Help:Editing
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The oVirt project wiki has a very low barrier to entry for editors. However, there can be a small learning curve when beginning to use wiki, and we have a number of guidelines that all editors should follow. This page provides those guidelines and a few tips to help you get going.
This document is divided in three parts: gaining edit access, basic wiki editing, and more advanced editing.
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Gaining Edit Access
'You cannot create your own account, you must ask any other account holder to do it for you. We are protecting this wiki from spambots and bad actors through self-management. This includes the creation of new accounts.
If you need an account, contact one of the existing account holders, who are fellow participants and contributors.
These instructions are for a person who already has an account and wants to grant an account to a new participant. Use these powers wisely:
- Log in with your user account.
- Got to the login page Special:UserLogin
- Use the link labeled Create an account, or click this link here
- Fill out the account information:
- Username
- Password - leave blank
- A randomly generated password is sent to the user's email address
- Real name
- Uncheck "Remember my login on this computer".
- Click "By e-mail" to send the new account information directly to the user.
If your browser offers to save the password for this new user, choose no or "Not now".
Once you have your user account, read Help:Editing and the related content in the Category:Documentation for writing on the wiki.
(Content from https://www.theopensourceway.org/wiki/How_to_create_a_user_account under CC BY SA 3.0)
Etiquette guidelines
Refer to Help:Wiki rules and etiquette for some general etiquette guidelines on editing the oVirt wiki.
Creating pages
To have a wiki that is scalable, there is a need to maintain a proper hierarchy and organization. The best way to learn about these is to review Help:Wiki structure and Help:Categories, and then to review the existing layout of the wiki. Our guidelines will help you name your pages in a way that help them be more readable, translatable, and easier for search engines to find and promote.
Editing with Mediawiki
Refer to Help:Wiki syntax and markup for basic information on how to write in MediaWiki syntax. It's really easy, and the wiki makes it easy for you to create a beautiful page with almost no markup at all.
Getting Help
If ever you have questions about editing the oVirt project wiki, or if you need help, please feel free to contact wiki team: via IRC channel (#ovirt on OFTC) or mailing list (arch@ovirt.org).
(Content from https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Help:Editing under CC BY SA 3.0)
