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== Contents ==
Here you can find some useful information on using the wiki.


* [[Wiki#Contribute|1Contribute]]
==Contribute==
* [[Wiki#Registration|2Registration]]
Contributions are welcome, but only registered users can make changes.
* [[Wiki#Changing%20Password|3Changing Password]]
* [[Wiki#Admins%20Section|4Admins Section]]
** [[Wiki#Add%20user|4.1Add user]]
** [[Wiki#Delete%20user|4.2Delete user]]


== Contribute ==
If you are new to MediaWiki consult the [[mediawikiwiki:Help:Contents|User's Guide]].
Contributions are welcome, but only registered users can make changes.


If you are new to MediaWiki consult the User's Guide.
==Registration==
It is not possible to self-register.


== Registration ==
To apply to be registered write at gretlwiki[at]deferoci[dot]mozmail[dot]com
It is not possible to self-register. You must ask an administrator to do so.


To request to be added to the wiki go to an administrator's "User page" where you will find instructions on how to contact them.
The mail must contain:


you can find the list of admins here: admin pages
*A valid username (start with capital letter and available) under which you want to be registered.
*Whether or not you want to be registered by the e-mail you write from.
*Some generic information of yours to make sure you are part of the gretl community.


== Changing Password ==
==Changing Password==
To modify your password go to ''Preferences'' (upper right) -> ''User profile'' -> ''Password'' -> ''Change password''
To modify your password go to ''Preferences'' (upper right) -> ''User profile'' -> ''Password'' -> ''Change password''


Enter the new password and then click ''Change password'' button.
Enter the new password and then click "Change password" button.


Admins create new users with a temporary password, remember to change it!
If administrators have created your account manually remember to change it!


== Admins Section ==
==Admins Section==


=== Add user ===
===Add user===
To add a user:
To add a user:


# go to [[Special:CreateAccount]]
#go to [[Special:CreateAccount]]
# Enter the username the user has chosen and a sufficiently secure temporary password, then click "Create Account" button.
#Enter the username the user has chosen.
# After that a page with "Account created - The user account for ''ChosenUsername'' (talk) has been created." should be displayed.
##If you want create the account manually enter a sufficiently secure temporary password.
##Otherwise check the "Use a temporary random password and send it to the specified email address" checkbox and enter new user's email.
#Click "Create Account" button.
#After that a page with "Account created - The user account for ''ChosenUsername'' (talk) has been created." should be displayed.
# Edit the new user's page with "NewUser" template:
# Edit the new user's page with "NewUser" template:
## Click on ''ChosenUsername'' (should open <nowiki>https://gretlwiki.econ.univpm.it/index.php?title=User</nowiki>:''ChosenUsername''&action=edit&redlink=1)
##Click on ''ChosenUsername'' (should open <nowiki>https://gretlwiki.econ.univpm.it/index.php?title=User</nowiki>:''ChosenUsername''&action=edit&redlink=1)
## Add the following text to the new page <nowiki>{{NewUser|</nowiki>''ChosenUsername''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
##Add the following text to the new page <nowiki>{{NewUser|</nowiki>''ChosenUsername''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
# Save the page and send the credential to the new user.
#Save the page and send the credential to the new user if you create account manually.


=== Delete user ===
===Delete user===
To delete a user:
To delete a user:


# Check first if there is something in user's contributions to delelte.
#First, look for contributions to be deleted.
# Go to [[Special:UserMerge]].
# Go to [[Special:UserMerge]].
# In "Old user (merge from)" insert the username you want to delete, in "New user (merge to)" insert '''DeleteUser''' username. ''DeleteUser'' is a special user created to this scope.
# In "Old user (merge from)" insert the username you want to delete, in "New user (merge to)" insert '''DeleteUser''' username. ''DeleteUser'' is a special user created to this scope.
# Check the "Delete old user" checkbox.
#Check the "Delete old user" checkbox.
# Click on ''Merge user''.
#Click on ''Merge user''.

Latest revision as of 18:18, 29 January 2024

Here you can find some useful information on using the wiki.

Contribute

Contributions are welcome, but only registered users can make changes.

If you are new to MediaWiki consult the User's Guide.

Registration

It is not possible to self-register.

To apply to be registered write at gretlwiki[at]deferoci[dot]mozmail[dot]com

The mail must contain:

  • A valid username (start with capital letter and available) under which you want to be registered.
  • Whether or not you want to be registered by the e-mail you write from.
  • Some generic information of yours to make sure you are part of the gretl community.

Changing Password

To modify your password go to Preferences (upper right) -> User profile -> Password -> Change password

Enter the new password and then click "Change password" button.

If administrators have created your account manually remember to change it!

Admins Section

Add user

To add a user:

  1. go to Special:CreateAccount
  2. Enter the username the user has chosen.
    1. If you want create the account manually enter a sufficiently secure temporary password.
    2. Otherwise check the "Use a temporary random password and send it to the specified email address" checkbox and enter new user's email.
  3. Click "Create Account" button.
  4. After that a page with "Account created - The user account for ChosenUsername (talk) has been created." should be displayed.
  5. Edit the new user's page with "NewUser" template:
    1. Click on ChosenUsername (should open https://gretlwiki.econ.univpm.it/index.php?title=User:ChosenUsername&action=edit&redlink=1)
    2. Add the following text to the new page {{NewUser|ChosenUsername}}
  6. Save the page and send the credential to the new user if you create account manually.

Delete user

To delete a user:

  1. First, look for contributions to be deleted.
  2. Go to Special:UserMerge.
  3. In "Old user (merge from)" insert the username you want to delete, in "New user (merge to)" insert DeleteUser username. DeleteUser is a special user created to this scope.
  4. Check the "Delete old user" checkbox.
  5. Click on Merge user.
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