How Do I Get Involved - Revision history

Velleda: updated to reflect current situation

2024-09-08T19:06:16Z

updated to reflect current situation

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	Before you get involved with contributing to the DisNCord Wiki, it is recommended to create an account, because we will log public IP addresses to monitor any changes added to the Wiki. Before creating an account though, please review the [[Project:Privacy policy\|Privacy Policy]] and the Wiki's rules. Any violation of the rules will result in a permanent block from the Wiki.		Before you get involved with contributing to the DisNCord Wiki, it is recommended to create an account, because we will log public IP addresses to monitor any changes added to the Wiki. Before creating an account though, please review the [[Project:Privacy policy\|Privacy Policy]] and the Wiki's rules. Any violation of the rules will result in a permanent block from the Wiki.

			Please note: At this time, account creation and anonymous editing is disabled for spam protection purposes. If you're interested in creating an account, please join the [[Discord\|Discord server]] and open a ticket and we'll be sure to get it sorted!

	==Creating An Account==		==Creating An Account==

BlackCoffeeDrinker: Protected "How Do I Get Involved" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2022-11-13T21:33:31Z

Protected "How Do I Get Involved" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

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TwoPizza9621536: Edit How Do I Get Involved for wording. ~Samuel

2022-11-13T21:03:25Z

Edit How Do I Get Involved for wording. ~Samuel

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	Before you get involved with contributing to the DisNCord Wiki, it is recommended to create an account as we will log public IP addresses ~~for~~ any changes added to the Wiki. Before creating an account though, please review the [[Project:Privacy policy\|Privacy Policy]] and the Wiki's rules. Any violation of the rules will result in a permanent ~~ban/~~block from the Wiki.		Before you get involved with contributing to the DisNCord Wiki, it is recommended to create an account, because we will log public IP addresses to monitor any changes added to the Wiki. Before creating an account though, please review the [[Project:Privacy policy\|Privacy Policy]] and the Wiki's rules. Any violation of the rules will result in a permanent block from the Wiki.

	==Creating An Account==		==Creating An Account==
	To create an account, click on [[Special:CreateAccount\|Create account]] on the top right corner of the wiki. Next you will be shown a page to enter your username and password, enter both of these into the corresponding ~~boxes~~. You may add an email address in case if you lose your password, the email address will also be used for ~~communication~~ from ~~[[Project:Users\|Users]]~~ and [[Project:Administrators\|Administrators]]. ~~You may also~~ add your name for attribution. Lastly, to prevent automated spam account ~~creation~~, solve the CAPTCHA and click "Create your account". Now you can create and edit wiki pages, but please review the [[Project:Copyrights\|Copyright Policy]] as all contributions to the Wiki will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. If you are new user on using the wiki software, see the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide].		To create an account, click on [[Special:CreateAccount\|Create account]] on the top right corner of the wiki. Next you will be shown a page to enter your username and password, enter both of these into the corresponding fields. You may add an email address in case if you lose your password, the email address will also be used for communications from other users and [[Project:Administrators\|Administrators]]. There is an additional field to add your name for attribution. Lastly, to prevent automated spam account creations, solve the given CAPTCHA and click "Create your account". Now you can create and edit wiki pages, but please review the [[Project:Copyrights\|Copyright Policy]] as all contributions to the Wiki will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. If you are new user on using the wiki software, see the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide].

	== Uploading and Adding Images ==		== Uploading and Adding Images ==
	To [[Special:Upload\|upload]] or add images to a page, you must have the uploadaccess permission. This is to prevent anybody upload any images that violates the Wiki's rules. ~~To request upload permission, contact~~ an [[Project:Administrators\|Administrator]].		To [[Special:Upload\|upload]] or add images to a page, you must have the uploadaccess permission. This is to prevent anybody upload any images that violates the Wiki's rules. Contact an [[Project:Administrators\|Administrator]] for upload permission.

TwoPizza9621536: Edit links to direct to the correct page. ~Samuel

2022-11-13T20:40:44Z

Edit links to direct to the correct page. ~Samuel

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	==Creating An Account==		==Creating An Account==
	To create an account, click on [[Special:CreateAccount\|Create account]] on the top right corner of the wiki. Next you will be shown a page to enter your username and password, enter both of these into the corresponding boxes. You may add an email address in case if you lose your password, the email address will also be used for communication from [[Users]] and [[Administrators]]. You may also add your name for attribution. Lastly, to prevent automated spam account creation, solve the CAPTCHA and click "Create your account". Now you can create and edit wiki pages, but please review the [[Project:Copyrights\|Copyright Policy]] as all contributions to the Wiki will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. If you are new user on using the wiki software, see the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide].		To create an account, click on [[Special:CreateAccount\|Create account]] on the top right corner of the wiki. Next you will be shown a page to enter your username and password, enter both of these into the corresponding boxes. You may add an email address in case if you lose your password, the email address will also be used for communication from [[Project:Users\|Users]] and [[Project:Administrators\|Administrators]]. You may also add your name for attribution. Lastly, to prevent automated spam account creation, solve the CAPTCHA and click "Create your account". Now you can create and edit wiki pages, but please review the [[Project:Copyrights\|Copyright Policy]] as all contributions to the Wiki will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. If you are new user on using the wiki software, see the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide].

	== Uploading and Adding Images ==		== Uploading and Adding Images ==
	To [[Special:Upload\|upload]] or add images to a page, you must have the uploadaccess permission. This is to prevent anybody upload any images that violates the Wiki's rules. To request upload permission, contact an [[Administrators\|Administrator]].		To [[Special:Upload\|upload]] or add images to a page, you must have the uploadaccess permission. This is to prevent anybody upload any images that violates the Wiki's rules. To request upload permission, contact an [[Project:Administrators\|Administrator]].

TwoPizza9621536: Add How Do I Get Involved page for newcomers with basic information on creating an account and requesting upload access. ~Samuel

2022-11-13T19:11:01Z

Add How Do I Get Involved page for newcomers with basic information on creating an account and requesting upload access. ~Samuel

New page

Before you get involved with contributing to the DisNCord Wiki, it is recommended to create an account as we will log public IP addresses for any changes added to the Wiki. Before creating an account though, please review the [[Project:Privacy policy|Privacy Policy]] and the Wiki's rules. Any violation of the rules will result in a permanent ban/block from the Wiki.

==Creating An Account==
To create an account, click on [[Special:CreateAccount|Create account]] on the top right corner of the wiki. Next you will be shown a page to enter your username and password, enter both of these into the corresponding boxes. You may add an email address in case if you lose your password, the email address will also be used for communication from [[Users]] and [[Administrators]]. You may also add your name for attribution. Lastly, to prevent automated spam account creation, solve the CAPTCHA and click "Create your account". Now you can create and edit wiki pages, but please review the [[Project:Copyrights|Copyright Policy]] as all contributions to the Wiki will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. If you are new user on using the wiki software, see the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide].

== Uploading and Adding Images ==
To [[Special:Upload|upload]] or add images to a page, you must have the uploadaccess permission. This is to prevent anybody upload any images that violates the Wiki's rules. To request upload permission, contact an [[Administrators|Administrator]].