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Revision as of 00:58, 19 June 2006
This AoPSWiki tutorial will help guide you through the process of learning to contribute to the AoPSWiki.
Contents
Getting Started
Click on the Edit button above an article while you are logged into the AoPSWiki. If the article is new, you can just start writing. If the article already exists, you will see the article text, Wikimedia syntax included. Write around or over the text to change the content of the article.
Wiki Syntax
First, while in edit mode, there is a control panel in the upper left of the text box. Hover your curser over the buttons to get an idea as to what they do. Remember that you can test syntax on your own user page. You can also hunt for examples by going into edit mode while in any article.
Internal Links
Internal links are the heart of what makes a wiki. Place two square brackets on each side of a word or phrase to link the text to the article of the same name. If you highlight text while writing/editing, the third button from the left on the control panel will do this for you.
External Links
When linking to information outside of the AoPSWiki, use external links. Begin with one open square bracket, type or paste the URL, add a space, then type the text that should appear naming the external link. End with a closed square brace. The fourth button from the left in the control panel will add the square braces to highlighted text.
Practice Good Netiquette
Finding articles to edit
Red Links
If, while reading through an article, you notice a red internal link, that represents an article that has not yet been written. Click on the red link to start writing that article.
Recently Changed Articles
At least while AoPSWiki is relatively young, recently changed articles are usually fairly new articles. Contribute to recently changed articles is to click on the Special:Recentchanges (Recent Changes) link on the navigation tab at right. Go methodically through the articles, either contributing or adding broken links. Also see the AoPSWiki:Community_Portal (Community Portal).
