Getting Help

From BiomedGT

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Getting Started with BiomedGT Wiki

The following topics are a good starting point for both new and regular users of BiomedGT.

Registration Process for Collaborators explains how to become a BiomedGT collaborator and obtain an account.
BiomedGT Help: Browsing and Searching explains how to browse, search, and set your search preferences.
BiomedGT Help: Contributing Content explains how to submit a proposal, create a child concept, and participate in discussions.

Getting Help with Wiki Markup for Writing and Editing

Note: Only BiomedGT collaborators can edit content. If you want to become a collaborator, see Registration Process for Collaborators.

The narrative content on BiomedGT wiki pages is developed using MediaWiki markup. When you click an Edit link anywhere on the wiki, an edit page opens. This page has a helpful toolbar that automates many editing tasks, but knowing at least some of the MediaWiki markup conventions can help you speed up your online writing and editing.

The following pages are good resources for learning MediaWiki markup. You can use both the basic and advanced editing pages as "cheat sheets." Links that lead to pages outside of BiomedGT are prefaced with MediaWiki Help. Those pages open in a new window or tab.

Getting Started with MediaWiki

MediaWiki is the product of the MediaWiki Foundation, the organization that is responsible for Wikipedia. BiomedGT is built using MediaWiki software, and you will see many other MediaWiki-based sites on the Web.

To learn more about MediaWiki, visit the following pages. Most of these pages are not part of BiomedGT, so they open in a new window or tab.