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== Uploading images == | |||
You can see all images on the wiki here: | |||
[[Special:ListFiles]] | |||
You can upload files here: | |||
[[Special:Upload]] | |||
(this is also linked from your 'toolbox' menu item) | |||
Alternatively, you can just put this text | |||
<nowiki>[[Image:<name of your image goes here>.jpg]]</nowiki> | |||
into a page (where you replace <name of your image goes here> with the actual name of your image). You can then click on the link and upload the image. | |||
General information on uploading images here, skip over the technical bits: | |||
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files | |||
Revision as of 10:45, 16 February 2012
Getting started with mediawiki
The ORBIT wiki uses the same software as wikipedia. For general information on the software,
- Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
- Configuration settings list
- MediaWiki FAQ
- MediaWiki release mailing list
How to edit stuff
- See http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors
- Help:Editing
- Try out editing in the Sandpit
Uploading images
You can see all images on the wiki here: Special:ListFiles
You can upload files here: Special:Upload (this is also linked from your 'toolbox' menu item)
Alternatively, you can just put this text
[[Image:<name of your image goes here>.jpg]]
into a page (where you replace <name of your image goes here> with the actual name of your image). You can then click on the link and upload the image.
General information on uploading images here, skip over the technical bits: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files
