9 things you need to know about the Crankshaft Coalition wiki
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==How does the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki work?== | ==How does the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki work?== | ||
Anyone, especially you, can edit any of the articles on the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki. Just click the "edit" tab at the top of the page, or, click the "edit" link that appears to the right-hand side of each article subsection. Once you do that, you'll see the text of the page in a posting box on the resulting screen. From there, you can just add, remove, or edit the text in the box accordingly, and click the "Save page" button at the bottom of the screen. Don't worry about screwing anything up; every time a wiki page is edited, the previous version is saved. It's very easy to roll back to a previous version. In fact, you can see the editing history of a wiki page by clicking the "history" tab at the top of the page. | Anyone, especially you, can edit any of the articles on the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki. Just click the "edit" tab at the top of the page, or, click the "edit" link that appears to the right-hand side of each article subsection. Once you do that, you'll see the text of the page in a posting box on the resulting screen. From there, you can just add, remove, or edit the text in the box accordingly, and click the "Save page" button at the bottom of the screen. Don't worry about screwing anything up; every time a wiki page is edited, the previous version is saved. It's very easy to roll back to a previous version. In fact, you can see the editing history of a wiki page by clicking the "history" tab at the top of the page. | ||
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| + | ==Do I need to login?== | ||
| + | You can edit a page without logging in. However, it's generally considered worthwhile to create an account. It only takes a few seconds, and all you need to enter is a username and a password. Once you've created an account, you'll have additional privileges, including: | ||
| + | *Your own user page. | ||
| + | *Your own personal watchlist to which you can add your favorite articles. | ||
| + | *The ability to start new pages, upload images, and edit protected pages. | ||
| + | *A "My Contributions" page where you can view all of your editing contributions. | ||
| + | *Your IP address will no longer be visible to other users on history pages. | ||
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==How do I add links or formatted text like bold or italic?== | ==How do I add links or formatted text like bold or italic?== | ||
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