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We use Media Wiki as the platform for our Wiki. There are a lot of good resources on how to create content in Media Wiki online. All features that you read about in any of these resources can be used on the DIME Wiki, unless we have disables that feature or not yet enabled it.
We use Media Wiki as the platform for our Wiki. There are a lot of good resources on how to create content in Media Wiki online. All features that you read about in any of these resources can be used on the DIME Wiki, unless we have disables that feature or not yet enabled it.


= General introduction to Media Wiki =
== General introduction to Media Wiki ==


If you do not have any experience with Media Wiki, then we would recommend that you start by looking at a YouTube tutorial. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8irbbwNo2E Here] is one example.
If you do not have any experience with Media Wiki, then we would recommend that you start by looking at a YouTube tutorial. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8irbbwNo2E Here] is one example.


= General resources when adding content on a Media Wiki =
== General resources when adding content on a Media Wiki ==


If you want a reaource on how to format your text, please click [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting here]
If you want a reaource on how to format your text, please click [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting here]


= Creating a new page =
== Creating a new page ==


Before creating a new page on the DIME Wiki, make sure that there are no similar pages where your contributions could fit.
Before creating a new page on the DIME Wiki, make sure that there are no similar pages where your contributions could fit.


There are several ways to create a new page. You can either search for a new page, and if the page does not exist you are offered to create it. You can also make an internal link (see formating reource in section above) to the page that does not exist yet. When you click the link to that page, you will be offered to create that page.
There are several ways to create a new page. You can either search for a new page, and if the page does not exist you are offered to create it. You can also make an internal link (see formating reource in section above) to the page that does not exist yet. When you click the link to that page, you will be offered to create that page.

Revision as of 20:13, 18 January 2017

We encourage everyone to contribute with their experiences to the DIME Wiki. We have collected instructions and resources for how to contribute on this page.

We use Media Wiki as the platform for our Wiki. There are a lot of good resources on how to create content in Media Wiki online. All features that you read about in any of these resources can be used on the DIME Wiki, unless we have disables that feature or not yet enabled it.

General introduction to Media Wiki

If you do not have any experience with Media Wiki, then we would recommend that you start by looking at a YouTube tutorial. Here is one example.

General resources when adding content on a Media Wiki

If you want a reaource on how to format your text, please click here

Creating a new page

Before creating a new page on the DIME Wiki, make sure that there are no similar pages where your contributions could fit.

There are several ways to create a new page. You can either search for a new page, and if the page does not exist you are offered to create it. You can also make an internal link (see formating reource in section above) to the page that does not exist yet. When you click the link to that page, you will be offered to create that page.