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== Useful Pages ==
== Useful Pages ==
*Find all of the Special Pages at [[Special:SpecialPages]]
*Find all of the Special Pages at [[Special:SpecialPages]]
== Adding an image ==
'''I wonder if there is a way to automatically add the template...'''
# Upload the image
# Add [[Template:Image description]] to annotate the image: add <code><nowiki>{</nowiki>{Image description}}</code> to the description field
# Save
# "Edit with form" to annotate the image and add it to relevant collections

Revision as of 12:56, 2023 August 10

This wiki contains images and pages that are grouped in Collections. Collections form a hierarchy, so that anything that is e.g. in the "Churches/Religious" collection is also in the "Buildings" collection.

Should generate the collection hierarchy on this page.

Important Things to Remember

  • There is no autosave function! If you are creating a large page or doing a large edit, be sure to click "Save changes" often so you do not lose your work.
  • Do not be worried about making errors when editing pages. A wiki is meant to be robust. There is no practical limit to the number of edits you can make, and you can revert a page to an earlier version at any time.
  • Many of the functions on this page will not work unless you are logged in with an account that has the correct permissions.
  • If you have any questions or problems, please contact us at squirrel@squirrelslair.ca.

Images and Files

  • To list and search all of the images and files that are uploaded to this wiki, click here: Special:ListFiles
  • To upload an image or other type of file, click here: Special:Upload
  • To annotate or edit the annotations of an existing image, go to the page for the image and click "Edit with form".
  • To add an image to a collection or collections, go to the page for the image and click "Edit with form", then look for the "Collections" section.

Pages

  • To list all of the pages on this wiki, click here: Special:AllPages
  • To create a new page, enter the page name below (note that this will also check for existing pages with the same name):


Collections

  • To add a page to a collection, enter the page name in the spot below and assign any relevant categories:

  • To create a new collection:
  1. Make a collection page by entering the name of the collection here:
    • assign the new collection to a parent collection if applicable using the form:

  1. add the collection to the template hierarchy by editing Template:CollectedIn
  2. Re-create the table to update the hierarchy:
    1. in template, click the "Recreate data" tab
    2. uncheck the "Recreate data into a replacement table, keeping the old one for querying"
    3. click OK
    4. wait 1 minute for process to complete (you can click on "View replacement table" link to check progress

Some queries will not show a collection unless it has at least one item in it.

Accounts and Permissions

  • To list all existing accounts on this wiki and their permissions and status, click here: Special:ListUsers
  • To block/disable an account, use the above list and click the "block" link beside their name
  • To create a wiki account, click here: Special:CreateAccount
  • To set permissions for an account (such as granting admin privileges), click here: Special:UserRights

Useful Pages