How do I get started?

You must be invited as a "writer" in order to add and edit material. Contact me at kh(underscore)art(at yahoo).

Wait, can anyone change these pages?

Anyone who can log in can change page content, including the pages you create. But don't be alarmed. Certain features of Wiki technology protect your work:

1. Only those with a pass word can edit page content. I am selective about who I invite as an editor.

2. All edits are logged so you can see who made changes to your page(s). I monitor this on a regular basis. Offenders will have editing privileges taken away.

3. Older versions of all the pages are saved so you can revert back to an earlier version.

Great, let's get started!

Adding Pages

PERSONAL PROFILE PAGE

I highly recommend you create a personal page first. This way you can share your personal research interests and have a central location for your contact information. You can post a link to your Profile Page instead of posting your name and e-mail every time you post a comment.

1. Click the "Create a page" button on the left of the window.
2. In the next window, name your page. Use your own name.
3. Click "more options" to view the list of templates

1. Click the "Create a page" link on the left of the window.
2. Click the New page tab in the top menu. You will be asked to name your new page. You can include spaces and commas, but no symbols. Click the Create new page button.

3. Paste the code you copied into the big text box. Edit the content, click save, and you're done! You can go back and make changes any time you want.

Note: Please let me know via e-mail (kh(underscore)art(at yahoo)) that you've created a personal page so I can add a link to your page to the list of contributors.

PLANTATION/ WORKPLACE PAGE

1. Highlight and copy the code below:

All of the sections shown above are required. Do not delete any of the headers, even if you don't have information to place under some of them. See Style Help for an explanation of formatting or use the handy toolbar buttons in the editor.

2. Click the New Page tab in the top menu. You will be asked to name your new page. You can include spaces and commas, but no symbols. Click the Create New Page button.

3. Paste the code you copied into the big text box. Edit the content and click save. You can go back and make changes any time you want. If you are researching the plantation you added, don't forget to post a link to your Profile Page under "Users Researching This Workplace".

4. The final and very important step is posting a link to your new page. Go to the Home page and click the country or state your workplace is located in. Click Edit Page. Add a link to your workplace (the title of your new page enclosed in brackets [ ]) under the appropriate county. (please maintain alphabetical order) and you're done!

Editing Pre-Existing Pages

Go to the page you want to edit and click Edit Page. Make changes, then click Save. All edits will be automatically recorded in the log.

Adding Comments

Comments sections are like mini message boards for each page. Comments can be used to ask questions, network with other researchers, suggest changes, etc. Go to the page you wish to make a comment about and click the Comments tab at the top of the page.

Images

RULES: Images violating any of these rules will be removed.

• Only add images that are relevant to Enslaved African Ancestor Genealogy Research.
• Each image must be no larger than 30 kb. Larger images take up our limited storage space and take a long time to completely appear on the screen.
• Do not use copyrighted material without permission from the author(s)/source. If you cannot get immediate permission, link to the source and/or provide a full citation/reference.

UPLOADING IMAGES

1. Go to the Home Page.

2. Click the Files tab. This will take you to the Upload & Manage Files page.

3. Click the Browse button to find the image on your computer. Select the file and click "save," "open" or whichever command will enter the file name into the text box. To add multiple images, click "+ Add more than one file" below the "browse" text box.

4. Click the red Upload button. You should see a confirmation message on the next page (i.e. "JoeSmithMansion.jpg (23.5 Kb) has been added to your file archive.")

ADDING IMAGES TO PAGES

1. Go to the page you wish to edit and click the Edit tab.

2. Look for "Images show all" in the right side menu and click show all (this will launch a separate window and will not disrupt your editing).

3. Find the name of your image. To insert the image into your page, use the following format:

Here's the code for inserting the sankofa symbol: <img src="/f/1172638985/sankofasymbol.gif">	Here's the result:
You can control the size of your image using the "height" and "width" attributes: <img src="/f/1172638985/sankofasymbol.gif" height=100 width=80>	Here's the result:

To use your own image, replace "sankofasymbol.gif" with the file name of your image.