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| doc:starting_a_new_topic [2026/04/17 07:30] – Simon Grant | doc:starting_a_new_topic [2026/04/17 07:47] (current) – [This is what the wiki admin team need to do:] Simon Grant | ||
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| This starts when we have at least one confirmed curator, preferably two or more.\\ | This starts when we have at least one confirmed curator, preferably two or more.\\ | ||
| The “wiki team” is currently [[user: | The “wiki team” is currently [[user: | ||
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| - Decide on the page name that will be displayed to readers, to minimise confusion and maximise recognition. | - Decide on the page name that will be displayed to readers, to minimise confusion and maximise recognition. | ||
| - | - Best to consult with our wiki team to ensure it makes sense globally.\\ | + | - Best to consult with our wiki team to ensure it makes sense globally. |
| - Consult on a version of this name that will be used as the internal page name, and for URL purposes. | - Consult on a version of this name that will be used as the internal page name, and for URL purposes. | ||
| - | - The internal page name is all lower-case, and spaces are replaced with underscores\\ | + | - The internal page name is all lower-case, and spaces are replaced with underscores |
| - | + | - But when you create a link to it, you can use mixed case and spaces | |
| - | - But when you create a link to it, you can use mixed case and spaces\\ | + | |
| - Consult with the wiki team to agree on a four-letter abbreviation for the namespace and user group. | - Consult with the wiki team to agree on a four-letter abbreviation for the namespace and user group. | ||
| - Consult around which group(s) of topics it should best belong to. One group is ideal; 2 is OK occasionally; | - Consult around which group(s) of topics it should best belong to. One group is ideal; 2 is OK occasionally; | ||
| + | - take a look at our [[https:// | ||
| Before you go on, the wiki team needs to create the namespace and the user group, and add you to that user group, so you will be able to create the topic page and then edit it. | Before you go on, the wiki team needs to create the namespace and the user group, and add you to that user group, so you will be able to create the topic page and then edit it. | ||
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| - | - take a look at our [[https:// | ||
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| - Create the page… | - Create the page… | ||
| - there are several ways to do this | - there are several ways to do this | ||
| - | - go to any existing page, and replace the namespace and page name with the new one\\ | + | - go to any existing page, and replace the namespace and page name with the new one |
| - | + | - OR, create a link to the new page in your own space (or even the playground) and then clink on the red link | |
| - | - OR, create a link to the new page in your own space (or even the playground) and then clink on the red link\\ | + | - OR get us to do that for you ;-) |
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| - | - OR get us to do that for you ;-)\\ | + | |
| - edit, as needed, the provided template (which will appear automatically) | - edit, as needed, the provided template (which will appear automatically) | ||
| - check / edit the displayed name of the page | - check / edit the displayed name of the page | ||
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| - Find a suitable image (photo or graphic) for the topic, with width: | - Find a suitable image (photo or graphic) for the topic, with width: | ||
| - While you are on the new page, open the Media Manager (in the Spanner menu) | - While you are on the new page, open the Media Manager (in the Spanner menu) | ||
| - | - Upload your photo to the page, similarly to all the other topic pages | + | - Upload your photo in the Media Manager, similarly to all the other topic pages |
| + | - Check it works on the actual page! | ||
| - When you have done all that, let the wiki team know, so that we can | - When you have done all that, let the wiki team know, so that we can | ||
| - copy the image into the “wiki:” space so that our picture-grid menus aren’t vulnerable | - copy the image into the “wiki:” space so that our picture-grid menus aren’t vulnerable | ||
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| - | This is what the wiki team need to do: | + | ==== This is what the wiki admin team need to do: ==== |
| - | + | - Create | |
| - | - create | + | |
| - after the topic page is created, this page may be deleted, but not until then! | - after the topic page is created, this page may be deleted, but not until then! | ||
| - Under Admin→Access Control List Management | - Under Admin→Access Control List Management | ||
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| - Under Admin→User Manager | - Under Admin→User Manager | ||
| - add the new user group to the list of groups that the creator-curator belongs to | - add the new user group to the list of groups that the creator-curator belongs to | ||
| - | - Off the wiki now, several things need to be done in the Categories/ | ||
| - | - add details to columns C,D,E,F of the [[https:// | ||
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| - | - similarly, add to the tab [[https:// | ||
| - | | + | Then let the curator know that they can proceed.\\ |
| + | When the page is created, several things need to be done off the wiki, in the Categories/ | ||
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| + | - Similarly, | ||
| + | - Add where possible to the tab [[https:// | ||
| Finally, go ahead with your curator team and fill in an attractive, informative topic page! | Finally, go ahead with your curator team and fill in an attractive, informative topic page! | ||