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 New 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. In the "Choose a template" list, find "Personal Profile Page." Click on it to select it. This will set up 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. Click the "Put this page in a folder" drop-down menu and select the state in which the plantation or workplace is located. In this example Florida is being selected:

4. In the "Choose a template" list, find "Plantation Page Template." Click on it to select it. This will set up the mandatory layout for Sankofagen Wiki plantation/ workplace pages.

5. 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 research information under each header. Do not delete any headers. Type a series of dashes ( ---- ) if you do not have the information for certain headers.

6. Click the Save button when you are done. You can come back any time to make changes. I will receive a confirmation e-mail when you add a new page. I will post a link to the new page on the appropriate state page.

Editing Pre-Existing Pages

Go to the page you want to edit and click the EDIT tab at the top. Make changes, then click Save at the bottom. All edits will be automatically recorded in the Wiki 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.