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==Step 1 - Copy the Category Tag==
== Step 1 Copy the Category Tag ==
* Copy the Category tag below
* Copy the Category tag below
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==Step 2 - Create your namepage==
== Step 2 Create your namepage ==
* Type your name in the search box
* Type your name in the search box
* Click the '''"Add"''' button
* Click the '''"Add"''' button
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* Paste the Category Tag from step 1 into the edit box
* Paste the Category Tag from step 1 into the edit box
* Enter the appropriate info for your wiki
* Enter the appropriate info for your wiki
* '''SAVE''' the page
* '''Save''' the page


==Step 3 - Upload your Picture==
== Step 3 Upload your Picture ==
* You must create a user login before you can upload an image
* You must create a user login before you can upload an image
* Click on the '''"Upload file"''' link in the lower left hand toolbox
* Click on the '''"Upload file"''' link in the lower left hand toolbox
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[[Image:YourPicture.jpg|200px|left]]
[[Image:YourPicture.jpg|200px|left]]
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* '''SAVE''' the page
* '''Save''' the page
==Step 4 - Create your redirects==
 
== Step 4 Create your redirects ==
* Click your login name at the very top of any page.  That should put you on [[User:LoginName]] (with the name you use to log in, instead of LoginName).  Edit that page to be only this (replacing YourName with your actual name from Step 2):
* Click your login name at the very top of any page.  That should put you on [[User:LoginName]] (with the name you use to log in, instead of LoginName).  Edit that page to be only this (replacing YourName with your actual name from Step 2):
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#REDIRECT [[YourName]]
#REDIRECT [[YourName]]
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* '''SAVE''' the page
* '''Save''' the page
* Click on the link for your name (from Step 2).
* Click on the link for your name (from Step 2).
* Click the Discussion tab (just above the page name), putting you on [[Talk:YourName]].
* Click the Discussion tab (just above the page name), putting you on [[Talk:YourName]].
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#REDIRECT [[User talk:LoginName]]
#REDIRECT [[User talk:LoginName]]
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* '''SAVE''' the page
* '''Save''' the page
==Step 5 - Create your signature==
 
== Step 5 Create your signature ==
* Click on the "Preferences" link at the top of any page.
* Click on the "Preferences" link at the top of any page.
* Copy this into the "Your nickname (for signatures)" field (replacing YourName and LoginName with your names):
* Copy this into the "Your nickname (for signatures)" field (replacing YourName and LoginName with your names):
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* Click the '''Save Preferences''' button.
* Click the '''Save Preferences''' button.
* It's not obligatory to look like that, but make sure:
* It's not obligatory to look like that, but make sure:
#That it isn't too long
# That it isn't too long
#That links to '''your page''' and your '''talk page'''.
# That links to '''your page''' and your '''talk page'''.
==Step 6 (optional) - Languages==
 
== Step 6 (optional) Languages ==
* Edit your page
* Edit your page
* See instructions at [[template: language]].
* See instructions at [[template: language]].
[[Category:WikiIndex]]
[[Category:WikiIndex]]
[[fr:WikiIndex:Nouvelle page pour vous-même]]
[[fr:WikiIndex:Nouvelle page pour vous-même]]
[[sv:WikiIndex:Ny sida för dig]]
[[sv:WikiIndex:Ny sida för dig]]

Revision as of 09:17, 19 June 2007

Step 1 – Copy the Category Tag

  • Copy the Category tag below
[[Category:Wiki People]]

Step 2 – Create your namepage

  • Type your name in the search box
  • Click the "Add" button
  • If your name page was not found create it by clicking on the link "...create an article with this title."
  • Paste the Category Tag from step 1 into the edit box
  • Enter the appropriate info for your wiki
  • Save the page

Step 3 – Upload your Picture

  • You must create a user login before you can upload an image
  • Click on the "Upload file" link in the lower left hand toolbox
  • Locate your picture file using the browse button
  • Upload the file
  • Copy the page name of the image page
  • Edit your namepage
  • Paste the code below into your page and replace "Image:YourPicture.png" with your image pagename
[[Image:YourPicture.jpg|200px|left]]
  • Save the page

Step 4 – Create your redirects

  • Click your login name at the very top of any page. That should put you on User:LoginName (with the name you use to log in, instead of LoginName). Edit that page to be only this (replacing YourName with your actual name from Step 2):
#REDIRECT [[YourName]]
  • Save the page
  • Click on the link for your name (from Step 2).
  • Click the Discussion tab (just above the page name), putting you on Talk:YourName.
  • Edit that page to be (with the name you use to log in, instead of LoginName):
#REDIRECT [[User talk:LoginName]]
  • Save the page

Step 5 – Create your signature

  • Click on the "Preferences" link at the top of any page.
  • Copy this into the "Your nickname (for signatures)" field (replacing YourName and LoginName with your names):
[[YourName]] | <small>[[User talk:LoginName|talk]]</small>
  • Make sure there is a check mark in the "Raw signatures (without automatic link)" checkbox.
  • Click the Save Preferences button.
  • It's not obligatory to look like that, but make sure:
  1. That it isn't too long
  2. That links to your page and your talk page.

Step 6 (optional) – Languages

fr:WikiIndex:Nouvelle page pour vous-même sv:WikiIndex:Ny sida för dig