Help:Contents

See About FusionWiki for information on the kind of content that should be included.

Adding content

To add content, first

• perform a search to see whether a page with the concerned information exists (using the search box on the left), or
• browse the list of all current pages, or
• check out the list of wanted pages.

Modifying an existing page

Simply click on 'edit' and enter your modifications on any page. More detailed information on editing and formatting is available below (help sources).

Creating a new page

There are two basic ways of creating a new page:

• Type the title of the new page in the search box on the left and click 'Search'. If the page is not found, the search results include an option to create a page with that title (shown as a 'red link').
• Include a link to a non-existing page on an existing page. After saving your changes, this link will show as a 'red link'. Clicking on the red link will automatically create the corresponding new page. This method of page creation is preferred, as it guarantees that the new page is referred to from an existing page.

Do not hesitate to include short or incomplete entries. Other visitors will correct and expand them.

Do I need a user account?

To edit text, you don't need a user account, but to upload material (images, files) you do. See below for allowed file formats. It may also be convenient to create a user account to avoid the reCAPTCHA with each significant edit. Send Admin a message specifying your desired username to open an account.

Basic help sources

• Tutorial (extremely brief)
• WikiMedia Reference Card (useful summary of main editing tags)
• More detailed help on editing text
• Help regarding mathematical expressions

Regarding the general philosophy of a wiki, mostly also applicable to this FusionWiki, see: Wikipedia:Five pillars.

Advanced topics

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

• Configuration settings list
• MediaWiki FAQ
• Combating spam
• MediaWiki release mailing list

File formats

The wiki accepts the following standard file formats:

• Images: gif, jpg, jpeg, png
• Documents: pdf, ppt

Movies (e.g., in the avi format) should be converted to gif first, using e.g. ImageMagick (usually available on unix systems).