Template:Wiki Checklist

1. Create a new Wiki page: [[new page title]] — When you include a non-existent link in a page (say, your user page), the software can tell that this page doesn't exist and colors it red instead of blue/purple. When you click on the red link, you are then given the option to edit (and thus create) the page.
   • We suggest you practice this by creating your Week 2 journal entry page. The name for the page should be in the format "username Week 2" (i.e., that is the text you put between the square brackets when you link to this page).
2. Link to a page within our Wiki: [[page title|optional visible label]]
   • Go to the Main Page and link your name to your own user page.
3. Link to an external Web page: http://address or [http://address visible label]
   • The second form of the link is preferred because it looks neater on the page.
4. Create an e-mail link: [mailto:name@address.com visible label]
5. Use headings: === title === (number of equals signs indicates heading level)
   • By convention, start your largest heading with two equals signs. The single equals sign is for the title of the page and is automatically created when you create the page.
6. Create a bulleted list: *
7. Create a numbered list: #
8. "Comment out" your Wiki code: <!-- commented-out Wiki text --> When you "comment out" your wiki code, the code will be visible on the Edit page, but will not be visible on the wiki page itself. That way, you can keep a rough draft of a wiki page invisible until you are ready for it to be seen.
9. Upload an image file: Click Upload file then follow the instructions.
   • Use the image on your page: [[Image:exact-name-of-image-file]]
10. Upload another type of file: Click Upload file then follow the instructions.
    • Link to the file you uploaded on your Wiki page: [[Media:exact-name-of-uploaded-file|visible label]]
11. Assign one or more categories to your page: [[Category:category name]] This creates an automatic "table of contents" for the wiki. When you click on a category link at the bottom of a page, a new page opens giving you a list of all wiki pages that have been assigned that category.
    • Use the category [[Category:Journal Entry]] for all of your journal entry pages.
12. Use the discussion page to make a comment. Wiki etiquette requires that you sign your comments with your "signature": ~~~~ (4 tildes in a row). These tildes get converted automatically, for example, into: Kdahlquist 15:47, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
    • You can fulfill this by posting your comment on (Drs. Dahlquist and Dionisio user talk pages).
13. Every time you edit a page (whether it is a content page or discussion page), enter a meaningful description of your change in the Summary field at the bottom of the editor. This allows other users to easily see (say via the Special:RecentChanges or history pages) what has happened to the page since they last visited it.
14. Create a template for yourself and use it on your user page. Pages whose name starts with Template: are special — these are replicable blocks of wiki text that you can include in other pages. In fact, this set of wiki instructions is controlled by the Template:Wiki Checklist, and you can include it in any page by saying: {{Wiki Checklist}}. This will "expand" the template to its full contents on the actual page.
    • Create your own template [[Template:username]] and use it to create a set of navigation links that you will use in each week's journal entry. You should link to your user page, the assignment page, and any other links that will be useful.
    • Then use your template on your user page.