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How do I create an account?

Everyone needs to set this up, as pages will be "protected" from non-registered users.

Click on Log In on the top right and select create account.

Make sure you confirm your account with your email.

This feature will be turned off soon to prevent unauthorized users from creating accounts.

My Preferences

Get familiar with this feature by selecting it from the sidebar. Most selections will only be active on your account. In other words, changes you make here affect how you see the blog, but not how everyone else does.

My Talk page

This feature resembles the functionality of a blog

Your fellow students can post general questions/comments here

How do I create a page?

The simplest way to create a new page is to type the name of the page in the Find bar (left hand side of page) and then hit "Go". It will tell you that no such page exists and do you want to create it. Click yes, then type your page content! It's that easy. Of course, you or someone else can edit it later as needed.

After you make your page, don't forget to put a link to it on the main page, or no one will be able to find your great new page!

If you know the page already exists, but it says it doesn't, then check your spelling and formatting. For example, this page is titled "Help" but the url is "Help:Contents".

How do I edit a page?

Use edit button which can be found in several places

It is a good idea to preview your changes before you save; but don't forget to save!

You must be logged in to edit a page.

How do I find pages?

The difference between "go" and "search" :

Using the "go" button will take you directly to the term that you searched, provided that you have entered the exact text of an article that exists.

The "search" button does a search of the site to match your search terms with keywords from each article.

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