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edited by Martin Perersen
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1 -== Welcome to the Petersen's Wiki ==
1 +== Welcome to your wiki ==
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3 -This wiki is our shared space for collecting and sharing the things that make our family unique. Here you’ll find our favorite recipes, along with notes, tips, and photos to make them your own. You’ll also discover a growing collection of our hobbies and projects—from cooking and gardening to crafts, travel, and technology.
3 +XWiki is the best tool to organize your knowledge. A //wiki// is organized in a hierarchy of //pages//. You can create multiple wikis, each with its own set of pages.
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5 -The goal of this wiki is to:
5 +XWiki can be used as a knowledge base (support, documentation, sales, etc.), for collaborative workspaces or even as a complete intranet.
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7 -* Share family recipes – meals, desserts, and traditions that bring us together.
8 -* Explore hobbies – a place to document what we create, build, and enjoy.
9 -* Learn from each other – tips, tricks, and how-tos passed around the family.
10 -* Preserve and grow – keeping all of this knowledge in one place for everyone to enjoy now and in the future.
7 +== The basics ==
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12 -Everyone is welcome to contribute—whether it’s your favorite dish, a new project you’re working on, or just something fun you’d like to share. Together, we’re building a family resource that’s always evolving.
9 +To make the most out of your wiki, log-in and:
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11 +Use the {{displayIcon name="pencil"/}} button above to //edit// this page and start customizing your wiki to your needs.
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13 +Use the {{displayIcon name="add"/}} button above to //add// more pages to your wiki and create the //hierarchy// that best organizes your content.
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15 +Use the {{displayIcon name="home"/}} breadcrumbs located above the title to //navigate// inside your pages. It's easy to get lost in a big wiki without them.
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17 +You can also use the [[Sandbox>>Sandbox.WebHome]] for more demo content and generally a place to experiment with your wiki's features.
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19 + {{box}}Learn more on how to use XWiki with the [[Getting Started Guide>>https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/UserGuide/GettingStarted/WebHome]].{{/box}}
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25 +== Extend your wiki ==
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27 +To extend the power and functionalities of your wiki with the features that //you// need, head over to the [[Extension Manager>>XWiki.XWikiPreferences||queryString="editor=globaladmin&section=XWiki.Extensions"]] where you can search for and install extensions.
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29 +To browse through the 900+ community contributed extensions available for XWiki, head over to the [[Extensions Repository>>https://extensions.xwiki.org]].
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34 +== Create your application ==
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36 +Go beyond the available extensions and define the //structure// of your data based on //your// needs, creating //your// own applications with [[App Within Minutes>>AppWithinMinutes]] (AWM).
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38 +AWM will take care of making it easy for you and your users to create and manage the data.
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