Creating a new page

If you want to add a new page, for instance called Libraries at Stanford, follow these instructions:

  1. Click on the "Edit" button at the top of the page to enter the editing mode. You may be prompted for the administrator password.
  2. Insert [[Libraries at Stanford]] into the text edit box. Be careful to include double brackets.
  3. Enter a description of your changes in the "Summary" field below the text edit box, when you are done, for instance: "Added "Libraries at Stanford" link". This is for your reference and will show up in the Page History.
  4. Click on the "Preview" button to see how your changes look like; then you can make more edits or save by clicking on the "Save" button. You may be prompted again for the administrator password.

Adding text to the new page

  1. The step above creates the link to the new page Libraries at Stanford?. This page is blank and the links will show a superscript question mark. Click on the link (you may also have to click on the "Edit" button at the top of the page) to enter the editing mode. You may be prompted for the administrator password.
  2. You can now add titles, paragraphs of text, lists, links, images etc to the page. Consult this page for instructions on how to apply formatting.
  3. Enter a description of your changes in the "Summary" field below the text edit box, when you are done, for instance: "Added description for Green Library". This is for your reference and will show up in the Page History.
  4. Click on the "Preview" button to see how your changes look like; then you can make more edits or save by clicking on the "Save" button. You may be prompted again for the administrator password.

Adding a link to the navigation sidebar

  1. Go to the Homepage.
  2. Click on edit SideBar at the bottom of the navigation sidebar. You may be prompted for the administrator password.
  3. Add * [[Main/Libraries at Stanford]] to the list. Be careful to include all brackets and the exclamation mark as shown. This is the same code that creates a link to the new page.
  4. Enter a description of your changes in the "Summary" field below the text edit box, when you are done, for instance: "Added Libraries link". This is for your reference and will show up in the Page History.
  5. Click on the "Preview" button to see how your changes look like; then you can make more edits or save by clicking on the "Save" button. You may be prompted again for the administrator password.