Course Outline

Setup

  • Installation requirements and environment for government systems
  • Basic initialization procedures
  • Configuration of LocalSettings.php
  • Requirements for installing extensions in a government context

Reading

  • Navigation within the system
  • Searching capabilities
  • Tracking changes to content
  • Managing watchlists

Editing

  • Procedures for editing pages
  • Steps to create a new page
  • Formatting guidelines
  • Creating and managing links

Advanced Editing

  • Inserting images
  • Creating tables
  • Managing categories
  • File management techniques
  • Renaming pages
  • Setting up redirects
  • Deleting pages
  • Protecting and managing protected pages
  • Using templates
  • Working with variables
  • Accessing special pages
  • Conducting external searches
  • Managing user pages
  • Utilizing talk pages for discussion
  • Using signatures in communications
  • Creating and managing subpages
  • Understanding and using namespaces

Wiki Administration

  • Sysops and user permissions for government operations

The following features require additional permissions that are not typically granted to all wiki users in a government setting.

  • Protecting and unprotecting pages
  • Deleting and undeleting content by sysops
  • Managing patrolled edits
  • Blocking user accounts
  • Implementing range IP blocks
  • Assigning and managing user permissions

Requirements

A solid understanding of web browsers is essential. Knowledge of content editing is advantageous but not mandatory for government employees.

 7 Hours

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