Help:Step-by-step guide

The steps below are intended to guide you through the process of creating an article. Click on the links to be shown an example screen dump showing how the particular function works.

Basic setup

Step	Instructions
a) Register.	Make sure you are registered (click CREATE ACCOUNT) and then LOGIN. [You will need to ensure that your account is enabled for editing by website managers]. In Main page click Theme 6.
b) Enter page	Click your link to enter page - here you will see the editing page where you will input your article.
c) Insert your text	Have an article prepared in a word document or work as you go. Paste text you have prepared, starting with a short introduction followed by headings and text. See guidelines for suggested format.
d) Editing and saving	Preview your work as you go using the SHOW PREVIEW button; it's important to SAVE PAGE often. These are found at the bottom of the edit page.

Editing

Step	Now you are ready to edit your article
1. Headings	Lay out your headings. You can use sub-headings and don’t forget to include references, external links sections.
2. Lists	Add bullets and numbering where appropriate.
3. Italics and bold	Use italics and bold for emphasis.
4. Images	Add images. 1. Enter image command in edit mode. Save and click the link in display mode. Upload page - find your file and click 'upload'. You should see your image – return to article through link at bottom of the page. The command for small, thumb images that will sit to one side of text should be typed just above the text that you want to have next to your image. For other larger images insert the command in the place you want the image to lie.
5. Referencing	Reference articles from which information on your page comes, and also includes links to online copies where available. See the links sections for how to do this. Type the command at the bottom of the page to generate automatically a list of all references used.
6. Web links	Web links can be applied in different formats.
7. Internal links	Internal links can be used to jump from place to place in an article, to jump to another page and to redirect.
8. Definitions	Display one or more definitions of a word.

Alternatively the tutorial links can be viewed in a PowerPoint format - [Coastal Wiki Tutorial (PowerPoint)]