Help

NOTE:

• Albany Hilltowns is not for you to just browse - it is yours to add to and update.
• If new to Wiki editing, we suggest printing any help pages for reference. A printer friendly link can be found on the bottom of the main menu.

Contents 1 Setting Up An Account 2 Logging In 3 Reading & Browsing Help 4 Editing Help 4.1 Creating Pages & Template Help 4.2 Help Uploading Files 4.3 Images & Files Help 4.4 Help With Links 4.5 Advanced Text Editing 4.6 Help Adding Sources 5 Templates 6 Frequently Asked Questions 7 Need More Help?

Setting Up An Account

To create an account, click create account, This link can also be found in the upper right part of the screen.

Logging In

To Log In after you have created an account, click Log In This link is also found in the upper right part of the screen. Please remember you MUST be logged in to edit pages on this site.

Reading & Browsing Help

• Navigation
• Searching
• Tracking Changes
• The Watchlist

Editing Help

The below sections have been written to assist you in creating an editing pages.

Creating Pages & Template Help

• Making A New Page - How to make a new page anywhere on the site.
• Creating A Biography With A Template
• Adding An Image In A Template - How to change the default image code provided.
• Deleting The Default Image - How to delete the default image on a page.

Help Uploading Files

• Uploading An Image - How to upload your images and files.

Images & Files Help

• Adding An Image - How to add an image into any page.
• Changing An Image Size - How to change the size your image appears on a page.
• Moving An Image - How to move an image to appear in a different spot on a page.
• Adding A Photo Gallery - How to add a thumbnailed photo gallery to a page.

Help With Links

• Creating Internal Links - How to add a link to other pages within Albany Hilltowns
• Creating External Links - How to add a link to a page outside Albany Hilltowns Website.

Advanced Text Editing

• Making Bold Text
• Making Italic Text
• Indenting Text
• Inserting A Horizonal Line
• Creating Headings
• Creating Bullet Lists
• Creating Numbered Lists
• Creating A Mixture of Bulleted and Numbered Lists

Help Adding Sources

• Adding Sources - How to add sources to a page.

Templates

Templates have been created to assist you creating pages. View all Templates to begin creating a page.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Need More Help?

This site run on MediaWiki software. The MediaWiki site has an extensive help section where you can learn the above simple editing and more advanced editing. The webmasters of Albany Hilltowns will also assist you by e-mail.

• For personal assistance contact

Russ Tallman, Master of the Hilltowns Web: email Russ

Harold Miller, Master of the Berne Web: email Hal