Help:Quick Guide
Here's a quick guide to help you do things here on Pindula. If you face any problem and need help, reach us on the following WhatsApp number: +263 732 464 000
Like any other new thing, the best way to learn is to find a profile that already has the things you want to do and then check how it was done by clicking edit on it.
Objectivity
- We ask that you edit from a neutral point of view.
- Don't create an article about yourself, you can easily put your profile on your User Page (click on your username in the top right corner to access your User Page.
- Objectivity means you avoid subjective words like "best", "beautiful", "bad", "good" etc... Stick to verifiable, measurable facts.
Creating an article
You can start a new page by entering the title of the page into the box below:
You can also always find this form at the bottom of the Pindula homepage of the site.
Link to other profiles
- To link to other profiles, just put 2 square brackets at the beginning and end of the text like this: [[Sungura]].
Formatting
- To make text bold put 3 apostrophes at the beginning and end of the text like this: '''Devera Ngwena Jazz Band'''.
- To make text italic put 2 apostrophes at the beginning and end of the text like this: ''Ranga Mberi''.
Upload a picture or Video
- if you're on a desktop just click on the Upload file link on the left side bar
- if you're on a mobile phone tap on the gear icon on the top right and select Upload file
- Follow the instructions
Embed a YouTube video
To embed a YouTube video do this:
<youtube>foo</youtube>
where foo is the video ID from the URL. i.e. if the video's URL is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfxNt80PJF0, then the embed code would be:
<youtube>yfxNt80PJF0</youtube>
We currently only support YouTube videos.
