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#First create your account. The confirmation email will go immediately to your email address to confirm you are for real. If you don't see it, it may have been redirected to a Spam folder. | #First create your account. The confirmation email will go immediately to your email address to confirm you are for real. If you don't see it, it may have been redirected to a Spam folder. | ||
#Once you have created your account, select "Contribute!" from the "Participating" tab. | #Once you have created your account, select "Contribute!" from the "Participating" tab. | ||
#In the box under "Add an Entry" type your name or organization name as you would like it to appear on the wiki. | #In the box under "Add an Entry" type your name or organization name as you would like it to appear on the wiki. Click "create or edit." | ||
#On this new page, there should be various categories and empty boxes to the left. | #On this new page, there should be various categories and empty boxes to the left. | ||
#To upload a profile picture, | #To upload a profile picture, click "Upload file" beside the empty "Image" box | ||
# | #Click "Choose file" and find your file. Open this file. | ||
#Add a description if it is important for licensing, etc. Note the name of the file (ie: Chinese_Tea_Salon_in_Montreal.jpg) | #Add a description if it is important for licensing, etc. Note the name of the file (ie: Chinese_Tea_Salon_in_Montreal.jpg) | ||
#Scroll down and | #Scroll down and click the grey "Upload file" button. Close this window. The window should disappear, leaving your file name in the box. | ||
# Fill in the remainder of the wiki entries as you see fit | #Fill in the remainder of the wiki entries as you see fit! | ||
{{Artist entry guidance}} | {{Artist entry guidance}} | ||
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=== Adding media (images, documents, film clips, music, etc) === | === Adding media (images, documents, film clips, music, etc) === | ||
#Log into your account | |||
On the sidebar, select 'Toolbox' and then select 'Upload File' | |||
Select 'Choose File' under 'Source filename' | |||
Find your file, and select 'Open' | |||
The file name or image will show up on the page. | |||
Under 'File Description', add a description or an author and choose licensing as appropriate. | |||
Copy the Destination filename. This filename can be inserted directly into your wiki. If it's called My picture.png, you can include it in any document with this syntax: <nowiki>[[File:My picture.png]]</nowiki>. | |||
Select 'Upload File' | |||
Review the file history, and ensure that the correct file has been uploaded. | |||
The file is now in the asiancanadianwiki.org database. | |||
If you wish to paste this file into a page, paste in the destination filename. (If it's called My picture.png, you can include it in any document with this syntax: <nowiki>[[File:My picture.png]]</nowiki>.) | |||
Note: When uploading pictures, it's best to use the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Image syntax], which also lets you control layout and size. If you're editing an artist, you can upload a representative image using the form.)When uploading pictures, it's best to use the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Image syntax], which also lets you control layout and size. If you're editing an artist, you can upload a representative image using the form. | |||
A better way to upload pictures is to first reference them in your document, for example, <nowiki>[[File:My image.jpg]]</nowiki>. Save that page, then you'll see a 'redlink' where the image should go. Select that link, which immediately takes you to the file upload form. | |||
====Adding images faster==== | ====Adding images faster==== | ||