Difference between revisions of "WikiSandBox"
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1. Go to the WikiSandBox. | 1. Go to the WikiSandBox. | ||
1. Click the green '''Edit''' button at upper left. | 1. Click the green '''Edit''' button at upper left. | ||
| − | + | 1. Start typing something. I wrote ~+The cake is a lie+~ :)) In the sandbox it doesn't really matter what you add, it's just for learning how to edit. | |
| − | + | 1. Click the gray '''Preview''' button. | |
| − | + | * It should show a preview of the editing you did. | |
| − | + | * If you scroll the page up, you'll see the editing window again, where you can keep making changes and hitting Preview until you're happy. | |
| − | + | * Preview also saves a backup of your edits, so you won't lose any work, see [[HelpOnEditing#Automatic_Backup_of_Drafts]]. | |
| − | + | * To get help, click on the green links at the bottom: HelpOnEditing or HelpOnMoinWikiSyntax. I like to right-click the links and make them open in a new tab, so I don't lose my most-recent edits. | |
| − | + | 1. When your edit looks the way you want, add a comment to the black '''Comment''' field. This is just a simple summary of what change you made to the page, which shows up on the RecentChanges page. Then click the gray '''Save Changes''' button. | |
| − | + | 1. Remember... this is a community resource, so your edits can and will be edited by other members. Be polite! | |
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Revision as of 13:08, 2 June 2014
Feel free to experiment here. Please only edit below the ---- horizontal line.
#!wiki caution A quick guide to wiki editing: 1. Go to the WikiSandBox. 1. Click the green '''Edit''' button at upper left. 1. Start typing something. I wrote ~+The cake is a lie+~ :)) In the sandbox it doesn't really matter what you add, it's just for learning how to edit. 1. Click the gray '''Preview''' button. * It should show a preview of the editing you did. * If you scroll the page up, you'll see the editing window again, where you can keep making changes and hitting Preview until you're happy. * Preview also saves a backup of your edits, so you won't lose any work, see [[HelpOnEditing#Automatic_Backup_of_Drafts]]. * To get help, click on the green links at the bottom: HelpOnEditing or HelpOnMoinWikiSyntax. I like to right-click the links and make them open in a new tab, so I don't lose my most-recent edits. 1. When your edit looks the way you want, add a comment to the black '''Comment''' field. This is just a simple summary of what change you made to the page, which shows up on the RecentChanges page. Then click the gray '''Save Changes''' button. 1. Remember... this is a community resource, so your edits can and will be edited by other members. Be polite!
The cake is a lie :))
Pro Tip: click the GUI Mode button for easier typing.
