Account setup

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* Anyone can read the wiki without having an account, but to edit it you need to be logged in.
 
* Anyone can read the wiki without having an account, but to edit it you need to be logged in.
 
* In order to log in, you need an account, which you can create yourself.
 
* In order to log in, you need an account, which you can create yourself.
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== Set up your wiki account ==
 
== Set up your wiki account ==
  
* Go to Special:Userlogin (shift-click to open another browser, so you can still read this page).
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* Go to Special:Userlogin (shift-click to open another browser, so you can still read this page).
* Follow the '''create account''' link.
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* Follow the '''create account''' link.
* Use your [[Real name]] for your account (but you can add a nickname later).  This wiki implementation (unlike moin moin) does not require CamelCase page names, so just use "firstname lastname", with a space.
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* Use your [[Real name]] for your account (but you can add a nickname later).  This wiki implementation (unlike moin moin) does not require CamelCase page names, so just use "firstname lastname", with a space.
* Set up your preferences.
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* Set up your preferences.
  * You can add a nickname here.
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* You can add a nickname here.
  * IMPORTANT: Change your time zone to GMT + 12 hours.
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* IMPORTANT: Change your time zone to GMT + 12 hours.
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== Set up your wiki homepage ==
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* When you are logged in, your user name appears as a link at the top of the page.
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* Follow the link to set up your wiki homepage.  (E.g. Wal's is [[User:Warwick Irwin]].

Revision as of 01:44, 15 July 2008

  • Anyone can read the wiki without having an account, but to edit it you need to be logged in.
  • In order to log in, you need an account, which you can create yourself.
  • You should use your Real name for your account.

Set up your wiki account

  • Go to Special:Userlogin (shift-click to open another browser, so you can still read this page).
  • Follow the create account link.
  • Use your Real name for your account (but you can add a nickname later). This wiki implementation (unlike moin moin) does not require CamelCase page names, so just use "firstname lastname", with a space.
  • Set up your preferences.
* You can add a nickname here.
* IMPORTANT: Change your time zone to GMT + 12 hours.

Set up your wiki homepage

  • When you are logged in, your user name appears as a link at the top of the page.
  • Follow the link to set up your wiki homepage. (E.g. Wal's is User:Warwick Irwin.
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