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 Duration 7 hours

Course Outline

Setup

  • Installation prerequisites and environment configuration
  • Initial setup steps
  • Configuring LocalSettings.php
  • Requirements for installing extensions

Browsing

  • Navigating the interface
  • Conducting searches
  • Monitoring revisions
  • Utilizing the watchlist

Editing

  • Modifying existing pages
  • Initiating new pages
  • Formatting content
  • Creating hyperlinks

Advanced editing techniques

  • Handling images
  • Constructing tables
  • Applying categories
  • File management
  • Relocating (renaming) pages
  • Setting up redirects
  • Removing pages
  • Managing protected pages
  • Working with templates
  • Using variables
  • Accessing special pages
  • Performing external searches
  • Managing user profiles
  • Utilizing talk pages
  • Adding signatures
  • Creating subpages
  • Understanding namespaces

Wiki administration

  • Sysops roles and permission management

The following capabilities require elevated permissions that are not typically available to general wiki users.

  • Toggling page protection status
  • Sysop-level deletion and restoration
  • Patrolling edits
  • Blocking user accounts
  • Implementing range IP blocks
  • Assigning specific permissions

Requirements

A solid command of web browsers is essential. While prior experience with content editing is advantageous, it is not a mandatory requirement.

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