Notes for new users
Getting started
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
Prettytable template
Explain where the template is and how to use it.
Namespaces
In the old wiki, the custom was to group pages by namespace (blogs, board, faqs, history, member, nan, ngp, playground, policies, rfd, volunteer, wiki, workgroups). Articles had to be prefaced by the proper namespace and a colon in order to locate them in links.
MediaWiki has approximately seventeen standard namespaces. The convention is to create all articles in the same namespace and to use categories and other aids to organize the material for readers.
Redirects
Short names or abbreviations for pages can be created by using redirects. On the page with a short name, put #REDIRECT [[long target name]]. Redirect pages can be categorized like any other pages.
How to create new users
- Special pages
- Log in / create account.
- Click link: "Create an account."
- Fill in required details.
- Special pages
- User rights management
- Enter username.
- Assign rights and save.
