Difference between revisions of "Help:Create an Entry"

Revision as of 12:35, 1 June 2011

To create a new entry you must first create an account on OutHistory.org.

To create an OutHistory account, click on "Log In/Create Account" on the top of the red bar, and follow the instructions.

After you are logged in:

1 Carefully decide upon a title for your entry. Here's a sample:

Jane Doe: My Coming Out Story, June 1969-present

2 On the bar on the very top of the page, above the black OutHistory.org bar, look for

and carefully type your exact title after "wiki/" so it looks like:

http://outhistory.org/wiki/ Jane Doe: My Coming Out Story, June 1969-present

3 Then press "Enter" on your keyboard.

4 Click on "edit this page." <THIS INSTRUCTION CAN BE CHANGED TO BE CLEARER>

5 Add your text to the page.

6 Preview your entry by clicking on "Show preview" at the bottom of the screen.

7 Fill in the "Summary" line by briefly summarizing your entry.

8 When you are ready to publish your entry, save it by clicking on "Save page" at the bottom of the screen.

For help in creating the best OutHistory titles see: Help: Titles

For more on uploading scans, photos, audio, and video see: Help: Uploading Files

Explore OutHistory Help to create the best entries.

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-==Create an Account==
+==Create a New Entry==
 To create a new entry you must first create an account on OutHistory.org.
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-==Create a New Content Entry:==
+After you are logged in:
   Carefully decide upon a title for your entry. Here's a sample:
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-  Carefully type your exact entry title into the "Search" box and click on "Search".
+  On the bar on the very top of the page, above the black OutHistory.org bar, look for
+http://outhistory.org/wiki/. . . .
+and carefully type your exact title after "wiki/" so it looks like:
+http://outhistory.org/wiki/ Jane Doe: My Coming Out Story, June 1969-present
+  Then press "Enter" on your keyboard.
+  Click on "edit this page." <THIS INSTRUCTION CAN BE CHANGED TO BE CLEARER>
-  At the top of the screen, under “Search results,” click on your title.
+Add your text to the page.
-You are now in “Editing” mode and can add typed content under your title.
+Preview your entry by clicking on "Show preview" at the bottom of the screen.
-  Preview your entry by clicking on "Show preview" at the bottom of the screen.
+Fill in the "Summary" line by briefly summarizing your entry.
-  Save your entry by clicking on "Save page" at the bottom of the screen.
+When you are ready to publish your entry, save it by clicking on "Save page" at the bottom of the screen.