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=== Text formatting ===
 
=== Text formatting ===
  
Mediawiki can easily format text the way you want, here are a few example:
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Mediawiki can easily format text the way you want, here are a few examples:
  
 
*'''Bold'''
 
*'''Bold'''
 
*''Italic''
 
*''Italic''
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*Header
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*Table
  
 
You can check the toolbar for more details
 
You can check the toolbar for more details
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=== Adding images ===
 
=== Adding images ===
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''List of supported image extensions: 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'jpeg'''
  
 
The easiest way to add an image to a page is through a link
 
The easiest way to add an image to a page is through a link
  
 
*Add the link the page
 
*Add the link the page
*Add image to the wiki
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<nowiki>[[Image:My_new_image.png|Pretty name for image]]</nowiki>
*Format image
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*Format image (image customization is quite extensive see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Mediawiki] for more details)
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*Save page (add comment in summary)
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*Click the image link
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*Upload image to the wiki
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[[Image:tbwiki_upload_file.png|Example: upload image to TBWiki]]
  
  
 
=== Adding files ===
 
=== Adding files ===
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''List of supported file extensions: 'ppt', 'pdf', 'xls', 'xlsx', 'doc', 'docx', 'odt', 'odc', 'odp', 'odg', 'zip'''
  
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The easiest way to add a file to a page is through a link
 
*Add the link the page
 
*Add the link the page
*Add image to the wiki
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<nowiki>[[Media:My_new_file.pdf|Relevant file title]]</nowiki>
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*Save page (add comment in summary)
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*Click the empty link
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*Upload file to the wiki
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[[Image:tbwiki_upload_file.png|Example: upload file to TBWiki]]
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=== Updating images or files ===
 
=== Updating images or files ===
 
 
*Go to file page
 
*Go to file page
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:*Add file real name to URL
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:*Search file name in 'Special pages'->'File list'
 
*Update file
 
*Update file
 
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[[Image:tbwiki_update_file.png|Example: update file to TBWiki]]
  
 
[[Category:Help]]
 
[[Category:Help]]

Revision as of 13:50, 20 July 2012

Contents

Before saving the change

Summary box

  • Enter change information in the summary box
  • It doesn't need to be very elaborate but should tell people what happened
  • Here are a few examples:
  • "fix out of date link"
  • "fix typo"
  • "split content into 2 articles"
  • "add procedure to check SELinux"

Summary box location

Add summary


Editing a page

Text formatting

Mediawiki can easily format text the way you want, here are a few examples:

  • Bold
  • Italic
  • Header
  • Table

You can check the toolbar for more details

Please refer to the following link for more information:

Mediawiki formatting text

Adding images

List of supported image extensions: 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'jpeg'

The easiest way to add an image to a page is through a link

  • Add the link the page
[[Image:My_new_image.png|Pretty name for image]]
  • Format image (image customization is quite extensive see Mediawiki for more details)
  • Save page (add comment in summary)
  • Click the image link
  • Upload image to the wiki

Example: upload image to TBWiki


Adding files

List of supported file extensions: 'ppt', 'pdf', 'xls', 'xlsx', 'doc', 'docx', 'odt', 'odc', 'odp', 'odg', 'zip'

The easiest way to add a file to a page is through a link

  • Add the link the page
[[Media:My_new_file.pdf|Relevant file title]]
  • Save page (add comment in summary)
  • Click the empty link
  • Upload file to the wiki

Example: upload file to TBWiki


Updating images or files

  • Go to file page
  • Add file real name to URL
  • Search file name in 'Special pages'->'File list'
  • Update file

Example: update file to TBWiki

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