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+++ info:howto [2021/07/03 16:56] (current)
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 ===== Edit an Article =====
-To edit Mixopedia you must first have an account at the recpit.net forums. If you're logged in there you should be logged in here. You must have cookies enabled.
+You must be logged in to edit. Go to the page and click the Edit button on the right hand side. It should be the uppermost of four buttons. There's a toolbar in the editor, but you might also want to visit the [[.syntax|Syntax Guide]]. Or you could just write whatever you want and someone else can format it later.
-To edit a page, simply go to the page and click the Edit button on the right hand side. It should be the uppermost of four buttons. Make sure you visit the [[.syntax|Syntax Guide]] if you're going to edit any page formatting. Or you could just write whatever you want and someone else can format it later.
 ===== Create an Article =====
-To create a new page you must visit the future address of the page with a dead link, like this: [[deadlink]]. Notice that the link is red. This means that the page hasn't been created yet.
+To create a page simply enter the pagename in the sidebar to the left (or on top, for some mobile devices).
-Add a link to your future page to a list. See the [[:cat:listoflists|List of Lists]]. The format is:
+You may also visit the future address of the page with a dead link, like this: [[exampledeadlink]]. Notice that the link is red. This means that the page hasn't been created yet. If you click on the link it will tell you that the page hasn't been made, but you can create it with the Create Page button on the right if you're logged in.
-%%[[yourpagename|Displayed Text]]%%
+===== Naming Your Page =====
-Use two backslashes after the link to force a new line if needed.
-Example: %%[[shuresm57|Shure SM57]]\\%%
-Hit save. Once your link is created, click on it. It will tell you the page doesn't exist, but you may create it with the button on the right hand side.
-You might also find a dead link in an article, meaning that the page is expected to be created at some point. Once finished please add a link to your page on an appropriate list as detailed above, even if it's the [[:w:listuncategorised|Uncategorised List]].
+  * A pagename is like a filename in the wiki system. It is separate from the title shown to users at the top of a page. You can use whatever you want for the title, but the pagename should follow a common format.
   * Please use only letters and numbers for the pagename, with no spaces. For equipment be sure to include the name of the manufacturer. You can use whatever you want for the Display Text.
   * Give your pages obvious names to make it easy for others to link to them. We want to avoid confusion.
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   etc.
-The clearest way to name would be **neumannu47**. A handy rule is to use a name someone else would guess.
+The clearest way to name would be **neumannu47**. A handy rule is to use a name someone else would guess provided they know the naming convention.
+===== Adding Your Article to a List =====
+If desired, add a link to your page to a list. If not, someone else may do it for you later. You can find a list through the main page or see the [[:cat:listoflists|List of Lists]]. Edit the list page and add a link with the format:
+%%[[yourpagename|Displayed Text]]%%
+Use two backslashes at the end to force a new line if needed.
+Example: %%[[shuresm57|Shure SM57]]\\%%
+Hit save.

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