Help:Getting Started Guide - Revision history

Harry Brumer: /* Start contributing to your page! */

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Start contributing to your page!

Harry Brumer: /* Make a biography for yourself on your userpage */

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Make a biography for yourself on your userpage

Harry Brumer: /* Set your account preferences */

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Set your account preferences

Harry Brumer: /* Getting ready */

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Getting ready

Harry Brumer: /* Getting ready */

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Getting ready

Harry Brumer: /* Getting ready */

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Getting ready

Harry Brumer: /* Getting ready */

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Getting ready

Harry Brumer: /* Getting ready */

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Getting ready

Harry Brumer: /* Getting ready */

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Getting ready

Harry Brumer: /* A handy tip (redux) */

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A handy tip (redux)

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 == Start contributing to your page! ==
-*  Have a look at some other [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] GH pages by following this link (''yes...right click, open in new tab...''): [[:Category:Curator approved]]
+*  Have a look at some other [[:Category:Curator approved|Curator Approved]] pages by following this link (''yes...right click, open in new tab...''): [[:Category:Curator approved]]
 * Make sure to read [[Help:Editing]], [[Help:References]], and [[Help:Images]] carefully for information on how to make pages, and insert literature references and figures.  These links are always one click away through the ''For contributors'' section in the left menu.  [[Help:Editing]] is always available at the bottom of the editing window when it's open.
 * You can navigate to your page either directly using the search in the top right corner of the page, or via the links in the ''Content'' section in the left menu.

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 * ''Not happy?''  Just click the "Edit" tab at the top of the page and change it - you can repeat this process again and again and again...  It is understood that ''CAZypedia'' is a "work in progress," so don't worry about getting it perfect or complete on the first edit.
 * '''Important:'''  Your userpage page is the place where the [[Board of Curators]] would like you to demonstrate that you are credible expert in the field.  Please make sure that your bio page is professional; it will be linked from whichever pages you are associated with, and all your edits in ''CAZypedia'' will be automatically logged in the history with links to your userpage.
-* '''It is also highly recommended to enrich your userpage''' with a photo, as well as links to your academic homepage and the userpages of other CAZypedians with whom you may have worked.  You can even include a short publication list.  See [[User:Masafumi Hidaka|Masafumi Hidaka's userpage]] for a great example of these.
+* '''It is also requested that you enrich your userpage''' with a photo, as well as links to your academic homepage and the userpages of other CAZypedians with whom you may have worked.  You can even include a short publication list.  See [[User:Masafumi Hidaka|Masafumi Hidaka's userpage]] for a great example of these.
 * ''A handy tip: You can have more than one browser window/tab open at a time to look at examples in ''CAZypedia'' while you edit your page.  You can also open the other page for editing (or "view source"), so you can copy & paste wiki-text from that example page to yours.  This is a great way to get going quickly and make nice-looking ''CAZypedia'' pages.''

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 * Check all of the boxes in the "E-mail" options box.
 * Click "Save".
-* '''Also:  If you received a randomly generated password from ''CAZypedia'' by e-mail, you may change it to something that suits you better on your preferences page.  However, please make sure to choose a [http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/passwords-create.aspx strong password].''' ''(If this link is broken, just google "Strong password" for tips).''
+* '''Also:  If you received a randomly generated password from ''CAZypedia'' by e-mail, you may change it to something that suits you better on your preferences page.  However, please make sure to choose a strong password.'''
 == Make a biography for yourself on your userpage ==

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 ** '''Note:''' ''Javascript should be enabled to ensure that CAZypedia's advanced editor, [[Help:Editing#Making_life_a_bit_easier:_The_wikEd_editor_in_CAZypedia|wikEd]], functions properly.
 ** You may be able to use other modern browsers, e.g. [http://www.apple.com/safari/ Apple Safari], [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome], [https://microsoft.com/edge Microsoft Edge], [https://www.opera.com/ Opera], etc.
-*** [https://microsoft.com/ie Microsoft Internet Explorer] (now retired) will work for basic editing, but '''will not''' run CAZypedia's advanced editor, [[Help:Editing#Making_life_a_bit_easier:_The_wikEd_editor_in_CAZypedia|wikEd]], resulting in a poor experience.
+*** [https://microsoft.com/ie Microsoft Internet Explorer] (now retired) will work for basic editing, but '''will not''' run ''CAZypedia's'' advanced editor, [[Help:Editing#Making_life_a_bit_easier:_The_wikEd_editor_in_CAZypedia|wikEd]], resulting in a poor experience.
 * In [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ FireFox], right-click on this link and select "Open Link in New Tab": [[Special:Userlogin]]

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 * We generally prefer to use the [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Mozilla FireFox] browser, which works consistently well with MediaWiki, the software that runs ''CAZypedia''.
 ** '''Note:''' ''Javascript should be enabled to ensure that CAZypedia's advanced editor, [[Help:Editing#Making_life_a_bit_easier:_The_wikEd_editor_in_CAZypedia|wikEd]], functions properly.
-** You may be able to use other modern browsers, e.g. [http://www.apple.com/safari/ Apple Safari], [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome], [[https://microsoft.com/edge Microsoft Edge]], [[https://www.opera.com/ Opera]], etc.
+** You may be able to use other modern browsers, e.g. [http://www.apple.com/safari/ Apple Safari], [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome], [https://microsoft.com/edge Microsoft Edge], [https://www.opera.com/ Opera], etc.
 *** [https://microsoft.com/ie Microsoft Internet Explorer] (now retired) will work for basic editing, but '''will not''' run CAZypedia's advanced editor, [[Help:Editing#Making_life_a_bit_easier:_The_wikEd_editor_in_CAZypedia|wikEd]], resulting in a poor experience.

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 == Getting ready ==
-* We generally prefer to use the [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Mozilla FireFox] browser, which consistently works well with Mediawiki, the software that runs ''CAZypedia''
+* We generally prefer to use the [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Mozilla FireFox] browser, which consistently works well with MediaWiki, the software that runs ''CAZypedia''
 ** '''Note:''' ''Javascript should be enabled to ensure that CAZypedia's advanced editor, [[Help:Editing#Making_life_a_bit_easier:_The_wikEd_editor_in_CAZypedia|wikEd]], functions properly.
 ** You may be able to use other modern browsers, e.g. [http://www.apple.com/safari/ Apple Safari], [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome], [[https://microsoft.com/edge Microsoft Edge]], [[https://www.opera.com/ Opera]], etc.
 *** [[https://microsoft.com/ie Microsoft Internet Explorer]] (now retired) will work for basic editing, but '''will not''' run CAZypedia's advanced editor, [[Help:Editing#Making_life_a_bit_easier:_The_wikEd_editor_in_CAZypedia|wikEd]], resulting in a poor experience.
 * In [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ FireFox], right-click on this link and select "Open Link in New Tab": [[Special:Userlogin]]
 ** '''Opening pages on multiple tabs allows you to quickly jump back-and-forth to read these instructions while you do other stuff.'''

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−	'' You can always have more than one browser window/tab open at a time to look at examples in ''CAZypedia'' while you edit ~~another~~ page. You can even open ~~two pages~~ for editing (or "view source") at the same time, so you can copy & paste wiki-text from one to the other. This is a great way to ~~get going~~ quickly ~~on the way to making nice-looking~~ ''CAZypedia'' pages.''	+	'' You can always have more than one browser window/tab open at a time to look at examples in ''CAZypedia'' while you edit a page. You can even open the example page for editing (or "view source") at the same time, so you can copy & paste wiki-text from one to the other. This is a great way to create page content quickly, borrowing from already established ''CAZypedia'' pages.''