Project:Getting Started

If you are simply here to browse, then this information may not be relevant for you. For those wishing to contribute content, please continue reading.

Wiki Privileges

To ensure that all information presented on the wiki meets our standards of quality and accuracy, only members of the Kanzenshuu community have access to edit and publish pages. At the moment, editing and publishing privileges are limited to a select number of members at the discretion of the administrative staff.

Member Selection

Our selection process is currently under development.

Contributing

Once a user has been approved, they will be added to the "Wiki" forum group which will provide them editing and publishing privileges on the wiki. The forum, wiki, and main website databases are all linked together, allowing users to use their forum credentials to log into all sections of the website. However, prior to making any contributions, it is advisable to consult the policy page for information on all of the policies, rules, and regulations of the wiki. It is also highly recommended users familiarize themselves with the wiki's Style Manual and read through the .

To begin, we request users first consult the list of wanted pages — these are articles that have been linked to but have no content. Alternatively, if you would prefer not to start an article from scratch, there are numerous incomplete pages that are in need of additional content.

A list of all pages which currently have content on them can be found at Special:Allpages, and a list of categories can be found at Special:Categories.

Editing & Creating Pages

If you're new to using a wiki, editing a page is easy, once you get the hang of it. On any non-protected page, click "Edit" in the navigation bar to the left. Another page will appear with a large text box containing the pages content presented in wiki markup. It may be confusing at first for those that have not edited a wiki before, but it will soon make more sense. One good way to help visualize what the wiki markup is doing is to view the actual page in one browser tab while still looking at its wiki markup. There may be some strange characters, like maybe a pair of [[ and ]] surrounding a word or two of text. This is just a basic link template. By placing text in these two pairs of brackets, it will link to the page with the same name. If the page already exists the link will be blue, but if the page has not been created yet then the link will be green. Any user can create the broken page by simply clicking the broken link. However, unlike an existing page, the user will be taken to a page with a large text box with no writing in it, meaning they will have to create the article from scratch.

The "WikiEditor Toolbar" is available to help users easily edit or create pages. While users will still need to be somewhat familiar with the general workings of the wiki markup code, this toolbar reduces the amount of code users will need to memorize.

	is to bold a series of text.
	is to italicize a series of text.
	is to manually insert an external link.
	is to manually insert an internal link (to another page within the wiki).
	is to embed an uploaded file.
	is to attach your signature to a discussion/talk page.
	is to insert an internal or external link through a dialogue box.

The "Advanced" drop down menu gives users additional formatting options, including headings, lists, font sizes, and tables. The "Special characters" drop down menu allows users to easily insert special characters and symbols, which are often used in Japanese romanizations on the wiki (i.e. elongated vowels, such as ā, ē, ī, ō, and ū). The "Help" drop down menu provides additional useful tips for manipulating the wiki markup code.

When you are satisfied with the article you have created or edited click the "Save page" button below the text box to save the article. If you just want to see what the article looks like complete, click the "Show Preview" button next to the "Save page" button to display the article you have created or edited. Previewing an article lets you view what you have done, but does not save it for others to see.

If you want to read more about editing and proper styles, see Project: Style Manual.