User:Admin/documentation

Admin Documentation

How to Login

• Navigate to the login page by clicking the Log in link at the top right of the page.
• Enter your username and password.
• Click Log in.
• If you’ve forgotten your password, click on the Forgot your password? link to reset it.

How to Edit a Page

• Navigate to the page you want to edit.
• Click on the Edit tab at the top of the page.
• Make your changes in the editor.
  • Text Formatting: Use MediaWiki's markup or the WYSIWYG VisualEditor.
  • Links: To add a link, use [[Article Name]] for internal links or [http://example.com External Link] for external links.
• Add an edit summary in the provided field.
• Click Save changes.

How to Delete a Page

• Navigate to the page you want to delete.
• Click on the More dropdown menu (next to the Edit button).
• Select Delete.
• In the confirmation box, provide a reason for the deletion.
• Click Delete page.

How to Move/Rename a Page

• Navigate to the page you want to rename.
• Click on the More dropdown menu (next to the Edit button).
• Select Move.
• Enter the new page title.
• Leave the "Move associated talk page" option checked (if applicable).
• Click Move page.

How to Protect a Page

• Navigate to the page you want to protect.
• Click on the More dropdown menu and select Protect.
• Set the desired protection levels (e.g., allow only admins to edit or move the page).
• Provide a reason for the protection in the reason box.
• Click Confirm.

How to Block a User

• Go to the user's profile or the Special:Block page (Special:Block).
• Enter the username or IP address of the user to block.
• Set the block duration (e.g., 1 day, 1 week, or indefinitely).
• Provide a reason for the block.
• Click Block this user.

How to Promote a User / Change User Rights

• Navigate to the Special:UserRights page (Special:UserRights).
• Enter the username of the user you wish to promote.
• Select the appropriate user group (e.g., administrator, bureaucrat).
• Click Save user groups.