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diff --git a/TWiki/TWikiTutorial.mdwn b/TWiki/TWikiTutorial.mdwn index 234a2994..cd06575e 100644 --- a/TWiki/TWikiTutorial.mdwn +++ b/TWiki/TWikiTutorial.mdwn @@ -1,71 +1,84 @@ -This is a short, step-by-step tutorial to get you up to speed on %WIKITOOLNAME%. - -* Preparation: - * Open up a new browser window. While you are working in one window, you can look at the step-by-step tutorial instructions in the other window. - -* Navigation and search: - * %WIKITOOLNAME% is divided up into webs; each one represents one area of collaboration. The webs are accessible at the upper right corner of each web page. - * Each web has hyper-linked topics. A topic is one web page in your browser. - * The home page in each web is the %HOMETOPIC% topic. - * To browse a %WIKITOOLNAME% web, just click on any highlighted link. These links are called [[WikiWords]] and comprise two or more words with initial capitals, run together. - * Follow the [[WikiWord]] link and learn what it is. - * If you know the name of a topic, you can jump directly to it by typing its name into the **Go** field on the top of the page. Type `WebSearch` to jump to the search page. **_Hint:_** Do not confuse the **Go** field with search. - * You can search each %WIKITOOLNAME% web. Enter a search string in the %HOMETOPIC% topic or the [[WebSearch]] topic accessible from the `Search` link on each topic. %WIKITOOLNAME% searches for an exact match; optionally, you can also use [[RegularExpressions]]. - -* Create your account: - * To edit topics, you need to have a %WIKITOOLNAME% account. - * Go to the [[TWikiRegistration]] page to create your %WIKITOOLNAME% account. - -* %WIKITOOLNAME% Users and offices: - * Go to the %MAINWEB%.%WIKIUSERSTOPIC% topic in the %WIKITOOLNAME%.%MAINWEB% web; it has a list of all users of %WIKITOOLNAME%. Your [[WikiName]] will be in this list after you register. - * Go to the %MAINWEB%.OfficeLocations topic in the %WIKITOOLNAME%.%MAINWEB% web; it has a list of corporate offices already entered into %WIKITOOLNAME%. - -* Operations on topics: - * Go to the %HOMETOPIC% topic to learn what we can do with a topic. - * The bottom of the page has some links: - * `Edit` : Allows you to edit the topic (discussed later) - * `Ref-By` : Find out what other topics link to this topic (reverse link) - * `Attach` : Attach files to a topic (discussed later) - * `Diffs` : Topics are under revision control. Diffs shows you the complete change history of the topic, e.g. who changed what and when. - * `r1.3 | > | r1.2 | > | r1.1` : Allows you to see a previous topic revision or the difference between revisions. - -* Editing a topic and creating hyperlinked pages: - * Go to the Test.%HOMETOPIC% topic of the %WIKITOOLNAME%.Test web. This web is the sandbox where you can make changes at will. - * Press the `Edit` link. You are now in edit mode and you can see the source of the page. (Go to a different topic like [[Test/TestTopic3]] in case you see a "Topic is locked by an other user" warning.) - * Look at the text in edit mode and compare it with the rendered page (move back and forth in your browser.) - * Notice how [[WikiWords]] are linked automatically; there is no link if you look at the text in edit mode. - * Now let's create a new topic, your own sandbox topic: - * In edit mode, enter a new text with a [[WikiWord]], i.e. <br /><code>This is PaulsSandBox topic.</code> - * Preview and save the topic. - * You can see a linked question mark after the topic name. This means that the topic does not exist yet. - * Click on the question mark. Now you are in edit mode of the new topic. - * Type some text, basically like you write an email. - * A signature with your name is already entered by default. **_Note:_** Please note the `%MAINWEB%.` in front of your name. This means that you have a link from the current web to your personal topic located in the %MAINWEB% web. - * Preview and save the topic. - * Learn about text formatting: - * You write text in [[WikiSyntax]], a very simple markup language. Follow the [[WikiSyntax]] link and learn how to write text. - * Go back to your sandbox topic end edit it. - * Enter some text in [[WikiSyntax]]: **bold** text, _italic_ text, **_bold italic_** text, a bullet list, tables, paragraphs, etc. **_Hint:_** If you need to look up the [[WikiSyntax]], click on the [[TextFormattingRules]] link located below the edit field. - * Preview and save the topic. - -* Attaching files to a topic: - * You can attach any file to a topic, not unlike attachments to an email. - * Go back to your sandbox topic and click on the `Attach` link at the bottom. - * Browse for any file you would like to attach; enter an optional comment. - * Upload and attach the file. - * Do this again with a JPG or GIF image file. - * Checkmark the box "Create a link to the attached file at the end of the topic." - * Upload and attach the image file. - * The image will show up at the bottom of the topic. To move the image, you can edit the topic and move the last line (starting with <code><a href="%ATTACHURLPATH%/...</code>) to anywhere you like. - * If you have a GIF or JPG image of yourself, why not upload it now to your personal topic? - -* Getting notified of topic changes: - * It is very important that team members are kept in sync of changes. - * %NOTIFYTOPIC% (one per %WIKITOOLNAME% web) is a subscription service to be automatically notified by email when topics change in a %WIKITOOLNAME% web. This is a convenient service, so you do not have to come back and check all the time to see if something has changed. - * It is strongly recommended that you subscribe to the %WIKITOOLNAME% web(s) relevant to your work. - -This concludes the tutorial. Now you are ready to roll. - -**_A side note:_** Initially it can be daunting to modify text someone else wrote. Please do not worry, nothing gets lost, because previous versions are always accessible (and also recoverable by the %WIKITOOLNAME% administrator if needed.) - --- [[Main/PeterThoeny]] - 28 Dec 2000 <br /> +%TOC% %STARTINCLUDE% + +## <a name="20_Minute_TWiki"> 20 Minute TWiki </a> + +This step-by-step, hands-on tutorial gets you up to speed with all the %WIKITOOLNAME% basics in mere minutes... + +### <a name="1_Get_set_"> 1. Get set: </a> + +* Open two browser windows; arrange them so that you can follow these steps in one window, while trying things out in the other. + +### <a name="2_Take_a_tour_around_"> 2. Take a tour around: </a> + +* %WIKITOOLNAME% is divided up into webs; each one represents one area of collaboration. The webs are accessible at the upper right corner of each web page. +* Each web has hyper-linked topics. A topic is one web page in your browser. +* The home page in each web is the %HOMETOPIC% topic. +* To browse a %WIKITOOLNAME% web, just click on any highlighted link. These links are called [[WikiWords]] and comprise two or more words with initial capitals, run together. +* Follow the [[WikiWord]] link and learn what it is. +* If you know the name of a topic, you can jump directly to it by typing its name into the **Go** field on the top of the page. Type `WebSearch` to jump to the search page. **_Hint:_** Do not confuse the **Go** field with search. +* You can search each %WIKITOOLNAME% web. Enter a search string in the %HOMETOPIC% topic or the [[WebSearch]] topic accessible from the `Search` link on each topic. %WIKITOOLNAME% searches for an exact match; optionally, you can also use [[RegularExpressions]]. + +### <a name="3_Open_a_private_account_page_"> 3. Open a private account page: </a> + +* To edit topics, you need to have a %WIKITOOLNAME% account. +* Go to the [[TWikiRegistration]] page to create your %WIKITOOLNAME% account. + +### <a name="4_Check_out_WIKITOOLNAME_Users_a"> 4. Check out %WIKITOOLNAME% Users and offices: </a> + +* Go to the %MAINWEB%.%WIKIUSERSTOPIC% topic in the %WIKITOOLNAME%.%MAINWEB% web; it has a list of all users of %WIKITOOLNAME%. Your [[WikiName]] will be in this list after you register. +* Go to the %MAINWEB%.OfficeLocations topic in the %WIKITOOLNAME%.%MAINWEB% web; it has a list of corporate offices already entered into %WIKITOOLNAME%. + +### <a name="5_Test_the_Topic_controls_"> 5. Test the Topic controls: </a> + +* Go to the %HOMETOPIC% topic to learn what we can do with a topic. +* The bottom of the page has some links: +* `Edit` : Allows you to edit the topic (discussed later) +* `Ref-By` : Find out what other topics link to this topic (reverse link) +* `Attach` : Attach files to a topic (discussed later) +* `Diffs` : Topics are under revision control. Diffs shows you the complete change history of the topic, e.g. who changed what and when. +* `r1.3 | > | r1.2 | > | r1.1` : Allows you to see a previous topic revision or the difference between revisions. + +### <a name="6_Change_a_page_and_create_a_new"> 6. Change a page and create a new one: </a> + +* Go to the Test.%HOMETOPIC% topic of the %WIKITOOLNAME%.Test web. This web is the sandbox where you can make changes at will. +* Press the `Edit` link. You are now in edit mode and you can see the source of the page. (Go to a different topic like [[Test/TestTopic3]] in case you see a "Topic is locked by an other user" warning.) +* Look at the text in edit mode and compare it with the rendered page (move back and forth in your browser.) +* Notice how [[WikiWords]] are linked automatically; there is no link if you look at the text in edit mode. +* Now let's create a new topic, your own sandbox topic: + * In edit mode, enter a new text with a [[WikiWord]], i.e. <br /> + * <code>This is PaulsSandBox topic.</code> + * Preview and save the topic. + * You can see a linked question mark after the topic name. This means that the topic does not exist yet. + * Click on the question mark. Now you are in edit mode of the new topic. + * Type some text, basically like you write an email. + * A signature with your name is already entered by default. **_Note:_** Please note the `%MAINWEB%.` in front of your name. This means that you have a link from the current web to your personal topic located in the %MAINWEB% web. + * Preview and save the topic. +* Learn about text formatting: + * You write text in [[WikiSyntax]], a very simple markup language. Follow the [[WikiSyntax]] link and learn how to write text. + * Go back to your sandbox topic end edit it. + * Enter some text in [[WikiSyntax]]: **bold** text, _italic_ text, **_bold italic_** text, a bullet list, tables, paragraphs, etc. **_Hint:_** If you need to look up the [[WikiSyntax]], click on the [[TextFormattingRules]] link located below the edit field. + * Preview and save the topic. + +### <a name="7_Upload_files_as_page_Attachmen"> 7. Upload files as page Attachments: </a> + +* You can attach any file to a topic, not unlike attachments to an email. +* Go back to your sandbox topic and click on the `Attach` link at the bottom. +* Browse for any file you would like to attach; enter an optional comment. +* Upload and attach the file. +* Do this again with a JPG or GIF image file. +* Checkmark the box "Create a link to the attached file at the end of the topic." +* Upload and attach the image file. +* The image will show up at the bottom of the topic. To move the image, you can edit the topic and move the last line (starting with <code><a href="%ATTACHURLPATH%/...</code>) to anywhere you like. +* If you have a GIF or JPG image of yourself, why not upload it now to your personal topic? + +### <a name="8_Get_email_alerts_when_topics_c"> 8. Get email alerts when topics change: </a> + +* It is very important that team members are kept in sync of changes. +* %NOTIFYTOPIC% (one per %WIKITOOLNAME% web) is a subscription service to be automatically notified by email when topics change in a %WIKITOOLNAME% web. This is a convenient service, so you do not have to come back and check all the time to see if something has changed. +* It is strongly recommended that you subscribe to the %WIKITOOLNAME% web(s) relevant to your work. + +That's it! You're now equipped with all the TWiki essentials. You are ready to roll. + +**_A side note:_** Initially, it can be daunting to modify text someone else wrote. Please do not worry, nothing gets lost, because previous versions are always accessible (and also recoverable by the %WIKITOOLNAME% administrator if needed.) + +-- [[Main/PeterThoeny]] - 28 Dec 2000 <br /> -- [[MikeMannix]] - 29 Aug 2001 |