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Welcome to UMassWiki! UMassWiki is an encyclopedia about UMass Amherst which anyone can edit. Here is some basic vital information.
Guidelines
- Guidelines on what types of pages are accepted at UMassWiki. READ THESE BEFORE EDITING.
How to edit
WARNING: Do not make wiki links with spaces
[[ like this ]]. It may work some of the time, but it breaks subpages and namespaces. This is important, especially for users participating in classes on the wiki.- Get started fast: download and print out the Cheatsheet. (download)
- Namespaces - MUST READ for wiki classes!
- Subpages - important for wiki classes!
- Common mistakes made by new users. If something isn't working the way you expect, look here.
- User pages - your own personal space where you can post what you like.
- Much more detail on how to edit a page, including markup details. You can experiment with editing pages in the sandbox.
- Another quick reference on formating: bold, italic, lists, etc.
- How to create a page which doesn't yet exist.
- For much more comprehensive information, see the MediaWiki Handbook.
Stumped?
- If you can't find the answers you need in the documentation above, ask for help.
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