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{{ | :'''fr:''' [[WikiIndex:Nouvelle page pour vous-même]], '''sv:''' [[WikiIndex:Ny sida för dig]] | ||
== Step 1 – | ---- | ||
* Copy the | '''WikiIndex:New page for yourself''' — this page here is a step-by-step guide for creating a new '{{tag|Wiki people|person page}}' here on {{tag|WikiIndex}}. | ||
< | {{TOC right}} | ||
[[Category:Wiki | ==Step 1 – copy the category tag== | ||
</ | *Copy the [[category]] tag below | ||
*<code><nowiki>[[Category:Wiki people]]</nowiki></code> | |||
== Step 2 – | ==Step 2 – create your person page== | ||
* Type your name in the search box | *Type your real full name in the search box; | ||
* Click the ''' | *Click the '''Go''' button (or press Enter on your keyboard); | ||
* If your name page was not found create it by clicking on the red link ''' | *If your real name page was not found, create it by clicking on the [[red link]] '''create this page'''!; | ||
* Paste the | *Paste the category tag from step 1 into the bottom of the [[edit box]] of your new page; | ||
* Enter the appropriate info for your wiki | *Enter the appropriate info for yourself, concentrating your wiki activities; | ||
* '''Save''' | *Preview your edits, to make sure the details are correct, and the page display is acceptable, then '''Save''' your page. | ||
== Step 3 – | ==Step 3 – upload your portrait picture== | ||
* | *Only WikiIndex registered users, who are logged in, can upload pictures; please [[Special:RequestAccount]] if you do not already have an account; | ||
* Click on the ''' | *[[Special:UserLogin|Login]] to WikiIndex; | ||
* Locate your picture file using the | *Click on the '''[[Special:Upload|Upload file]]''' link in the lower left-hand tools section of the [[sidebar]]; | ||
* Upload | *Locate your picture file on your own computer using the 'Choose file' button; | ||
* | *Select the correct image file, add a description in the 'Summary' box, select an appropriate license from the available options, and then click on the 'Upload file' button; | ||
* Edit your | *When upload has completed, copy the page name of your image file page; | ||
* Paste the code below into your page and replace " | *Edit your person name page; | ||
< | *Paste the code below into your page and replace "<tt>File:Your Picture.png</tt>" with your image file page name; | ||
[[ | *<code><nowiki>[[File:Your Picture.jpg|200px|right]]</nowiki></code> | ||
</ | *Preview your edit, to make sure the image file displays correctly, making corrections as necessary, and when satisfied, '''Save''' the page. | ||
* '''Save''' the page | |||
== Step 4 – | ==Step 4 – create your redirects== | ||
* Click your | [[File:The Cross-Linking Thing.png|240px|right]] | ||
< | An a nutshell, if you choose to use your [[WikiIndex:Real names|real name]] (and want your 'user page' to be in the 'main' namespace), you will need to create two important [[redirect]]s to maintain the full functionality of the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software. | ||
# | *Click your <mark>log-in username</mark> at the very top of any page (top-right); that should open your own [[Special:MyPage|User:Login Username]] page (with the WikiIndex account [[username]] you use to log-in); edit that page to include only the following [[redirect]] command at the very <u>TOP</u> of the [[edit box]] (replacing the example '<tt>Real Full Name</tt>' with your own actual <span style=background-color:lightblue>real full name</span> from Step 2): | ||
</ | *<code><nowiki>#redirect [[Real Full Name]]</nowiki></code> | ||
* '''Save''' the page | *'''Save''' the page; | ||
* | *Then click on that new link for your own <span style=background-color:lightblue>real full name</span> (from Step 2); | ||
* Click the | *Click the 'discussion' tab (just above the page title), this should open 'Talk:<i>Real Full Name</i>' (a talk page in the <u>main</u> namespace, rather than the talk page in the 'User talk:' namespace); | ||
* Edit that page | *Edit that page, changing it FROM your <span style=background-color:lightblue>real full name</span> TO your user account <mark>Login Username</mark>: | ||
< | *<code><nowiki>#redirect [[User talk:Login Username]]</nowiki></code> | ||
# | *'''Save''' the page. | ||
</ | |||
* '''Save''' the page | |||
== Step 5 – | ==Step 5 – create your own signature== | ||
* Click on the | *Click on the '[[Special:Preferences|Preferences]]' link at the very top of any page (top-right), and remain on the 'User profile' tab; | ||
* | *Scroll down to the 'Signature' section, then copy the below example, and then paste it into the 'New signature:' box (replacing the <tt>Real Full Name</tt> and <tt>Login Username</tt> with your actual <span style=background-color:lightblue>real full name</span> and your WikiIndex registered <mark>log-in username</mark>): | ||
< | *<code><nowiki>[[Real Full Name]] • <small>[[User talk:Login Username|talk]]</small></nowiki></code> | ||
[[ | *Make sure there is a check mark (or 'tick') in the 'Treat signature as wikitext (without an automatic link)' checkbox (tick box); | ||
</ | *Scroll down to the very bottom of the page, then click the '''Save''' button. | ||
* Make sure there is a check mark in the | It's not obligatory to look exactly like that format or style, but please make sure that: | ||
* | #your signature is not too long; | ||
#it complies with accessibility standards, does not contain flashing text or animations, and does not text size smaller than 10px; | |||
# | #it actually [[wikilink]]s to '''your article page''' and '''your talk page'''. | ||
# | |||
== Step 6 (optional) | ==Step 6 – add languages (optional)== | ||
* Edit your page | *Edit your article page; | ||
* See instructions at [[template: language]]. | *See instructions at [[template: language]]. | ||
[[Category:WikiIndex | [[Category:WikiIndex]] | ||
[[Category:Wiki people| ]] | |||
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