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# From any page on the Wiki, enter in the item you want to search in the search bar to the left. [[Help:Searching|This document]] will tell you how to use the different features of the search. | # From any page on the Wiki, enter in the item you want to search in the search bar to the left. [[Help:Searching|This document]] will tell you how to use the different features of the search. | ||
# From the sidebar, you will see a box with links that says "Series". Click on any of the | # From the sidebar, you will see a box with links that says "Series". Click on any of the three options there. By clicking one of the options, you are lead to a portal that will further help guide you through the rest of the Wiki. | ||
# From the [[Main Page]], simply click on the general topic you want to know about. The "Character" button will bring you to the [[Portal:Characters|Character portal]], which guides you further into that topic. | # From the [[Main Page]], simply click on the general topic you want to know about. The "Character" button will bring you to the [[Portal:Characters|Character portal]], which guides you further into that topic. | ||
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#* '''For registered users''': This will have links to the options that allow you to view discussion pages for an article, switch back to the article, edit, watch an article, etc. | #* '''For registered users''': This will have links to the options that allow you to view discussion pages for an article, switch back to the article, edit, watch an article, etc. | ||
#* '''For unregistered users:'''' The bar will have links to the article you are reading, its discussion page, its history page (a page listing all the edits that have ever happened to it) and a link that allows you to jump either to the top or bottom of the page, depending on whether you are at the top or bottom, of course. | #* '''For unregistered users:'''' The bar will have links to the article you are reading, its discussion page, its history page (a page listing all the edits that have ever happened to it) and a link that allows you to jump either to the top or bottom of the page, depending on whether you are at the top or bottom, of course. | ||
* '''Footer bar''': Depending on the skin, you will see links on the very bottom of the page. | |||
#* '''In the default skin:''' Using the default skin, there are two types of links on the bottom. These are the "toolbox" links that allow you to see what links to the article you are on, the related changes feature, and a link to the "special pages", which lists all the cool features that the more advanced Wiki users can take advantage of. (More options are relegated to the users and chiefs, of course.) The second line of links goes to the privacy policy, disclaimer, and all that good stuff... | #* '''In the default skin:''' Using the default skin, there are two types of links on the bottom. These are the "toolbox" links that allow you to see what links to the article you are on, the related changes feature, and a link to the "special pages", which lists all the cool features that the more advanced Wiki users can take advantage of. (More options are relegated to the users and chiefs, of course.) The second line of links goes to the privacy policy, disclaimer, and all that good stuff... | ||
#* '''In the Wikipedia-like skins:''' The footer merely provides links to the privacy policy, disclaimer, the "about us" page and has links to the licensing and software we use. | #* '''In the Wikipedia-like skins:''' The footer merely provides links to the privacy policy, disclaimer, the "about us" page and has links to the licensing and software we use. | ||
== How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site? == | == How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site? == | ||
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There are two types of links on Battlestar Wiki: internal and external. | There are two types of links on Battlestar Wiki: internal and external. | ||
Internal links | Internal links (such as [[Adama|this one]] do not have a little box icon to their right, whereas external links such as [http://www.galacticruise.com this one] do. | ||
However, there is an exception to this. Links to other sites | However, there is an exception to this. Links to other sites, such as [[bsp:|BattlestarPegasus.com]], [[MemoryAlpha:|Memory-Alpha]] (the ''Star Trek'' encyclopedia), will not have this icon. Most of the time, such links are noted as being external links. | ||
== How can I navigate the different Battlestar Wikis in different languages? == | == How can I navigate the different Battlestar Wikis in different languages? == | ||
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{{faq navigation}} | {{faq navigation}} | ||