Wiki quick start

Before editing pages, it is recommend you create an account using the Log In / Create Account link in the upper right. You should also confirm your email (by following the instructions sent to you after submitting your email address) to enable notifications. Your email address and other information is kept private by the software.

The whole idea of Wikis is anyone with knowledge can jump in on any page to create topics, links, add to information, ask questions, etc.

For experimenting with page editing, create and edit pages from the Sandbox. You may want to open that page in a new browser window now for reference.

You can edit any page by clicking the edit link on the top, or edit page sections when available (click "edit" on the right side of a subheading). This lets other people edit other sections of the page while you work (there is no way to reconcile two people submitting concurrent edits of a page). An editing help link will appear at the bottom of the editing form. It is a best practise to enter an edit summary to give a general idea of what you did, or click "minor edit"

After submitting a page, a simple math question is asked to discourage spam. You must submit a correct answer before your changes will be saved.

Don't worry too much about "ruining" pages, full histories are kept for every page, which can be organized or reverted as required.

The Discussion link should be used to organize information about a page, comment on changes, and so on. The Discussion link can be as important as the main topic page itself.

Always try to find the most appropriate place to create your page, and link to it from anywhere appropriate. Since Wikis have very free from structures, occasional "Wiki gardening" is inevitable.

You can also create categories of pages, which can then be viewed in specific table of contents.

To stay on top of the Wiki, subscribe to particular pages, and if you use a syndication summary page, add this link.

Note you should not enter private information (while this wiki isn't "published," it is publicly available and will be found by search engines), nor violate copyright. It is also far better to store data in Wiki markup rather than attachments (Word, PDF, etc).