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-===== How to use this wiki =====+====== How to use this wiki ======
  
 +Note: this wiki originally was hosted on a different wiki engine, some descriptions in the wiki may still point to functionality that is slightly different in this wiki.
  
-==== Look around ====+===== Look around =====
  
-Start with: [[Grassroots+is+best|New to wikipatterns? Start here.]] for a guide to the major stages of wiki adoption. Wikipatterns contains 50 pattern and anti-pattern pages which offer **strategies and techniques for making your wiki more successful** . This wiki is intended to be a toolbox — as you look around, choose the patterns that you think will help your wiki succeed, apply them and see what happens!+Start with: [[tour:Grassroots+is+best|New to wikipatterns? Start here.]] for a guide to the major stages of wiki adoption. Wikipatterns contains nearly 100 pattern and anti-pattern pages which offer **strategies and techniques for making your wiki more successful** . This wiki is intended to be a toolbox — as you look around, choose the patterns that you think will help your wiki succeed, apply them and see what happens!
  
-==== Sign up and create a profile ====+===== Sign up and create an Account =====
  
-When you sign up, you can edit any page on this site (you **won't** be added to any mailing lists, your email is hidden from other users). You can also create a profile for yourself. It's a great way to get involved with Wikipatterns.com, and if you're new to wiki, it's a good way to try your hand at editing.+When you sign up, you can edit any page on this site (you **won't** be added to any mailing lists, your email is hidden from other users). It's a great way to get involved with Wikipatterns, and if you're new to wiki, it's a good way to try your hand at editing.
  
-<HTML><ol></HTML> +  * [[?do=register|Create an account]], if you haven't done so already 
-<HTML><li></HTML> [[http://www.wikipatterns.com/signup.action|Create an account]]  , if you haven't done so already<HTML></li></HTML> +  * [[?do=login|Login with your new user name]] 
-<HTML><li></HTML>Click the Your Space link near the bottom of any page. +  * See how to [[help out]] 
-|{{:/images/icons/emoticons/information.gif?16x16}}|If you don't see the Your Space link you can click on your username at the top right of the page (Welcome yourusername)| +===== Edit a Pattern =====
-<HTML></li></HTML> +
-<HTML><li></HTML>On the page that appears, you'll see a box like this:<HTML></li></HTML><HTML></ol></HTML> +
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-|{{:/images/icons/emoticons/information.gif?16x16}}|You can create a personal space to keep your own pages and news.| +
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-Click the link to create a personal space. +
-  - Once your space is ready, click the edit tab, and add whatever you like to your new profile page! +
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-==== Add a picture to your profile ==== +
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-Click the Preferences link near the bottom of any page, then Edit Profile, and Profile Picture. Smile for the camera. {{:/images/icons/emoticons/smile.gif?20x20}} +
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-|{{:/images/icons/emoticons/information.gif?16x16}}|If you don't see the Preferences link you can click on your username at the top right of the page (Welcome yourusername)| +
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-==== Edit a pattern ====+
  
 Got a great idea you'd like to share? A use case or pattern? Wikipatterns is a wiki, so you can "leave a new tool in the toolbox" if you discover a new pattern or idea for promoting wiki use. If you're reading an existing page and want to add or edit something, just click the "edit page" link in the menu bar. Got a great idea you'd like to share? A use case or pattern? Wikipatterns is a wiki, so you can "leave a new tool in the toolbox" if you discover a new pattern or idea for promoting wiki use. If you're reading an existing page and want to add or edit something, just click the "edit page" link in the menu bar.
  
-==== Add a new one ==== +===== Add a new Pattern =====
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-Click the "Add a pattern" button above to create a new page. If you're adding a **Pattern** , please include the following categories in your page: +
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-  * Title +
-  * description of the pattern (unlabeled section) +
-  * Usage (labeled section) +
-  * Examples (labeled section) +
-  * Related Patterns (labeled section) +
-  * Further Reading (labeled section) +
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-If you're adding an **anti-Pattern** , please include the following categories: +
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-<HTML><ul></HTML> +
-<HTML><li></HTML>Title<HTML></li></HTML> +
-<HTML><li></HTML>What is it? (labeled section)<HTML></li></HTML> +
-<HTML><li></HTML>How do I notice it? (labeled section)<HTML></li></HTML> +
-<HTML><li></HTML>How do I fix it? (labeled section) +
-|Rate this pattern:||9 votes| +
-<HTML></li></HTML> +
-<HTML><li></HTML>Related Patterns (labeled section)<HTML></li></HTML> +
-<HTML><li></HTML>Further Reading (labeled section)<HTML></li></HTML><HTML></ul></HTML> +
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-==== Have fun! ====+  - Go to the [[start]] page and edit it. 
 +  - Add your new pattern as a link to one of the four main lists.  
 +  - Save the page, your new link will be red 
 +  - Follow the red link and create the missing page
  
 +Please refer to the [[the_wikipatterns_pattern_language|Pattern Language]] and [[the_wikipatterns_antipattern_language|Antipattern Language]] pages on what you should include on your page.
  
  
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