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|title = | |title = The basics of VisualEditor | ||
|text = | |text = Some more detailed tips on editing using VisualEditor, including how to add links and format bold and italic text. | ||
|link = Help: | |link = Help:Editing/VisualEditor basics | ||
|linktext = Read this guide | |linktext = Read this guide | ||
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|title = | |title = Introduction to source mode | ||
|text = | |text = Editing using the classic source mode, which allows you to view and change wikitext directly. | ||
|link = Help: | |link = Help:Editing/Source mode basics | ||
|linktext = Read this guide | |linktext = Read this guide | ||
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|title = | |title = Cheat sheet for source mode | ||
|text = | |text = A short guide that lists the syntax needed to create font styles, links, templates, and headers in source mode. | ||
|link = Help:Editing/Cheat sheet | |||
|link = Help: | |||
|linktext = Read this guide | |linktext = Read this guide | ||
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|title = Introduction to | |title = Taking screenshots | ||
|text = Editing | |text = The types of images we need on the wiki, how to take them, and how to upload. | ||
|link = | |link = Help:Editing/Taking images | ||
|linktext = Read this guide | |||
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|title = Introduction to GIMP | |||
|text = A guide to GIMP, a free cross-platform image editor with brushes, layer capabilities, selection tools, masking, etc. | |||
|link = Help:Editing/Introduction to GIMP | |||
|linktext = Read this guide | |||
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|title = Adding transparency | |||
|text = How to cut out the background and other unnecessary parts of an image, putting the focus on the subject. | |||
|link = Help:Editing/Image transparency | |||
|linktext = Read this guide | |linktext = Read this guide | ||
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|title = | |title = Adding translucency | ||
|text = | |text = An advanced guide to adding translucency (removing the background) to images with semi-transparent parts. | ||
|link = | |link = Help:Editing/Image translucency | ||
|linktext = Read this guide | |linktext = Read this guide | ||
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|title = Advanced guide to VisualEditor | |||
|text = Making more complicated edits using the default editor. | |||
|link = Help:Editing/VisualEditor advanced | |||
|linktext = Read this guide | |||
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|title = What's possible with source mode | |title = What's possible with source mode | ||
|text = Examples of some of the more complicated types of edits that can be made on the wiki. | |text = Examples of some of the more complicated types of edits that can be made on the wiki. | ||
|link = | |link = Help:Editing/Advanced editing | ||
|linktext = Read this guide | |linktext = Read this guide | ||
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|title = Tables | |title = Tables | ||
|text = More details about editing tables in source mode | |text = More details about editing tables in source mode | ||
|link = | |link = Help:Editing/Tables | ||
|linktext = Read this guide | |||
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|title = Templates | |||
|text = Learn about all the available templates for this Wiki and how to properly use them. | |||
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|linktext = Read this guide | |linktext = Read this guide | ||
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|title = Creating navboxes | |title = Creating navboxes | ||
|text = How to make the navigational templates located at the bottom of most pages. | |text = How to make the navigational templates located at the bottom of most pages. | ||
|link = | |link = Help:Editing/Navbox | ||
|linktext = Read this guide | |||
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|title = Lua guide | |||
|text = How to create modules using Lua, and invoke them from templates. | |||
|link = Help:Editing/Lua guide | |||
|linktext = Read this guide | |||
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|title = Dynamic Page List (DPL) | |||
|text = How to use DynamicPageList3 (DPL) to Aggregate pages, information, templates, params etc from many pages into one place. | |||
|link = Help:Editing/DPL guide | |||
|linktext = Read this guide | |||
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|title = Accounts and user pages | |||
|text = The basics of managing your account, preferences, user page and signatures. | |||
|link = Help:Editing/Accounts and user pages | |||
|linktext = Read this guide | |||
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|title = Talk pages and discussions | |||
|text = How to discuss page (and template, module etc) content, propose major changes and take part in wiki-wide discussions. | |||
|link = Help:Editing/Talk pages and discussions | |||
|linktext = Read this guide | |||
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|title = Customizing your signature | |||
|text = How to customise your signature. | |||
|link = Help:Customising your signature | |||
|linktext = Read this guide | |linktext = Read this guide | ||
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[[Category:Gem Wiki editing guides| ]] | [[Category:Gem Wiki editing guides| ]] | ||
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|linktext = Read this guide | |||
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|text = List of helpful pages about what the wiki has and its features along with links to help pages. Recommended to take a brief overview of these pages at some point. | |||
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Revision as of 05:04, 14 January 2021
Get started with editing the wiki.
Anyone can edit any page and improve articles immediately for all readers. The Gemini Station Wiki uses two methods of editing: the simpler VisualEditor, and classic editing through source mode.
Your first edits
What makes a good article? This should help you get started on how to more effectly edit existing or new articles.
The basics of VisualEditor
Some more detailed tips on editing using VisualEditor, including how to add links and format bold and italic text.
Contents
Using source mode
Source mode allows you to see all of the wikitext on a page and to edit it directly. If you are trying to make more complex changes, you should switch to the source editor.
Introduction to source mode
Editing using the classic source mode, which allows you to view and change wikitext directly.
Cheat sheet for source mode
A short guide that lists the syntax needed to create font styles, links, templates, and headers in source mode.
Creating Images
Taking screenshots
The types of images we need on the wiki, how to take them, and how to upload.
Introduction to GIMP
A guide to GIMP, a free cross-platform image editor with brushes, layer capabilities, selection tools, masking, etc.
Adding transparency
How to cut out the background and other unnecessary parts of an image, putting the focus on the subject.
Adding translucency
An advanced guide to adding translucency (removing the background) to images with semi-transparent parts.
Advanced guides
Advanced guide to VisualEditor
Making more complicated edits using the default editor.
What's possible with source mode
Examples of some of the more complicated types of edits that can be made on the wiki.
Tables
More details about editing tables in source mode
Templates
Learn about all the available templates for this Wiki and how to properly use them.
How to make the navigational templates located at the bottom of most pages.
Lua guide
How to create modules using Lua, and invoke them from templates.
Dynamic Page List (DPL)
How to use DynamicPageList3 (DPL) to Aggregate pages, information, templates, params etc from many pages into one place.
Community
Accounts and user pages
The basics of managing your account, preferences, user page and signatures.
Talk pages and discussions
How to discuss page (and template, module etc) content, propose major changes and take part in wiki-wide discussions.
Customizing your signature
How to customise your signature.