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==Post Articles on MormonWiki!==
 
==Post Articles on MormonWiki!==
  
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In order to post articles or edit articles on MormonWiki, you will need to sign up with a free membership account(  [[http://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&returnto=Main_Page Create an Account ]] .)
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In order to post articles or edit articles on MormonWiki, you will need to sign up with a free membership account(  [[http://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&returnto=Main_Page Create an Account ]].)
  
 
The following will be a step by step process to post an article on MormonWiki.
 
The following will be a step by step process to post an article on MormonWiki.
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Before getting started become familiar with the WikiPages, at the top of every page there are tabs that provide different functions to help better the MormonWiki website. The tab that you will need to become most familiar with is the <b> Edit</b> tab. This tab enables you to change the contents of the page you are currently viewing. It enables you to change the format, images, post new articles or edit existing articles. Once you have localized this tab we can start the tutorial.
 
Before getting started become familiar with the WikiPages, at the top of every page there are tabs that provide different functions to help better the MormonWiki website. The tab that you will need to become most familiar with is the <b> Edit</b> tab. This tab enables you to change the contents of the page you are currently viewing. It enables you to change the format, images, post new articles or edit existing articles. Once you have localized this tab we can start the tutorial.
  
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===Post an Article:===
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==How to Post an Article on MormonWiki==
  
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====I. Add the title of your article to the MormonWiki Articles page.====
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[[Create the Title of Your Article on the MormonWiki Articles Page]]
  
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a.Click on the edit tab at the top of the page.
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[[Add Content to Your Article]]
  
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b.In the edit tab , look for the heading where your article would be most appropriate. For Example: the Basic Beliefs heading would appear in the edit tab as <nowiki>==Basic Beliefs==</nowiki>. 
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[[Enhance Your Article]]
  
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c. Add the name of your article in brackets. Place two brackets on both sides of the name of your article. Doing so the word you encapsulated between the brackets will now become a link. For Example: <nowiki> [[Faith]]</nowiki> will appear as [[Faith]]
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[[Add Links to Your Article]]
  
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d. Push <b>Show Preview</b> at the bottom of the page. Now it will show how the MormonWiki Articles page will appear with your article included once you Save. Your article should appear in red font under the name of the heading you chose.
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[[Add Pictures!]]
  
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e. Push <b>Save</b>. If the word appears correctly as you would like it to appear, push Save. The title of your article should now appear in red on the MormonWiki Articles page.
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[[Category:MormonWiki Help Guides]]
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=====II.Add content to your article.=====
 
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a. Click on the red title of your article. A new page will appear where you will be able to add content to the article.
 
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b. Write your article in the space provided. You can also paste your article if it is already written.
 
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c. Press <b>Show Preview</b> to see what your article will look like.
 
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d. If you are satisfied with your article, press <b>Save</b>. 
 
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===Enhance your Article===
 
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====Added Bolded Words====
 
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a.  <nowiki> <b> Hello!</b></nowiki> would appear as <b>Hello</b>
 
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====Add Internal Links to Your Article====
 
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This means adding a link that will take you to an existing page or article on the MormonWiki Page. If you have posted your own article you should already be familiar with this process. By adding brackets around a word, <nowiki> [[Word]]</nowiki>, it becomes an internal link.
 
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a. If the name of your article is Example you would make it a link like this: <nowiki> [[Example]]</nowiki> and it would appear as [[Example]].
 
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b. Make sure the name of the article is spelled correctly on your link, for Example:<nowiki> [[example]]</nowiki> would be incorrect.
 
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=====Make a Pipe Link=====
 
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Making a Pipe Link means to make a link that shows a word other than the name of the actual link. Confused?
 
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a. The name of the article is <nowiki>[[ Birthday]]</nowiki>, but  <u> Come to the Party</u> would be a much more exciting link.
 
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b. Inside the opening brackets write the name of the article, like such, <nowiki> [[Birthday  </nowiki>
 
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d. Then place the name you would like to appear on the link, <nowiki> Come to the Party]] </nowiki>.
 
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Written out the code should look like this,  <nowiki> [[Birthday|Come to the Party]] </nowiki>, and would appear as this, [[Birthday|Come to the Party]]
 
  
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a. First you will need to know the URL (address) of the page you want to link to.
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[[Category:English documentation]]
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 20 June 2008

Post Articles on MormonWiki!

In order to post articles or edit articles on MormonWiki, you will need to sign up with a free membership account( [Create an Account ].)

The following will be a step by step process to post an article on MormonWiki.

Before getting started become familiar with the WikiPages, at the top of every page there are tabs that provide different functions to help better the MormonWiki website. The tab that you will need to become most familiar with is the Edit tab. This tab enables you to change the contents of the page you are currently viewing. It enables you to change the format, images, post new articles or edit existing articles. Once you have localized this tab we can start the tutorial.

How to Post an Article on MormonWiki

Create the Title of Your Article on the MormonWiki Articles Page

Add Content to Your Article

Enhance Your Article

Add Links to Your Article

Add Pictures!

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