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==Help==
==Help==
BrewWiki is a user-built collection of articles on brewing and homebrewing topics.
BrewWiki is a user-built collection of articles on brewing and homebrewing topics.
===Navigating BrewWiki===
BrewWiki is very easy to navigate.  Hot links are highlighted in blue and clicking on any link will take you to that topic.  Incomplete links are listed in RED.  Start at the [[Main Page]] and click on any of the main brewing portals to get started.  You can also perform a search by typing a keyword into the search box and clicking '''Go'''.


===Contributing an Article to BrewWiki===
===Contributing an Article to BrewWiki===
You need to create an account and login to BrewWiki to be able to edit a page.  If you wish to create a new page, do a search for the page or topic first, and then create the new page from the search page if you do not find a suitable existing topic.  Visit the [[BrewWiki:Community Portal]] to see some of the most needed articles.
Please visit the [[BrewWiki:Community Portal]] for a complete guide to logging in, creating or editing content, site structure, and formatting.
 
===Editing and Formatting===
BrewWiki uses the MediaWiki software system.  Formatting of pages is unique to this system, but easy to learn by browsing a few examples.  The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Quick_guide Wikipedia quick guide] offers some basic formatting options including a cheatsheet to help you contribute to BrewWiki.  The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Wikpedia extended editing guide] provides more detailed formatting options.  For more detailed discussion of style, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia Style Manual]


===Content Guidelines===
===Content Guidelines===
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* Please report any abusive or bad behavior
* Please report any abusive or bad behavior
* Keep contibutions factual and brief
* Keep contibutions factual and brief
* Content that promotes excessive or underage drinking is prohibited


===Removing Inappropriate Content===
===Removing Inappropriate Content===
* If you find inappropriate content, please feel free to edit it out of the offending page, and then contact an administrator.  Contributors who blatently violate guidelines will be banned.
* If you find inappropriate content, please feel free to revert the offending page to its original state using the '''history''' tab, and then contact an administrator.  To revert to an old version, go to the ''history tab'', look at the old versions until you find the one you want, then click on the ''edit tab'' to edit that version and save it.  When you edit and save an old version it will become the current version for the web site.  Contributors who blatently violate guidelines will be banned.
* If you have any problems, please report them to the user [[User:BrewWiki|BrewWiki]].
* If you have any problems, please report them to the administrator [[User:BrewWiki|BrewWiki]].


==See Also==
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 21:53, 25 July 2006

Help

BrewWiki is a user-built collection of articles on brewing and homebrewing topics.

Navigating BrewWiki

BrewWiki is very easy to navigate. Hot links are highlighted in blue and clicking on any link will take you to that topic. Incomplete links are listed in RED. Start at the Main Page and click on any of the main brewing portals to get started. You can also perform a search by typing a keyword into the search box and clicking Go.

Contributing an Article to BrewWiki

Please visit the BrewWiki:Community Portal for a complete guide to logging in, creating or editing content, site structure, and formatting.

Content Guidelines

  • The posting of Copyrighted Material, Adult Content, Blatent Advertising, Inappropriate Content, and material wholly unrelated to brewing is expressly prohibited
  • All contributions are to be in English
  • Please avoid foul language, abusing other members, and other forms of bad behavior
  • Please report any abusive or bad behavior
  • Keep contibutions factual and brief
  • Content that promotes excessive or underage drinking is prohibited

Removing Inappropriate Content

  • If you find inappropriate content, please feel free to revert the offending page to its original state using the history tab, and then contact an administrator. To revert to an old version, go to the history tab, look at the old versions until you find the one you want, then click on the edit tab to edit that version and save it. When you edit and save an old version it will become the current version for the web site. Contributors who blatently violate guidelines will be banned.
  • If you have any problems, please report them to the administrator BrewWiki.

See Also

External Links