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==Howto Information==
<small>For other languages see the [[#footer|bottom]] of this page.</small>
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As time permits and as volunteers come forward, HOWTO articles will appear here...it is one of the main goals of this site.
  
This is a list of guides and single-topic help files for the [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki software]. It is compiled at [http://meta.wikimedia.org meta.wikimedia.org]. You may wish to [[m:MediaWiki_help_policy|contribute to this project]] and [[mw:Help:import help|import this help]] into your site. This page is sorted by user type. This help does not cover site-specific [[conventions]], it is for the software only. Enjoy!
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*[http://blog.i64.pl/PiosBlog/200610/29-linux-keyboard-shortcuts-you-should-know-about/ Keyboard shortcuts] are very handy. If you don't use your keyboard more than your mouse, then does that make you a mouseketeer?
  
== Introduction ==
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* PHP is the scripting and programming language that powers much of the worlds' websites (including this one).  The time has come for me to add a section to this site providing some organized tips for using [[PHP]].
[[mw:Help:Introduction|Detailed Introduction]] | [[mw:Help:Help|Help overview]]
 
  
[http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki] is a free software wiki engine licensed under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License]. It is used by [[mw:Sites using MediaWiki|many websites]], including this one.
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*I finally decided it was time to learn [[how to (re)build a Linux Kernel]]. I wanted to [http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Hotplug use a USB flash memory device], and unfortunately, Debian Sarge is not well-equipped to do so like more desktop-oriented distributions like Mandrake or Suse. Upgrading my Debian Sarge distribution to use the 2.6 Linux kernel, plus the udev system will hopefully solve this for me.
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*[[Video Editting]] describes how to take your home movies off your digital camcorder (miniDV format), put them on your computer, edit them, convert them to a compressed format or other format suitable for posting on the web, or burning them to DVD and CD for sharing with family and friends.
  
== For Installers ==
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==HOWTO==
See [[mw:Category:Installation]]
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*[[Upgrade Mediawiki]] - details of the latest upgrade to version 1.6.1 on 2006-04-07
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*[[Decoding Microsoft Outlook Attachments]]
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*[[Lowercase files]]
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*[[Play video arcade games]]
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*[[Insert Watermark in OpenOffice.org Writer]]
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*[[video playback on Linux| Play Video on Linux]] using Xine
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*[[upgrading to Fedora Core 2]] from Fedora Core 1
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*[[adding MP3 support to FC2]]
  
== For readers ==
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== Help using this website: See the main wikipedia ==
{{Reader_toc}}
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There is a volume of 'help' information available at the main wikipedia site, so that effort is not reproduced here.
== For editors ==
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See the [[wikipedia:help:Content|Help Table of Contents]]
{{editor toc}}
 
== For moderators ==
 
{{moderator toc}}
 
== For administrators ==
 
{{system admin toc}}
 
== Appendix ==
 
#[[mw:Help:ISBN links|ISBN links]]
 
#[[mw:Help:Common words, searching for which is not possible|Common stop words]]
 
#[[mw:Help:Keyboard shortcuts|Keyboard shortcuts]]
 
#[[mw:Manual:Moving a wiki|How to move a wiki to another server]]
 
Miscellany
 
#[[mw:Sites using MediaWiki|Sites using MediaWiki]]
 
#[[Browser issues with MediaWiki]]
 
#[[Page metadata]]
 
Contact
 
# irc.freenode.net #mediawiki #wikipedia
 
# [[w:Wikipedia-L#Technical_issues_mailing_list|Mailing lists]]
 
# [[MediaWiki feature request and bug report discussion|MediaWiki feature request]]
 
  
==See also==
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Please see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface]
* [[w:Wikipedia:Glossary]]
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and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.
* Check the privacy policy, if any, of the site you use; for Wikimedia: [[Privacy policy]]
 
* [[wikicities:Category:Help]]
 
* [[mw:Category:MediaWiki Documentation]]
 
** [[mw:Category:PD Help]]
 
*{{mlmw|Special:Linksearch/meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:||Links from the MediaWiki wiki to the Help namespace here on Meta}} - not complete, requires external link style
 
*{{mlw|Special:Linksearch/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:||Links from the English Wikipedia to the Help namespace here on Meta}} - not complete, requires external link style or a link produced by {{links-small|w|template|H:mlm}}
 
  
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=== Linked Images ===
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By default, this system is configured to show an image and link to it's description page.  Sometimes, you want to use an image to link to a page of your choice.  There are [[Help:Linked_images many ways to make mediawiki link images]], but the most convenient that we settled on here is to use the [[mw:Extension:Icon|Icon extension]]
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Also, <nowiki>[[Media:foo.pdf]]</nowiki> would produce a link to a pdf document, so <nowiki>[[Media:Ejbdesignpatterns.pdf]]</nowiki> produces a link to http://freephile.com/wiki/images/6/6d/Ejbdesignpatterns.pdf
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See also
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* [[mw:Help:Images]]

Revision as of 08:47, 10 October 2008

Howto Information[edit | edit source]

As time permits and as volunteers come forward, HOWTO articles will appear here...it is one of the main goals of this site.

New:

  • Keyboard shortcuts are very handy. If you don't use your keyboard more than your mouse, then does that make you a mouseketeer?
  • PHP is the scripting and programming language that powers much of the worlds' websites (including this one). The time has come for me to add a section to this site providing some organized tips for using PHP.
  • I finally decided it was time to learn how to (re)build a Linux Kernel. I wanted to use a USB flash memory device, and unfortunately, Debian Sarge is not well-equipped to do so like more desktop-oriented distributions like Mandrake or Suse. Upgrading my Debian Sarge distribution to use the 2.6 Linux kernel, plus the udev system will hopefully solve this for me.
  • Video Editing describes how to take your home movies off your digital camcorder (miniDV format), put them on your computer, edit them, convert them to a compressed format or other format suitable for posting on the web, or burning them to DVD and CD for sharing with family and friends.

HOWTO[edit | edit source]

Help using this website: See the main wikipedia[edit | edit source]

There is a volume of 'help' information available at the main wikipedia site, so that effort is not reproduced here. See the Help Table of Contents

Please see documentation on customizing the interface and the User's Guide for usage and configuration help.

Linked Images[edit | edit source]

By default, this system is configured to show an image and link to it's description page. Sometimes, you want to use an image to link to a page of your choice. There are Help:Linked_images many ways to make mediawiki link images, but the most convenient that we settled on here is to use the Icon extension

Also, [[Media:foo.pdf]] would produce a link to a pdf document, so [[Media:Ejbdesignpatterns.pdf]] produces a link to http://freephile.com/wiki/images/6/6d/Ejbdesignpatterns.pdf

See also