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doc:starting_a_new_topic [2026/04/17 07:36] – [Procedure for starting a new topic] Simon Grantdoc: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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     - Find a suitable image (photo or graphic) for the topic, with width:height at the ratio exactly 4:3     - Find a suitable image (photo or graphic) for the topic, with width:height at the ratio exactly 4:3
       - 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 e.g. a "start" page in the new namespace — this action actually creates the namespace+  - Create e.g. a "start" page in the new namespace — this action actually creates the namespace
     - 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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 Then let the curator know that they can proceed.\\ Then let the curator know that they can proceed.\\
-Off the wiki, several things need to be done in the Categories/groupings spreadsheet so that we can keep track of everything… +When the page is created, several things need to be done off the wiki, in the Categories/groupings spreadsheet, so that we can keep track of everything… 
-  - add details to columns C,D,E,F of the [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U42B3-Vs65vBDdMkkCKE1uaugZva4KnL5m1nzsGyL6E/edit?gid=1421540111#gid=1421540111|For wiki tab]] +  - Add details to columns C,D,E,F of the [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U42B3-Vs65vBDdMkkCKE1uaugZva4KnL5m1nzsGyL6E/edit?gid=1421540111#gid=1421540111|For wiki tab]] 
-  - similarly, add to the tab [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U42B3-Vs65vBDdMkkCKE1uaugZva4KnL5m1nzsGyL6E/edit?gid=2096207749#gid=2096207749|TOPICS LIST CATS]] +  - Similarly, add to the tab [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U42B3-Vs65vBDdMkkCKE1uaugZva4KnL5m1nzsGyL6E/edit?gid=2096207749#gid=2096207749|TOPICS LIST CATS]] 
-  - add where possible to the tab [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U42B3-Vs65vBDdMkkCKE1uaugZva4KnL5m1nzsGyL6E/edit?gid=1354477135#gid=1354477135|Topics & Curators]]+  - Add where possible to the tab [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U42B3-Vs65vBDdMkkCKE1uaugZva4KnL5m1nzsGyL6E/edit?gid=1354477135#gid=1354477135|Topics & Curators]]
  
 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!
  
  
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