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Kksnishi: /* Creating a new page */

2008-07-23T17:44:51Z

Creating a new page

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	::This was done by putting the word "here" inside double square brackets, <code><nowiki>[[here]]</nowiki></code>.		::This was done by putting the word "here" inside double square brackets, <code><nowiki>[[here]]</nowiki></code>.
	*Select "Save page", then click "here", which is now in <b style="color:red">red</b>. Here I begin my new page.		*Select "Save page", then click "here", which is now in <b style="color:red">red</b>. Here I begin my new page.
	~~[[here1]]~~

	===Linking to an external page===		===Linking to an external page===

Kksnishi: /* Creating a new page */

2008-07-23T16:50:08Z

Creating a new page

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	::This was done by putting the word "here" inside double square brackets, <code><nowiki>[[here]]</nowiki></code>.		::This was done by putting the word "here" inside double square brackets, <code><nowiki>[[here]]</nowiki></code>.
	*Select "Save page", then click "here", which is now in <b style="color:red">red</b>. Here I begin my new page.		*Select "Save page", then click "here", which is now in <b style="color:red">red</b>. Here I begin my new page.
	[[~~here~~]]		[[here1]]

	===Linking to an external page===		===Linking to an external page===

Kksnishi at 16:49, 23 July 2008

2008-07-23T16:49:31Z

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	::This was done by putting the word "here" inside double square brackets, <code><nowiki>[[here]]</nowiki></code>.		::This was done by putting the word "here" inside double square brackets, <code><nowiki>[[here]]</nowiki></code>.
	*Select "Save page", then click "here", which is now in <b style="color:red">red</b>. Here I begin my new page.		*Select "Save page", then click "here", which is now in <b style="color:red">red</b>. Here I begin my new page.
			[[here]]

	===Linking to an external page===		===Linking to an external page===

Skboyd: /* LocalSettings.php */

2006-07-20T19:45:39Z

LocalSettings.php

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	If this was a new page you wanted to add, you'd have to log in as a SYSOP and then in the		If this was a new page you wanted to add, you'd have to log in as a SYSOP and then in the
	browser URL type <code>~~http://~~bonewiki.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/wiki/index.php/MediaWiki:howto</code>		browser URL type <code>bonewiki.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/wiki/index.php/MediaWiki:howto</code>

	*On the wiki site, there is a page <code>..../index.php/MediaWiki:howto</code> which holds the text to be displayed on the navigation bar. The text on this page is:		*On the wiki site, there is a page <code>..../index.php/MediaWiki:howto</code> which holds the text to be displayed on the navigation bar. The text on this page is:

Skboyd: /* LocalSettings.php */

2006-07-20T19:45:18Z

LocalSettings.php

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	For example, one line in the navigation array for this site is:		For example, one line in the navigation array for this site is:
	::<code>array( 'text'=>'howto', 'href'=>'howto-url' ) </code>		::<code>array( 'text'=>'howto', 'href'=>'howto-url' ) </code>

			If this was a new page you wanted to add, you'd have to log in as a SYSOP and then in the
			browser URL type <code>http://bonewiki.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/wiki/index.php/MediaWiki:howto</code>

	*On the wiki site, there is a page <code>..../index.php/MediaWiki:howto</code> which holds the text to be displayed on the navigation bar. The text on this page is:		*On the wiki site, there is a page <code>..../index.php/MediaWiki:howto</code> which holds the text to be displayed on the navigation bar. The text on this page is:

Skboyd: /* Adding Users */

2006-07-20T19:34:07Z

Adding Users

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	:Note: This site has been configured so that only 'sysop' can create new accounts.		:Note: This site has been configured so that only 'sysop' can create new accounts.

	*Once logged in, the 'sysop' can select "Create an account or log in" from the "Special Pages" link of the toolbox, along the left margin. Here, the sysop creates a username and can then automatically email the new user a temporary password for the site. (This email		*Once logged in, the 'sysop' can select "Create an account or log in" from the "Special Pages" link of the toolbox, along the left margin. Here, the sysop creates a username and can then automatically email the new user a temporary password for the site. (This email will have the return address of the site administrator, as specified in LocalSettings.php.
	will have the return address of the site administrator, as specified in LocalSettings.php.

	*Unfortunately, there is no easy way of deleting a user account. A user can be manually removed from the mySQL database, however this will most likely cause problems with other tables referring to this user or deleted row. This should only be done if you really understand mySQL.		*Unfortunately, there is no easy way of deleting a user account. A user can be manually removed from the mySQL database, however this will most likely cause problems with other tables referring to this user or deleted row. This should only be done if you really understand mySQL.

Skboyd: /* Adding Users */

2006-07-20T19:32:58Z

Adding Users

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	===Adding Users===		===Adding Users===
	Depending on the access restrictions specified in the 'LocalSettings.php', the site can be designed such that anybody can access and edit any of		Depending on the access restrictions specified in the 'LocalSettings.php', the site can be designed such that anybody can access and edit any of the pages, or only registered users may log on to the site. Furthermore, the site can be configured such that only the 'sysop' of the site can create new accounts. These restrictions are set within the LocalSettings file. (See above for details).
	the pages, or only registered users may log on to the site. Furthermore, the site can be configured such that only the 'sysop' of the site can create
	new accounts. These restrictions are set within the LocalSettings file. (See above for details).

	:Note: This site has been configured so that only 'sysop' can create new accounts.		:Note: This site has been configured so that only 'sysop' can create new accounts.

			*Once logged in, the 'sysop' can select "Create an account or log in" from the "Special Pages" link of the toolbox, along the left margin. Here, the sysop creates a username and can then automatically email the new user a temporary password for the site. (This email
	*Once logged in, the 'sysop' can select "Create an account or log in" from the "Special Pages" link of the toolbox,
	along the left margin. Here, the sysop creates a username and can then automatically email the new user a temporary password for the site. (This email
	will have the return address of the site administrator, as specified in LocalSettings.php.		will have the return address of the site administrator, as specified in LocalSettings.php.

	*Unfortunately, there is no easy way of deleting a user account. A user can be manually removed from the mySQL database, however this will most likely		*Unfortunately, there is no easy way of deleting a user account. A user can be manually removed from the mySQL database, however this will most likely cause problems with other tables referring to this user or deleted row. This should only be done if you really understand mySQL.
	cause problems with other tables referring to this user or deleted row. This should only be done if you really understand mySQL.
	:*The best way to remove a user, is for the sysop to either block them, or rename their account/ change their password.		:*The best way to remove a user, is for the sysop to either block them, or rename their account/ change their password.

	*A user can be given 'sysop' and 'bureaucrat' priveleges by an existing sysop, from a link on the sysop's "Special Pages". (The original sysop is created		*A user can be given 'sysop' and 'bureaucrat' priveleges by an existing sysop, from a link on the sysop's "Special Pages". (The original sysop is created during site initialization).
	during site initialization).

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Skboyd: /* Images */

2006-07-20T18:54:48Z

Images

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	*NB. Note how a link is automatically created to the picture's actual location within the image section - click on the image itself to see.		*NB. Note how a link is automatically created to the picture's actual location within the image section - click on the image itself to see.


	==Site Administration==		==Site Administration==

Skboyd: /* Linking to an external page */

2005-11-22T16:28:07Z

Linking to an external page

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	*Let's link to Steve Boyd's homepage here: http://www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/. Nothing special, just the put the URL within the text.		*Let's link to Steve Boyd's homepage here: http://www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/. Nothing special, just the put the URL within the text.
	::<code><nowiki>http://www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/</nowiki></code>		::<code><nowiki>http://www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/</nowiki></code>
	*In order to have a more convenient name appear as the link, use single square brackets and type the desired name of the link, seperated by a space, within the brackets. [http://www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/ Steve's ~~Hoempage~~]		*In order to have a more convenient name appear as the link, use single square brackets and type the desired name of the link, seperated by a space, within the brackets. [http://www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/ Steve's Homepage]
	::<code><nowiki>[http://www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/ Steve's Homepage]</nowiki></code>		::<code><nowiki>[http://www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/ Steve's Homepage]</nowiki></code>

Pdavison: /* LocalSettings.php */

2005-11-21T01:08:10Z

LocalSettings.php

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	*Navigation bar - For a detailed explanation on editing the Navigation bar, see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_FAQ#How_do_I_change_the_contents_of_the_navigation_toolbar.3F MediaWiki Navigation Help]		*Navigation bar - For a detailed explanation on editing the Navigation bar, see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_FAQ#How_do_I_change_the_contents_of_the_navigation_toolbar.3F MediaWiki Navigation Help]
	:Summary:		:Summary:
	:*The following array should be moved to LocalSettings, from <code>includes/DefaultSettings.php </code>. It specifies the ~~page~~ which ~~holds~~ the text to be displayed in the navigation bar and the ~~page~~ which ~~holds~~ the link of where ~~this~~ navigation ~~link~~ points to. In other words, what appears here, in this array is not necessarily what will appear in the navigation bar; they are pages on the wiki site (or pointers within the database) to where this information is stored.		:*The following array should be moved to LocalSettings, from <code>includes/DefaultSettings.php </code>. It specifies the pages which hold the text to be displayed in the navigation bar and the pages which hold the link of where each navigation bar tab points to. In other words, what appears here, in this array is not necessarily what will appear in the navigation bar; they are pages on the wiki site (or pointers within the database) to where this information is stored.

	$wgNavigationLinks = array (		$wgNavigationLinks = array (