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==Signing Up!==
==Signing Up!==
In order to be albe to edit pages on this wiki, please follow the following steps:
As a measure to prevent spammers, the Caid Wiki now requires users to contact the Administrative Staff to create their Wiki accounts. During this process your account will be added to the commenter group which will allow you to edit pages on the Wiki.
#Create a new account at [http://wiki.caid-commons.org/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup&returnto=Help:New_Users Create Account]
 
#Send an email to the administrator with your ''Compendium Caidis'' username and SCA name. The administrator's address is [mailto:wiki@caid-commons.org wiki@caid-commons.org]. As an alternative, you may indicate your SCA name on your user talk page (for example, "User talk:YourUserName")
'''To create your account''', please email the [mailto:wiki@caid-commons.org Wiki Administrator] at [mailto:wiki@caid-commons.org wiki@caid-commons.org] with the following information:
#The administrator will add you to the "commenters" list, which will allow you to edit pages. Following this, if you navigate to any page you should see an "edit" link at the top.
 
# Preferred User Name
# SCA Name
 
You may be provided with a temporary password once your user account has been created. Once you receive your temporary password you can change your password by going to your User Profile.
 
Go To '''My Preferences''' (link to My Preferences should be at the top of any wiki page) > '''User Profile'''
 
In '''Basic Information''' there is a link to change password
 
If you have any problems with this process, please notify the Wiki Administrator [mailto:wiki@caid-commons.org Wiki Administrator] at [mailto:wiki@caid-commons.org wiki@caid-commons.org]


==Why Do We Require an SCA Name?==
==Why Do We Require an SCA Name?==
This wiki has a very open policy of who may edit the site. But we require that new users ''request'' the right to edit and provide their SCA name. This helps avoid "spammers" from creating new accounts with freedom to edit. Also, users should feel more responsible and courteous, since their posts are not annonymous.
This wiki has a very open policy of who may edit the site, but we require that new users ''request'' the right to edit, and provide their SCA name. This helps avoid "spammers" from creating new accounts with freedom to edit. Also, users should feel more responsible and courteous, since their posts are never annonymous.


Any user is free to edit "Talk pages" attached to every article. (click on "discussion" at the top of any page to enter its talk page). Talk pages can be used to suggest changes to articles or to provide commentary on articles.
Any user is free to edit "Talk pages" attached to every article. (click on "discussion" at the top of any page to enter its talk page). Talk pages can be used to suggest changes to articles or to provide commentary on articles.

Revision as of 16:03, 26 August 2014

Welcome to Compendium Caidis!

Signing Up!

As a measure to prevent spammers, the Caid Wiki now requires users to contact the Administrative Staff to create their Wiki accounts. During this process your account will be added to the commenter group which will allow you to edit pages on the Wiki.

To create your account, please email the Wiki Administrator at wiki@caid-commons.org with the following information:

  1. Preferred User Name
  2. SCA Name

You may be provided with a temporary password once your user account has been created. Once you receive your temporary password you can change your password by going to your User Profile.

Go To My Preferences (link to My Preferences should be at the top of any wiki page) > User Profile

In Basic Information there is a link to change password

If you have any problems with this process, please notify the Wiki Administrator Wiki Administrator at wiki@caid-commons.org

Why Do We Require an SCA Name?

This wiki has a very open policy of who may edit the site, but we require that new users request the right to edit, and provide their SCA name. This helps avoid "spammers" from creating new accounts with freedom to edit. Also, users should feel more responsible and courteous, since their posts are never annonymous.

Any user is free to edit "Talk pages" attached to every article. (click on "discussion" at the top of any page to enter its talk page). Talk pages can be used to suggest changes to articles or to provide commentary on articles.