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Admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:32:53 GMT

Admin:

[[Image:Underconstruction.png|center|]]

<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%;">'''Attention testers'''

We have brought another site on line.</div>
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 150%;"> Please see '''[[New site]]''' for details and a link. </div>

This wiki (called WikiFON) is for Return Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) that are members of [http://friendsofnigeria.org/ Friends of Nigeria (FON)].

The [[General site map|'''General site map (click here''', remember links appear in blue)]] has a table of contents of links to different pages. It should give you a feel for the site.{{GoldStar}} The current purpose of WikiFON is to work on a draft of how FON members might place '''[[Stories]]''', '''[[Groups| group anecdotes]]''', '''[[Special:Imagelist|pictures]]''' and collaborate to create a record of their experiences.

This site is viewable by the public (remember the [[IPCP 01 The Infamous Peace Corps Postcard|''The Post Card'']]) and contributors must '''[[How to request login|request a userid]]''' and password issued by the site administrator. Content appearing on this site may not be used without permission of Friends of Nigeria (FON).

==Quick list of links ==

*'''[[General site map]]''' has most links to other WikiFON pages with descriptions of the pages

*'''[[Groups]]''' A list of every group with links to a description page.
**[[Group XXII description|Nigeria XXII (22) description]]
**[[Group XVI description|Nigeria XVI (16) description]]
**[[:Category:Bio|List of Biographies]]

*[[:Category:Stories|'''Stories''']] in an alphabetical list.
**'''[[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]]''' Has links to an index page of stories. contributed by members of that group.
***[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here and/or the [[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]] page.
***[[Group IX stories]] another example.

*'''[[How to request login]]'''
*'''[[Help:Contents]]''' has a navigation bar on the right with help topics, FAQs and more

New site

Admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:27:51 GMT

Admin:

We have started a new site. '''[http://wikifon.org Please click here for new wikifon]''' or put wikifon.org in your browser. Greg has sent all registered users of this site their name and other info to the new site. Sorry the email contains a new password you can change.

We have copied all of the pages in this site to a new one. We are putting the finishing touches on it Pictures are being slowly loaded one at a time. We expect to be notifying current registered users of this site between 1/15 and 1/20. All work that has been done on this site has or will be copied to the new site.

The new site will give us more control and allow our members more flexibility. For example, we will be allowing registered users to be able to upload photos (250k max each but could be higher). Of course will will have our own url (domain name).

Chris is also excited because, the new site will also allow us to add additional programs to support the various things we do. But for now the wikifon is at the top of our list.--[[User:Admin|Admin]] 19:27, 14 January 2008 (EST)

New site

Admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:27:15 GMT

Admin:

We have started a new site. '''http://wikifon.org Please click here for new wikifon''' or put wikifon.org in your browser. Greg has sent all registered users of this site their name and other info to the new site. Sorry the email contains a new password you can change.

We have copied all of the pages in this site to a new one. We are putting the finishing touches on it Pictures are being slowly loaded one at a time. We expect to be notifying current registered users of this site between 1/15 and 1/20. All work that has been done on this site has or will be copied to the new site.

The new site will give us more control and allow our members more flexibility. For example, we will be allowing registered users to be able to upload photos (250k max each but could be higher). Of course will will have our own url (domain name).

Chris is also excited because, the new site will also allow us to add additional programs to support the various things we do. But for now the wikifon is at the top of our list.--[[User:Admin|Admin]] 19:27, 14 January 2008 (EST)

Main Page

Admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:18:37 GMT

Admin: change logo to underconstruction

[[Image:Underconstruction.png|center|]]

<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%;">'''Attention testers'''

We have brought another site on line.</div> Please see '''[[New site]]''' for details and a link.

This wiki (called WikiFON) is for Return Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) that are members of [http://friendsofnigeria.org/ Friends of Nigeria (FON)].

The [[General site map|'''General site map (click here''', remember links appear in blue)]] has a table of contents of links to different pages. It should give you a feel for the site.{{GoldStar}} The current purpose of WikiFON is to work on a draft of how FON members might place '''[[Stories]]''', '''[[Groups| group anecdotes]]''', '''[[Special:Imagelist|pictures]]''' and collaborate to create a record of their experiences.

This site is viewable by the public (remember the [[IPCP 01 The Infamous Peace Corps Postcard|''The Post Card'']]) and contributors must '''[[How to request login|request a userid]]''' and password issued by the site administrator. Content appearing on this site may not be used without permission of Friends of Nigeria (FON).

==Quick list of links ==

*'''[[General site map]]''' has most links to other WikiFON pages with descriptions of the pages

*'''[[Groups]]''' A list of every group with links to a description page.
**[[Group XXII description|Nigeria XXII (22) description]]
**[[Group XVI description|Nigeria XVI (16) description]]
**[[:Category:Bio|List of Biographies]]

*[[:Category:Stories|'''Stories''']] in an alphabetical list.
**'''[[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]]''' Has links to an index page of stories. contributed by members of that group.
***[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here and/or the [[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]] page.
***[[Group IX stories]] another example.

*'''[[How to request login]]'''
*'''[[Help:Contents]]''' has a navigation bar on the right with help topics, FAQs and more

New site

Admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:53:47 GMT

Admin:

We have started a new site. An announcement will come to you soon.

We have copied most of the pages in this site to a new one. We are putting the finishing touches on it. We expect to be notifying current registered users of this site between 1/15 and 1/20. All work that has been done on this site has or will be copied to the new site.

The new site will give us more control and allow our members more flexibility. For example, we will be allowing registered users to be able to upload photos (250k max each but could be higher). Of course will will have our own url (domain name) that will be announced soon.

Chris is also excited because, the new site will also allow us to add additional programs to support the various things we do. For example, we could run course management software (Moodle), that might allow us to have private chat rooms, forums, libraries, event sections, courses, rss feeds and other activities for our members and others to participate in asynchronously. There are other free open source programs that might assist us to be more effective and efficient.

New site

Admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:52:55 GMT

Admin:

We have started a new site. An announcement will come to you soon.

We have copied most of the pages in this site to a new one. We are putting the finishing touches on it. We expect to be notifying current registered users of this site between 1/15 and 1/20. All work that has been done on this site has or will be copied to the new site.

The new site will give us more control and allow our members more flexibility. For example, we will be allowing registered users to be able to upload photos (250k max each). Of course will will have our own url (domain name).

Chris is also excited because, the new site will also allow us to add additional programs to support the various things we do. For example, we could run course management software (Moodle), that might allow us to have private chat rooms, forums, libraries, event sections, courses, rss feeds and other activities for our members and others to participate in asynchronously. There are other free open source programs that might assist us to be more effective and efficient.

Main Page

Admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:35:42 GMT

Admin: att notice

[[Image:FON LOGO new3.gif|center|]]

<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%;">'''Welcome & attention testers'''</div>

We are bringing another site on line. Please see '''[[New site]]''' for details

This wiki (called WikiFON) is for Return Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) that are members of [http://friendsofnigeria.org/ Friends of Nigeria (FON)].

The [[General site map|'''General site map (click here''', remember links appear in blue)]] has a table of contents of links to different pages. It should give you a feel for the site.{{GoldStar}} The current purpose of WikiFON is to work on a draft of how FON members might place '''[[Stories]]''', '''[[Groups| group anecdotes]]''', '''[[Special:Imagelist|pictures]]''' and collaborate to create a record of their experiences.

This site is viewable by the public (remember the [[IPCP 01 The Infamous Peace Corps Postcard|''The Post Card'']]) and contributors must '''[[How to request login|request a userid]]''' and password issued by the site administrator. Content appearing on this site may not be used without permission of Friends of Nigeria (FON).

==Quick list of links ==

*'''[[General site map]]''' has most links to other WikiFON pages with descriptions of the pages

*'''[[Groups]]''' A list of every group with links to a description page.
**[[Group XXII description|Nigeria XXII (22) description]]
**[[Group XVI description|Nigeria XVI (16) description]]
**[[:Category:Bio|List of Biographies]]

*[[:Category:Stories|'''Stories''']] in an alphabetical list.
**'''[[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]]''' Has links to an index page of stories. contributed by members of that group.
***[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here and/or the [[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]] page.
***[[Group IX stories]] another example.

*'''[[How to request login]]'''
*'''[[Help:Contents]]''' has a navigation bar on the right with help topics, FAQs and more

Help:Contents

Admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:40:28 GMT

Admin: /* External links */ delete duplicate section

{{Help}}
The most important goal of the WikiFON is to gather content. Making it look pretty is a lower priority. New contributors are encouraged to add and edit pages. This is a modified standard help page. Look for the links in the text to find more information.

==How to basics ==

You can '''[[Help:Add_page|add pages]]''', or ''' [[Help:editing|edit]]''' (including modifying or deleting) most pages in WikiFON. Click the "edit" tab at the top to edit the whole page, or click on one of the "edit" links within the page to change that specific part. Every 3 to 5 minutes, click "Save Page" button at the bottom and edit the page again if you have not finished. That is the very basics on how to change a page! The [[Sandbox]] page is a place to play. Have fun.

Help us improve Help. Edit the [[Feedback]] page to post questions. For example, "How do I add a page?, needs to be on that help box thingy . Or edit the [[FAQs]] page, which is about Frequently Asked Questions and has answers, tips and tricks.

If you edit something, please communicate why. There are two places for this. The discussion tab on any page is a good place for longer comments about the page. (Since it is a page, you will have to click on the discussion tab, then the edit tab). The second place is the "Summary area" at the bottom of the edit area. For example, we will put "edit help intro for new user". This will show up when we click on the history tab.

==How to edit==
[[Image:WikiFON page tabs.JPG|frame|center|The edit tab at the top of every page is one way to change a page. Click on it to edit an entire pages content]]
To add plain text, simply enter it. If you want to do something more fancy, look how others have done certain things on the page you are editing, or go to one of the links below. Once you are done editing, click on the save button at the bottom, and you will have changed the page.

The easiest way to do simply things is use the editing buttons, shown below. When you click edit, they are displayed at the top. (For some functions, you might want to highlight text before you click a button). Below is a list of what the buttons do, in order of their appearance on the button bar.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/images/1/1e/Mediawiki_editbuttons.png

*'''Bold''' - make your text '''bold'''.
*'''Italics''' - make your text ''italicized''.
*'''Internal link''' - link to a page inside the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki>. This will show up as [[Main Page]]. CaSe MattErS (case matters)!
*'''External link''' - link to a web page not part of the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[http://www.google.com Google Homepage]</nowiki>. This will show up as [http://www.google.com Google Homepage].
*'''Create new section''' within the page. Or do it manually <nowiki>==How to edit==</nowiki> created the above heading.
*'''Insert image''' from WikiFON [[Special:Imagelist]]. Only Greg or Chris can upload files. Attach the files to an email and send them to Chris on the listserv. See [[Help:Pictures]] for more info.
*'''Link to a media file''' (sound or movie). This is an advanced feature.
*'''Mathematical formula''' WikiFON administrators don't know how to use this feature
*'''Ignore wikipedia formatting''' - useful in instructions. In edit mode it looks like <nowiki><nowiki><nowiki>==How to edit==</nowiki></nowiki></nowiki> in plain text instead of as a picture.
*'''Your signature and Timestamp''' a quick way to sign your name if you are logged in.
*'''Horizontal line''' - use sparingly.

When you think it is a good time to save (do it often on this WikiFON) please write a brief note in the summary before clicking the save button. We added a page link in our example, we might want to click the "Watch this page", so it will appear in "my watchlist" the next time anyone changes it.

[[Image:FON editing Summary ss.JPG|frame|center]]

That is the short lesson on how to edit.

==Pictures and files ==
The Admin user (Greg or Chris) will have to upload your picture. Once it is in the [[Special:Imagelist|file list]], anybody can insert it into a page. We suggest using a generic place holder picture. Please see [[Help:Pictures]] for more information.

==External Links==
'''For more help, check out these Wikipedia links:'''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help Help Contents]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_FAQ FAQ on Editing a wiki] This answers a few basic questions.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help page] This goes into detail on how to do certain things.

'''Also see:'''
*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help], another independent wiki's version of this page (more detail).

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Contents

Admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:39:31 GMT

Admin: /* How to edit */ finish edit

Help:Contents

Admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:28:42 GMT

Admin: /* How to edit */

{{Help}}
The most important goal of the WikiFON is to gather content. Making it look pretty is a lower priority. New contributors are encouraged to add and edit pages. This is a modified standard help page. Look for the links in the text to find more information.

==How to basics ==

You can '''[[Help:Add_page|add pages]]''', or ''' [[Help:editing|edit]]''' (including modifying or deleting) most pages in WikiFON. Click the "edit" tab at the top to edit the whole page, or click on one of the "edit" links within the page to change that specific part. Every 3 to 5 minutes, click "Save Page" button at the bottom and edit the page again if you have not finished. That is the very basics on how to change a page! The [[Sandbox]] page is a place to play. Have fun.

Help us improve Help. Edit the [[Feedback]] page to post questions. For example, "How do I add a page?, needs to be on that help box thingy . Or edit the [[FAQs]] page, which is about Frequently Asked Questions and has answers, tips and tricks.

If you edit something, please communicate why. There are two places for this. The discussion tab on any page is a good place for longer comments about the page. (Since it is a page, you will have to click on the discussion tab, then the edit tab). The second place is the "Summary area" at the bottom of the edit area. For example, we will put "edit help intro for new user". This will show up when we click on the history tab.

==How to edit==
[[Image:WikiFON page tabs.JPG|frame|center|The edit tab at the top of every page is one way to change a page. Click on it to edit an entire pages content]]
To add plain text, simply enter it. If you want to do something more fancy, look how others have done certain things on the page you are editing, or go to one of the links below. Once you are done editing, click on the save button at the bottom, and you will have changed the page.

The easiest way to do simply things is use the editing buttons, shown below. When you click edit, they are displayed at the top. (For some functions, you might want to highlight text before you click a button). Below is a list of what the buttons do, in order of their appearance on the button bar.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/images/1/1e/Mediawiki_editbuttons.png

*'''Bold''' - make your text '''bold'''.
*'''Italics''' - make your text ''italicized''.
*'''Internal link''' - link to a page inside the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki>. This will show up as [[Main Page]]. CaSe MattErS (case matters)!
*'''External link''' - link to a web page not part of the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[http://www.google.com Google Homepage]</nowiki>. This will show up as [http://www.google.com Google Homepage].
*'''Create new section''' within the page. Or do it manually <nowiki>==How to edit==</nowiki> created the above heading.
*'''Insert image''' from WikiFON [[Special:Imagelist]]. Only Greg or Chris can upload files. Attach the files to an email and send them to Chris on the listserv. See [[Help:Pictures]] for more info.
*'''Link to a media file''' (sound or movie). If your video file is not on the internet already, you can host it on one of the websites listed [http://www.philb.com/iwantto/multimedia.htm here]. Editthis.info does not allow you to upload files (although you will be able to with a Premium account).
*'''Mathematical formula''' WikiFON administrators don't know how to use this feature
*'''Ignore wikipedia formatting''' - useful in instructions. In edit mode it looks like <nowiki><nowiki><nowiki>==How to edit==</nowiki></nowiki></nowiki> in plain text instead of as a picture.
*'''Your signature and Timestamp''' a quick way to sign your name if you are logged in.
*'''Horizontal line''' - use sparingly.

==Pictures and files ==
The Admin user (Greg or Chris) will have to upload your picture. Once it is in the [[Special:Imagelist|file list]], anybody can insert it into a page. We suggest using a generic place holder picture. Please see [[Help:Pictures]] for more information.

==External Links==
'''For more help, check out these Wikipedia links:'''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help Help Contents]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_FAQ FAQ on Editing a wiki] This answers a few basic questions.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help page] This goes into detail on how to do certain things.

'''Also see:'''
*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help], another independent wiki's version of this page (more detail).

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikipedia Help], Wikipedia's version of this page.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Contents

Admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:10:25 GMT

Admin: /* How to edit */

{{Help}}
The most important goal of the WikiFON is to gather content. Making it look pretty is a lower priority. New contributors are encouraged to add and edit pages. This is a modified standard help page. Look for the links in the text to find more information.

==How to basics ==

You can '''[[Help:Add_page|add pages]]''', or ''' [[Help:editing|edit]]''' (including modifying or deleting) most pages in WikiFON. Click the "edit" tab at the top to edit the whole page, or click on one of the "edit" links within the page to change that specific part. Every 3 to 5 minutes, click "Save Page" button at the bottom and edit the page again if you have not finished. That is the very basics on how to change a page! The [[Sandbox]] page is a place to play. Have fun.

Help us improve Help. Edit the [[Feedback]] page to post questions. For example, "How do I add a page?, needs to be on that help box thingy . Or edit the [[FAQs]] page, which is about Frequently Asked Questions and has answers, tips and tricks.

If you edit something, please communicate why. There are two places for this. The discussion tab on any page is a good place for longer comments about the page. (Since it is a page, you will have to click on the discussion tab, then the edit tab). The second place is the "Summary area" at the bottom of the edit area. For example, we will put "edit help intro for new user". This will show up when we click on the history tab.

==How to edit==
[[Image:WikiFON page tabs.JPG|frame|center|The edit tab at the top of every page is one way to change a page. Click on it to edit an entire pages content]]
To add plain text, simply enter it. If you want to do something more fancy, look how others have done certain things on the page you are editing, or go to one of the links below. Once you are done editing, click on the save button at the bottom, and you will have changed the page.

The easiest way to do simply things is use the editing buttons, shown below. When you click edit, they are displayed at the top. (For some functions, you might want to highlight text before you click a button). Below is a list of what the buttons do, in order of their appearance on the button bar.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/images/1/1e/Mediawiki_editbuttons.png

*'''Bold''' - make your text '''bold'''.
*'''Italics''' - make your text ''italicized''.
*'''Internal link''' - link to a page inside the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki>. This will show up as [[Main Page]]. CaSe MattErS (case matters)!
*'''External link''' - link to a web page not part of the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[http://www.google.com Google Homepage]</nowiki>. This will show up as [http://www.google.com Google Homepage].
*'''Create new section''' within the page.
*'''Insert image''' from this wiki. Note: To insert an image that is not on this page, just insert the url, for example, <nowiki>http://example.com/image.jpg</nowiki>. If your picture is not on the internet already, you can host it on one of the websites listed [http://www.philb.com/iwantto/share.htm here]. You can also upload an image by clicking on the upload file link in the toolbox.
*'''Link to a media file''' (sound or movie). If your video file is not on the internet already, you can host it on one of the websites listed [http://www.philb.com/iwantto/multimedia.htm here]. Editthis.info does not allow you to upload files (although you will be able to with a Premium account).
*'''Mathematical formula''' [[Help:Math]]
*'''Ignore wikipedia formatting''' - what was used to show <nowiki>http://example.com/image.jpg</nowiki> in plain text instead of as a picture.
*'''Your signature and Timestamp''' - only if you are signed in.
*'''Horizontal line''' - use sparingly.

==Pictures and files ==
The Admin user (Greg or Chris) will have to upload your picture. Once it is in the [[Special:Imagelist|file list]], anybody can insert it into a page. We suggest using a generic place holder picture. Please see [[Help:Pictures]] for more information.

==External Links==
'''For more help, check out these Wikipedia links:'''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help Help Contents]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_FAQ FAQ on Editing a wiki] This answers a few basic questions.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help page] This goes into detail on how to do certain things.

'''Also see:'''
*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help], another independent wiki's version of this page (more detail).

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikipedia Help], Wikipedia's version of this page.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Contents

Admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:09:08 GMT

Admin: /* How to edit */

{{Help}}
The most important goal of the WikiFON is to gather content. Making it look pretty is a lower priority. New contributors are encouraged to add and edit pages. This is a modified standard help page. Look for the links in the text to find more information.

==How to basics ==

You can '''[[Help:Add_page|add pages]]''', or ''' [[Help:editing|edit]]''' (including modifying or deleting) most pages in WikiFON. Click the "edit" tab at the top to edit the whole page, or click on one of the "edit" links within the page to change that specific part. Every 3 to 5 minutes, click "Save Page" button at the bottom and edit the page again if you have not finished. That is the very basics on how to change a page! The [[Sandbox]] page is a place to play. Have fun.

Help us improve Help. Edit the [[Feedback]] page to post questions. For example, "How do I add a page?, needs to be on that help box thingy . Or edit the [[FAQs]] page, which is about Frequently Asked Questions and has answers, tips and tricks.

If you edit something, please communicate why. There are two places for this. The discussion tab on any page is a good place for longer comments about the page. (Since it is a page, you will have to click on the discussion tab, then the edit tab). The second place is the "Summary area" at the bottom of the edit area. For example, we will put "edit help intro for new user". This will show up when we click on the history tab.

==How to edit==
[[Image:WikiFON page tabs.JPG|frame|center|The edit tab at the top of every page is one way to change a page. Click on it to edit an entire pages content]]
To add plain text, simply enter it. If you want to do something more fancy, look how others have done certain things on the page you are editing, or go to one of the links below. Once you are done editing, click on the save button at the bottom, and you will have changed the page.

The easiest way to do simply things is use the editing buttons, shown below. When you click edit, they are displayed at the top. (For some functions, you might want to highlight text before you click a button). Below is a list of what the buttons do, in order of their appearance on the button bar.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/images/1/1e/Mediawiki_editbuttons.png

*'''Bold''' - make your text '''bold'''.
*'''Italics''' - make your text ''italicized''.
*'''Internal link''' - link to a page inside the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki>. This will show up as [[Main Page]]. CaSe MattErS!
*'''External link''' - link to a web page not part of the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[http://www.google.com Google Homepage]</nowiki>. This will show up as [http://www.google.com Google Homepage].
*'''Create new section''' within the page.
*'''Insert image''' from this wiki. Note: To insert an image that is not on this page, just insert the url, for example, <nowiki>http://example.com/image.jpg</nowiki>. If your picture is not on the internet already, you can host it on one of the websites listed [http://www.philb.com/iwantto/share.htm here]. You can also upload an image by clicking on the upload file link in the toolbox.
*'''Link to a media file''' (sound or movie). If your video file is not on the internet already, you can host it on one of the websites listed [http://www.philb.com/iwantto/multimedia.htm here]. Editthis.info does not allow you to upload files (although you will be able to with a Premium account).
*'''Mathematical formula''' [[Help:Math]]
*'''Ignore wikipedia formatting''' - what was used to show <nowiki>http://example.com/image.jpg</nowiki> in plain text instead of as a picture.
*'''Your signature and Timestamp''' - only if you are signed in.
*'''Horizontal line''' - use sparingly.

==Pictures and files ==
The Admin user (Greg or Chris) will have to upload your picture. Once it is in the [[Special:Imagelist|file list]], anybody can insert it into a page. We suggest using a generic place holder picture. Please see [[Help:Pictures]] for more information.

==External Links==
'''For more help, check out these Wikipedia links:'''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help Help Contents]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_FAQ FAQ on Editing a wiki] This answers a few basic questions.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help page] This goes into detail on how to do certain things.

'''Also see:'''
*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help], another independent wiki's version of this page (more detail).

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikipedia Help], Wikipedia's version of this page.

[[Category:Help]]

Main Page

Admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:01:39 GMT

Admin: /* Quick list of links */

[[Image:FON LOGO new3.gif|center|]]

<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%;">'''Welcome'''</div>

This wiki (called WikiFON) is for Return Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) that are members of [http://friendsofnigeria.org/ Friends of Nigeria (FON)].

The [[General site map|'''General site map (click here''', remember links appear in blue)]] has a table of contents of links to different pages. It should give you a feel for the site.{{GoldStar}} The current purpose of WikiFON is to work on a draft of how FON members might place '''[[Stories]]''', '''[[Groups| group anecdotes]]''', '''[[Special:Imagelist|pictures]]''' and collaborate to create a record of their experiences.

This site is viewable by the public (remember the [[IPCP 01 The Infamous Peace Corps Postcard|''The Post Card'']]) and contributors must '''[[How to request login|request a userid]]''' and password issued by the site administrator. Content appearing on this site may not be used without permission of Friends of Nigeria (FON).

==Quick list of links ==

*'''[[General site map]]''' has most links to other WikiFON pages with descriptions of the pages

*'''[[Groups]]''' A list of every group with links to a description page.
**[[Group XXII description|Nigeria XXII (22) description]]
**[[Group XVI description|Nigeria XVI (16) description]]
**[[:Category:Bio|List of Biographies]]

*[[:Category:Stories|'''Stories''']] in an alphabetical list.
**'''[[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]]''' Has links to an index page of stories. contributed by members of that group.
***[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here and/or the [[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]] page.
***[[Group IX stories]] another example.

*'''[[How to request login]]'''
*'''[[Help:Contents]]''' has a navigation bar on the right with help topics, FAQs and more

Group XIII bios

Admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:54:43 GMT

Admin: /* Bill Schroeder */ added to bio category

==Bill Schroeder==
Bill Schroeder – '''From Nigeria to New Zealand'''.

I had been thinking of coming to New Zealand before Nigeria XIII and the training days at UCLA. In Nigeria I applied to

the New Zealand Department of Education for a teaching position. One requirement was a police check. A police check in

Owerri for entry to New Zealand seemed odd, not least because at the time Biafra had declared itself an independent

state.

Back home and hopefully on my way to New Zealand, another piece of bureaucracy was getting clearance from the local

Draft Board to leave the country. I was invited to meet the Board. When I did I found myself talking with four or five

men, the youngest of whom appeared to be about 80. I was told I could leave the country if I produced a copy of my

teaching contract. I explained that New Zealand teachers did not have a contract, they only had a position. I have a

memory of them looking at each other with great doubt; clearly a teaching position without a contract was outside their

world view. To resolve their problem they again asked for my contract. I explained again. After going around this

loop a few times I was told I could go to New Zealand providing I sent a copy of my contract back to them. Within a few

days at the school I asked my Headmaster to write to the Draft Board explaining the situation. They wrote back to him

asking for a copy of my contract. The Headmaster was capable of great rudeness. He gave heart and soul to his reply

and we didn’t hear from them again.

The school was on the West Coast of the South Island. If it isn’t raining it is going to rain; the average annual

rainfall is around thirteen feet. It is a mining area with a history of industrial relations thick enough to cut with a

knife. It was a superb place to enter New Zealand.

After six years my career of teaching fourteen year-olds to solve quadratic equations had come to a merciful end. At

the same time I felt called to explore ministry in the Anglican church. I was accepted for training and spent two years

in an Auckland seminary, my only North Island experience. Since ordination I have had positions in parishes as far

north as one can go in the South Island, an isolated area of exquisite beauty, and a parish almost as far south as one

can go.

After fifteen years of inner-city ministry in Christchurch I was completely exhausted. I was asked to look after a

rural parish for a short time. The short time became three years and was a wonderful, restoring time. I still do a

bit of work for the church but more as an interest than a job.

I have two children, a daughter living near Christchurch and a son in Melbourne, Australia. My wife Val-mai and I live

on the shore of Otago Harbour, about ten kilometres from the city of Dunedin. Sometimes I stand and watch the ships in

the harbour channel. Those ships seem a long way from a Minneapolis Draft Board.

I grew up in Nigeria, entering as a socially ill at ease young man and leaving as a more or less reasonable adult. The

mentor for this change was the Headmaster at my school, an Irish Catholic priest – one of the most influential people in

my life. But all that is a story for another day.
[[Image:Bill schroeder 4.jpg|frame|center|The bike has grown, the clothes have shrunk, the hairline has certainly moved but I am still on two wheels.]]
[[Category:Bio]]

Category:Bio

Admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:53:47 GMT

Admin:

Biographical pages will appear on this list if <nowiki>[[Category:Bio]]</nowiki> is included at the end of the page.

Category:Bio

Admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:53:26 GMT

Admin:

Biographical pages will appear on this list if <nowiki>Category:Bio</nowiki> is included at the end of the page.

Main Page

Admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:50:11 GMT

Admin: Remake Main Page from Sandbox Main page

[[Image:FON LOGO new3.gif|center|]]

<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%;">'''Welcome'''</div>

This wiki (called WikiFON) is for Return Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) that are members of [http://friendsofnigeria.org/ Friends of Nigeria (FON)].

The [[General site map|'''General site map (click here''', remember links appear in blue)]] has a table of contents of links to different pages. It should give you a feel for the site.{{GoldStar}} The current purpose of WikiFON is to work on a draft of how FON members might place '''[[Stories]]''', '''[[Groups| group anecdotes]]''', '''[[Special:Imagelist|pictures]]''' and collaborate to create a record of their experiences.

This site is viewable by the public (remember the [[IPCP 01 The Infamous Peace Corps Postcard|''The Post Card'']]) and contributors must '''[[How to request login|request a userid]]''' and password issued by the site administrator. Content appearing on this site may not be used without permission of Friends of Nigeria (FON).

==Quick list of links ==

*'''[[General site map]]''' has most links to other WikiFON pages with descriptions of the pages

*'''[[Groups]]''' A list of every group with links to a description page.
**[[Group XXII description|Nigeria XXII (22) description]]
**[[Group XVI description|Nigeria XVI (16) description]]

*[[:Category:Stories|'''Stories''']] in an alphabetical list.
**'''[[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]]''' Has links to an index page of stories. contributed by members of that group.
***[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here and/or the [[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]] page.
***[[Group IX stories]] another example.

*'''[[How to request login]]'''
*'''[[Help:Contents]]''' has a navigation bar on the right with help topics, FAQs and more

Sandbox Main page

Admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:30:51 GMT

Admin: Start with current main page

[[Image:FON LOGO new3.gif|center|]]
{{GoldStar}}
'''Welcome testers'''!
The '''[[General site map|General site map (click here)]]''' has a table of contents of links to different pages. It should give you a feel for the site. The Community portal link on the left has more hints, as does "See also" below.

----
Suggested Main page to read:

This wiki (called WikiFON) is for Return Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) that are members of [http://friendsofnigeria.org/ Friends of Nigeria (FON)].

The current purpose of WikiFON is to work on a draft of how FON members might place '''[[Stories]]''', anecdotes, pictures and collaborate to create a record of their experiences. There are also [[Image:New.gif]] pages which [[Groups|describe each group]]. A [[General site map|site map (click here)]] in outline form might be a helpful place to investigate.

This site is viewable by the public but contributors must have a [[How to request login|login]] and password issued by the site administrator. Content appearing on this site may not be used without permission of FON.

'''New WikiFON users''' might click on "Help" which appears on every page over on the left in the Navigation block. Or '''[[Help:Contents|click here for more help on adding content]]'''. This is a collaborative effort, so others can help you, even if you don't ask. The [[Rpcvdraft:Community_Portal|Community portal]] currently has information for testers including a [[Feedback]] page about this WikiFON.

If you can log in, you can leave a message or comment for [[User_talk:Gjones|Greg here]] or [[User_talk:Rcollman|Chris here]] or a note on the [[Feedback]] page. FON members can use the listserv to send a message about this draft site.

==See also ==
*'''[[General site map]]''' that has more links to WikiFON pages with descriptions of the pages

*[[Project Vision]]
*[[How to request login]]
*[[Help:Contents]] has a navigation bar on the right with help topics
*[[Sandbox]] one place to try things without a worry.

*'''[[Stories]]''' Some general instructions
**[[Story list]] this is a basic list of stories, an easy place to create a page.
**'''[[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]]''' Has links to an index page of stories contributed by members of that group. We are trying out this concept.
***[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here and/or the [[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]] page.
***[[Group IX stories]] another example

*'''[[Groups]]''' A list of every groups with links to a description page.
**[[Group XVI description|Nigeria XVI description]] sample page that needs editing about a group.

*'''[[Group Story Index]]''' Links to an index page of stories contributed by members of that group.
**[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here
**[[Group IX stories]] another example

*[[Region Story Index]]
*[[FON newsletters]]

Talk:Main Page

Admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:30:16 GMT

Admin:

==Future vision of chris==
Greg and I both feel the Main page needs some work. I was in a rush to get the site mapped out so that content could be added. My opinion is that the Main page should be sparse, rather than it's current (12/31/07) chatty nature. Maybe something like:
*Welcome
**Purpose of wikiFON, link to FON website - 2 sentences
**Welcome by President - 3 sentences
*Login info
**Only in startup phase, move to ToC - 2 sentences
*Table of Contents
**Once site character has matured create this via formats and links
**Right now the general site map is really a draft of a ToC
***Note to file, the ToC I am talking about is not the wiki index feature called ToC.

Comments appreciated. --[[User:Rcollman|Chris C.]] 09:32, 31 December 2007 (EST)

See [[Sandbox Main page]]

Template:GoldStar

Admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:27:56 GMT

Admin:

<div class="sideblock right">
<div class="content">

[[Image:Gold star.jpg|center]]<br />
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 125%;">'''John Losse'''</div>
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;">
* '''[[Group XXII description]]'''</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 125%;">'''Bill Schroeder '''</div>
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;">
* '''[[Group XIII bios]]'''
</div><br /><br />
</div>
</div>

Main Page

Admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:25:39 GMT

Admin: Template:GoldStar

Main Page

Admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:24:15 GMT

Admin: attemp to add template Gold Star

[[Image:FON LOGO new3.gif|center|]]
{{Gold Star}}
'''Welcome testers'''!
The '''[[General site map|General site map (click here)]]''' has a table of contents of links to different pages. It should give you a feel for the site. The Community portal link on the left has more hints, as does "See also" below.

----
Suggested Main page to read:

This wiki (called WikiFON) is for Return Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) that are members of [http://friendsofnigeria.org/ Friends of Nigeria (FON)].

The current purpose of WikiFON is to work on a draft of how FON members might place '''[[Stories]]''', anecdotes, pictures and collaborate to create a record of their experiences. There are also [[Image:New.gif]] pages which [[Groups|describe each group]]. A [[General site map|site map (click here)]] in outline form might be a helpful place to investigate.

This site is viewable by the public but contributors must have a [[How to request login|login]] and password issued by the site administrator. Content appearing on this site may not be used without permission of FON.

'''New WikiFON users''' might click on "Help" which appears on every page over on the left in the Navigation block. Or '''[[Help:Contents|click here for more help on adding content]]'''. This is a collaborative effort, so others can help you, even if you don't ask. The [[Rpcvdraft:Community_Portal|Community portal]] currently has information for testers including a [[Feedback]] page about this WikiFON.

If you can log in, you can leave a message or comment for [[User_talk:Gjones|Greg here]] or [[User_talk:Rcollman|Chris here]] or a note on the [[Feedback]] page. FON members can use the listserv to send a message about this draft site.

==See also ==
*'''[[General site map]]''' that has more links to WikiFON pages with descriptions of the pages

*[[Project Vision]]
*[[How to request login]]
*[[Help:Contents]] has a navigation bar on the right with help topics
*[[Sandbox]] one place to try things without a worry.

*'''[[Stories]]''' Some general instructions
**[[Story list]] this is a basic list of stories, an easy place to create a page.
**'''[[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]]''' Has links to an index page of stories contributed by members of that group. We are trying out this concept.
***[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here and/or the [[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]] page.
***[[Group IX stories]] another example

*'''[[Groups]]''' A list of every groups with links to a description page.
**[[Group XVI description|Nigeria XVI description]] sample page that needs editing about a group.

*'''[[Group Story Index]]''' Links to an index page of stories contributed by members of that group.
**[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here
**[[Group IX stories]] another example

*[[Region Story Index]]
*[[FON newsletters]]

Template:GoldStar

Admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:21:20 GMT

Admin:

<div class="sideblock right">
<div class="content">

[[Image:Gold star.jpg|center]]<br />
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 125%;">'''John Losse'''<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;">
* '''[[Group XXII description]]'''</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 125%;">'''Bill Schroeder '''<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;">
* [[Group XIII bios]]
</div>
</div>
</div>

Template:GoldStar

Admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:20:44 GMT

Admin:

File:Training008 cc.jpg

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:38:37 GMT

Admin:

File:Training009.jpg

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:29:01 GMT

Admin:

Help:Contents

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:24:58 GMT

Admin: /* Pictures and files */

{{Help}}
The most important goal of the WikiFON is to gather content. Making it look pretty is a lower priority. New contributors are encouraged to add and edit pages. This is a modified standard help page. Look for the links in the text to find more information.

==How to basics ==

You can '''[[Help:Add_page|add pages]]''', or ''' [[Help:editing|edit]]''' (including modifying or deleting) most pages in WikiFON. Click the "edit" tab at the top to edit the whole page, or click on one of the "edit" links within the page to change that specific part. Every 3 to 5 minutes, click "Save Page" button at the bottom and edit the page again if you have not finished. That is the very basics on how to change a page! The [[Sandbox]] page is a place to play. Have fun.

Help us improve Help. Edit the [[Feedback]] page to post questions. For example, "How do I add a page?, needs to be on that help box thingy . Or edit the [[FAQs]] page, which is about Frequently Asked Questions and has answers, tips and tricks.

If you edit something, please communicate why. There are two places for this. The discussion tab on any page is a good place for longer comments about the page. (Since it is a page, you will have to click on the discussion tab, then the edit tab). The second place is the "Summary area" at the bottom of the edit area. For example, we will put "edit help intro for new user". This will show up when we click on the history tab.

==How to edit==

To add plain text, simply enter it. If you want to do something more fancy, look how others have done certain things on the page you are editing, or go to one of the links below. Once you are done editing, click on the save button at the bottom, and you will have changed the page.

The easiest way to do simply things is use the editing buttons, shown below. When you click edit, they are displayed at the top. (For some functions, you might want to highlight text before you click a button). Below is a list of what the buttons do, in order of their appearance on the button bar.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/images/1/1e/Mediawiki_editbuttons.png

*'''Bold''' - make your text '''bold'''.
*'''Italics''' - make your text ''italicized''.
*'''Internal link''' - link to a page inside the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki>. This will show up as [[Main Page]]. CaSe MattErS!
*'''External link''' - link to a web page not part of the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[http://www.google.com Google Homepage]</nowiki>. This will show up as [http://www.google.com Google Homepage].
*'''Create new section''' within the page.
*'''Insert image''' from this wiki. Note: To insert an image that is not on this page, just insert the url, for example, <nowiki>http://example.com/image.jpg</nowiki>. If your picture is not on the internet already, you can host it on one of the websites listed [http://www.philb.com/iwantto/share.htm here]. You can also upload an image by clicking on the upload file link in the toolbox.
*'''Link to a media file''' (sound or movie). If your video file is not on the internet already, you can host it on one of the websites listed [http://www.philb.com/iwantto/multimedia.htm here]. Editthis.info does not allow you to upload files (although you will be able to with a Premium account).
*'''Mathematical formula''' [[Help:Math]]
*'''Ignore wikipedia formatting''' - what was used to show <nowiki>http://example.com/image.jpg</nowiki> in plain text instead of as a picture.
*'''Your signature and Timestamp''' - only if you are signed in.
*'''Horizontal line''' - use sparingly.

==Pictures and files ==
The Admin user (Greg or Chris) will have to upload your picture. Once it is in the [[Special:Imagelist|file list]], anybody can insert it into a page. We suggest using a generic place holder picture. Please see [[Help:Pictures]] for more information.

==External Links==
'''For more help, check out these Wikipedia links:'''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help Help Contents]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_FAQ FAQ on Editing a wiki] This answers a few basic questions.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help page] This goes into detail on how to do certain things.

'''Also see:'''
*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help], another independent wiki's version of this page (more detail).

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikipedia Help], Wikipedia's version of this page.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Contents

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:22:46 GMT

Admin: Add Picture reference

{{Help}}
The most important goal of the WikiFON is to gather content. Making it look pretty is a lower priority. New contributors are encouraged to add and edit pages. This is a modified standard help page. Look for the links in the text to find more information.

==How to basics ==

You can '''[[Help:Add_page|add pages]]''', or ''' [[Help:editing|edit]]''' (including modifying or deleting) most pages in WikiFON. Click the "edit" tab at the top to edit the whole page, or click on one of the "edit" links within the page to change that specific part. Every 3 to 5 minutes, click "Save Page" button at the bottom and edit the page again if you have not finished. That is the very basics on how to change a page! The [[Sandbox]] page is a place to play. Have fun.

Help us improve Help. Edit the [[Feedback]] page to post questions. For example, "How do I add a page?, needs to be on that help box thingy . Or edit the [[FAQs]] page, which is about Frequently Asked Questions and has answers, tips and tricks.

If you edit something, please communicate why. There are two places for this. The discussion tab on any page is a good place for longer comments about the page. (Since it is a page, you will have to click on the discussion tab, then the edit tab). The second place is the "Summary area" at the bottom of the edit area. For example, we will put "edit help intro for new user". This will show up when we click on the history tab.

==How to edit==

To add plain text, simply enter it. If you want to do something more fancy, look how others have done certain things on the page you are editing, or go to one of the links below. Once you are done editing, click on the save button at the bottom, and you will have changed the page.

The easiest way to do simply things is use the editing buttons, shown below. When you click edit, they are displayed at the top. (For some functions, you might want to highlight text before you click a button). Below is a list of what the buttons do, in order of their appearance on the button bar.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/images/1/1e/Mediawiki_editbuttons.png

*'''Bold''' - make your text '''bold'''.
*'''Italics''' - make your text ''italicized''.
*'''Internal link''' - link to a page inside the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki>. This will show up as [[Main Page]]. CaSe MattErS!
*'''External link''' - link to a web page not part of the wiki you are editing. If you want to do it without the button, do something like this <nowiki>[http://www.google.com Google Homepage]</nowiki>. This will show up as [http://www.google.com Google Homepage].
*'''Create new section''' within the page.
*'''Insert image''' from this wiki. Note: To insert an image that is not on this page, just insert the url, for example, <nowiki>http://example.com/image.jpg</nowiki>. If your picture is not on the internet already, you can host it on one of the websites listed [http://www.philb.com/iwantto/share.htm here]. You can also upload an image by clicking on the upload file link in the toolbox.
*'''Link to a media file''' (sound or movie). If your video file is not on the internet already, you can host it on one of the websites listed [http://www.philb.com/iwantto/multimedia.htm here]. Editthis.info does not allow you to upload files (although you will be able to with a Premium account).
*'''Mathematical formula''' [[Help:Math]]
*'''Ignore wikipedia formatting''' - what was used to show <nowiki>http://example.com/image.jpg</nowiki> in plain text instead of as a picture.
*'''Your signature and Timestamp''' - only if you are signed in.
*'''Horizontal line''' - use sparingly.

==Pictures and files ==
The Admin user (Greg or Chris) will have to upload your picture. Once it is in the file list, anybody can insert it into a page. Please see [[Help:Pictures]] for more information.

==External Links==
'''For more help, check out these Wikipedia links:'''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help Help Contents]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_FAQ FAQ on Editing a wiki] This answers a few basic questions.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help page] This goes into detail on how to do certain things.

'''Also see:'''
*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Help:Editing Editing Help], another independent wiki's version of this page (more detail).

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikipedia Help], Wikipedia's version of this page.

[[Category:Help]]

How to request login

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:21:32 GMT

Admin: Format

'''Use the FON listserv to request a login.''' Put "WikiFON request" in the subject matter.

Sorry, only approved FON listserv members will be given userids and passwords for this site.

Main Page

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:18:51 GMT

Admin: add login request link

[[Image:FON LOGO new3.gif|center|]]

'''Welcome testers'''!
The '''[[General site map|General site map (click here)]]''' has a table of contents of links to different pages. It should give you a feel for the site. The Community portal link on the left has more hints, as does "See also" below.

----
Suggested Main page to read:

This wiki (called WikiFON) is for Return Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) that are members of [http://friendsofnigeria.org/ Friends of Nigeria (FON)].

The current purpose of WikiFON is to work on a draft of how FON members might place '''[[Stories]]''', anecdotes, pictures and collaborate to create a record of their experiences. There are also [[Image:New.gif]] pages which [[Groups|describe each group]]. A [[General site map|site map (click here)]] in outline form might be a helpful place to investigate.

This site is viewable by the public but contributors must have a [[How to request login|login]] and password issued by the site administrator. Content appearing on this site may not be used without permission of FON.

'''New WikiFON users''' might click on "Help" which appears on every page over on the left in the Navigation block. Or '''[[Help:Contents|click here for more help on adding content]]'''. This is a collaborative effort, so others can help you, even if you don't ask. The [[Rpcvdraft:Community_Portal|Community portal]] currently has information for testers including a [[Feedback]] page about this WikiFON.

If you can log in, you can leave a message or comment for [[User_talk:Gjones|Greg here]] or [[User_talk:Rcollman|Chris here]] or a note on the [[Feedback]] page. FON members can use the listserv to send a message about this draft site.

==See also ==
*'''[[General site map]]''' that has more links to WikiFON pages with descriptions of the pages

*[[Project Vision]]
*[[How to request login]]
*[[Help:Contents]] has a navigation bar on the right with help topics
*[[Sandbox]] one place to try things without a worry.

*'''[[Stories]]''' Some general instructions
**[[Story list]] this is a basic list of stories, an easy place to create a page.
**'''[[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]]''' Has links to an index page of stories contributed by members of that group. We are trying out this concept.
***[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here and/or the [[Group Story Index|Personal anecdotes by Group]] page.
***[[Group IX stories]] another example

*'''[[Groups]]''' A list of every groups with links to a description page.
**[[Group XVI description|Nigeria XVI description]] sample page that needs editing about a group.

*'''[[Group Story Index]]''' Links to an index page of stories contributed by members of that group.
**[[Group XVI stories]] example of one way to list stories. A story page might link here
**[[Group IX stories]] another example

*[[Region Story Index]]
*[[FON newsletters]]

Help:Editing

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:41:09 GMT

Admin: /* Formatting */

{{Help}}
This page was taken from Moodle Documentation, another wiki. Many of the features can be used, but are not required in WikiFON.

==Edit tab==
Every WikiFON page has an "edit" tab at the top . This link will let you edit the page you are viewing. Please try editing a page by using this [[Sandbox|sandbox link]]. We will cover more formatting and special WikiFON features below. You may also notice the edit link that appears before each section, which will allow you to edit just that section.

=== Show preview ===
In edit mode, the show preview button at the bottom of the page lets you see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes; this feature lets you catch them immediately. Using Show preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history, and has a number of other advantages. Don't forget to save your edits after previewing, though!

=== Edit summary ===
Before saving the page, it's considered good practice to enter a very brief summary of your changes in the summary box below the edit-box.
[[Image:FON editing Summary ss.JPG|center|frame|Example of the bottom of the edit page before clicking save button]]

== Formatting ==

Most '''formatting''' in WikiFON is usually done with MediaWiki markup - you don't have to learn HTML!
[[Image:FON add page SS.JPG|center|frame|Example of content area with the tool bar on top]]

=== Bold and italics ===
'''Bolding''' (B on the toolbar) and ''italicizing'' (I on the toolbar) is done by surrounding a word or phrase with multiple apostrophes (<tt>'</tt>):

:<code><nowiki>''italics''</nowiki></code> appears as ''italics''. (2 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></code> appears as '''bold'''. (3 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''''bolded italics'''''</nowiki></code> appears as '''''bolded italics'''''. (5 apostrophes on both sides).

In using the Bold tool icon, block the word first then click on the tool, just as you might with your word processor.

=== Headings and subheadings ===
Headings and subheadings are an easy way to improve the organization of an article. The "A" on the tool bar creates

Headings can be created like this:
:<code><nowiki>==Top level heading==</nowiki></code> (2 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>===Subheading===</nowiki></code> (3 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>====Another level down====</nowiki></code> (4 equals signs)

If an article has at least four headings, a table of contents will automatically be generated.

=== Indentations ===
The simplest way of indenting is to place a colon (<code>:</code>) at the beginning of a line. The more colons you put, the further indented the text will be. A newline marks the end of the indented paragraph e.g.
:<code>This is aligned all the way to the left.</code>
:<code><nowiki>:</nowiki>This is indented slightly.</code>
:<code><nowiki>::</nowiki>This is indented more.</code>
is shown as
:This is aligned all the way to the left.
::This is indented slightly.
:::This is indented more.

=== Lists ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.

|<pre><nowiki>* Unordered Lists are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|
# Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
|<pre><nowiki># Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
|<pre><nowiki>Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
</nowiki></pre>
|}

=== Preserving formatting ===

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
|<pre><nowiki>Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
</nowiki></pre>
|}

You can also use <pre><pre></pre> tags around code and other preformatted text.
or use block the text and use the nowiki tool

== Links ==
Links to other pages are the heart of a wiki and WikiFON.

=== Wiki links ===
To make a wiki link, simply put the word in double square brackets, like this: <code><nowiki>[[Sandbox]]</nowiki></code> . Highlight text and using the "internal link" tool will do this as well.

If you want to use words other than the article title as the text of the link, you can do so by adding the pipe "|" divider inside the brackets, followed by the alternative name or text.

For example, it is possible to have a link to a page, look different. Both these blue links go to Sandbox. Here is [[Sandbox]] in brackets but [[Sandbox|click here]] will take the user to the same place. I typed in <nowiki>[[Sandbox1]]</nowiki> for the first link and <nowiki>[[Sandbox|click here]]</nowiki> for the second link. The pipe (looks like '''|''' ) is the key to adding text that creates a link to a page.

=== External links ===

The easiest way to make an external link is to simply type in the full URL for the page you want to link to e.g. Example. A editthis wiki does not like people to place external links, so will probably ask you to retype some words on the screen (there is a security reason for this).

To make the link display something other than the URL, use one square bracket at each end. If you want to make a link to FON.org, type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org/]</nowiki></code>
This will display the link as a number in brackets, like this: [http://mfriendsofnigeria.org/]. There is also the external link tool which can also assist you.

If you want the link to appear with text that you specify, add an alternative title after the address separated by a '''space''' (''not'' a pipe). So if you want the link to appear as EXAMPLE, just type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE] </nowiki></code>. Here is how it looks: [http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE].

===Categories links===
A category is a type of index page, a page of links listed in alphabetical order. In page view mode, a list of categories that a page is linked to, appears at the bottom.
To put a page in a category, just type <code><nowiki>[[Category:]]</nowiki></code>, and put the name of the category between the colon and the brackets.

To link directly to a category use <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Help | Help]]</nowiki></code>, this will show as [[:Category:Help | Help]], note the preceding ":", which is different to <code><nowiki>[[Category:Help | help]]</nowiki></code>. The second will put the current page in the teacher category as mentioned above.

This page is linked to the single category "Help".

===User-page links===
User names can be linked to a user page. For example <nowiki>[[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] </nowiki> will appear [[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] and link to the user's page. Comments by other users are generally left on the Users page comment tab.

=== Adding a picture ===
Place a picture holder where you want the picture. Send the picture to Greg or Chris. After they tell you it is uploaded, change the file name to the uploaded picture.

<nowiki> [[Image:A Picture.jpg]]</nowiki>

You will see a
[[Image:A Picture.jpg|center|thumb|250px|The picture holder on a white background ]]

==Page comments==
The page comment tab is used for discussion about the page. Sometimes before making an edit on the page for the first time, it is a good idea to check the page comments. It can be formatted the same as a main page, thus can be used to show a draft of a proposed change.

Talk page contributions may be signed and dated by typing four tildes <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. This will appear as [[User:Helen Foster|Helen Foster]] 06:35, 19 February 2006 (WST), for example.

==Page history==
The page history tab allows a way to look at changes between different edits. It is also possible to revert (roll back) an edit to a previous version. Usually this is left to the administrator, but you certainly can rollback your recent edits.

==Watch and unwatch page==
A watched page will appear on "my watchlist" when ever someone edits the page. There is a tab next to history which acts as a toggle between watch and unwatch. There is also at the bottom of the page in edit mode a "Watch this page" check off box.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Editing

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:35:59 GMT

Admin: /* Formatting */

{{Help}}
This page was taken from Moodle Documentation, another wiki. Many of the features can be used, but are not required in WikiFON.

==Edit tab==
Every WikiFON page has an "edit" tab at the top . This link will let you edit the page you are viewing. Please try editing a page by using this [[Sandbox|sandbox link]]. We will cover more formatting and special WikiFON features below. You may also notice the edit link that appears before each section, which will allow you to edit just that section.

=== Show preview ===
In edit mode, the show preview button at the bottom of the page lets you see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes; this feature lets you catch them immediately. Using Show preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history, and has a number of other advantages. Don't forget to save your edits after previewing, though!

=== Edit summary ===
Before saving the page, it's considered good practice to enter a very brief summary of your changes in the summary box below the edit-box.
[[Image:FON editing Summary ss.JPG|center|frame|Example of the bottom of the edit page before clicking save button]]

== Formatting ==

Most '''formatting''' in WikiFON is usually done with MediaWiki markup - you don't have to learn HTML! Here is an example of a section of a page being edited, with the tool bar on top.
[[Image:FON editing Summary ss.JPG|center|frame|Example of the bottom of the edit page before clicking save button]]

=== Bold and italics ===
'''Bolding''' and ''italicizing'' is done by surrounding a word or phrase with multiple apostrophes (<tt>'</tt>):

:<code><nowiki>''italics''</nowiki></code> appears as ''italics''. (2 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></code> appears as '''bold'''. (3 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''''bolded italics'''''</nowiki></code> appears as '''''bolded italics'''''. (5 apostrophes on both sides)

=== Headings and subheadings ===
Headings and subheadings are an easy way to improve the organization of an article.

Headings can be created like this:
:<code><nowiki>==Top level heading==</nowiki></code> (2 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>===Subheading===</nowiki></code> (3 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>====Another level down====</nowiki></code> (4 equals signs)

If an article has at least four headings, a table of contents will automatically be generated.

=== Indentations ===
The simplest way of indenting is to place a colon (<code>:</code>) at the beginning of a line. The more colons you put, the further indented the text will be. A newline marks the end of the indented paragraph e.g.
:<code>This is aligned all the way to the left.</code>
:<code><nowiki>:</nowiki>This is indented slightly.</code>
:<code><nowiki>::</nowiki>This is indented more.</code>
is shown as
:This is aligned all the way to the left.
::This is indented slightly.
:::This is indented more.

=== Lists ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.

|<pre><nowiki>* Unordered Lists are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|
# Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
|<pre><nowiki># Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
|<pre><nowiki>Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
</nowiki></pre>
|}

=== Preserving formatting ===

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
|<pre><nowiki>Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
</nowiki></pre>
|}

You can also use <pre><pre></pre> tags around code and other preformatted text.
or use block the text and use the nowiki tool

== Links ==
Links to other pages are the heart of a wiki and WikiFON.

=== Wiki links ===
To make a wiki link, simply put the word in double square brackets, like this: <code><nowiki>[[Sandbox]]</nowiki></code> . Highlight text and using the "internal link" tool will do this as well.

If you want to use words other than the article title as the text of the link, you can do so by adding the pipe "|" divider inside the brackets, followed by the alternative name or text.

For example, it is possible to have a link to a page, look different. Both these blue links go to Sandbox. Here is [[Sandbox]] in brackets but [[Sandbox|click here]] will take the user to the same place. I typed in <nowiki>[[Sandbox1]]</nowiki> for the first link and <nowiki>[[Sandbox|click here]]</nowiki> for the second link. The pipe (looks like '''|''' ) is the key to adding text that creates a link to a page.

=== External links ===

The easiest way to make an external link is to simply type in the full URL for the page you want to link to e.g. Example. A editthis wiki does not like people to place external links, so will probably ask you to retype some words on the screen (there is a security reason for this).

To make the link display something other than the URL, use one square bracket at each end. If you want to make a link to FON.org, type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org/]</nowiki></code>
This will display the link as a number in brackets, like this: [http://mfriendsofnigeria.org/]. There is also the external link tool which can also assist you.

If you want the link to appear with text that you specify, add an alternative title after the address separated by a '''space''' (''not'' a pipe). So if you want the link to appear as EXAMPLE, just type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE] </nowiki></code>. Here is how it looks: [http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE].

===Categories links===
A category is a type of index page, a page of links listed in alphabetical order. In page view mode, a list of categories that a page is linked to, appears at the bottom.
To put a page in a category, just type <code><nowiki>[[Category:]]</nowiki></code>, and put the name of the category between the colon and the brackets.

To link directly to a category use <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Help | Help]]</nowiki></code>, this will show as [[:Category:Help | Help]], note the preceding ":", which is different to <code><nowiki>[[Category:Help | help]]</nowiki></code>. The second will put the current page in the teacher category as mentioned above.

This page is linked to the single category "Help".

===User-page links===
User names can be linked to a user page. For example <nowiki>[[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] </nowiki> will appear [[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] and link to the user's page. Comments by other users are generally left on the Users page comment tab.

=== Adding a picture ===
Place a picture holder where you want the picture. Send the picture to Greg or Chris. After they tell you it is uploaded, change the file name to the uploaded picture.

<nowiki> [[Image:A Picture.jpg]]</nowiki>

You will see a
[[Image:A Picture.jpg|center|thumb|250px|The picture holder on a white background ]]

==Page comments==
The page comment tab is used for discussion about the page. Sometimes before making an edit on the page for the first time, it is a good idea to check the page comments. It can be formatted the same as a main page, thus can be used to show a draft of a proposed change.

Talk page contributions may be signed and dated by typing four tildes <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. This will appear as [[User:Helen Foster|Helen Foster]] 06:35, 19 February 2006 (WST), for example.

==Page history==
The page history tab allows a way to look at changes between different edits. It is also possible to revert (roll back) an edit to a previous version. Usually this is left to the administrator, but you certainly can rollback your recent edits.

==Watch and unwatch page==
A watched page will appear on "my watchlist" when ever someone edits the page. There is a tab next to history which acts as a toggle between watch and unwatch. There is also at the bottom of the page in edit mode a "Watch this page" check off box.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Editing

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:34:27 GMT

Admin: /* Edit tab */

{{Help}}
This page was taken from Moodle Documentation, another wiki. Many of the features can be used, but are not required in WikiFON.

==Edit tab==
Every WikiFON page has an "edit" tab at the top . This link will let you edit the page you are viewing. Please try editing a page by using this [[Sandbox|sandbox link]]. We will cover more formatting and special WikiFON features below. You may also notice the edit link that appears before each section, which will allow you to edit just that section.

=== Show preview ===
In edit mode, the show preview button at the bottom of the page lets you see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes; this feature lets you catch them immediately. Using Show preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history, and has a number of other advantages. Don't forget to save your edits after previewing, though!

=== Edit summary ===
Before saving the page, it's considered good practice to enter a very brief summary of your changes in the summary box below the edit-box.
[[Image:FON editing Summary ss.JPG|center|frame|Example of the bottom of the edit page before clicking save button]]

== Formatting ==

Most '''formatting''' in WikiFON is usually done with MediaWiki markup - you don't have to learn HTML!

=== Bold and italics ===
'''Bolding''' and ''italicizing'' is done by surrounding a word or phrase with multiple apostrophes (<tt>'</tt>):

:<code><nowiki>''italics''</nowiki></code> appears as ''italics''. (2 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></code> appears as '''bold'''. (3 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''''bolded italics'''''</nowiki></code> appears as '''''bolded italics'''''. (5 apostrophes on both sides)

=== Headings and subheadings ===
Headings and subheadings are an easy way to improve the organization of an article.

Headings can be created like this:
:<code><nowiki>==Top level heading==</nowiki></code> (2 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>===Subheading===</nowiki></code> (3 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>====Another level down====</nowiki></code> (4 equals signs)

If an article has at least four headings, a table of contents will automatically be generated.

=== Indentations ===
The simplest way of indenting is to place a colon (<code>:</code>) at the beginning of a line. The more colons you put, the further indented the text will be. A newline marks the end of the indented paragraph e.g.
:<code>This is aligned all the way to the left.</code>
:<code><nowiki>:</nowiki>This is indented slightly.</code>
:<code><nowiki>::</nowiki>This is indented more.</code>
is shown as
:This is aligned all the way to the left.
::This is indented slightly.
:::This is indented more.

=== Lists ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.

|<pre><nowiki>* Unordered Lists are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|
# Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
|<pre><nowiki># Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
|<pre><nowiki>Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
</nowiki></pre>
|}

=== Preserving formatting ===

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
|<pre><nowiki>Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
</nowiki></pre>
|}

You can also use <pre><pre></pre> tags around code and other preformatted text.
or use block the text and use the nowiki tool

== Links ==
Links to other pages are the heart of a wiki and WikiFON.

=== Wiki links ===
To make a wiki link, simply put the word in double square brackets, like this: <code><nowiki>[[Sandbox]]</nowiki></code> . Highlight text and using the "internal link" tool will do this as well.

If you want to use words other than the article title as the text of the link, you can do so by adding the pipe "|" divider inside the brackets, followed by the alternative name or text.

For example, it is possible to have a link to a page, look different. Both these blue links go to Sandbox. Here is [[Sandbox]] in brackets but [[Sandbox|click here]] will take the user to the same place. I typed in <nowiki>[[Sandbox1]]</nowiki> for the first link and <nowiki>[[Sandbox|click here]]</nowiki> for the second link. The pipe (looks like '''|''' ) is the key to adding text that creates a link to a page.

=== External links ===

The easiest way to make an external link is to simply type in the full URL for the page you want to link to e.g. Example. A editthis wiki does not like people to place external links, so will probably ask you to retype some words on the screen (there is a security reason for this).

To make the link display something other than the URL, use one square bracket at each end. If you want to make a link to FON.org, type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org/]</nowiki></code>
This will display the link as a number in brackets, like this: [http://mfriendsofnigeria.org/]. There is also the external link tool which can also assist you.

If you want the link to appear with text that you specify, add an alternative title after the address separated by a '''space''' (''not'' a pipe). So if you want the link to appear as EXAMPLE, just type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE] </nowiki></code>. Here is how it looks: [http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE].

===Categories links===
A category is a type of index page, a page of links listed in alphabetical order. In page view mode, a list of categories that a page is linked to, appears at the bottom.
To put a page in a category, just type <code><nowiki>[[Category:]]</nowiki></code>, and put the name of the category between the colon and the brackets.

To link directly to a category use <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Help | Help]]</nowiki></code>, this will show as [[:Category:Help | Help]], note the preceding ":", which is different to <code><nowiki>[[Category:Help | help]]</nowiki></code>. The second will put the current page in the teacher category as mentioned above.

This page is linked to the single category "Help".

===User-page links===
User names can be linked to a user page. For example <nowiki>[[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] </nowiki> will appear [[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] and link to the user's page. Comments by other users are generally left on the Users page comment tab.

=== Adding a picture ===
Place a picture holder where you want the picture. Send the picture to Greg or Chris. After they tell you it is uploaded, change the file name to the uploaded picture.

<nowiki> [[Image:A Picture.jpg]]</nowiki>

You will see a
[[Image:A Picture.jpg|center|thumb|250px|The picture holder on a white background ]]

==Page comments==
The page comment tab is used for discussion about the page. Sometimes before making an edit on the page for the first time, it is a good idea to check the page comments. It can be formatted the same as a main page, thus can be used to show a draft of a proposed change.

Talk page contributions may be signed and dated by typing four tildes <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. This will appear as [[User:Helen Foster|Helen Foster]] 06:35, 19 February 2006 (WST), for example.

==Page history==
The page history tab allows a way to look at changes between different edits. It is also possible to revert (roll back) an edit to a previous version. Usually this is left to the administrator, but you certainly can rollback your recent edits.

==Watch and unwatch page==
A watched page will appear on "my watchlist" when ever someone edits the page. There is a tab next to history which acts as a toggle between watch and unwatch. There is also at the bottom of the page in edit mode a "Watch this page" check off box.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Editing

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:32:51 GMT

Admin: /* Edit summary */ add screen shot

{{Help}}
This page was taken from Moodle Documentation, another wiki. Many of the features can be used, but are not required in WikiFON.

==Edit tab==
Every WikiFON page has an "edit" tab at the top . This link will let you edit the page you are viewing. Please try editing a page by using this [[Sandbox|sandbox link]]. We will cover more formatting and special WikiFON features below.

=== Show preview ===
In edit mode, the show preview button at the bottom of the page lets you see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes; this feature lets you catch them immediately. Using Show preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history, and has a number of other advantages. Don't forget to save your edits after previewing, though!

=== Edit summary ===
Before saving the page, it's considered good practice to enter a very brief summary of your changes in the summary box below the edit-box.
[[Image:FON editing Summary ss.JPG|center|frame|Example of the bottom of the edit page before clicking save button]]

== Formatting ==

Most '''formatting''' in WikiFON is usually done with MediaWiki markup - you don't have to learn HTML!

=== Bold and italics ===
'''Bolding''' and ''italicizing'' is done by surrounding a word or phrase with multiple apostrophes (<tt>'</tt>):

:<code><nowiki>''italics''</nowiki></code> appears as ''italics''. (2 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></code> appears as '''bold'''. (3 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''''bolded italics'''''</nowiki></code> appears as '''''bolded italics'''''. (5 apostrophes on both sides)

=== Headings and subheadings ===
Headings and subheadings are an easy way to improve the organization of an article.

Headings can be created like this:
:<code><nowiki>==Top level heading==</nowiki></code> (2 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>===Subheading===</nowiki></code> (3 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>====Another level down====</nowiki></code> (4 equals signs)

If an article has at least four headings, a table of contents will automatically be generated.

=== Indentations ===
The simplest way of indenting is to place a colon (<code>:</code>) at the beginning of a line. The more colons you put, the further indented the text will be. A newline marks the end of the indented paragraph e.g.
:<code>This is aligned all the way to the left.</code>
:<code><nowiki>:</nowiki>This is indented slightly.</code>
:<code><nowiki>::</nowiki>This is indented more.</code>
is shown as
:This is aligned all the way to the left.
::This is indented slightly.
:::This is indented more.

=== Lists ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.

|<pre><nowiki>* Unordered Lists are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|
# Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
|<pre><nowiki># Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
|<pre><nowiki>Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
</nowiki></pre>
|}

=== Preserving formatting ===

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
|<pre><nowiki>Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
</nowiki></pre>
|}

You can also use <pre><pre></pre> tags around code and other preformatted text.
or use block the text and use the nowiki tool

== Links ==
Links to other pages are the heart of a wiki and WikiFON.

=== Wiki links ===
To make a wiki link, simply put the word in double square brackets, like this: <code><nowiki>[[Sandbox]]</nowiki></code> . Highlight text and using the "internal link" tool will do this as well.

If you want to use words other than the article title as the text of the link, you can do so by adding the pipe "|" divider inside the brackets, followed by the alternative name or text.

For example, it is possible to have a link to a page, look different. Both these blue links go to Sandbox. Here is [[Sandbox]] in brackets but [[Sandbox|click here]] will take the user to the same place. I typed in <nowiki>[[Sandbox1]]</nowiki> for the first link and <nowiki>[[Sandbox|click here]]</nowiki> for the second link. The pipe (looks like '''|''' ) is the key to adding text that creates a link to a page.

=== External links ===

The easiest way to make an external link is to simply type in the full URL for the page you want to link to e.g. Example. A editthis wiki does not like people to place external links, so will probably ask you to retype some words on the screen (there is a security reason for this).

To make the link display something other than the URL, use one square bracket at each end. If you want to make a link to FON.org, type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org/]</nowiki></code>
This will display the link as a number in brackets, like this: [http://mfriendsofnigeria.org/]. There is also the external link tool which can also assist you.

If you want the link to appear with text that you specify, add an alternative title after the address separated by a '''space''' (''not'' a pipe). So if you want the link to appear as EXAMPLE, just type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE] </nowiki></code>. Here is how it looks: [http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE].

===Categories links===
A category is a type of index page, a page of links listed in alphabetical order. In page view mode, a list of categories that a page is linked to, appears at the bottom.
To put a page in a category, just type <code><nowiki>[[Category:]]</nowiki></code>, and put the name of the category between the colon and the brackets.

To link directly to a category use <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Help | Help]]</nowiki></code>, this will show as [[:Category:Help | Help]], note the preceding ":", which is different to <code><nowiki>[[Category:Help | help]]</nowiki></code>. The second will put the current page in the teacher category as mentioned above.

This page is linked to the single category "Help".

===User-page links===
User names can be linked to a user page. For example <nowiki>[[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] </nowiki> will appear [[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] and link to the user's page. Comments by other users are generally left on the Users page comment tab.

=== Adding a picture ===
Place a picture holder where you want the picture. Send the picture to Greg or Chris. After they tell you it is uploaded, change the file name to the uploaded picture.

<nowiki> [[Image:A Picture.jpg]]</nowiki>

You will see a
[[Image:A Picture.jpg|center|thumb|250px|The picture holder on a white background ]]

==Page comments==
The page comment tab is used for discussion about the page. Sometimes before making an edit on the page for the first time, it is a good idea to check the page comments. It can be formatted the same as a main page, thus can be used to show a draft of a proposed change.

Talk page contributions may be signed and dated by typing four tildes <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. This will appear as [[User:Helen Foster|Helen Foster]] 06:35, 19 February 2006 (WST), for example.

==Page history==
The page history tab allows a way to look at changes between different edits. It is also possible to revert (roll back) an edit to a previous version. Usually this is left to the administrator, but you certainly can rollback your recent edits.

==Watch and unwatch page==
A watched page will appear on "my watchlist" when ever someone edits the page. There is a tab next to history which acts as a toggle between watch and unwatch. There is also at the bottom of the page in edit mode a "Watch this page" check off box.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Add page

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:31:19 GMT

Admin: changed image format

{{Help}}
There several ways to add a page. The first section will give a brief summary. The second section will give an example with some pictures.

==Summary of how to add a page ==

Create a page link on an existing page, using the name of the page you wish to create. After saving the page with the new page link, click on the broken (red) link and you can start adding content to the new page. Remember to save it!

==Example==
Here is an example. Chris wants to add a story. He is part of Group XVI. Chris went to the [[General site map]] found the [[Group Story Index]], clicked on Group XVI. He saw the [[Group_XVI_stories#Party_Stories|"Party"]] section and thought of how he got his nickname, a well polished story.

*Chris then clicked on the edit link that appeared to the right of the heading "Party stories".
[[Image:FON PartyStory SS.JPG|center|frame|Example of edit link]]
*Then at the bottom of the "Editing Group XVI stories (section)" content area, he added <nowiki>[[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> notice the square brackets.
[[Image:FON add page SS.JPG|center|frame|Example of content area]]

*Typing <nowiki>[[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> creates a link to the page. TIP; Using the mouse to block "My nickname - Udoh Ukot" and then clicking on the Ab icon, is a way to automatically add the double brackets.
*Clicking on the "Save Page" button at the bottom changes the screen to the view mode.
[[Image:FON editing Summary ss.JPG|center|frame|Example of the bottom of the edit page before clicking save button]]
*He clicked on the red "My nickname - Udoh Ukot". The red means no page exists for this name in the WikiFON. Clicking on the link to a non-existing page is the way to create the page.
*Chris saw he was now in the edit mode for the "My nickname - Udoh Ukot" page. It looked similar to the example of the content area above. He started telling the story by adding text in the blank box.
*Every couple of minutes he hit the save button and immediately clicked on the edit tab again. Chris knows that he hates to lose a lot of typing and saving the page stores it on the great computer in the sky. He could also press the Preview button to see how others would see it.
*When he got tired after 10 minutes, he saved his work to come back to it later.

==Tips & Tricks==
*Already have your story typed out in Word, Write, or OpenOffice ? Do a copy from there and a paste into a page's editing area.
*'''Don't worry about making it pretty right away'''. Paragraphs are nice but remember that if it is not entered, nobody can see it and help you with the edits.
*[[Help:Page naming|Worried about page names]]? "Chris Udoh story1" is probably better than Story1. Page names can be changed but lets worry about that later.

Help:Pictures

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:27:41 GMT

Admin: /* See also */

{{Help}}
In our free wiki, we are worried about adding pictures which could make our site too big. [[User_talk:Rcollman| Chris Collman]] will need to upload your pictures, so you will need to talk to him via email.

Once a picture is uploaded, the image is displayed by adding a link. An image link can have Type, Location, Size, and Caption information as elements. This information is seperated by '''|''' into what are called elements.

We will cover Type below. Location determins placement of the image on the page. Size is the displayed {width}px or {width}x{height}px, which scales the image to be no greater than the given width and height, keeping its aspect ratio. Caption is any element which cannot be identified as one of the above is assumed to be caption text.

== Adding a picture ==
*Place a picture holder where you want the picture.
*Send the picture you want to insert to Greg or Chris.
*After they tell you it is uploaded,
*change the file name to the uploaded picture.
**For example change <nowiki> [[Image:A Picture.jpg]]</nowiki> to something like <nowiki> [[Image:New Picture by Chris.jpg]]</nowiki>
**Check out special pages under navigation and go to the Files list. A search able list of uploaded files.

Copy the code below (not in edit mode), then go to your page and in edit mode, paste the code where you want the picture.

<nowiki> [[Image:A Picture.jpg]]</nowiki>

You will see a
[[Image:A Picture.jpg]]

==Format a picture==
How did we add the box and text to our picture? thumb' / 'thumbnail' or 'frame'. Causes image to be displayed with specific formatting (see below).

===Type===
*"thumbnail" or "thumb": Image is scaled down to a standard, user specified width, by default 180 pixels, and a box is added around the image. If a caption is written, it is shown below the image. Image defaults to placement on the 'right' unless overridden with the 'Location' attribute (see above).
*"frame": Original image size is preserved, and a box is added around the image. If a caption is written, it is shown below the image.
*(nothing specified): Original image size is preserved, no border is added around the image. If a caption is written, it is '''not''' shown.
*"border": Same as if nothing is specified, but a border is added around the image.

===Example of a thumb===
[[Image:A Picture.jpg|center|thumb|250px|The picture holder, "225 x 225 px". The picture itself has a blue border and black text is on a white background ]]
*We added '''|''' to seperate the elements and words to define each element. Order of the elements is not important. The code looks like this:
<nowiki>[[Image:A Picture.jpg|center|thumb|250px|The picture holder, "225 x 225 px". The picture itself has a blue border and black text is on a white background ]]</nowiki>.
**The code says link to an image file called "A Picture.jpg. Center the picture on the page. Create a thumb (which puts the boarder and allows captions at that bottom). Size the width to 250 px. Put "The picture holder" etc as a caption. Notice that 250px display size width is slightly larger than our iniital image size of 225 px.

===Here is a frame ===
<nowiki>[[Image:A Picture.jpg|center|frame|The picture holder, "225 x 225 px" in a frame]]</nowiki>
Notice that since we have not told it a size, the frame defauts to 180 px, slighly smaller than the original.
[[Image:A Picture.jpg|center|frame|The picture holder, "225 x 225 px" in a frame]]

==See also==
[[Common pictures]] some common images and icons used in this wiki.
[[Category:Edit help]][[Category:Help]]

Help:Editing

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:26:32 GMT

Admin: /* Links */

{{Help}}
This page was taken from Moodle Documentation, another wiki. Many of the features can be used, but are not required in WikiFON.

==Edit tab==
Every WikiFON page has an "edit" tab at the top . This link will let you edit the page you are viewing. Please try editing a page by using this [[Sandbox|sandbox link]]. We will cover more formatting and special WikiFON features below.

=== Show preview ===
In edit mode, the show preview button at the bottom of the page lets you see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes; this feature lets you catch them immediately. Using Show preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history, and has a number of other advantages. Don't forget to save your edits after previewing, though!

=== Edit summary ===
Before saving the page, it's considered good practice to enter a very brief summary of your changes in the summary box below the edit-box.

== Formatting ==

Most '''formatting''' in WikiFON is usually done with MediaWiki markup - you don't have to learn HTML!

=== Bold and italics ===
'''Bolding''' and ''italicizing'' is done by surrounding a word or phrase with multiple apostrophes (<tt>'</tt>):

:<code><nowiki>''italics''</nowiki></code> appears as ''italics''. (2 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></code> appears as '''bold'''. (3 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''''bolded italics'''''</nowiki></code> appears as '''''bolded italics'''''. (5 apostrophes on both sides)

=== Headings and subheadings ===
Headings and subheadings are an easy way to improve the organization of an article.

Headings can be created like this:
:<code><nowiki>==Top level heading==</nowiki></code> (2 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>===Subheading===</nowiki></code> (3 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>====Another level down====</nowiki></code> (4 equals signs)

If an article has at least four headings, a table of contents will automatically be generated.

=== Indentations ===
The simplest way of indenting is to place a colon (<code>:</code>) at the beginning of a line. The more colons you put, the further indented the text will be. A newline marks the end of the indented paragraph e.g.
:<code>This is aligned all the way to the left.</code>
:<code><nowiki>:</nowiki>This is indented slightly.</code>
:<code><nowiki>::</nowiki>This is indented more.</code>
is shown as
:This is aligned all the way to the left.
::This is indented slightly.
:::This is indented more.

=== Lists ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.

|<pre><nowiki>* Unordered Lists are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|
# Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
|<pre><nowiki># Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
|<pre><nowiki>Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
</nowiki></pre>
|}

=== Preserving formatting ===

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
|<pre><nowiki>Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
</nowiki></pre>
|}

You can also use <pre><pre></pre> tags around code and other preformatted text.
or use block the text and use the nowiki tool

== Links ==
Links to other pages are the heart of a wiki and WikiFON.

=== Wiki links ===
To make a wiki link, simply put the word in double square brackets, like this: <code><nowiki>[[Sandbox]]</nowiki></code> . Highlight text and using the "internal link" tool will do this as well.

If you want to use words other than the article title as the text of the link, you can do so by adding the pipe "|" divider inside the brackets, followed by the alternative name or text.

For example, it is possible to have a link to a page, look different. Both these blue links go to Sandbox. Here is [[Sandbox]] in brackets but [[Sandbox|click here]] will take the user to the same place. I typed in <nowiki>[[Sandbox1]]</nowiki> for the first link and <nowiki>[[Sandbox|click here]]</nowiki> for the second link. The pipe (looks like '''|''' ) is the key to adding text that creates a link to a page.

=== External links ===

The easiest way to make an external link is to simply type in the full URL for the page you want to link to e.g. Example. A editthis wiki does not like people to place external links, so will probably ask you to retype some words on the screen (there is a security reason for this).

To make the link display something other than the URL, use one square bracket at each end. If you want to make a link to FON.org, type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org/]</nowiki></code>
This will display the link as a number in brackets, like this: [http://mfriendsofnigeria.org/]. There is also the external link tool which can also assist you.

If you want the link to appear with text that you specify, add an alternative title after the address separated by a '''space''' (''not'' a pipe). So if you want the link to appear as EXAMPLE, just type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE] </nowiki></code>. Here is how it looks: [http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE].

===Categories links===
A category is a type of index page, a page of links listed in alphabetical order. In page view mode, a list of categories that a page is linked to, appears at the bottom.
To put a page in a category, just type <code><nowiki>[[Category:]]</nowiki></code>, and put the name of the category between the colon and the brackets.

To link directly to a category use <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Help | Help]]</nowiki></code>, this will show as [[:Category:Help | Help]], note the preceding ":", which is different to <code><nowiki>[[Category:Help | help]]</nowiki></code>. The second will put the current page in the teacher category as mentioned above.

This page is linked to the single category "Help".

===User-page links===
User names can be linked to a user page. For example <nowiki>[[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] </nowiki> will appear [[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] and link to the user's page. Comments by other users are generally left on the Users page comment tab.

=== Adding a picture ===
Place a picture holder where you want the picture. Send the picture to Greg or Chris. After they tell you it is uploaded, change the file name to the uploaded picture.

<nowiki> [[Image:A Picture.jpg]]</nowiki>

You will see a
[[Image:A Picture.jpg|center|thumb|250px|The picture holder on a white background ]]

==Page comments==
The page comment tab is used for discussion about the page. Sometimes before making an edit on the page for the first time, it is a good idea to check the page comments. It can be formatted the same as a main page, thus can be used to show a draft of a proposed change.

Talk page contributions may be signed and dated by typing four tildes <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. This will appear as [[User:Helen Foster|Helen Foster]] 06:35, 19 February 2006 (WST), for example.

==Page history==
The page history tab allows a way to look at changes between different edits. It is also possible to revert (roll back) an edit to a previous version. Usually this is left to the administrator, but you certainly can rollback your recent edits.

==Watch and unwatch page==
A watched page will appear on "my watchlist" when ever someone edits the page. There is a tab next to history which acts as a toggle between watch and unwatch. There is also at the bottom of the page in edit mode a "Watch this page" check off box.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Editing

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:20:15 GMT

Admin: /* User-page links */

{{Help}}
This page was taken from Moodle Documentation, another wiki. Many of the features can be used, but are not required in WikiFON.

==Edit tab==
Every WikiFON page has an "edit" tab at the top . This link will let you edit the page you are viewing. Please try editing a page by using this [[Sandbox|sandbox link]]. We will cover more formatting and special WikiFON features below.

=== Show preview ===
In edit mode, the show preview button at the bottom of the page lets you see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes; this feature lets you catch them immediately. Using Show preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history, and has a number of other advantages. Don't forget to save your edits after previewing, though!

=== Edit summary ===
Before saving the page, it's considered good practice to enter a very brief summary of your changes in the summary box below the edit-box.

== Formatting ==

Most '''formatting''' in WikiFON is usually done with MediaWiki markup - you don't have to learn HTML!

=== Bold and italics ===
'''Bolding''' and ''italicizing'' is done by surrounding a word or phrase with multiple apostrophes (<tt>'</tt>):

:<code><nowiki>''italics''</nowiki></code> appears as ''italics''. (2 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></code> appears as '''bold'''. (3 apostrophes on both sides)
:<code><nowiki>'''''bolded italics'''''</nowiki></code> appears as '''''bolded italics'''''. (5 apostrophes on both sides)

=== Headings and subheadings ===
Headings and subheadings are an easy way to improve the organization of an article.

Headings can be created like this:
:<code><nowiki>==Top level heading==</nowiki></code> (2 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>===Subheading===</nowiki></code> (3 equals signs)
:<code><nowiki>====Another level down====</nowiki></code> (4 equals signs)

If an article has at least four headings, a table of contents will automatically be generated.

=== Indentations ===
The simplest way of indenting is to place a colon (<code>:</code>) at the beginning of a line. The more colons you put, the further indented the text will be. A newline marks the end of the indented paragraph e.g.
:<code>This is aligned all the way to the left.</code>
:<code><nowiki>:</nowiki>This is indented slightly.</code>
:<code><nowiki>::</nowiki>This is indented more.</code>
is shown as
:This is aligned all the way to the left.
::This is indented slightly.
:::This is indented more.

=== Lists ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.

|<pre><nowiki>* Unordered Lists are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
*** more stars means deeper levels
*A newline
*in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|
# Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
|<pre><nowiki># Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
#A newline
#in a list
marks the end of the list.
</nowiki></pre>
|-
|Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
|<pre><nowiki>Descriptive lists:
; first tag : accompanying description
; second tag : more description
; third tag : surprise! more description
</nowiki></pre>
|}

=== Preserving formatting ===

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
|<pre><nowiki>Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting.

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text from being reformatted.
</nowiki></pre>
|}

You can also use <pre><pre></pre> tags around code and other preformatted text.
or use block the text and use the nowiki tool

== Links ==
Links to other pages are the heart of a wiki and WikiFON.

=== Wiki links ===
To make a wiki link, simply put the word in double square brackets, like this: <code><nowiki>[[Sandbox]]</nowiki></code> . Highlight text and using the "internal link" tool will do this as well.

If you want to use words other than the article title as the text of the link, you can do so by adding the pipe "|" divider followed by the alternative name or text.

For example, if you wanted to make a link to the [[Sandbox]], but wanted it to say "my text" you would write it as: <code><nowiki>[[Sandbox|my text]]</nowiki>...</code> It would appear as: [[Sandbox|my text]]... but would link to the sandbox.

=== External links ===

The easiest way to make an external link is to simply type in the full URL for the page you want to link to e.g. Example. A editthis wiki does not like people to place external links, so will probably ask you to retype some words on the screen (there is a security reason for this).

To make the link display something other than the URL, use one square bracket at each end. If you want to make a link to FON.org, type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org/]</nowiki></code>
This will display the link as a number in brackets, like this: [http://mfriendsofnigeria.org/]. There is also the external link tool which can also assist you.

If you want the link to appear with text that you specify, add an alternative title after the address separated by a '''space''' (''not'' a pipe). So if you want the link to appear as EXAMPLE, just type <code><nowiki>[http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE] </nowiki></code>. Here is how it looks: [http://friendsofnigeria.org EXAMPLE].

===Categories links===
A category is a type of index page, a page of links listed in alphabetical order. In page view mode, a list of categories that a page is linked to, appears at the bottom.
To put a page in a category, just type <code><nowiki>[[Category:]]</nowiki></code>, and put the name of the category between the colon and the brackets.

To link directly to a category use <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Help | Help]]</nowiki></code>, this will show as [[:Category:Help | Help]], note the preceding ":", which is different to <code><nowiki>[[Category:Help | help]]</nowiki></code>. The second will put the current page in the teacher category as mentioned above.

This page is linked to the single category "Help".

===Page links on a page===
It is possible to have a link to a page, look different. Both these blue links go to Story1. Here is [[Story1]] in brackets but [[Story1|click here]] for a story about a nickname.

I typed in <nowiki>[[Story1]]</nowiki> for the first link and <nowiki>[[Story1|click here]]</nowiki> for the second link. The pipe (looks like '''|''' ) is the key to adding text that creates a link to a page.

===User-page links===
User names can be linked to a user page. For example <nowiki>[[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] </nowiki> will appear [[User:rcollman|Chris C.]] and link to the user's page. Comments by other users are generally left on the Users page comment tab.

=== Adding a picture ===
Place a picture holder where you want the picture. Send the picture to Greg or Chris. After they tell you it is uploaded, change the file name to the uploaded picture.

<nowiki> [[Image:A Picture.jpg]]</nowiki>

You will see a
[[Image:A Picture.jpg|center|thumb|250px|The picture holder on a white background ]]

==Page comments==
The page comment tab is used for discussion about the page. Sometimes before making an edit on the page for the first time, it is a good idea to check the page comments. It can be formatted the same as a main page, thus can be used to show a draft of a proposed change.

Talk page contributions may be signed and dated by typing four tildes <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. This will appear as [[User:Helen Foster|Helen Foster]] 06:35, 19 February 2006 (WST), for example.

==Page history==
The page history tab allows a way to look at changes between different edits. It is also possible to revert (roll back) an edit to a previous version. Usually this is left to the administrator, but you certainly can rollback your recent edits.

==Watch and unwatch page==
A watched page will appear on "my watchlist" when ever someone edits the page. There is a tab next to history which acts as a toggle between watch and unwatch. There is also at the bottom of the page in edit mode a "Watch this page" check off box.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Page naming

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:17:51 GMT

Admin: end of this page edit

Naming pages can be important when it comes to finding things. Fortunely there are lots of ways to cross index pages, so it is not that important, except for those who like to see things standardized.

Think of other people. "Palm Wine" might not be a good page name for your favorite story about watching somebody drink 5 day old Oil Palm wine for the first time. "Old Palm Wine in Ibadan" might be better.

Chris is used to using a capitalizing the first letter of only the first word in the page name. Of course a proper name or something like FON should be capitalized. '''Remember there is a difference between Story1 and story1''', these are different pages.

Changing page names can be done. It is not fun, but it can be done.

Pages can be redirected to another page. <nowiki>#redirect [[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> placed in [[Story1]] is an example. When you try the link to Story1, it will take you to the redirect. Notice under the title it says "Redirected from Story1". We have noticed that sometimes this does not work on this free wiki, so talk to Chris.

==Page links on a page==

It is possible to have a link to a page, look different. Both these blue links go to Story1. Here is [[Story1]] in brackets but [[Story1|click here]] for a story about a nickname.

I typed in <nowiki>[[Story1]]</nowiki> for the first link and <nowiki>[[Story1|click here]]</nowiki> for the second link. The pipe (looks like '''|''' ) is the key to adding text that creates a link to a page.

Help:Page naming

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:15:36 GMT

Admin:

Naming pages can be important when it comes to finding things. Fortunely there are lots of ways to cross index pages, so it is not that important, except for those who like to see things standardized.

Think of other people. "Palm Wine" might not be a good page name for your favorite story about watching somebody drink 5 day old Oil Palm wine for the first time. "Old Palm Wine in Ibadan" might be better.

Chris is used to using a capitalizing the first letter of only the first word in the page name. Of course a proper name or something like FON should be capitalized. '''Remember there is a difference between Story1 and story1''', these are different pages.

Changing page names can be done. It is not fun, but it can be done.

Pages can be redirected to another page. <nowiki>#redirect [[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> placed in [[Story1]] is an example. We have noticed that sometimes this does not work on this free wiki, so talk to Chris.

==Page links on a page==

It is possible to have a link to a page, look different. Both these blue links go to Story1. Here is [[Story1]] in brackets but [[Story1|click here]] for a story about a nickname.

I typed in <nowiki>[[Story1]]</nowiki> for the first link and <nowiki>[[Story1|click here]]</nowiki> for the second link. The pipe (looks like '''|''' ) is the key to adding text that creates a link to a page.

Story X

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:11:38 GMT

Admin: example

Story X

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:10:49 GMT

Admin: example

#redirect [[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]

Story X

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:10:15 GMT

Admin: example

#redirect[[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]

Story X

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:09:43 GMT

Admin: example

#redirect [[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]

Story X

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:07:06 GMT

Admin: use as an example

redirect [[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]

Story X

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:06:36 GMT

Admin: use as an example

#redirect [[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]

Help:Page naming

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:05:51 GMT

Admin:

Naming pages can be important when it comes to finding things. Fortunely there are lots of ways to cross index pages, so it is not that important, except for those who like to see things standardized.

Think of other people. "Palm Wine" might not be a good page name for your favorite story about watching somebody drink 5 day old Oil Palm wine for the first time. "Old Palm Wine in Ibadan" might be better.

Chris is used to using a capitalizing the first letter of only the first word in the page name. Of course a proper name or something like FON should be capitalized. '''Remember there is a difference between Story1 and story1''', these are different pages.

Changing page names can be done. It is not fun, but it can be done.

Pages can be redirected to another page. <nowiki>#redirect [[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> placed in [[Story X]] is an example.

==Page links on a page==

It is possible to have a link to a page, look different. Both these blue links go to Story1. Here is [[Story1]] in brackets but [[Story1|click here]] for a story about a nickname.

I typed in <nowiki>[[Story1]]</nowiki> for the first link and <nowiki>[[Story1|click here]]</nowiki> for the second link. The pipe (looks like '''|''' ) is the key to adding text that creates a link to a page.

Help:Add page

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:56:36 GMT

Admin: /* Example */

{{Help}}
There several ways to add a page. The first section will give a brief summary. The second section will give an example with some pictures.

==Summary of how to add a page ==

Create a page link on an existing page, using the name of the page you wish to create. After saving the page with the new page link, click on the broken (red) link and you can start adding content to the new page. Remember to save it!

==Example==
Here is an example. Chris wants to add a story. He is part of Group XVI. Chris went to the [[General site map]] found the [[Group Story Index]], clicked on Group XVI. He saw the [[Group_XVI_stories#Party_Stories|"Party"]] section and thought of how he got his nickname, a well polished story.

*Chris then clicked on the edit link that appeared to the right of the heading "Party stories".
[[Image:FON PartyStory SS.JPG|center|thumb|500px|Example of edit link]]
*Then at the bottom of the "Editing Group XVI stories (section)" content area, he added <nowiki>[[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> notice the square brackets.
[[Image:FON add page SS.JPG|center|thumb|525px|Example of content area]]

*Typing <nowiki>[[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> creates a link to the page. TIP; Using the mouse to block "My nickname - Udoh Ukot" and then clicking on the Ab icon, is a way to automatically add the double brackets.
*Clicking on the "Save Page" button at the bottom changes the screen to the view mode.
[[Image:FON editing Summary ss.JPG|center|thumb|500px|Example of the bottom of the edit page before clicking save button]]
*He clicked on the red "My nickname - Udoh Ukot". The red means no page exists for this name in the WikiFON. Clicking on the link to a non-existing page is the way to create the page.
*Chris saw he was now in the edit mode for the "My nickname - Udoh Ukot" page. It looked similar to the example of the content area above. He started telling the story by adding text in the blank box.
*Every couple of minutes he hit the save button and immediately clicked on the edit tab again. Chris knows that he hates to lose a lot of typing and saving the page stores it on the great computer in the sky. He could also press the Preview button to see how others would see it.
*When he got tired after 10 minutes, he saved his work to come back to it later.

==Tips & Tricks==
*Already have your story typed out in Word, Write, or OpenOffice ? Do a copy from there and a paste into a page's editing area.
*'''Don't worry about making it pretty right away'''. Paragraphs are nice but remember that if it is not entered, nobody can see it and help you with the edits.
*[[Help:Page naming|Worried about page names]]? "Chris Udoh story1" is probably better than Story1. Page names can be changed but lets worry about that later.

Help:Add page

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:46:43 GMT

Admin: /* Example */

{{Help}}
There several ways to add a page. The first section will give a brief summary. The second section will give an example with some pictures.

==Summary of how to add a page ==

Create a page link on an existing page, using the name of the page you wish to create. After saving the page with the new page link, click on the broken (red) link and you can start adding content to the new page. Remember to save it!

==Example==
Here is an example. Chris wants to add a story. He is part of Group XVI. Chris went to the [[General site map]] found the [[Group Story Index]], clicked on Group XVI. He saw the [[Group_XVI_stories#Party_Stories|"Party"]] section and thought of how he got his nickname, a well polished story.

*Chris then clicked on the edit link that appeared to the right of the heading "Party stories".
[[Image:FON PartyStory SS.JPG|center|thumb|500px|Example of edit link]]
*Then at the bottom of the "Editing Group XVI stories (section)" content area, he added <nowiki>[[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> notice the square brackets.
[[Image:FON add page SS.JPG|center|thumb|525px|Example of content area]]

*Typing <nowiki>[[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> creates a link to the page. TIP; Using the mouse to block "My nickname - Udoh Ukot" and then clicking on the Ab icon, is a way to automatically add the double brackets.
*Clicking on the "Save Page" button at the bottom changes the screen to the view mode.
[[Image:FON editing Summary ss.JPG|center|thumb|500px|Example of the bottom of the edit page before clicking save button]]
*He clicked on the red "My nickname - Udoh Ukot". The red means no page exists for this name in the WikiFON.
*This brings up an Editing "My nickname - Udoh Ukot" screen. He started telling the story by adding text in the blank box.
*Every couple of minutes he hit the preview button to see how others would see it.
*When he got tired after 10 minutes, he saved his work to come back to it later.

==Tips & Tricks==
*Already have your story typed out in Word, Write, or OpenOffice ? Do a copy from there and a paste into a page's editing area.
*'''Don't worry about making it pretty right away'''. Paragraphs are nice but remember that if it is not entered, nobody can see it and help you with the edits.
*[[Help:Page naming|Worried about page names]]? "Chris Udoh story1" is probably better than Story1. Page names can be changed but lets worry about that later.

File:FON editing Summary ss.JPG

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:42:37 GMT

Admin:

Help:Add page

Admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:42:13 GMT

Admin:

{{Help}}
There several ways to add a page. The first section will give a brief summary. The second section will give an example with some pictures.

==Summary of how to add a page ==

Create a page link on an existing page, using the name of the page you wish to create. After saving the page with the new page link, click on the broken (red) link and you can start adding content to the new page. Remember to save it!

==Example==
Here is an example. Chris wants to add a story. He is part of Group XVI. Chris went to the [[General site map]] found the [[Group Story Index]], clicked on Group XVI. He saw the [[Group_XVI_stories#Party_Stories|"Party"]] section and thought of how he got his nickname, a well polished story.

Chris then clicked on the edit link that appeared to the right of the heading "Party stories".
[[Image:FON PartyStory SS.JPG|center|thumb|500px|Example of edit link]]
Then at the bottom of the "Editing Group XVI stories (section)" content area, he added <nowiki>[[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> notice the square brackets.
[[Image:FON add page SS.JPG|center|thumb|525px|Example of content area]]

#Typing <nowiki>[[My nickname - Udoh Ukot]]</nowiki> creates a link to the page. TIP; Using the mouse to block "My nickname - Udoh Ukot" and then clicking on the Ab icon, is a way to automatically add the double brackets.
#Clicking on the "Save Page" button at the bottom changes the screen to the view mode.
#He clicked on the red "My nickname - Udoh Ukot". The red means no page exists for this name in the WikiFON.
#This brings up an Editing "My nickname - Udoh Ukot" screen. He started telling the story by adding text in the blank box.
#Every couple of minutes he hit the preview button to see how others would see it.
#When he got tired after 10 minutes, he saved his work to come back to it later.

==Tips & Tricks==
*Already have your story typed out in Word, Write, or OpenOffice ? Do a copy from there and a paste into a page's editing area.
*'''Don't worry about making it pretty right away'''. Paragraphs are nice but remember that if it is not entered, nobody can see it and help you with the edits.
*[[Help:Page naming|Worried about page names]]? "Chris Udoh story1" is probably better than Story1. Page names can be changed but lets worry about that later.