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=== '''1. Choose Editing Type''' === | === '''1. Choose Editing Type''' === | ||
Do you want to edit completely anonymously? If you want to be 100% anonymous, you should first [https://gynopedia.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Welcome+to+Gynopedia&type=signup create a Gynopedia account] -- it's super easy, and all of your edits will be anonymous, since they'll be under your username. If you don't care about anonymity, you can edit immediately without creating an account. Your edits will be under your IP address. | Do you want to edit completely anonymously? If you want to be 100% anonymous, you should first [https://gynopedia.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Welcome+to+Gynopedia&type=signup create a Gynopedia account] -- it's super easy, and all of your edits will be anonymous, since they'll be under your username. If you don't care about anonymity, you can edit immediately without creating an account. Your edits will be displayed under your IP address in the Edit History of the page, which is publicly viewable. Some people care about keeping their IP address private, and some don't. It's up to you. | ||
=== 2. '''Search for a Location''' === | === 2. '''Search for a Location''' === | ||
After you've either created an account or decided to not create an account, you're ready to begin editing. As a first step, you should search for the city or country page you want to edit. To do this, go to the Search bar (in the top right corner), and type in the name of the location (for example, "Paris"). If the page has been translated into multiple languages, you may see multiple entries for the page. To edit the original English page, select the first search result that you see (e.g. "Paris"). | After you've either created an account or decided to not create an account, you're ready to begin editing. As a first step, you should search for the city or country page you want to edit. To do this, go to the Search bar (in the top right corner of any page), and type in the name of the location (for example, "Paris"). If the page has been translated into multiple languages, you may see multiple entries for the page. To edit the original English page, select the first search result that you see (e.g. "Paris"). | ||
[[File:Look up city gynopedia WITH MARKS.png|700px | thumb|center|'''Looking up Paris in Gynopedia Search Bar''']] | [[File:Look up city gynopedia WITH MARKS.png|700px | thumb|center|'''Looking up Paris in Gynopedia Search Bar''']] | ||
=== 2. '''Begin Editing''' === | === 2. '''Begin Editing''' === | ||
Once you're on a page, you can begin editing the page. You can either choose to edit the whole page (click the "Edit" link at top of page) or a section of the page (click the "Edit" link for a particular section). Note that if you click "Edit" you will be given a visual view of the page to edit, which is known as VisualEditor. | Once you're on a page, you can begin editing the page. You can either choose to edit the whole page (click the "Edit" link at top of page) or a section of the page (click the "Edit" link for a particular section). Note that, if you click "Edit," you will be given a visual view of the page to edit, which is known as VisualEditor. You edit this page in a similar way that you would a Google Doc or Microsoft Word document. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Colombopagescreenshot1.png|center|thumb|700x700px|The Edit button, which opens the VisualEditor view when clicked. This view is strongly recommended for beginning wiki editors.]] | ||
If you click "Edit Source," you will be given a page to edit in [[wikipedia:Help:Wikitext|wikitext]]. This is a bit more complex in terms of editing style, but it can allow for more customization too. For beginner wiki editors, it is strongly recommended to use the visual editing view. It is less flexible, but it is much easier. | |||
[[File:Colombopagescreenshot2.png|center|thumb|700x700px|Edit Source button, which opens the Source Editor when clicked. This view is sometimes preferred by advanced wiki editors.]] | |||
''Note: If a page has already been translated into at least one other language, the VisualEditor tool doesn't work very well. In these cases, you should add the source editor (accessed via "Edit Source").'' | |||
=== 3. '''Add Information''' === | === 3. '''Add Information''' === | ||
Once you have clicked "Edit," you'll see that the page changes to the edit view. You can now type in the information that you want to add. If you don't know what to add, think about this way: What would you want a friend to know? What's crucial, reliable, and real information that can help people in a time of need? | Once you have clicked "Edit," you'll see that the page changes to the edit view. You can now type in the information that you want to add. If you don't know what to add, think about this way: What would you want a friend to know? What's crucial, reliable, and real information that can help people in a time of need? | ||
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[[File:Editing paris page.png|600x600px| thumb|center|Example of editing the Paris page with Source Editor|alt=]] | [[File:Editing paris page.png|600x600px| thumb|center|Example of editing the Paris page with Source Editor|alt=]] | ||
=== 4. '''Add Citations''' === | === 4. '''How to Add Citations''' === | ||
Once you have added information, you should make sure you have cited your sources. Generally, if you have added any official information about history, policies, or statistics, you should cite your sources from veritable and trustworthy sources (likes newspaper publications, academic journals, and reports from the UN, WHO, nonprofits, and NGOs, etc). | Once you have added information, you should make sure you have cited your sources. Generally, if you have added any official information about history, policies, or statistics, you should cite your sources from veritable and trustworthy sources (likes newspaper publications, academic journals, and reports from the UN, WHO, nonprofits, and NGOs, etc). | ||
==== Citations in VisualEditor ==== | ==== Add Citations in VisualEditor: ==== | ||
Click on "Cite" in the editor toolbar. Then, you can add information on the citation | Click on "Cite" in the editor toolbar. Then, to add a new citation, click "Basic." Then, copy and paste the URL of the citation. If you are using a book or a non-digital source, you can add in information on the citation. You can then reuse the same citation later in the text by clicking "Re-use." | ||
[[File:Cite selected in toolbar for VE in Gynopedia.png|center|thumb|700x700px|Step 1 for adding citations with VisualEditor: Go to Cite in toolbar]] | |||
[[File:Example of citation inserted in Gynopedia VE.png|center|thumb|700x700px|Step 2: Copy and paste URL of citation or information about citation]] | |||
==== Citations in Source Editor ==== | ==== Add Citations in Source Editor: ==== | ||
''Here's the format for adding an individual citation:'' | ''Here's the format for adding an individual citation:'' | ||
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The citations will appear as a footnote in the "References" section, which can be found at the bottom fo the page. To learn more about adding citations, check out [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite this article on Cite extension]. | The citations will appear as a footnote in the "References" section, which can be found at the bottom fo the page. To learn more about adding citations, check out [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite this article on Cite extension]. | ||
=== 5. '''Save Changes''' === | === 5. How to add Links === | ||
You can add internal links (to either Gynopedia pages) or external links (to other websites). | |||
==== Add links in VisualEditor: ==== | |||
Go to the toolbar and click on the link icon (screenshot example below). You will have a choice to add a Gynopedia link or an external link. | |||
[[File:Example of link icon in toolbar for Gynopedia.png|none|thumb|872x872px|Link icon in toolbar for Gynopedia]] | |||
==== Add links in Source Editor: ==== | |||
You can follow this [[mediawikiwiki:Help:Links|guide]] for details. | |||
=== 6. '''Save Changes'''=== | |||
Once you're done with the edits, scroll to the bottom and press "Save page." You can also preview how your changes will look before saving, if you click "Show preview" (just remember to click "Save page" afterward). | Once you're done with the edits, scroll to the bottom and press "Save page." You can also preview how your changes will look before saving, if you click "Show preview" (just remember to click "Save page" afterward). | ||
=== | === 7. '''Review Changes''' === | ||
Your changes will be immediately saved on the page. Make sure to review your changes and confirm that they were saved correctly. If you want to make any changes, you can click "Edit" to update the page. Note that your edits will be archived under your username (if you created an account) or your IP Address (if you didn't create an account). | Your changes will be immediately saved on the page. Make sure to review your changes and confirm that they were saved correctly. If you want to make any changes, you can click "Edit" to update the page. Note that your edits will be archived under your username (if you created an account) or your IP Address (if you didn't create an account). | ||
=== | === 8. '''You're done!''' === | ||
You should now be finished. Moderators of Gynopedia will review your changes and confirm that the edits are not spam or abusive content. They'll also make sure that the information is relevant and reliable to the community. If the content is valid, your edits will be officially accepted to be included onto the page for all Gynopedia readers to see. | You should now be finished. Moderators of Gynopedia will review your changes and confirm that the edits are not spam or abusive content. They'll also make sure that the information is relevant and reliable to the community. If the content is valid, your edits will be officially accepted to be included onto the page for all Gynopedia readers to see. | ||