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== Wiki Statistics ==
== Wiki Statistics ==


MediaWiki automatically gathers statistics about usage within the wiki.
MediaWiki automatically gathers statistics about usage within the wiki.<br/>Basic high-level statistics such as the number of pages, registered users, page edits, etc. can be found here:
<br/>Basic high-level statistics such as the number of pages, registered users, page edits, etc. can be found here:
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:Statistics http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:Statistics]</center>
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:Statistics http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:Statistics]</center>
==== High Usage Pages ====
==== High Usage Pages ====


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A list of all the significant activity within the wiki in reverse chronological order:
A list of all the significant activity within the wiki in reverse chronological order:
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:Log http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:Log]</center>
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:Log http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:Log]</center>
<br/>A list of recent edits in reverse chronological order:
<br/>A list of recent edits to the wiki in reverse chronological order:
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:RecentChanges http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:RecentChanges]</center>
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:RecentChanges http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:RecentChanges]</center>
<br/>A list of users:
<br/>A list of wiki users:
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:ListUsers http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:ListUsers]</center>
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:ListUsers http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:ListUsers]</center>
<br/>A listing of wiki [[Entries and Pages|entries/pages]] from most recently created to oldest:
<br/>A listing of wiki [[Entries and Pages|entries/pages]] from most recently created to oldest:
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:NewPages http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:NewPages]</center>
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:NewPages http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:NewPages]</center>
<br/>A gallery of the '''most recent images''' (and files) uploaded to the wiki can be viewed using this URL:
<br/>A gallery of the '''most recent images''' (and files) uploaded to the wiki:
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:NewFiles http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:NewFiles]</center>
<center>[http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:NewFiles http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:NewFiles]</center>

Revision as of 07:24, 9 July 2014

This will contain a manual for Administrators of the wiki.

Editing Content

To review how to edit content within the wiki, go to the Archives Manual.

There are some advanced linking functions that may be useful an administrator:


Organizing Content

As the wiki continues to expand, its organization will become increasingly complex and important to manage. These are some internal functions that will help make the organization of the wiki possible.

Categories

Categories are used to group related entries. Entries are tagged using Category Tags, which will result in the entry's inclusion on the corresponding Category Page. Once tagged, the categories to which an entry has been assigned will be displayed at the bottom of that entry.

Modifying the Sidebar

The sidebar is another way to effectively organize the wiki. The sidebar is essentially a list of pages dedicated to key topics. It is constantly visible to readers regardless of the section of the wiki that they are browsing.

As the wiki develops, changes will have to be made to the sidebar to accommodate the development of topics in UNB History. Modifying the sidebar is as easy as editing any other page, though it must be accessed in a particular manner.


The sidebar page can be found at:
http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MediaWiki:Sidebar
  • To modify the sidebar simply edit this page, adding, altering, or removing links. To review how to add a new link visit the appropriate section in the Archives Manual.

Templates

Templates are an effective way to communicate a consistent message across multiple wiki entries/pages. Templates are extremely useful because they are malleable - changing the content of the original template page will result in the mass modification of that template on every page that it has been placed.

Several templates have already been created for the use of student contributors, though future wiki initiatives may warrant the creation of new templates.


Monitoring the Wiki

One of the primary roles of the administrator will be to monitor the wiki. MediaWiki has provided many tools to facilitate monitoring, as it is essential to preserve the integrity of any wiki.

Wiki Statistics

MediaWiki automatically gathers statistics about usage within the wiki.
Basic high-level statistics such as the number of pages, registered users, page edits, etc. can be found here:

http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:Statistics

High Usage Pages

A list of the entries/pages most often linked to:

http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:MostLinked


A list of the most used categories:

http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:MostLinkedCategories



Contributor & User Activity

Several special pages have been created to help monitor contributors' and users' activities on the wiki.

A list of all the significant activity within the wiki in reverse chronological order:

http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:Log


A list of recent edits to the wiki in reverse chronological order:

http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:RecentChanges


A list of wiki users:

http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:ListUsers


A listing of wiki entries/pages from most recently created to oldest:

http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:NewPages


A gallery of the most recent images (and files) uploaded to the wiki:

http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Special:NewFiles