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Appropedia is a living library of appropriate technology, replete with textbook style topics and how-to style projects.
Appropedia is a living library of appropriate technology, replete with textbook style topics and how-to style projects.


== Getting started ==
==Editors and Creators Getting Started==


* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Use these help contents, especially those on editing]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Use these help contents, especially those on editing]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* See the '''[[Ruleset]]''' for the overarching guidelines of Appropedia.
* See the '''[[Ruleset]]''' for the overarching guidelines of Appropedia.
* [[List of Topics]]: These are lists of topics, expected to serve the purpose of public education and discourse. At this point it's more of a nascent list of hopeful Topics.
 
===Project Creators Getting Started===
To start:
*Type your project name in the search field to the left. 
**Please make sure to use a unique name, such as <Location> or <Organization> then the <Project Descripton>, e.g. AEF Greywater.
*Click <strong>Go</strong>.
*If there is no page titled with your project name. You can create this page, by clicking <strong>page</strong> under search results.
See the general getting started notes above for editing information.
 
==Topic Creators Getting Started==
Please only create a topic if you have a fair amount of expertise in the topic area.
* [[List of Topics]]: This is a list of topics expected to serve the purpose of public education and discourse. At this point it's more of a nascent list of hopeful Topics.

Revision as of 23:16, 8 April 2006

Welcome to Appropedia

Appropedia is a living library of appropriate technology, replete with textbook style topics and how-to style projects.

Editors and Creators Getting Started

Project Creators Getting Started

To start:

  • Type your project name in the search field to the left.
    • Please make sure to use a unique name, such as <Location> or <Organization> then the <Project Descripton>, e.g. AEF Greywater.
  • Click Go.
  • If there is no page titled with your project name. You can create this page, by clicking page under search results.

See the general getting started notes above for editing information.

Topic Creators Getting Started

Please only create a topic if you have a fair amount of expertise in the topic area.

  • List of Topics: This is a list of topics expected to serve the purpose of public education and discourse. At this point it's more of a nascent list of hopeful Topics.
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