UpdateTheWiki - Revision history

Jbrandt at 12:51, 3 April 2019

2019-04-03T12:51:19Z

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	Updating the wiki is very easy.		Updating the wiki is very easy.

	== ~~To edit~~ existing pages ==		== Request an Account ==

			There is a link in the upper righthand corner to [[Special:RequestAccount]] which allows you to request an account. Once approved, you can then log in and make updates. (We used to allow self-signup, but the wiki spam was a huge problem so now we approve accounts first.)

			== Edit existing pages ==

	* Click the Edit link at the top of the page or on any section.		* Click the Edit link at the top of the page or on any section.
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	* If presented with a simple question about RT, answer it. This helps us keep the wiki spam to a minimum.		* If presented with a simple question about RT, answer it. This helps us keep the wiki spam to a minimum.

	== ~~To add~~ new pages ==		== Add new pages ==

	* Click the edit link on the page where you want to add the first link to the new page.		* Click the edit link on the page where you want to add the first link to the new page.

Jbrandt at 20:18, 28 March 2019

2019-03-28T20:18:55Z

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	You can use the following trick as well:		You can use the following trick as well:

	* In the URL string of your browser write https://rt-wiki.bestpractical.com/~~index.php?title=~~NameOfNewPage		* In the URL string of your browser write https://rt-wiki.bestpractical.com/wiki/NameOfNewPage
	* Hit enter and you'll seeing a page that already exists or a page that gives you the option to create a new page. Click the links to do that.		* Hit enter and you'll seeing a page that already exists or a page that gives you the option to create a new page. Click the links to do that.
	* This trick has a trade-off, as a new page is not linked to from any other page. People can only find it with the search box, so you have to add links later.		* This trick has a trade-off, as a new page is not linked to from any other page. People can only find it with the search box, so you have to add links later.

Jbrandt at 19:56, 28 March 2019

2019-03-28T19:56:07Z

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	Updating the ~~Wiki~~ is very easy.		Updating the wiki is very easy.

	=== To edit existing pages~~: =~~==		== To edit existing pages ==

	* ~~click~~ the Edit link at the top of the page or on any section		* Click the Edit link at the top of the page or on any section.
	* ~~edit~~ the page contents and click save		* Edit the page contents and click save.
			* If presented with a simple question about RT, answer it. This helps us keep the wiki spam to a minimum.

	=== To add new pages~~: =~~==		== To add new pages ==

	* ~~click~~ the edit link on the page where you want to add the first link to the new page		* Click the edit link on the page where you want to add the first link to the new page.
	* ~~add~~ [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] to the text of the page and click save. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelCase What's CamelCase?]).		* Add [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] to the text of the page and click save. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelCase What's CamelCase?]).
	* ~~you~~ should see [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] as a red link		* You should see [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] as a red link.
	* ~~click~~ this link and you will see a create box for the new page		* Click this link and you will see a create box for the new page.

	If name of the new page doesn't match [[CamelCase]] notation, like REST or Ticket use [[REST]] or [[Ticket]].		If name of the new page doesn't match [[CamelCase]] notation, like REST or Ticket use [[REST]] or [[Ticket]].
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	You can use the following trick as well:		You can use the following trick as well:

	* in the URL string of your browser write ~~http~~://~~requesttracker~~.~~wikia~~.com/~~wiki/~~NameOfNewPage		* In the URL string of your browser write https://rt-wiki.bestpractical.com/index.php?title=NameOfNewPage
	* ~~hit~~ enter, and ~~yahoo!!~~ you'~~re editing new page, or~~ seeing a page that already exists~~, and~~ you ~~can edit it :)~~		* Hit enter and you'll seeing a page that already exists or a page that gives you the option to create a new page. Click the links to do that.
	* This trick has a trade-off, as a new page is not linked to from any other page. People can only find it with the search box, so you have to add links later.		* This trick has a trade-off, as a new page is not linked to from any other page. People can only find it with the search box, so you have to add links later.

Barton at 18:27, 8 January 2017

2017-01-08T18:27:04Z

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	* [[WikiWishList]] - wish list for the RT Wiki		* [[WikiWishList]] - wish list for the RT Wiki
			* [[LowHangingFruit]] - improvements to wiki formatting which do not require extensive knowledge of RT.

Admin: 5 revisions imported

2016-04-06T20:39:38Z

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New page

Updating the Wiki is very easy.

=== To edit existing pages: ===

* click the Edit link at the top of the page or on any section
* edit the page contents and click save

=== To add new pages: ===

* click the edit link on the page where you want to add the first link to the new page
* add [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] to the text of the page and click save. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelCase What's CamelCase?]).
* you should see [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] as a red link
* click this link and you will see a create box for the new page

If name of the new page doesn't match [[CamelCase]] notation, like REST or Ticket use [[REST]] or [[Ticket]].

You can use the following trick as well:

* in the URL string of your browser write http://requesttracker.wikia.com/wiki/NameOfNewPage
* hit enter, and yahoo!! you're editing new page, or seeing a page that already exists, and you can edit it :)
* This trick has a trade-off, as a new page is not linked to from any other page. People can only find it with the search box, so you have to add links later.

Additional information:

* [[WikiWishList]] - wish list for the RT Wiki

BillCole at 07:08, 20 October 2010

2010-10-20T07:08:39Z

New page

Updating the Wiki is very easy.

To edit existing pages:

* click the Edit link at the top or bottom of the page
* edit the page contents and click save

To add new pages:

* click the edit link on the page where you want to add the first link to the new page
* add [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] to the text of the page and click save. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelCase What's CamelCase?]).
* you should see [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] as a grey link
* click this link and you will see an edit page for the new page
* enter the contents of the new page and click save

If name of the new page doesn't match [[CamelCase]] notation, like REST or Ticket use [[REST]] or [[Ticket]].

You can use the following trick as well:

* in the URL string of your browser write http://wiki.bestpractical.com/?NameOfNewPage
* hit enter, and yeahoo!! you're editing new page, or seeing a page that already exists, and you can edit it :)
* This trick has a trade-off, as a new page is not linked to from any other page. People can only find it with the search box, so you have to add links later.

Additional information:

* [[KwikiFormattingRules]] - description of the Wiki markup language
* [[KwikiNavigation]] - tips on navigating the Wiki
* [[WikiWishList]] - wish list for the RT Wiki