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wiki_frequently_asked_questions [2009/06/02 13:39]
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 \\ If you want to edit the image, you can use a free web-based tool, such as a Pixlr editor ([[http://​www.pixlr.com/​editor/​]]). Then save the image, upload it to the wiki and insert it where you want it. \\ If you want to edit the image, you can use a free web-based tool, such as a Pixlr editor ([[http://​www.pixlr.com/​editor/​]]). Then save the image, upload it to the wiki and insert it where you want it.
  
 +===== How do I upload and save images to a wiki page? =====
  
 +  * Within the wiki editor, go to the place in the page where you want to insert an image.
 +  * Select the picture frame icon (next to the smiley face) from the edit icon menu
 +  * First upload the image you want to insert. Click on "​Select files" (it is NOT obvious that this is a link)
 +  * Choose the image file you want to insert, then select "​Upload"​. You may see the filename and then "​Failed"​. Stay calm. 
 +  * Select the file you just uploaded. You'll be given options for size. Select one and then "​Insert"​. This will put the image code and filename in the page, e.g. {{:​umlibtxt275.jpg|UMass Amherst Libraries}}
 +  * Preview and save the page.
 ===== How do I add internal comments in the source code on wiki pages? ===== ===== How do I add internal comments in the source code on wiki pages? =====
 To add internal comments to a wiki page use the following syntax: To add internal comments to a wiki page use the following syntax:
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 </​nowiki>​ </​nowiki>​
  
 +===== What if I don't want the wiki to automatically format text on a page? =====
  
  
 +You can use a "no wiki" tag if you do not want the wiki to format text with the wiki syntax. ​ Just place a beginning <​nowiki>​ and an ending </​nowiki>​ tag (a backslash / before "​nowiki"​ designates it as the closing tag) around the section of the page that you do not want formatted.
  
 +
 +===== How do I archive obsolete pages on the wiki? =====
 +
 +Click on the page you want to archive
 +
 +Click edit this page
 +
 +Open a notepad file
 +
 +Copy and paste the page name as it appears in double brackets up in the blue bar into your notepad file
 +
 +Remove double brackets, underscores,​ and colons from page name
 +
 +Copy and paste all content on page into notepad file
 +
 +Click on blue bar where it says UMass Amherst Libraries: Information Resources Management Staff wiki
 +
 +Type in archive:​page name (for ex. archive:​depository transfers monograph student coders packers). ​ *Make sure you type archive and not archives or it will create a separate name space.
 +
 +Click search
 +
 +Click create this page
 +
 +Copy and paste all page content from notepad file to new wiki page in the archive namespace
 +
 +Click preview to make sure the page looks okay
 +
 +Click save
 +
 +When a page has been transferred to the archive namespace email Meghan or Christine with the page name and we will delete the old page for you.
 +
 +===== Wiki software upgrade messages =====
 +Details: There are a bunch of Wiki software upgrade messages showing up at the top of our page when we login. ​ Last time this happened Christine said that Ian cleared them for us.  could they be cleared again? ​ http://​www.library.umass.edu/​wikis/​acp/​doku.php?​id=start
 +
 +Resolution:
 +If you go into the admin menu there should be an 'wiki upgrade'​ option just click and follow the on screen instructions,​ if you have a problem or the option isnt there just let me know (addison@umass.edu)
 +
 +===== Password protecting a wiki page =====
 +
 +Go to page you want to restrict
 +
 +Click on admin
 +
 +Click on Access Control List Management
 +
 +Permissions for @ALL
 +
 +Click select
 +
 +Check off none 
 +
 +Click update
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