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4. Template for a common page

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	=== 4. Template for a common page ===		=== 4. Template for a common page ===

	<pre>		<pre><nowiki>
	==Available==		==Available==
	* URL		* URL
	==Editor==		==Editor==
	* Name·s		* Name·s
	==Description==		==Description==
	…		…
	[[category:category1]]		[[category:category1]]
	[[category:category2]]		[[category:category2]]
	</pre>		</nowiki></pre>

	The template above is as generic and minimal as possible, so that you can copy it to create a new page or refer to it for reference when editing and improving a page (see following sections). Some pages may have slightly different formats, and we will discuss these shortly too. The four main sections of this minimalist page are:		The template above is as generic and minimal as possible, so that you can copy it to create a new page or refer to it for reference when editing and improving a page (see following sections). Some pages may have slightly different formats, and we will discuss these shortly too. The four main sections of this minimalist page are:

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Tutorial: added explanation

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	* tba: Link to video tutorial		* tba: Link to video tutorial
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H6eTKw6dXo SunoikisisDC 2023 Session 2]		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H6eTKw6dXo SunoikisisDC 2023 Session 2] (YouTube discussion about editing the Wiki)

	=== 1. Request an account ===		=== 1. Request an account ===

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Tutorial: Added link to existing YouTube video

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	* tba: Link to video tutorial		* tba: Link to video tutorial
			* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H6eTKw6dXo SunoikisisDC 2023 Session 2]

	=== 1. Request an account ===		=== 1. Request an account ===

GabrielBodard: /* Creating new pages */

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Creating new pages

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	=== Creating new pages ===		=== Creating new pages ===

	# [[DigiClass/To_do_list To do list]] is a wishlist of new articles or pages to add to the Wiki		# [[DigiClass:To_do_list\|To do list]] is a wishlist of new articles or pages to add to the Wiki
	# [[DigiClass/External lists of projects\|External lists of projects]] lists more sources to trawl for candidate		# [[DigiClass/External lists of projects\|External lists of projects]] lists more sources to trawl for candidate
	# How to suggest a new page:		# How to suggest a new page:
	## Add the title and URL to [[DigiClass/To_do_list\|To do list]]		## Add the title and URL to [[DigiClass:To_do_list\|To do list]]
	## or email the [https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/DIGITALCLASSICIST Digital Classicist discussion list] and hope that someone copies it to the To Do list for you.		## or email the [https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/DIGITALCLASSICIST Digital Classicist discussion list] and hope that someone copies it to the To Do list for you.

GabrielBodard: /* Where to find suggestions of things to do */

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Where to find suggestions of things to do

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	# You can also check the [[Special:PrefixIndex?prefix=&namespace=1 list of Talk pages]] in the Wiki, since the very existence of a Talk page may also flag up issues in need of attention or discussion		# You can also check the [[Special:PrefixIndex?prefix=&namespace=1 list of Talk pages]] in the Wiki, since the very existence of a Talk page may also flag up issues in need of attention or discussion
	# Since old pages tend to include outdated information or dead links, you can click on the [[Special:Random\|Random pages]] link on the ''navigation'' menu on the left and check any page to update its content, starting from testing if links are still active.		# Since old pages tend to include outdated information or dead links, you can click on the [[Special:Random\|Random pages]] link on the ''navigation'' menu on the left and check any page to update its content, starting from testing if links are still active.


	=== Creating new pages ===		=== Creating new pages ===

	# [[DigiClass/To_do_list To do list]] is a wishlist of new articles or pages to add to the Wiki		# [[DigiClass/To_do_list To do list]] is a wishlist of new articles or pages to add to the Wiki
	# [[DigiClass/External lists of projects\|External lists of projects]] lists more sources to trawl for candidate # How to suggest a new page:		# [[DigiClass/External lists of projects\|External lists of projects]] lists more sources to trawl for candidate
	Add the title and URL to [[DigiClass/To_do_list\|To do list]]		# How to suggest a new page:
	Or email the [https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/DIGITALCLASSICIST Digital Classicist discussion list] and hope that someone copies it to the To Do list for you.		## Add the title and URL to [[DigiClass/To_do_list\|To do list]]
			## or email the [https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/DIGITALCLASSICIST Digital Classicist discussion list] and hope that someone copies it to the To Do list for you.

	=== Working on categories ===		=== Working on categories ===

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	## Categories help organize content and make it easier to browse related topics.		## Categories help organize content and make it easier to browse related topics.
	##To see all existing categories, visit the [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] page.		##To see all existing categories, visit the [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] page.

			== Where to find suggestions of things to do ==

			=== Editing existing pages ===

			# [[DigiClass/Pages that need work\|Pages that need work]] lists existing pages that have been identified as in need of attention
			# You can check [[DigiClass/Done\|Recently added pages]], since they may especially benefit from checking and improvement
			# You can also check the [[Special:PrefixIndex?prefix=&namespace=1 list of Talk pages]] in the Wiki, since the very existence of a Talk page may also flag up issues in need of attention or discussion
			# Since old pages tend to include outdated information or dead links, you can click on the [[Special:Random\|Random pages]] link on the ''navigation'' menu on the left and check any page to update its content, starting from testing if links are still active.


			=== Creating new pages ===

			# [[DigiClass/To_do_list To do list]] is a wishlist of new articles or pages to add to the Wiki
			# [[DigiClass/External lists of projects\|External lists of projects]] lists more sources to trawl for candidate # How to suggest a new page:
			Add the title and URL to [[DigiClass/To_do_list\|To do list]]
			Or email the [https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/DIGITALCLASSICIST Digital Classicist discussion list] and hope that someone copies it to the To Do list for you.

			=== Working on categories ===
			[[DigiClass/Categories that need work\|Categories that need work]] lists categories to add, remove, reorganise, describe better, etc.

			===Very useful pages for editors===
			*https://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/DigiClass/Wiki_editing
			*https://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/DigiClass/To_do_list
			*https://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/DigiClass/Pages_that_need_work
			*https://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/DigiClass/External_lists_of_projects
			*https://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/DigiClass/Categories_that_need_work
			*https://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/Special:Categories
			*https://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/Special:RecentChanges
			*https://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/Special:WantedPages
			*https://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/Special:WantedCategories

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	# '''Edit the page:''' At the bottom of the page (or anywhere in the wikitext), add: <nowiki>[[Category:YourCategoryName]]</nowiki>. Replace YourCategoryName with the name of the category you want to create. For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Digital Epigraphy]]</nowiki>		# '''Edit the page:''' At the bottom of the page (or anywhere in the wikitext), add: <nowiki>[[Category:YourCategoryName]]</nowiki>. Replace YourCategoryName with the name of the category you want to create. For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Digital Epigraphy]]</nowiki>
	# '''Save the page:''' Click “Save changes” to apply your edits. The category is now created and linked to that page.		# '''Save the page:''' Click “Save changes” to apply your edits. The category is now created and linked to that page.
	# '''Visit the new category page:''' After saving, click the red link to your new category (it will appear at the bottom of the page). This opens the category page.		# '''Visit the new category page:''' After saving, click the <span style="color:red;">red link</span> to your new category (it will appear at the bottom of the page). This opens the category page.
	# '''Add a description to the category page (optional):''' Click “Edit” on the category page and add a brief description or explanation of what the category includes. This helps other users understand its purpose.		# '''Add a description to the category page (optional):''' Click “Edit” on the category page and add a brief description or explanation of what the category includes. This helps other users understand its purpose.
	# '''Tips:'''		# '''Tips:'''

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	## Optionally tick the ‘Watch this page’ box; this will ensure that you are notified every time another user makes a change to this page.		## Optionally tick the ‘Watch this page’ box; this will ensure that you are notified every time another user makes a change to this page.
	## Click '''Save page'''.		## Click '''Save page'''.

			=== 7. To create a category page ===

			To create a new category on the Digital Classicist Wiki, simply add a category tag to any page using <nowiki>[[Category:YourCategoryName]]</nowiki>. This automatically creates the category page if it doesn't already exist.
			# '''Log in:''' Ensure you are logged into your account (step 2, above).
			# '''Choose or create a page to categorize:''' Navigate to an existing page or create a new one where your category will be relevant.
			# '''Add the category tag:''' Click “Edit” at the top of the page to enter the editing interface.
			# '''Edit the page:''' At the bottom of the page (or anywhere in the wikitext), add: <nowiki>[[Category:YourCategoryName]]</nowiki>. Replace YourCategoryName with the name of the category you want to create. For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Digital Epigraphy]]</nowiki>
			# '''Save the page:''' Click “Save changes” to apply your edits. The category is now created and linked to that page.
			# '''Visit the new category page:''' After saving, click the red link to your new category (it will appear at the bottom of the page). This opens the category page.
			# '''Add a description to the category page (optional):''' Click “Edit” on the category page and add a brief description or explanation of what the category includes. This helps other users understand its purpose.
			# '''Tips:'''
			## You can add multiple categories to a single page.
			## Categories help organize content and make it easier to browse related topics.
			##To see all existing categories, visit the [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] page.

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6. To create a new page

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	# '''Search for the Page Name:''' Using the search bar in the top right-hand corner of the page, enter the name of the page you wish to create. If, after checking the search results, you are satisfied that the page does not already exist, proceed to the next step to begin creating the page.		# '''Search for the Page Name:''' Using the search bar in the top right-hand corner of the page, enter the name of the page you wish to create. If, after checking the search results, you are satisfied that the page does not already exist, proceed to the next step to begin creating the page.
	# '''Create the Page:'''		# '''Create the Page:'''
	## In the search results page returning "no results" there will be a <red>red link</~~red~~> inviting you to create the page with the name you searched for.		## In the search results page returning "no results" there will be a <span style="color:red;">red link</span> inviting you to create the page with the name you searched for.
	## If you are working from a list of pages to be created (e.g. the [[DigiClass/To_do_list\|Digital Classicist Wiki to do list]]), a link to the page you wish to create might already appear in red text; click the red link to open the editing screen and proceed to the next step.		## If you are working from a list of pages to be created (e.g. the [[DigiClass/To_do_list\|Digital Classicist Wiki to do list]]), a link to the page you wish to create might already appear in red text; click the red link to open the editing screen and proceed to the next step.
	## You may alternatively type the desired URL for the new page directly into your browser's address bar (e.g., http://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/New_Page_Name) and press ''Enter''; you will then be directed to the editing screen for that page.		## You may alternatively type the desired URL for the new page directly into your browser's address bar (e.g., http://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/New_Page_Name) and press ''Enter''; you will then be directed to the editing screen for that page.

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	<nowiki>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180805162046/https://www.epic-poetry-network.com/ http://www.epic-poetry-network.com/]</nowiki> - website last available in February 2023 (now links to archive.org version from August 2018)		<nowiki>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180805162046/https://www.epic-poetry-network.com/ http://www.epic-poetry-network.com/]</nowiki> - website last available in February 2023 (now links to archive.org version from August 2018)

			=== 6. To create a new page ===

			# '''Log in:''' Ensure you are logged into your account (step 2, above).
			# '''Search for the Page Name:''' Using the search bar in the top right-hand corner of the page, enter the name of the page you wish to create. If, after checking the search results, you are satisfied that the page does not already exist, proceed to the next step to begin creating the page.
			# '''Create the Page:'''
			## In the search results page returning "no results" there will be a <red>red link</red> inviting you to create the page with the name you searched for.
			## If you are working from a list of pages to be created (e.g. the [[DigiClass/To_do_list\|Digital Classicist Wiki to do list]]), a link to the page you wish to create might already appear in red text; click the red link to open the editing screen and proceed to the next step.
			## You may alternatively type the desired URL for the new page directly into your browser's address bar (e.g., http://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/New_Page_Name) and press ''Enter''; you will then be directed to the editing screen for that page.
			# '''Add Content:''' Structure your page using the [[#4._Template_for_a_common_page\|Template]] in step 4, above, marking up the text using [[#3._Wiki_Syntax\|Wiki syntax]] (as in step 3). All pages are different, but should include the following pieces of information:
			## A link to the relevant external resource (use the Wayback Machine if the resource is no longer available; see step 5.1 for details)
			## The responsible person associated with the resource, e.g. the editor, author, or project director (link to that person’s page on the Digital Classicist wiki if they are a user)
			## A brief description of the resource (this can be copy/pasted from the resource itself and included as a blockquote)
			## One or more [[Special:Categories\|categories]] to help make your page more easily discoverable (include at least one of ‘projects’, ‘tools’ or ‘faq’ if possible)
			# '''Preview and Save:'''
			## Click Show preview to check the layout and formatting of your new page.
			## Once satisfied, add a summary of your activity in the Summary box (e.g. “created page”)
			## Optionally tick the ‘Watch this page’ box; this will ensure that you are notified every time another user makes a change to this page.
			## Click '''Save page'''.