Contributing to the wiki

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In general in [[Main Page|wiki.maemo.org]] we follow the conventions and formatting of [http:///www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia].
In general in [[Main Page|wiki.maemo.org]] we follow the conventions and formatting of [http:///www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia].
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hello dear
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== Where to start ==
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my name is miracle, i am beautiful loving caring, young girl,
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i saw your profile today here in (maemo.org) and became interested to say hi to you.
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Before creating a new page, you should first make sure that a page on your topic does not already exist:
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i believe we can click together and make
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something good out of it, i will like you to contact me through my private
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# In the search box in the upper right corner, enter your topic.
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mail address (miracle_mbaby@yahoo.com) this will enable me to show you
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# If the exact topic exists, the page will open.
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my picture and tell you more about me,
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# If there are related pages, you will get a search results page. Check if your topic is in the results.
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i wait to read from you in my mail box soonest,
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# if your topic does not exist, choose '''create this page'''.
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thanks for your understanding,
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miracle.
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              miracle_mbaby@yahoo.com
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== How to edit a page ==
== How to edit a page ==
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** Use sentence capitalization for page titles.
** Use sentence capitalization for page titles.
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For more information, see the [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style|Wikipedia Manual of Style]].
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For more information, see the [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Wikipedia Manual of Style]].
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Cheatsheet]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Cheatsheet]
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* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Contents Mediawiki manual]
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* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Contents MediaWiki manual]
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''[[maemo.org wiki:About | Find out more about the Maemo wiki]]''
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''[[maemo.org wiki:About|Find out more about the Maemo wiki]]''
[[Category:Wiki]]
[[Category:Wiki]]
[[Category:Community]]
[[Category:Community]]

Latest revision as of 21:51, 2 May 2013

Creating articles in the wiki is a collaborative process. After you have written your piece others may:

  • Edit
  • Alter
  • Adapt
  • Add

So don't worry about making your article perfect the first time through, don't hesitate to add content you think is useful and don't hesitate to make edits where you think you can help. There's always somebody to fix anything that breaks.

In general in wiki.maemo.org we follow the conventions and formatting of Wikipedia.

Contents

[edit] Where to start

Before creating a new page, you should first make sure that a page on your topic does not already exist:

  1. In the search box in the upper right corner, enter your topic.
  2. If the exact topic exists, the page will open.
  3. If there are related pages, you will get a search results page. Check if your topic is in the results.
  4. if your topic does not exist, choose create this page.

[edit] How to edit a page

If you'd like to change a page.

  1. Click the Edit link in the right column.
  2. Enter your changes in the box.
  3. In the Summary box, enter a short explanation of what you did.
  4. Click Show preview if you want to check your changes.
  5. Click Save page.

[edit] Style

  • Keep your writing informative and not too casual.
  • Avoid using technical language where appropriate.
  • If you need to use acronyms, explain them with the first use.
  • Page names should be short and to the point.
    • The page name is a label, not a sentence.
    • Use spaces. NoCamelCase (i.e., use "Root access" instead of "RootAccess").
    • Use sentence capitalization for page titles.

For more information, see the Wikipedia Manual of Style.

[edit] Formatting

wiki.maemo.org uses Wikipedia formatting. For simple formatting, use the buttons above the edit box. For more information see:

Find out more about the Maemo wiki