--- slideOptions: transition: slide theme: serif --- # How To Wiki An introduction to using a wiki¹ <small>¹ a MediaWiki powered one at least</small> <small>*Severin (@tiefpunkt), Jan 18th 2018*</small> --- ## The Munich Maker Lab Wiki Check it out at https://wiki.munichmakerlab.de --- ## Consuming? * Search * Categories * Special Pages * History ---- ### Search * There's a searchbar in the top right corner * Searches in Page Titels right away * Within the pages after pressing *Enter* ---- ### Categories * Pages can be sorted into Categories * Categories are also Pages -> ``Category:<CategoryName>`` ---- ### Special Pages Special Pages are pages that are generated, <br>not to be editted. * Recent Changes * All Pages * List Of Files ---- ### History * The wiki keeps a history of all edits per Page * No need to copy pages as a backup * Link on top of the page --- ## Creating! * Create a new page * The Editor * Preview * Categories * Templates * Files ---- ### Create a new page > "To Search is to Create" * Search for the name of your new page * Click on the page name to create it ---- ### The Editor * Mediawiki specific Markup Language https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting * Internal Links <br>``[[<pagename>]]`` * External Links <br> ``[<url> <title>]`` * Headlines <br> ``== h2 ==``, ``=== h3 ===``, ... ---- ### The Editor (2) * Unordered Lists <br> ``* <item>``<br>``* <item>`` * Ordered Lists <br> ``# <item>``<br>``# <item>`` ---- ### The Editor (3) * Tables <pre> {| class=wikitable ! Header 1 !! Header 2 !! Header 3 |- | Test || Test || Test |- | Test 2 || Test 2 || Test 2 |} </pre> ---- ### Preview There is a **Preview** button underneath the editor. Please use it! ---- ### Categories * Adding a page to a category <br> ``[[Category:<categoryname>]]`` * Creating a link to a category <br> ``[[:Category:<categoryname>]]`` ---- ### Templates Templates are reusable, parameterized wiki page fragments. <pre> {{AttentionBox | title=Dangerous machine ahead | msg= Use only at your own risk, and after proper instruction! }} </pre> <pre> {{project |name = My Little Project |status = beta |image = |description = Something to do |author = |username = |version = |update = |platform = |license = }} </pre> ---- ### Files * Upload via "Upload File" on the left sidebar * Include in page (e.g. pictures): <br> ``[[File:Arduino PWM Audio Filter.png|400px|thumb|PWM to Line level audio filter]]`` * Link to Download: <br> ``[[Media:20180112 Intro to LoRaWAN.pdf|Slides]]`` --- ## Next Steps? * Get an account: <br> https://wiki.munichmakerlab.de/wiki/Special:RequestAccount <br> (Link in the top right) * Start wiki'ing --- # Questions? Hit me up on Slack, or drop me an email at severin@schols.de