User talk:Talvikki

Moikka (like we say In Finland "Hi")! I promise there´s more to come... cross my heart and hope to die...


 * Boo! Cormaggio @ 21:11, 15 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Boo 2 Cormaggio @ 21:17, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

First steps
Ok, so a lot of helpful information is at the side panel on the left under Help, like the Tutorial, for example. Basically, just click edit this page, type where you want the text to be, and save it. If it doesn't work out, just go back and edit it again - or, maybe open a new window and read some help pages to help with style and layout (there's too much to go into now) - though this is a simplified help page I wrote for that sudent wiki. One good tip I often find is to look at something that is already formatted (eg. this page) and then go into the edit mode (just click edit) and see how it was done, and then cancel the edit instead of saving (it's below the edit box, alongside the "save" and "show preview" buttons). In fact, there's a lot of formatting on this page already :-)

To upload a file is easy, just click the upload file link in the left side panel, and browse your computer for files etc. It's good to name your image something recognisable like "Jenni_portrait.jpg" instead of "Image_245.jpg" - it's also good to license it under a free (open) license like GFDL, or CC-BY etc. There are loads of varieties, but it suggests one for a self-made image - just use that for the start. When you save the image, try to remember to click "watch (this page)", either as a tick box when you're saving or the tab at the top along with the edit etc buttons. But that's maybe a bit advanced for now. Basically, just mess around with your own page until you feel confident and then you can unleash yourself unto Wikipedia! Xx Cormaggio @ 23:56, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

PS: You sign your name (on talk pages) by typing ~ - you don't have these on your keyboard - you'll have to insert them from your Character Palette...

Another thing: many people have a page deliberately for them to mess around with, usually called a "Sandbox" - I've made you one on your user page. Cormaggio @ 07:51, 16 May 2006 (UTC)