or you find things that you think are wrong, or should be changed, '''most likely, you should add your question or correction to the talk page''' to see if anyone else agrees or disagrees with you. (The exception would be simple typos - if you find a simple typo, by all means correct it.) There is general wiki editing help below, ''including instructions for signing your question when you enter it on the talk page.''		* If you have questions about some of the things you find here, or you find things that you think are wrong, or should be changed, '''most likely, you should add your question or correction to the talk page''' to see if anyone else agrees or disagrees with you. (The exception would be simple typos - if you find a simple typo, by all means correct it.) There is general wiki editing help below, ''including instructions for signing your question when you enter it on the talk page.''
		+	* In order to find what has been going on lately on the wiki, click on "recent changes" on the menu bar on the left hand side. This will show you all of the most recent changes to the wiki, and through the options on the top, you can control how far back in time it goes & whether or not it shows your changes as well as everyone else's. You can also use the "diff" and "hist" links on each line to see exactly what that person changed when they edited the page.
		+
		+
		+	= Be polite. =
		+
		+	Please:
		+	*Be polite.
		+	*Use good grammar.
		+	*Sign your questions or comments.

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 * See the navigation bar on the left?  You can use this to get to each of the main sections, or this page, from anywhere in the wiki.  You can also use the search box to see if we have anything yet on your favorite section.
 * By all means, click around and see what we have.  If you find a red link, it means that the destination you would reach, were you to click on that link, does not exist yet.  Even some of the pages that do exist have spots that say "to be filled in more later" or similar text.  This wiki is not "done" and it probably never will be -- it is a constantly evolving and changing forum.
-* Each of the pages we have is called (in wiki parlance) an "article."  Each of the pages also has a "discussion" tab on the top left of each page.  If that discussion tab is red, the so-called "talk page" doesn't exist yet.  But, for several of the pages, that discussion tab is blue and the talk page does exist.  If you click on the discussion tab, you might find a long or a short discussion about the contents of the main article.
+* Each of the pages we have is called (in wiki parlance) an "article."  Each of the pages also has a "discussion" tab on the top left of each page.  If that discussion tab is red, the so-called "talk page" doesn't exist yet.  But, for several of the pages, that discussion tab is blue and the talk page does exist.  If you click on the discussion tab, you might find a long or a short discussion about the contents of the main article.  (Example: main article is [[Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster |this working area for writing our AAS posters]], and the discussion about it is [[Talk:Working_area_for_AAS_jan_2008_poster| here]].  See how the main article has introductory and summary information, but the discussion page has the back story, earlier versions, questions, interactions?  that's the idea ....)
 * If you have questions about some of the things you find here, or you find things that you think are wrong, or should be changed, '''most likely, you should add your question or correction to the talk page''' to see if anyone else agrees or disagrees with you.  (The exception would be simple typos - if you find a simple typo, by all means correct it.)  There is general wiki editing help below, ''including instructions for signing your question when you enter it on the talk page.''
 = General wiki editing help =