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Please note: Edit access to content on this Wiki is restricted.

To access the CyberSailors Wiki, go to wiki.cybersailors.com.
If you have a user ID/password, please log in: User Login.
Search for an entry you want to edit or browse by categories.
Select the Edit tab on top and add additional content to an entry.
Use the Edit Toolbar to stylize your content (e.g., Add Headlines, Bold or itacize items, etc.). Listed below are a few common Wiki Conventions.
Make sure to hit Save page before finishing.

There are two ways to make a new record:

Option: Create a new page, simply by adding your new page's name after ?title= in the location bar: New Page.
Option: Create a link e.g., [[New Page]] to a new article in an existing page, then click the link and an edit page will appear.

See Spell Checking in Web Browsers - some recommended options by Ohio State University.

Like HTML, Wikis use similar conventions that you will want to learn for stylizing your content. Below is a list of the most useful ones.

Example: What It Looks Like	Wiki Syntax: What You Type	Description
Italics, Bold, Bold and Italics	''Italics'', '''Bold''', '''''Bold and Italics'''''	Two single quotes indicate italics. Three single quotes indicate bold. Five sign quotes indicate bold and italics.
Bulleted list Bulleted list	* Bulleted list * Bulleted list	Asterisks at the left margin (*) indicate a bulleted list.
Numbered list Numbered list	# Numbered list # Numbered list	Number-signs (#) at the left margin indicate a numbered list.
Section	== Section ==	Two equal signs at the beginning and end of a line indicate a section.
Subsection	=== Subsection ===	Three equal signs at the beginning and end of a line indicate a subsection.
Internal links: CyberSailors Projects	Format: [[target \| label]] [[Projects \| CyberSailors Projects]]	A set of two brackets around a word or words indicates internal page links (i.e., links to pages within the wiki).
External links: CyberSailors Website	Format: [URL label] [http://www.cybersailors.com CyberSailors Website]	A set of single brackets indicates an external link.
Category: Quick Reference	[[Category:Quick Reference]]	A set of two brackets + "Category:" + supporting word(s) enables contributors/editors to group like items.
Table of contents is inserted based on your sections/subsections.	__TOC__	Note: Only need to add if you have less than four sections/subsections.

To display an image in the Wiki, you must Upload the file.

BEFORE you upload, reduce the pixel size to a smaller, more viewable size (e.g., 300 x 200, 150 x 100, etc.).
To resize your digital image, you can use XnView, a free multimedia viewer, browser, and converter, if you do not have another image program.
Give your image a meaningful name. Do not include spaces. Acceptable names include the following: myimage.jpg, my-image.jpg, my_image.gif.
Upload your image and then reference it on your article: [[Image:myimage.jpg]].
See MediaWiki's Image Help Documentation for more information.

For more assistance, check out MediaWiki's User Hub and Help Documentation.

Getting started quick links:

Help: "Go" search button vs."Search"
Help: Categories/Subcategories
Help Content
Help Images
Help Making Edits
Help Section
MediaWiki Features
Table Help
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