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Help:Skins

2011-06-01T05:57:39Z

MaxSem: we list _current_ defaults here

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A '''skin''' defines a look and feel for the MediaWiki interface. Although the look and feel varies between skins, in general all skins have the same interface components. Each skin can show the same interface component differently, by showing it in different colours or positioning it differently on the page.

To try out the available skins and change skin, click on the [[Special:preferences|my preferences]] link while logged in, then click on the "{{MediaWiki:Prefs-skin/en}}" tab. You can preview the available skins before choosing them, by clicking on the ({{MediaWiki:Skin-preview/en}}) link next to each skin.

== Default skins ==
By default, MediaWiki includes the following skins:
* Chick
* Classic
* Cologne Blue
* Modern
* MonoBook
* MySkin
* Nostalgia
* Simple
* Vector ([[media:MediaWiki Skin Vector.png|Image]]) (default)

While you can choose whichever skin you like, bear in mind that some wikis will incorporate templates or layout elements that will not display as intended in some of these skins. Generally speaking, sticking with MonoBook (or whatever the wiki's default skin is) will ensure you see pages as intended.

== Customization ==
Users familiar with {{mediawiki|Manual:Interface/Stylesheets|Cascading Style Sheets}} (CSS) can customize the current skin's file by creating a subpage of their userpage and naming it after the skin plus a .css postfix, "[[Special:Mypage/monobook.css|User:Yourname/monobook.css]]" for example. CSS placed in this sheet overrides the skin's CSS. This requires your site admin to have enabled this feature — if it is enabled, you will see advice text at the top of your custom CSS page about clearing your browser's cache.

== See also ==
* [[Help:Preferences]]
* {{mediawiki|Manual:Gallery of user styles}} (no official skins)

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Template:PD Help Page

2011-05-30T12:23:19Z

MaxSem: Protected "Template:PD Help Page": Highly visible template ([edit=autoconfirmed] (indefinite) [move=autoconfirmed] (indefinite))

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Help:Protecting and unprotecting pages

2010-10-26T17:23:29Z

MaxSem: Reverted edits by 200.247.182.184 (talk) to last revision by Schu

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'''Protecting and unprotecting pages''' is very straightforward, but these operations require [[Help:Sysops and permissions|sysop permissions]].

You can designate a page as a [[Help:Protected pages|protected page]] by clicking the 'Protect page' tab, and supplying a comment (a brief textual description of why you are protecting the page).

There are several reasons why a particular page might be protected. On public wikis, a protected page is usually one which has been repeatedly targeted with vandalism, or where it is believed that any vandalism would have an unusually severe impact. On corporate wikis, a page may be protected when the content has been frozen via an approval process. However there are also many good reasons for ''not'' protecting pages. As a sysop you must make this choice, and wield your power responsibly.

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File:M-en-userlinks.png

2010-07-28T14:29:06Z

MaxSem: Unprotected "File:M-en-userlinks.png": my bad

== Summary ==
Example user links screenshot for use in public domain help pages.

I grabbed this image and release it to the public domain, assuming that mediawiki does not impose any restrictions on screenshots.
== Licensing ==
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