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Here's a helpful editing "how to" https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages
Here's a helpful editing "how to" https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages


Once you're familiar with editing, the quickest way to add a new word and its definition is on the [[Browse]] page.  Visit that page, click the "Edit" tab, and you'll be in the MediaWiki page editor.  You can base the formatting of your new addition on words and definitions that are already listed there.
Once you're familiar with editing, the quickest way to add a new word and its definition is on the [[Browse]] page.  Visit that page, click the "Edit" tab, and you'll be in the MediaWiki page editor.  You can format your newly added words and definitions based on the the formatting of words already listed there.


Creating a new page for a new definition is a little more involved. I'll work on a how-to and post that here in the coming days.
Creating a new page for a new definition is a little more involved. I'll work on a how-to and post that here in the coming days.

Revision as of 11:00, 6 April 2016

Welcome to the Human Nature Dictionary editing page!

Here's a brief intro to contributing content. First you'll have to create an account and log in. Click the "Create account" link in the upper right corner of the browser window (near the "Log in" link). Follow the instructions to create an account on the Human Nature Dictionary wiki.

Once you have an account and are logged in, you can visit any page in the wiki, click the "Edit" tab, and make edits.

Here's a helpful editing "how to" https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages

Once you're familiar with editing, the quickest way to add a new word and its definition is on the Browse page. Visit that page, click the "Edit" tab, and you'll be in the MediaWiki page editor. You can format your newly added words and definitions based on the the formatting of words already listed there.

Creating a new page for a new definition is a little more involved. I'll work on a how-to and post that here in the coming days.

Let me know if you have questions, or if things go awry, I'll be happy to advise/help.

Thanks for participating!
Freedom Baird