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= OpenTutorial Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)=
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'''OpenTutorial Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)'''
  
== What is OpenTutorial? ==
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=== What is OpenTutorial? ===
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OpenTutorial would like to be "The" repository of "How To" articles for everything under the sun and beyond. A Place where anyone can submit or edit a tutorial, resulting in a comprehensive repository of peer reviewed tutorials.
  
== What is a Wiki? ==
 
Read the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/Wiki Wiki]
 
  
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=== What is a Wiki? ===
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Read the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki]
  
== What is a Wikipedia? ==
 
Read the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia Wikipedia]
 
  
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=== What is a Wikipedia? ===
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Read the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia Wikipedia]
  
== What is Wikitext markup language and how do I format my pages ==
 
Read the MetaWiki article [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Editing_overview Editing help]
 
  
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=== What is Wikitext markup language and how do I format my pages ===
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Read the MetaWiki article [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User's_Guide:_Editing_overview Editing help]
  
== How do I create a page? ==
 
Creating a page is very simple all you need to do is type the name of the page in the search box on the left and either hit enter ot click the "Go" button. Read [Help:Posting rules] before you title a page.
 
  
If the page already exists then you will be taken to that page.
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=== How do I create a page? ===
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See [[Help:Create a page on OpenTutorial]]
  
If the page does not exist then you will be taken to a search results page.
 
  
There you will see some text that says '''There is no page titled ":foo".''' You can [[create this page.]]
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=== How do I delete a page? ===
(Where foo is the page name you entered)
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Add the page to [[OpenTutorial:Pages for Deletion]]. An OpenTutorial admin will delete it.
  
If you click the page "create this page." link then you will be taken to an editing page where you may type the world's greatest tutorial into the text area provided.
 
  
Please always preview the page before saving it and type a little summary of your edits into the Summary box
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=== Is it ok for me to edit someone elese's tutorial? ===
 
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Of course that's what it's all about, everybody sharing their knowledge and expertise making the site more and more comprehensive as it matures. Eventually OpenTutorial will have nothing but the best tutorials in the whole wide world! (www for short) :)
{{todo|todonote="Create an actual tutorial about this proceedure entitled [[Create a page on OpenTutorial]]"}}
 
 
 
 
 
== How do I delete a page? ==
 
See [[OpenTutorial:Deletion policy]]
 
  
  
== Is it ok for me to edit someone elese's tutorial? ==
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=== What does "Open" mean in OpenTutorial? ===
Of course that's what it's all about, everybody sharing their knowledge and expertise making the site more and more comprehensive as it matures. Eventually OpenTutorial will have nothing but the best tutorials in the whole wide world! (www for short) :)
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Open here is used mainly in the spirit of the Open Source community. All tutorials written here are open for anyone to edit and improve upon. In fact this is encouraged because the idea is that the more people with expertise contribute to an article the better and more authoritative that article will be.
 
 
  
== What does "Open" mean in OpenTutorial? ==
 
  
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=== How can I help OpenTutorial? ===
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You can help OpenTutorial by [[OpenTutorial:Promote|promoting]], [[Help:Create a page on OpenTutorial|contributing]], [[OpenTutorial:Site_support|donating]], linking to OpenTutorial from your website and visiting our sponsors.
  
== How can I help OpenTutorial? ==
 
  
== This is all to complicated is there an easier way? ==
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=== This is all to complicated is there an easier way? ===
Yes and no. If you have a tutorial that you have written and want posted on OpenTutorial but you don't want to go through the hassle  of all this wiki formatting stuff. You can go to the [[Post my tutorial]] page and leave a short message about how to obtain the tutorial from you, volunteer will gladly assist you in posting it. Remember that you must be the creator of the tutorial or have permission to reproduce it to post it on OpenTutorial.
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Yes and no. If you have a tutorial that you have written and want posted on OpenTutorial but you don't want to go through the hassle  of all this wiki formatting stuff. You can go to the [[OpenTutorial:Post my tutorial|Post my tutorial]] page and leave a short message about how to obtain the tutorial from you, volunteer will gladly assist you in posting it. Remember that you must be the creator of the tutorial or have permission to reproduce it to post it on OpenTutorial.
  
You may also post a tutorial request on the [[Wanted]] page and one of our brightest users will shurely race to complete your request.
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You may also post a tutorial request on the [[OpenTutorial:Wanted|Wanted]] page and one of our brightest users will shurely race to complete your request.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:53, 9 June 2007

OpenTutorial Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is OpenTutorial?

OpenTutorial would like to be "The" repository of "How To" articles for everything under the sun and beyond. A Place where anyone can submit or edit a tutorial, resulting in a comprehensive repository of peer reviewed tutorials.


What is a Wiki?

Read the Wikipedia article Wiki


What is a Wikipedia?

Read the Wikipedia article Wikipedia


What is Wikitext markup language and how do I format my pages

Read the MetaWiki article Editing help


How do I create a page?

See Help:Create a page on OpenTutorial


How do I delete a page?

Add the page to OpenTutorial:Pages for Deletion. An OpenTutorial admin will delete it.


Is it ok for me to edit someone elese's tutorial?

Of course that's what it's all about, everybody sharing their knowledge and expertise making the site more and more comprehensive as it matures. Eventually OpenTutorial will have nothing but the best tutorials in the whole wide world! (www for short) :)


What does "Open" mean in OpenTutorial?

Open here is used mainly in the spirit of the Open Source community. All tutorials written here are open for anyone to edit and improve upon. In fact this is encouraged because the idea is that the more people with expertise contribute to an article the better and more authoritative that article will be.


How can I help OpenTutorial?

You can help OpenTutorial by promoting, contributing, donating, linking to OpenTutorial from your website and visiting our sponsors.


This is all to complicated is there an easier way?

Yes and no. If you have a tutorial that you have written and want posted on OpenTutorial but you don't want to go through the hassle of all this wiki formatting stuff. You can go to the Post my tutorial page and leave a short message about how to obtain the tutorial from you, volunteer will gladly assist you in posting it. Remember that you must be the creator of the tutorial or have permission to reproduce it to post it on OpenTutorial.

You may also post a tutorial request on the Wanted page and one of our brightest users will shurely race to complete your request.