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20-Minute TWiki Tutorial |
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- Go to the TWikiRegistration page to create your TWiki account. Fill in a couple of lines and you're set!
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- Go to the TWikiUsers topic in the TWiki.Main web; it has a list of all users of TWiki. Your WikiName will be in this list after you register.
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- Go to the TWikiGroups topic in the TWiki.Main web; it has a list of groups which can be used to define fine grained TWikiAccessControl in TWiki.
- Go to the OfficeLocations? topic in the TWiki.Main web; it has a sample list of corporate offices. This type of set-up can be used for departments, client companies, or any other type of organizational divisions.
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[Edit] - add to or edit the topic (discussed later)
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[Attach] - attach files to a topic (discussed later)
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[Ref-By] - find out what other topics link to this topic (reverse link)
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[Printable] - goes to a stripped down version of the page, good for printing
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[Diffs] - topics are under revision control - [Diffs] shows you the complete change history of the topic, ex: who changed what and when.
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[r1.3 | > | r1.2 | > | r1.1] - view a previous version of the topic or the difference between two versions.
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[More] - additional controls, like [Rename/move], version control and setting the topic's parent.
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Edit - add to or edit the topic (discussed later)
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Raw View - show the source text without editing the topic
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Attach - attach files to a topic (discussed later)
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Backlinks - find out what other topics link to this topic (reverse link)
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Printable - goes to a stripped down version of the page, good for printing
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History - topics are under revision control - History shows you the complete change history of the topic, for example, who changed what and when
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r3 > r2 > r1 - view a previous version of the topic or the difference between two versions
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More - additional controls, such as rename/move, version control and setting the topic's parent.
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Go to the Sandbox? . This is the sandbox web, where you can make changes and try it all out at will. |
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[Edit] link. You are now in edit mode and you can see the source of the page. (Go to a different topic like TestTopic3? in case you see a "Topic is locked by an other user" warning.)
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- Click the
Edit link. You are now in edit mode and you can see the source of the page. (Go to a different topic like TWikiGuestSandbox? if you see a "Topic is being edited by an other user" warning.)
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- Look at the text in edit mode and compare it with the rendered page (move back and forth in your browser.)
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- Notice how WikiWords are linked automatically; there is no link if you look at the text in edit mode.
- Now, create a new topic - your own test page:
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- In edit mode, enter a new text with a WikiWord, ex:
This is YourOwnSandBox topic.
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- In edit mode, enter a new text with a WikiWord, for example:
This is TWikiGuestSandbox topic.
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- Preview and save the topic. The name appears, highlighted, with a linked question mark at the end. This means that the topic doesn't exist yet.
- Click on the question mark. Now you're in edit mode of the new topic.
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- Type some text, basically, like you write an email.
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- Type some text, basically, like you write an e-mail.
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- A signature with your name is already entered by default. NOTE: The
Main. in front of your name means that you have a link from the current web to your personal topic located in the Main web.
- Preview and save the topic...
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- Learn about text formatting. You can enter text in TWikiShorthand, a very simple markup language. Follow the TWikiShorthand link to see how, then:
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- Learn about text formatting. You can enter text in TWikiShorthand, a very simple markup language. Follow the TWikiShorthand link to see how, then:
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- Go back to your sandbox topic end edit it.
- Enter some text in TWikiShorthand: bold text, italic text, bold italic text, a bullet list, tables, paragraphs, etc. Hint: If you need help, click on the TextFormattingRules link located below the text box in edit mode.
- Preview and save the topic.
7. Use your browser to upload files as page attachments...
You can attach any type of file to a topic - documents, images, programs, whatever - where they can be opened, viewed, or downloaded. |
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- Attaching files is just like including a file with an email.
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- Attaching files is just like including a file with an e-mail.
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- Go back to your sandbox topic and click on the
[Attach] link at the bottom.
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[Browse] to find a file on your PC that you'd like to attach; enter an optional comment; leave everything else unchecked.
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[Upload file], then scroll to the end of the page to see the new attachment listing.
- Do this again - this time, upload a GIF, JPG or PNG image file.
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[Link:] box to Create a link to the attached file at the end of the topic. The image will show up at the bottom of the topic.
- To move the image, edit the topic and place the last line (containing
%ATTACHURL%) anywhere on the page.
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- If you have a GIF, JPG or PNG image of yourself, your cat, your sprawling family estate...why not upload it now to personalize your account page: Main.guest?
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- If you have a GIF, JPG or PNG image of yourself, your cat, your sprawling family estate...why not upload it now to personalize your account page TWikiGuest?
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WebNotify is a subscription service that automatically notifies you by email when topics change in a TWiki web. This is a convenience service - for many people, checking email is easier than checking the Web. |
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WebNotify is a subscription service that automatically notifies you by e-mail when topics change in a TWiki web. This is a convenience service - for many people, checking e-mail is easier than checking the Web. |
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- If you're using TWiki to collaborate on a project, it's important to know when anyone on your team posts an update. If you're following a specific discussion, it's convenient to know when there's new input.
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- Alerts are emailed as links to individual topics that've been changed in a set period: each day, every hour, whatever is configured for your system.
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- Alerts are e-mailed as links to individual topics that've been changed in a set period: each day, every hour, whatever is configured for your system.
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- It's strongly recommended that you try out the service by subscribing to each TWiki web that's relevant to you. You can subscribe and unsubscribe instantly, on a per web basis using WebNotify.
That's it! You're now equipped with all the TWiki essentials. You are ready to roll. |
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