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==Howto Information==
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{{H:h|MediaWiki links}}
As time permits and as volunteers come forward, HOWTO articles will appear here...it is one of the main goals of this site.
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<small>For other languages see the [[#footer|bottom]] of this page.</small>
  
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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!
*[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?
 
  
* 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]].
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== Introduction ==
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[[mw:Help:Introduction|Detailed Introduction]] | [[mw:Help:Help|Help overview]]
  
*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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[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.
*[[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.
 
  
==HOWTO==
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== For Installers ==
*[[Upgrade Mediawiki]] - details of the latest upgrade to version 1.6.1 on 2006-04-07
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See [[mw:Category:Installation]]
*[[Decoding Microsoft Outlook Attachments]]
 
*[[Lowercase files]]
 
*[[Play video arcade games]]
 
*[[Insert Watermark in OpenOffice.org Writer]]
 
*[[video playback on Linux| Play Video on Linux]] using Xine
 
*[[upgrading to Fedora Core 2]] from Fedora Core 1
 
*[[adding MP3 support to FC2]]
 
  
== Help using this website: See the main wikipedia ==
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== For readers ==
There is a volume of 'help' information available at the main wikipedia site, so that effort is not reproduced here.  
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{{Reader_toc}}
See the [[wikipedia:help:Content|Help Table of Contents]]
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== For editors ==
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{{editor toc}}
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== For moderators ==
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{{moderator toc}}
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== For administrators ==
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{{system admin toc}}
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== Appendix ==
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#[[mw:Help:ISBN links|ISBN links]]
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#[[mw:Help:Common words, searching for which is not possible|Common stop words]]
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#[[mw:Help:Keyboard shortcuts|Keyboard shortcuts]]
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#[[mw:Manual:Moving a wiki|How to move a wiki to another server]]
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Miscellany
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#[[mw:Sites using MediaWiki|Sites using MediaWiki]]
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#[[Browser issues with MediaWiki]]
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#[[Page metadata]]
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Contact
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# irc.freenode.net #mediawiki #wikipedia
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# [[w:Wikipedia-L#Technical_issues_mailing_list|Mailing lists]]
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# [[MediaWiki feature request and bug report discussion|MediaWiki feature request]]
  
Please see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface]
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==See also==
and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.
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* [[w:Wikipedia:Glossary]]
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* Check the privacy policy, if any, of the site you use; for Wikimedia: [[Privacy policy]]
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* [[wikicities:Category:Help]]
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* [[mw:Category:MediaWiki Documentation]]
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** [[mw:Category:PD Help]]
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*{{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
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*{{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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Revision as of 09:27, 7 June 2008

MediaWiki Handbook: Contents, Readers, Editors, Moderators, System admins +/-

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For other languages see the bottom of this page.

This is a list of guides and single-topic help files for the MediaWiki software. It is compiled at meta.wikimedia.org. You may wish to contribute to this project and 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!

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Detailed Introduction | Help overview

MediaWiki is a free software wiki engine licensed under the GNU General Public License. It is used by many websites, including this one.

For Installers[edit | edit source]

See mw:Category:Installation

For readers[edit | edit source]

Template:Reader toc

For editors[edit | edit source]

Editing
Start new pages
Page name

Referencing
Links   URLs
Piped links
Interwiki linking
Footnotes (References, Citations)

Formatting
Wikitext   CSS
Lists   Tables
Images and File uploads
Formula
HTML in wikitext

Organizing
Sections and the Table of Contents (TOC)
Categories
Redirects (forward)
Namespaces
Moving a page
Page size

Fixing mistakes
Show preview
Testing
Reverting edits

Saving effort
Editing shortcuts
Edit toolbar
Magic words
Templates
Variables
Calculation
Embed page

Communicating
Edit summary
Talk page
Edit conflict
Minor edit

Other
Characters
Sandbox
Legal issues for editors (copyright)

For moderators[edit | edit source]

Template:Moderator toc

For administrators[edit | edit source]

Template:System admin toc

Appendix[edit | edit source]

  1. ISBN links
  2. Common stop words
  3. Keyboard shortcuts
  4. How to move a wiki to another server

Miscellany

  1. Sites using MediaWiki
  2. Browser issues with MediaWiki
  3. Page metadata

Contact

  1. irc.freenode.net #mediawiki #wikipedia
  2. Mailing lists
  3. MediaWiki feature request

See also[edit | edit source]

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Links to other help pages[edit source]

Help contents
Meta | Wikinews | Wikipedia | Wikiquote | Wiktionary | commons: | mw: | b: | s: | mw:Manual | google
Versions of this help page (for other languages see below)
Meta | Wikinews | Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents | Wikiquote | Wiktionary
What links here on Meta or from Meta | Wikipedia | MediaWiki
Reading
Go | Search | Stop words | URL | Namespace | Page name | Section
Backlinks | Link | Piped link | Interwiki link | Redirect | Category | Image page
Logging in and preferences
Logging in | Preferences | User style
Editing
Advanced editing | Editing FAQ | Edit toolbar | Export | Import | Shortcuts
Tracking changes
Recent changes (enhanced) | Related changes | Watching pages | Diff
Page history | Edit summary | User contributions | Minor edit | Patrolled edit
Style & formatting
Wikitext examples | Reference card | HTML in wikitext | List | Table | Sorting | Colors
Special input and output
Inputbox | Special characters | Displaying a formula | Images (uploads) | EasyTimeline
Advanced functioning
Template | Advanced templates | Parser function | ParserFunctions | Parameter default
Variable | Magic word | System message | Substitution | Array | Calculation
Page management
Starting a new page | Renaming (moving) a page | Protecting pages | Deleting a page
Special pages
Talk page | Testing | Sandbox

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