NB this page has now been replaced by UsefulLinks and HowTo

Collection of simple HOWTO on important tasks

registration

to edit a page, register or use the anonymous login

• to register have a look at TWikiRegistration (takes only one minute)
• to change password, use ChangePassword
• to reset password, use ResetPassword (this has to be done manualy buy twiki administrators, so allows some time for this to happen, thanks)

anonymous login

• have a look at TWikiRegistration

edit a page

• click "Edit page" link on the desired page
  • authenticate by typing in your name and password, or using the GuestLogin^?
• edit in the textbox using these rules
  • use a blank line to create a paragraph
  • ok to use html
• click Preview
  • clicking back allows you to continue editing, (warning: in most cases)
• click Save

creating NEW PAGE

• almost the same like in the MoinMoin
• first make sure you are in the right Web (Global , Local, Sysadmin, Devel, Aotearoa, etc)
• choose a page to be the 'parent' for your new page
• edit the parent page and make up a new WikiWord for your new page (this will become a link from the parent page to your new page)
• preview and then save the parent page
• click on the ? beside your new WikiWord..you will arrive at the form for new page creation
• ( if there is no automatic "?" link beside your WikiWord at this point it may be because that WikiWord is already taken within the current web, or you might need to check that its a properly formed WikiWord)
• add your text for your page
• click Preview
• click Save
• that's it, you've got your new page

renaming (moving) PAGE

• click on [More] (bottom right of page) on the topic to be changed
• click on Rename/move TopicName
• enter the new name in the edit field
  and / or
• select a web in the menu
• click on Rename/Move (bottom left of page)

rolling back a wiki change

• View all changes (revisions)
  • Click the "Diffs" link to see the entire history of the document
  • Each change shows:
    • a revision number
    • a date
    • indicators for deletions (red <<) and additions (green >>)
• View an old revision
  • Click the 'more' link, enter the revision you want to see into 'view previous topic revision'
  • To see the page, click view revision
  • To see the raw 'source code' for the page, click 'raw text format' checkbox before clicking view revision.
• Restore an old revision
  • copy the 'raw text format' of the version you like (see above)
  • click 'edit page'
  • delete all text
  • paste, preview, save.
  • a new revision has been created

access control

• have a look at TWiki Access Control

formatting text

• have a look at TWiki Text Formatting

using special characters and twiki variables

• special characters:

  • *bold* _italics_

  •  use --- for Horizontal rule tag

  •  use ---+++ for Header 3 tag

• TWikiVariables get expanded when viewed, i.e.

  %SEAMENU%

  .