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.com to be invited as a writer.

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 strongly recommend you create a personal page first. A personal profile page allows you to share your personal research interests and have a central location for your contact information. 

1. Click the "Create a page" link at the upper left of any page:

2. In the next window, name your page by entering your own name into the text box. "John Doe" is used as an example here. Next, click the "more options" link:

3. Find "Personal Profile Page" in the list of templates. Click on it to select it. This will provide a helpful layout for creating your personal profile.

4. Click the "Create page" button. This will take you to the editing screen. It functions similar to text programs such as Microsoft Word. Delete the text in parenthesis (along with the parenthesis) and add your own information.

5. Click the Save button when you are done. You can come back any time to make changes.

PLANTATION/ WORKPLACE PAGES

1. Click the "Create a page" link in the upper left of any page:

2. In the next window, name your page by entering the plantation or workplace name intot he text box. "John Doe Plantation" is used as an example here. Next, click the "more options" link:

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.