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==Step 1: Become a user==
# Create an account by [[Special:UserLogin|clicking here]].
==Step 2: Learn how to edit==
Wiki coding is relatively simple to learn and use, but it's not always so intuitive, and so it would be a good idea to first read some very brief help guides before adding content.
 
== How to Create a New Page ==
* Unlike most websites whereby you create a new page and subsequently connect the new page to the main site via a link, in a wiki you first have to create the link and then the page. When you create the link, it will be to a blank page. Then when you click on this blank page, it will give you the option of adding content, so that it’s no longer blank.
*Therefore, the first thing to do is decide where your halachik article would belong within our topical categories as displayed on the left sidebar.
** For instance, “The Laws of Shema” would fall within the “Prayer” category.
*Next, you need to create the link. To do this, click the edit tab towards the top of the page. From here you’ll see a large editable text box with all sorts of strange looking coding symbols. Find where you should add your link and surround the title with double brakets
** For instance <nowiki>[[Laws of Shema]]</nowiki> = [[Laws of Shema]]
* A red link means that it's an empty page, which you can then click on and add content
 
== How to Add Content ==
*To make a simple page, there are really only a few codes you should know
# Subtopics have <font color=red><nowiki>==</nowiki></font> before and after <font color=red><nowiki>==</nowiki></font>
# Bullet points use the asterisk sign <font color=red><nowiki>*</nowiki></font>
# Numbers use the pound sign <font color=red><nowiki>#</nowiki></font>
# References require two things:
## Each individual reference needs <font color=red><nowiki><ref></nowiki></font> before and <font color=red><nowiki></ref></nowiki></font> afterwards
## And, at the very bottom of the page, you must include: <font color=red><nowiki>==Notes== <references/> </nowiki></font>
 
Here's an example:
<blockquote>
<tt>
According to scientists, the Sun is pretty big.<font color=red>'''&lt;ref>'''E. Miller, ''The Sun'', (New York: Academic Press, 2005), 23-5.'''&lt;/ref>'''<br/></font>
The Moon, however, is not so big.<font color=red>'''&lt;ref>'''R. Smith, "Size of the Moon", ''Scientific American'', 46 (April 1978): 44-6.'''&lt;/ref>'''<br/></font>
<br/>
&#61;=Notes==
<br/>
<font color=red>'''&lt;references/></font>
</tt>
</blockquote>
 
===An Example Template===
<pre>
<!-- cut and paste the following template into a word file,
replace any text with your desired text, leave all symbols-->
 
Write a two sentence introduction-just replace this text with your introduction.
 
<!--Use the next line of code if you want to insert an image, else erase -->
[[File:name of image file.jpg|thumb|right|''text you want below image'' ]]
 
== Replace this text with First Section title ==
# Replace with desired text <ref> Replace with desired reference</ref>
# Replace with desired next point text<ref> Replace with desired reference</ref>
# Replace with desired next point text<ref> Replace with desired reference</ref>
 
== Next Section Title ==
# text <ref>reference</ref>
# next point text<ref> reference</ref>
# next point text<ref> reference</ref>
 
== Next Section Title ==
# text <ref>reference</ref>
# next point text<ref> reference</ref>
# next point text<ref> reference</ref>
 
<!--Do not erase the next two lines -->
==Sources==
<references/>”
</pre>
 
==Links for More Coding Help==
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Wiki Coding Help]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Wiki Coding Help]
* [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:How_to_use_images How to Add and Edit Images]

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