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'''WikiIndex:User preferences help''' — this {{tag|WikiIndex}} page is one of a series of {{tag|Help|help pages}}, and specifically details how to manage your [[user]] [[:Category:Account|account]] here on WikiIndex. It is particularly useful in describing the various 'user customisation' options as found within | '''WikiIndex:User preferences help''' — this {{tag|WikiIndex}} page is one of a series of {{tag|Help|help pages}}, and specifically details how to manage your [[user]] [[:Category:Account|account]] here on WikiIndex. It is particularly useful in describing the various 'user customisation' options as found within your [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]] area of this [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software that powers this [[WikiIndex]] wiki website. | ||
==User profile data== | ==User profile data== | ||
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===Your nickname=== | ===Your nickname=== | ||
We prefer that you use your '''[[WikiIndex:Real names|real name]]''' as your [[username]], the term 'nickname' is used here for a pseudonym name you may optionally specify, different from your username, for when you enter your signature with <code><nowiki>~~~</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>. | We prefer that you use your '''[[WikiIndex:Real names|real name]]''' as your [[username]], the term 'nickname' is used here for a pseudonym name you may optionally specify, different from your username, for when you enter your [[signature]] with <code><nowiki>~~~</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>. | ||
The [[wiki]] software allows even more versatility if you check the 'Raw signatures (without automatic link)' checkbox. This prevents the software from automatically linking your signature, and allows you to specify how you'd like your signature linked instead. So, for instance, you could add a link to your talk page by typing this into the nickname box: <small><tt><nowiki>[[User:Name|Name]] | [[User talk:Name|talk]]</nowiki></tt></small>. | The [[wiki]] software allows even more versatility if you check the 'Raw signatures (without automatic link)' checkbox. This prevents the software from automatically linking your signature, and allows you to specify how you'd like your signature linked instead. So, for instance, you could add a link to your talk page by typing this into the nickname box: <small><tt><nowiki>[[User:Name|Name]] | [[User talk:Name|talk]]</nowiki></tt></small>. | ||
You can also personalize the color of your signature using a simple span tag: <small><tt><nowiki><span style="color: #xxxxxx;">[[User:Name|Name]]</span></nowiki></tt></small> where "xxxxxx" is any | You can also personalize the color of your signature using a simple span tag: <small><tt><nowiki><span style="color: #xxxxxx;">[[User:Name|Name]]</span></nowiki></tt></small> where "xxxxxx" is any {{W|Web colors|hexidecimal color code}}. | ||
You can also include images and [[:Category:Templates|templates]]. Note that changes in the images and templates are retroactive, which on one hand may be confusing, but on the other hand, to rectify annoying signatures, may be convenient. To avoid retroactivity, use a new image or template name. | You can also include images and [[:Category:Templates|templates]]. Note that changes in the images and templates are retroactive, which on one hand may be confusing, but on the other hand, to rectify annoying signatures, may be convenient. To avoid retroactivity, use a new image or template name. | ||
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To change your password, enter your old password, the new password, and the new password a second time. (If you're merely changing the other preferences, you do not need to enter your password.) | To change your password, enter your old password, the new password, and the new password a second time. (If you're merely changing the other preferences, you do not need to enter your password.) | ||
*'''Remember password across sessions''': enabling this feature will place a cookie in your [[:Category:Browser| | *'''Remember password across sessions''': enabling this feature will place a cookie in your [[:Category:Browser|browsers]] cache, which will allow [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] to recognize you each time you visit the page. You will not have to log-in each time you visit. | ||
If you want to use ''remember my password'', you have to change your password if it was generated by MediaWiki and emailed to you. This is a security feature, but very often causes trouble for new users. | If you want to use ''remember my password'', you have to change your password if it was generated by MediaWiki and emailed to you. This is a security feature, but very often causes trouble for new users. | ||
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O Modern | O Modern | ||
O MonoBook | O MonoBook | ||
O Vector | O Vector</pre> | ||
A MediaWiki [[:Category:Skins|skin]] is a visual style of page display. There are differences in the HTML code the system produces (but probably not in the page body), and also different CSS and/or JavaScript style sheets are used. | A MediaWiki '[[:Category:Skins|skin]]' is a visual style of page display. There are differences in the HTML code the system produces (but probably not in the page body), and also different CSS and / or JavaScript style sheets are used. | ||
Previously, the default was the [[:Category:Monobook|Monobook skin]]; what was called Standard is here in the preferences called Classic (not to be confused with the even older [[:Category:Nostalgia|Nostalgia]]), but the system uses 'wikistandard' in the naming of CSS files. As of 2017, the current default skin here on | Previously, the default was the [[:Category:Monobook|Monobook skin]]; what was called Standard is here in the preferences called Classic (not to be confused with the even older [[:Category:Nostalgia|Nostalgia]], no longer available here on [[WikiIndex]]), but the system uses 'wikistandard' in the naming of CSS files. As of 2017, the current default skin here on WikiIndex is [[:Category:Vector|Vector]]. | ||
Standard [[wikilink]]s at the edges of the page are in different positions. Some links are not present in every skin. In Nostalgia, some links are in a drop-down menu instead of permanently visible. | Standard [[wikilink]]s at the edges of the page are in different positions. Some links are not present in every skin. In Nostalgia, some links are in a drop-down menu instead of permanently visible. | ||
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*'Gebruikersbydraes' — [[Afrikaans Wikipedia]] – ditto. | *'Gebruikersbydraes' — [[Afrikaans Wikipedia]] – ditto. | ||
To use the full width of the screen for the main text, use Classic without quickbar or Nostalgia. The drawback is that links are missing for the special pages and your [[user page]], respectively. | To use the full width of the screen for the main text, use Classic without quickbar, or Nostalgia. The drawback is that links are missing for the [[Special:SpecialPages|special pages]] and your [[user page]], respectively. | ||
===Quickbar settings=== | ===Quickbar settings=== | ||
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The 'fixed' quickbar will appear at the top corner of the page, while the 'floating' quickbar will appear at the top corner of the [[:Category:Browser|browser]] window instead of scrolling with the article text. Floating quickbars may not float correctly on old or [[:Category:Wikis with a mobile-view site|mobile]] browsers. | The 'fixed' quickbar will appear at the top corner of the page, while the 'floating' quickbar will appear at the top corner of the [[:Category:Browser|browser]] window instead of scrolling with the article text. Floating quickbars may not float correctly on old or [[:Category:Wikis with a mobile-view site|mobile]] browsers. | ||
The quickbar must be enabled to allow you access to some features such as moving (renaming) a page, and in the case of Classic, also to arrive at the [[Special:SpecialPages|special pages]], unless you type the full URL in your browsers address box. | The quickbar must be enabled to allow you access to some features such as [[Move|moving]] (renaming) a page, and in the case of Classic, also to arrive at the [[Special:SpecialPages|special pages]], unless you type the full URL in your browsers address box. | ||
===Date format=== | ===Date format=== | ||
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*Enter number of hours your local time differs from server time (UTC).</pre> | *Enter number of hours your local time differs from server time (UTC).</pre> | ||
*'''Time diff''': this is the number of hours to be added or subtracted from UTC to find your time zone. This time zone is used when calculating displayed page update timestamps, and may become temporarily incorrect from time to time if you observe daylight saving time. Don't forget to update it to match ''your'' local time, because the wiki doesn't know where you are or precisely when you celebrate DST. (Also, the server's clock may be slightly offset from reality, much as Wikipedia articles may be!) A scattering of typical (and possibly incorrect!) time diff values are below. If yours isn't listed, try [ | *'''Time diff''': this is the number of hours to be added or subtracted from UTC to find your time zone. This time zone is used when calculating displayed page update timestamps, and may become temporarily incorrect from time to time if you observe daylight saving time (DST). Don't forget to update it to match ''your'' local time, because the wiki doesn't know where you are or precisely when you celebrate DST. (Also, the server's clock may be slightly offset from reality, much as [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] articles may be!) A scattering of typical (and possibly incorrect!) time diff values are below. If yours isn't listed, try [https://www.TimeAndDate.com/time/zones this link] or add and subtract a few hours as needed. | ||
** -10 (DST -9) Hawaii and western Aleutian Islands. (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time) | ** -10 (DST -9) Hawaii and western Aleutian Islands. (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time) | ||
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** -6 (DST -5) Chicago, most of Mexico, Central America, and Saskatchewan. (Central Standard Time) | ** -6 (DST -5) Chicago, most of Mexico, Central America, and Saskatchewan. (Central Standard Time) | ||
** -5 (DST -4) New York, Ontario, and Quebec. (Eastern Standard Time) | ** -5 (DST -4) New York, Ontario, and Quebec. (Eastern Standard Time) | ||
** -4 (DST -3) Canada's Maritime Provinces, plus most of Labrador. | ** -4 (DST -3) Canada's Maritime Provinces, plus most of Labrador. (Atlantic Time) | ||
** -3.5 (DST -2.5) Newfoundland. | ** -3.5 (DST -2.5) Newfoundland. | ||
** -3 (DST -2) Brasilia, Buenos Aires, and most of Greenland. | ** -3 (DST -2) Brasilia, Buenos Aires, and most of Greenland. | ||
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** 0 (DST 1) United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, mainland Portugal, Casablanca (Greenwich Mean Time). | ** 0 (DST 1) United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, mainland Portugal, Casablanca (Greenwich Mean Time). | ||
** 0 (DST 0) Iceland (no DST), and Monrovia (no DST). | ** 0 (DST 0) Iceland (no DST), and Monrovia (no DST). | ||
** 1 (DST 2) Most of Europe, and West Central Africa (no DST). | ** +1 (DST 2) Most of Europe, and West Central Africa (no DST). (Central European Time) | ||
** 2 (DST 3) Bucharest, Kiev, Cairo, Johannesburg (no DST), Finland, and Jerusalem. | ** +2 (DST 3) Bucharest, Kiev, Cairo, Johannesburg (no DST), Finland, and Jerusalem. | ||
** 3 (DST 4) Moscow, Kuwait, Baghdad, Tehran, and Nairobi (no DST). | ** +3 (DST 4) Moscow, Kuwait, Baghdad, Tehran, and Nairobi (no DST). | ||
** 4 Abu Dhabi and Baku. | ** +4 Abu Dhabi and Baku. | ||
** 4.5 Kabul. | ** +4.5 Kabul. | ||
** 5 Islamabad. | ** +5 Islamabad. | ||
** 5.5 India. | ** +5.5 India. | ||
** 5.75 Nepal. | ** +5.75 Nepal. | ||
** 6 Sri Lanka, etc. | ** +6 Sri Lanka, etc. | ||
** 6.5 Rangoon. | ** +6.5 Rangoon. | ||
** 7 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta. | ** +7 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta. | ||
** 8 People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Western Australia, Ulaan Bataar, Singapore, and Manila. | ** +8 People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Western Australia, Ulaan Bataar, Singapore, and Manila. | ||
** 9 Japan and Seoul. | ** +9 Japan and Seoul. | ||
** 9.5 (DST 10.5) South Australia and Northern Territory (no DST). | ** +9.5 (DST 10.5) South Australia and Northern Territory (no DST). | ||
** 10 (DST 11) Queensland (no DST), New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Guam (no DST), and Vladivostok. | ** +10 (DST 11) Queensland (no DST), New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Guam (no DST), and Vladivostok. | ||
** 11 (DST 12) Magadan, Solomon Islands, and New Caledonia. | ** +11 (DST 12) Magadan, Solomon Islands, and New Caledonia. | ||
** 12 (DST 13) Pago Pago and New Zealand (DST 13). | ** +12 (DST 13) Pago Pago and New Zealand (DST 13). | ||
The time is displayed in local time, according to the set preferences, in: | The time is displayed in local time, according to the set preferences, in: | ||
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The UTC time is applicable: | The UTC time is applicable: | ||
*In the signing of Talk pages | *In the signing of Talk pages | ||
*In the Upload log | *In the Upload log | ||
*In referring to non-localized events, including things that happen on the wiki. | *In referring to non-localized events, including things that happen on the wiki. | ||
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==Providing your own CSS== | ==Providing your own CSS== | ||
[[wp:Cascading Style Sheets|Cascading Style Sheets]] (CSS) are used to configure MediaWiki's visual appearance. You can specify your own CSS definitions and overwrite the default settings. See [[ | [[wp:Cascading Style Sheets|Cascading Style Sheets]] (CSS) are used to configure MediaWiki's visual appearance. You can specify your own CSS definitions and overwrite the default settings. See [[Meta-Wiki:Help:User style|Wikimedia Meta-Wiki – Help: User style]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[[Meta-Wiki:Help:Preferences|MediaWiki Handbook | *[[Meta-Wiki:Help:Preferences|MediaWiki Handbook – Help: Preferences]] — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] | ||
[[Category:WikiIndex]] | [[Category:WikiIndex]] | ||
[[Category:Help|User preferences help]] | [[Category:Help|User preferences help]] | ||