--- wikisrc/wiki/start.mdwn 2010/07/03 20:53:49 1.3 +++ wikisrc/wiki/start.mdwn 2014/06/11 00:28:56 1.9 @@ -1,22 +1,42 @@ ### Setup -If you're a NetBSD developer, you can [[commit to `wikisrc`|cvs]]. -No setup. No web browser needed. For [[in-browser editing|web]], -just set a [[kerberos/password]] first. +If you're a NetBSD developer, you can: -If you're not a NetBSD developer, [[tell us your OpenID|register]]. +* [[commit to `wikisrc`|cvs]] (no web browser needed!) +* [[edit in your browser|web]] (with easy previewing! just set a [[kerberos/password]] first) + +Either or both. Whichever's more convenient when the urge strikes you. + +If you're not a NetBSD developer, you can add a comment to any page. +We intend to develop some custom features for ikiwiki that'll provide +more meaningful ways for you to participate. Until then, please +bear with us and comment freely. ### Wikitext Text is [[formatted|ikiwiki/formatting]] in [[ikiwiki/Markdown]], with [[ikiwiki/WikiLink]] and [[ikiwiki/directive]] extensions. When editing in a browser, help is always available via a link below -the textarea. To practice, play in the [[SandBox]]. +the textarea. Various [[templates]] are available as well. + +To see what Markdown does with your input, there is +[Dingus](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/dingus) (it's an external +site) which +also has a nice cheat-sheet for the Markdown-syntax. + +Feel free to use the [[wiki/graphic_chart]] as an example +for your page. You are not forced to follow its layout, but +it can help you to quickly design pages so that they look better integrated +with the rest of the wiki. + +To practice, you can play in the [[SandBox]]. + ### Your first page -Create a [[users]] page for yourself. It's your personal wiki space, -and also lets you sign your discussion posts like so. --[[schmonz]] +If you're a developer, create a [[users]] page for yourself. It's +your personal wiki space, and also lets you sign your discussion +posts like so. --[[schmonz]] ### What next