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:''For new accounts | :''For new accounts: The '''answer for the anti-spam question''' is: '''{{Captcha response}}'''.'' | ||
Login or create account: The first step for you would be to [[WikiIslam:Contact_Us|request an account]]. This only takes a moment. Once we receive your request, you will readily be provided with an account. If you already have an account, you can [[Special:UserLogin|log in]]. When you are logged in, you will see your username at the top right of every page with various user specific links like My talk, Preferences and so on. | Login or create account: The first step for you would be to [[WikiIslam:Contact_Us|request an account]]. This only takes a moment. Once we receive your request, you will readily be provided with an account. If you already have an account, you can [[Special:UserLogin|log in]]. When you are logged in, you will see your username at the top right of every page with various user specific links like My talk, Preferences and so on. | ||
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** Click [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] in the left menu to see the most recent edits. The number of edits shown can be changed by clicking 100, 250 and 500. | ** Click [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] in the left menu to see the most recent edits. The number of edits shown can be changed by clicking 100, 250 and 500. | ||
** One way to see the edits of a certain user is to click the 'contribs' link of user. You can also go to their user page (by clicking their name) and then clicking 'User contributions' in the Toolbox menu at the bottom left of the page. | ** One way to see the edits of a certain user is to click the 'contribs' link of user. You can also go to their user page (by clicking their name) and then clicking 'User contributions' in the Toolbox menu at the bottom left of the page. | ||
* '''How do I know what edits I have made?''' Link in the top | * '''How do I know what edits I have made?''' Link in the top right "My contributions" will show you your past edits. | ||
* The [[WikiIslam:New Articles List|new articles list]] shows some recent articles. | * The [[WikiIslam:New Articles List|new articles list]] shows some recent articles. | ||
* Every page has a "View history" link which shows you past edits for that page. From time to time (usually once every few years) we delete page histories to reduce the size of the database and because of that the last edit shown in the history is most likely the actual last edit and not the first ever edit to that page. | * Every page has a "View history" link which shows you past edits for that page. From time to time (usually once every few years) we delete page histories to reduce the size of the database and because of that the last edit shown in the history is most likely the actual last edit and not the first ever edit to that page. | ||
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* The [[WikiIslam:Site Map|site map]] is a great place to start. Also try the links for the Core articles on the left. | * The [[WikiIslam:Site Map|site map]] is a great place to start. Also try the links for the Core articles on the left. | ||
* You can also use the search at the top right of each page. | * You can also use the search at the top right of each page. | ||
* Currently we do not have an easy way to search the site with Google, but you can use this in a Google search to Google search within the site: ''''' | * Currently we do not have an easy way to search the site with Google, but you can use this in a Google search to Google search within the site: '''''(insert search term) site:wikiislam.net''''' | ||
* Want to bookmark a certain article or user page? Click | * Want to bookmark a certain article or user page? Click the star at the top right. The page will then show up in your watch list which is only accessible to you. You can also create links to any page by editing your user page. | ||
The [[Special:SpecialPages|Special pages]] link in the Toolbox menu has all kinds of tools such as Maintenance reports, list of pages, user information and so on. | The [[Special:SpecialPages|Special pages]] link in the Toolbox menu has all kinds of tools such as Maintenance reports, list of pages, user information and so on. | ||
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* The relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] pages can be used as a discussion area for any topic or for asking for assistance. | * The relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] pages can be used as a discussion area for any topic or for asking for assistance. | ||
* 'My talk' (top | * 'My talk' (top right) is a page where people can leave you messages. When your talk page is changed by a user, you will see a "new message" notice. Keep discussions on the pages they were started on. Do no use the other person's talk page for replies. | ||
* Private communication: If you have set an email in your Preferences (top | * Private communication: If you have set an email in your Preferences (top right), you can email another user who has also set their email by clicking the "Email this user" link in the Toolbox menu. | ||
The remainder of this article will explain how to create a new page, format text, make references, insert images and tables and do more. | |||
==Sandboxes== | ==Sandboxes== | ||
The main sandbox is present at [[WikiIslam:Sandbox]]. User Sandboxes can be created in the format [[User:MyUserName/Sandbox4]] | The main sandbox is present at [[WikiIslam:Sandbox]]. The main sandbox is for carrying out experiments. Users should not use the main sandbox to save work since subsequent users will be inconvenienced by that work and may delete it. User Sandboxes can be created in the format [[User:MyUserName/Sandbox4]] | ||
Article Sandboxes can be created in the format: [[WikiIslam:Sandbox/Name of Article]]. Article Sandboxes are excluded from search indexing and can be safely used to work on articles if needed. This method of working on a Sandbox page first and then moving the content to the main article space when it is ready is preferred because Google usually indexes new pages very quickly and we don't have control over when it will index the page again. New incomplete pages may thus remain indexed for a while until they are indexed again. | Article Sandboxes can be created in the format: [[WikiIslam:Sandbox/Name of Article]]. Article Sandboxes are excluded from search indexing and can be safely used to work on articles if needed. This method of working on a Sandbox page first and then moving the content to the main article space when it is ready is preferred because Google usually indexes new pages very quickly and we don't have control over when it will index the page again. New incomplete pages may thus remain indexed for a while until they are indexed again. | ||
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Page URL's should only have these characters in them: letters (any case; non-English/Latin script is fine), numbers, dashes and spaces. Other characters (colon, brackets, dots, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, ampersand, etc) may break links posted on some forums and websites. Page titles can be set different from the page URL by using <nowiki>{{</nowiki>page_title|Desired page title}}. Page titles should be used only when we have to take out link-breaking characters from the URL. | Page URL's should only have these characters in them: letters (any case; non-English/Latin script is fine), numbers, dashes and spaces. Other characters (colon, brackets, dots, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, ampersand, etc) may break links posted on some forums and websites. Page titles can be set different from the page URL by using <nowiki>{{</nowiki>page_title|Desired page title}}. Page titles should be used only when we have to take out link-breaking characters from the URL. | ||
==Formatting Text== | ==Formatting Source Text== | ||
See [[WikiIslam: | See [[WikiIslam:Source Editing]]. Practice using the wiki software in the [[WikiIslam:Sandbox|sandbox]] | ||
==Referencing the Qur'an, Hadith and other Sources== | ==Referencing the Qur'an, Hadith and other Sources== | ||
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===Citations and External links=== | ===Citations and External links=== | ||
{{main|WikiIslam:Citing,_Linking,_and_Quoting|WikiIslam:Source_Editing}} | |||
For non Quran/hadith citations, always use the [[template:citation|"Citation" template]]. At present, several other templates for citations exist (such as [[template:cite web quotebox|"Cite Web Quotebox" template]], [[template:cite book|"Cite Book" template]], and [[template:cite|"Cite" template]]), however these templates should not be used. These other templates for citation exist for now only because site administrators are in the process of removing these templates, which will take some time since much of the older content on the site is formatted using the several other, older, and messier templates for citations. | |||
Links in an "External links" section can be made using the [[Template:external link|External link]] template. | Links in an "External links" section can be made using the [[Template:external link|External link]] template. | ||
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[[w:Wikipedia:Link_rot|Link rot]] is a problem. In a 2003 experiment, one link out of every 200 links became inactive each week. Links to other websites should be archived if possible using archiving sites like [http://www.webcitation.org/ Web Citation] or [http://archive.is/ Archive.is]. | [[w:Wikipedia:Link_rot|Link rot]] is a problem. In a 2003 experiment, one link out of every 200 links became inactive each week. Links to other websites should be archived if possible using archiving sites like [http://www.webcitation.org/ Web Citation] or [http://archive.is/ Archive.is]. | ||
Both the | Both the Citation and External links templates provide variables for saving archive links. Higher priority should be given to links where the information is not likely to be found anywhere else. | ||
====How to archive links==== | ====How to archive links==== | ||
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===Anchor links=== | ===Anchor links=== | ||
Anchor links are links within the same page usually used on | Anchor links are links within the same page usually used on lengthy pages to jump from one section to another. A set of anchor links is automatically generated in the "Table of contents" section at the top. For manual links: | ||
* Use <nowiki>{{</nowiki>anchor|foo}}, to create a hidden anchor which can be accessed on the page with [[#foo<nowiki>]]</nowiki> | * Use <nowiki>{{</nowiki>anchor|foo}}, to create a hidden anchor which can be accessed on the page with [[#foo<nowiki>]]</nowiki> | ||
* Top of page: Links to the top of a page are already included in the software and don't have to be defined. Just use <nowiki>{{</nowiki>pagetop}} to place a link to the top, or use <nowiki>[[</nowiki>#top]] | * Top of page: Links to the top of a page are already included in the software and don't have to be defined. Just use <nowiki>{{</nowiki>pagetop}} to place a link to the top, or use <nowiki>[[</nowiki>#top]] | ||
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==Using Content from Wikipedia== | ==Using Content from Wikipedia== | ||
*Copying articles from Wikipedia is not encouraged. | *Copying or linking to articles from Wikipedia is not encouraged. If absolutely necessary, to link to an article on Wikipedia (for example, for non-Islam related articles), use <tt><nowiki>[[w:Chicago|this city]]</nowiki></tt>, which will produce: [[w:Chicago|this city]]. | ||
*The [[WikiIslam:Wikipedia Content Converter|Wikipedia Content Converter]] ([http://www.wikiislam.com/external/wp-to-wi.htm link to tool]) can be used to automatically convert <nowiki>[[article]]</nowiki> formatted links into <nowiki>[[w:article|article]]</nowiki> format. This is helpful when you have a page with a lot of links that should be linked to articles in Wikipedia. | *The [[WikiIslam:Wikipedia Content Converter|Wikipedia Content Converter]] ([http://www.wikiislam.com/external/wp-to-wi.htm link to tool]) can be used to automatically convert <nowiki>[[article]]</nowiki> formatted links into <nowiki>[[w:article|article]]</nowiki> format. This is helpful when you have a page with a lot of links that should be linked to articles in Wikipedia. However, this should be used scarcely, if ever. | ||
==Search and Replace== | ==Search and Replace== | ||
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* For additional tips on other websites, see any of these links: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c66pvfilotA How to Copy and Paste] and [http://www.bravenet.com/help/copypaste.php?t=practice Cut and Paste Practice] | * For additional tips on other websites, see any of these links: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c66pvfilotA How to Copy and Paste] and [http://www.bravenet.com/help/copypaste.php?t=practice Cut and Paste Practice] | ||
'''Summary:''' In short, getting into a habit of doing a '''CTRL-A''' [select all], and '''CTRL-INSERT''' (or CTRL-C) [copy] right before a text submission into any website will make sure you have your work saved in the temporary copy buffer. When needed, you can retrieve that text by using SHIFT-INSERT (or CTRL-V, or right click and ''paste'' from the popup menu). | '''Summary:''' In short, getting into a habit of doing a '''CTRL-A''' [select all], and '''CTRL-INSERT''' (or CTRL-C) [copy] right before a text submission into any website will make sure you have your work saved in the temporary copy buffer. When needed, you can retrieve that text by using SHIFT-INSERT (or CTRL-V, or right-click and ''paste'' from the popup menu). | ||
==Search engine text== | ==Search engine text== | ||
About 70% of our traffic comes from search engines. Therefore the preview text for each result that is seen in a search is important. These texts are especially important for high traffic pages. This preview text is meant to give a short summary of the page so the visitor knows what they will be looking at. The following code generates the preview text. For example for the [[72 virgins]] article, we have: | About 70% of our traffic comes from search engines. Therefore the preview text for each result that is seen in a search is important. These texts are especially important for high-traffic pages. This preview text is meant to give a short summary of the page so the visitor knows what they will be looking at. The following code generates the preview text. For example for the [[72 virgins]] article, we have: | ||
:<nowiki><metadesc>What the Qur'an, hadith and Islamic scholars say about the 72 Virgins, and their physical, sexual and personality attributes.</metadesc></nowiki> | :<nowiki><metadesc>What the Qur'an, hadith and Islamic scholars say about the 72 Virgins, and their physical, sexual and personality attributes.</metadesc></nowiki> | ||
When preview text is not defined, the search engine usually takes text from the page (usually whatever is found first) and this may or may not be helpful but is never as good as our own defined text. | When preview text is not defined, the search engine usually takes text from the page (usually whatever is found first) and this may or may not be helpful but is never as good as our own defined text. | ||
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* [[WikiIslam:Administrators]] - Admin related help | * [[WikiIslam:Administrators]] - Admin related help | ||
If you would like further assistance with anything on this website or have questions, please use the relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] page. | If you would like further assistance with anything on this website or have questions, please use the relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] page. If your problem remains unsolved, reach out directly to an editor or admin on their talk page (go to their user page which is accessible at wikiislam.net/wiki/User:[insert their username here]). | ||
If all else fails, feel free to [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|contact us]]. | |||
[[Category:Help Pages]] | [[Category:Help Pages]] | ||
{{page_title|Editing Help}} | {{page_title|Editing Help}} | ||