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'''First steps'''
'''First steps'''


* Create an account with BritGeoWiki
* Create an account with Earthwise<sup>TM</sup>
* Access your internet browser. '''''Firefox''''' or '''''Chrome '''''are recommended because they allow more editing tools to function.
* Access your internet browser. '''''Firefox''''' or '''''Chrome '''''are recommended because they allow more editing tools to function.
* Log in  
* Log in  
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:* Select '''''Recent changes, Advanced options''''' – tick '''''Group changes by page in recent changes and watchlist'''''
:* Select '''''Recent changes, Advanced options''''' – tick '''''Group changes by page in recent changes and watchlist'''''
:* Select '''''Gadgets''''' – tick '''''wikEd'' '''
:* Select '''''Gadgets''''' – tick '''''wikEd'' '''
:* Select '''''Edit review''''' – check '''''Use detailed boxes to show'''''…., check '''''Always show stable version'''''…,
:* Select '''''Recent changes, Edit review''''' – check '''''Use detailed boxes to show'''''…., check '''''Always show stable version'''''…,
:* Select '''''Watchlist''''' – tick '''''Add pages I edit to my watchlist, '''''tick '''''Add pages I create to my watchlist''''', tick '''''Add pages I review to my watchlist'''''
:* Select '''''Watchlist''''' – tick '''''Add pages I edit to my watchlist, '''''tick '''''Add pages I create to my watchlist''''', tick '''''Add pages I review to my watchlist'''''
:* click '''''Save'''''
:* click '''''Save'''''
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[[Category:BritGeoWiki writers' guide]]
[[category:Earthwise writers' guide]]

Latest revision as of 09:48, 18 November 2015

First steps

  • Create an account with EarthwiseTM
  • Access your internet browser. Firefox or Chrome are recommended because they allow more editing tools to function.
  • Log in


Set preferences before you get started ­– all new users, reviewers and editors need to set preferences correctly

  • Click on My preferences then
  • Select User profileat the foot of the page complete the email confirmation
  • Select Editing – tick Enable enhanced editing toolbar and Enable dialogues for inserting links, tables and more
  • Select Recent changes, Advanced options – tick Group changes by page in recent changes and watchlist
  • Select Gadgets – tick wikEd
  • Select Recent changes, Edit review – check Use detailed boxes to show…., check Always show stable version…,
  • Select Watchlist – tick Add pages I edit to my watchlist, tick Add pages I create to my watchlist, tick Add pages I review to my watchlist
  • click Save
  • Return to main page