How to Create and Manage Your Entries

Please Follow These Steps:

• Go to the Calendar of Events and click on the Year or Month, then the date of your event, e.g. July 18, 1812.
• You now have two choices:

A. Use the Event Template (Recommended)

• 1. Go to the Date Page of Your Event.

• 2. Copy and paste this exact code (bold, with brackets) - {{Subst:Event}} - onto the date page. If you find another event or events on the page, paste yours after theirs.

• 3. Save the page by clicking the Save button at bottom left.

• 4. Click Edit at the top left to reopen the page. You will see the following entry format ready to use:

===Month Day, Year===

• Event Name:

• Day and Time:

• Location:

• Contact and Web Site:

• Extra Information:

• 5. Type or paste the exact date (the page name) in the ===Month Day, Year=== field.

(e.g. ===January 1, 2012===)

• 6. Fill in the details about your event below the date

• 7. To make your Web site clickable, add your complete address with "http://www."

• 8. Save the page.

You entry will automatically appear in the monthly entry list as well.

B. Write a Plain Entry

• You can also give the details of your event, using the format below:

===Month Day, Year=== [very important as the page title will be indexed]

Event Title:

Day and Time:

Place:

Contact and Web Info:

Further Details:

Other Features

• Contact us if you want to add images, Google Maps and videos to enhance your event.

• You can also open an individual page for your group or institution, and list your events there as well.

Create Your Own Page

• If you wish, find your group or institution in the left hand menu, on the Master Group list, Groups (Canada) or Groups (USA), Reenactors, Museums, or Other.

• FIll in information on your group or institution. You may also add images, videos or maps. Please contact us if you need help.

We Can Help

Please contact Bonnie Schepers for general assistance, or Alastair Sweeny if you need any help with entering or editing your data.

Need Advanced Help?

• Go to the Wikimedia Help Pages.

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