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I really wish there were more atricels like this on the web.
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==Uploading/using images==
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Images are great additions to Wiki Fire pages. They add interesting visual information to pages and are encouraged for people to use. If you would like to use an image you must first upload it on the upload file page. Simply press the choose file button and select the file you would like to upload to Wiki Fire. Wiki Fire uses the same file name as the image, so if you want to change it you can do so in the Destination: Filename section. Keep in mind that there may be more than one file with the same name. If that is the case, you will have to choose another name before you can upload the file, In the summary section, please write where you got the image and especially it's copyright status.
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Most images taken from Web sites are copyrighted and therefore should not be used. If an image is without a copyright explanation can and will be deleted by the Web site administrators. Images created by yourself can be used. Please note if you want the use of your image to be only on Wiki Fire. Preferably, you would release it as a Creative Commons image and let people use the image in any capacity they choose. Just let readers know via the summary what you want to do.
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After the image is uploaded, you will be taken to an image page, which is basically the location of the image on Wiki Fire (it's the same name you gave the file when you uploaded it). To use it on a Wiki Fire page you will need to go to edit and write '''<nowiki>[[Image:{name}}]]</nowiki>''' on the site, which will link to the image page. Where you put the link will determine the location of the picture on the page. You can also manipulate the look and location of the image through a couple of additions to the image link, including changes to the size(by increasing the pixel count of the image), location (right/left/or centered on the page), making the image a thumbnail of a larger image, and the additions of captions(which can contain links to other pages, citations or other info). To do this you simply add the | symbol after the image link. The order in which you do this does not matter, as long as the image link comes first. Ex. '''<nowiki>[[Image:{name}|{type}|{location}|{size}|{caption}]]</nowiki>''' For an actual picture of how this looks, here is a visual example:
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[[Image:5th Lincoln Douglas debate Knox College.jpg|thumbnail|200px|center|A sketch of the Lincoln-Douglas debates at [[Knox College]]]]
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You can use the same process to upload other types of files such as sound of music (which should be only for appropriate pages).
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Get started!
  
 
== Fun features ==
 
== Fun features ==

Revision as of 21:30, 21 July 2011

Add solutions as you find them. The Wiki Fire is a community learning experience. If you post what you learn, others can build on that knowledge. Some day, this page should be able to answer nearly any question about Wiki functionality.

For formatting help, here is the Cheat Page from Wikipedia. I don't know if it all applies to these pages, but most of it should.

You can also download this one-page Wiki Reference Card (PDF) and print it out. Keep it by your computer.



Wiki Fire policies

code of ethics
on people
libel law

privacy
disclaimer
copyrights


Creating a page

Search The Wiki Fire for an article. If that article does not exist, the site will ask you if you would like to create it. Do it! The more people use this Web site, the more usefulit will become.

If you just have a couple of things to say, go ahead and write them as clearly as you can. If you have a lot to say, you might want to organize them into categories--check out the table of contents subheading.

It's raelly great that people are sharing this information.

That's not even 10 miuntes well spent!

References


Uploading/using images

Images are great additions to Wiki Fire pages. They add interesting visual information to pages and are encouraged for people to use. If you would like to use an image you must first upload it on the upload file page. Simply press the choose file button and select the file you would like to upload to Wiki Fire. Wiki Fire uses the same file name as the image, so if you want to change it you can do so in the Destination: Filename section. Keep in mind that there may be more than one file with the same name. If that is the case, you will have to choose another name before you can upload the file, In the summary section, please write where you got the image and especially it's copyright status.

Most images taken from Web sites are copyrighted and therefore should not be used. If an image is without a copyright explanation can and will be deleted by the Web site administrators. Images created by yourself can be used. Please note if you want the use of your image to be only on Wiki Fire. Preferably, you would release it as a Creative Commons image and let people use the image in any capacity they choose. Just let readers know via the summary what you want to do.

After the image is uploaded, you will be taken to an image page, which is basically the location of the image on Wiki Fire (it's the same name you gave the file when you uploaded it). To use it on a Wiki Fire page you will need to go to edit and write [[Image:{name}}]] on the site, which will link to the image page. Where you put the link will determine the location of the picture on the page. You can also manipulate the look and location of the image through a couple of additions to the image link, including changes to the size(by increasing the pixel count of the image), location (right/left/or centered on the page), making the image a thumbnail of a larger image, and the additions of captions(which can contain links to other pages, citations or other info). To do this you simply add the | symbol after the image link. The order in which you do this does not matter, as long as the image link comes first. Ex. [[Image:{name}|{type}|{location}|{size}|{caption}]] For an actual picture of how this looks, here is a visual example:

A sketch of the Lincoln-Douglas debates at Knox College

You can use the same process to upload other types of files such as sound of music (which should be only for appropriate pages). Get started!

Fun features

Google Maps usage

Click on the "make a map" link on any edit page and use the interface to find the spot you want. The page will load with the map preset to that location.

YouTube integration

You can embed any video on YouTube into this wiki. Here's how you do it.

  1. Find a video on YouTube and copy down its YouTube ID. This can be found in the address bar. and looks something like ii8wMv3k1XQ.
  2. Go to the spot on the page you would like to add the embedded video to and type "<youtube v="ii8wMv3k1XQ" />", replacing the ii8wMv3k1XQ with the YouTube ID you found.

For an example in working, visit the Galesburg Backyard Wrestling page. Click edit if you would like to see how the video was placed.