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| doc:starting_a_new_topic [2026/04/17 07:47] – [This is what the wiki admin team need to do:] Simon Grant | doc:starting_a_new_topic [2026/04/24 13:55] (current) – [Procedure for starting a new topic] Simon Grant | ||
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| 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. | ||
| - Create the page… | - Create the page… | ||
| - | - there are several ways to do this | + | - there are several ways to do this, see [[creating and deleting pages]] for more detail |
| - | - go to any existing | + | - go to the " |
| - 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 ;-) | + | - OR get us to do that for you, and skip the next step ;-) |
| + | - if not already created, you will see a message saying "This topic does not exist yet"; click on the " | ||
| - 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 | ||
| - at the top of the page, put in the correct groups for the topic | - at the top of the page, put in the correct groups for the topic | ||
| - you can look at the annotated [[template for topics]] to clarify the structure we suggest | - you can look at the annotated [[template for topics]] to clarify the structure we suggest | ||
| - | | + | - save the page you have created — you can do this as often as you want, and then back to editing {{pencil-icon.png}} |
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| - 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 in the Media Manager, similarly to all the other topic pages | - Upload your photo in the Media Manager, similarly to all the other topic pages | ||
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| - 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 | ||
| - | - add your new topic to the display of topics in the group (or groups) | + | - add your new topic to the display of topics in the group (or groups) |
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| Then let the curator know that they can proceed.\\ | 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/ | When the page is created, several things need to be done off the wiki, in the Categories/ | ||
| - | - add details to columns C,D,E,F of the [[https:// | + | - Add details to columns C,D,E,F of the [[https:// |
| - | - similarly, add to the tab [[https:// | + | - Similarly, add to the tab [[https:// |
| - | - add where possible to the tab [[https:// | + | - 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! | ||