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* ''User ID'': A number assigned to your account when you created it (for example, if your number is 42 you are the 42nd user to sign up at this particular wiki). | * ''User ID'': A number assigned to your account when you created it (for example, if your number is 42 you are the 42nd user to sign up at this particular wiki). | ||
* ''Number of edits'': How many edits you have made. | * ''Number of edits'': How many edits you have made. | ||
* Registration time - The date and time when you signed up for a | * Registration time - The date and time when you signed up for a USApedia account | ||
* ''Real name'': If provided, this will be used for attribution (rather than using your username). Providing your real name is optional. | * ''Real name'': If provided, this will be used for attribution (rather than using your username). Providing your real name is optional. | ||
* ''Password'': See [[#Change password|Change password]] | * ''Password'': See [[#Change password|Change password]] | ||
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After you supply an email address, you will need to click the ''verify address'' button in order to use these functions. You will receive an email; simply open it and follow the link to enable the following functions. | After you supply an email address, you will need to click the ''verify address'' button in order to use these functions. You will receive an email; simply open it and follow the link to enable the following functions. | ||
If you did not get an email, you can review the email address entered, and change it if needed, on [[Special:Preferences]]. You must be logged into | If you did not get an email, you can review the email address entered, and change it if needed, on [[Special:Preferences]]. You must be logged into USApedia. Your email address can be found on the User Profile tab under ''E-mail confirmation.'' There is a "Change email address" link to right of your address. | ||
You can also change any of the following functions in the same location: | You can also change any of the following functions in the same location: | ||
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==Appearance tab== | ==Appearance tab== | ||
{{Main|Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering}} | {{Main|Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering}} | ||
The first option of the Appearance preferences is "skin", which allows you to change the overall appearance of | The first option of the Appearance preferences is "skin", which allows you to change the overall appearance of USApedia. Users are strongly encouraged to keep this at the default option, "{{Mw|article=Skin:Vector|label=Vector}}". Some USApedia features will not work correctly using other skins. | ||
=== Date format === | === Date format === | ||
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==== Temporarily disable the visual editor while it is in beta ==== | ==== Temporarily disable the visual editor while it is in beta ==== | ||
This allows you to disable [[ | This allows you to disable [[USApedia:Visual editor|VisualEditor]]. | ||
=== Preview === | === Preview === | ||
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===Reported editing tab issues=== | ===Reported editing tab issues=== | ||
Depending on the number of upgrades to | Depending on the number of upgrades to USApedia, these issues may have been resolved. | ||
* Settings for the number of columns and rows in the editing window do not appear to have any effect. | * Settings for the number of columns and rows in the editing window do not appear to have any effect. | ||
* The side-by-side preview will sometimes leave text hidden at the top of the edit window under the advanced menu bar. If this occurs, click Advanced twice to hide and redisplay the menu bar. | * The side-by-side preview will sometimes leave text hidden at the top of the edit window under the advanced menu bar. If this occurs, click Advanced twice to hide and redisplay the menu bar. | ||
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==== Other options ==== | ==== Other options ==== | ||
* Hide [[Help:Minor edit|minor edits]] from the watchlist | * Hide [[Help:Minor edit|minor edits]] from the watchlist | ||
* Hide [[ | * Hide [[USApedia:Bots|bot]] edits from the watchlist | ||
* Hide my edits from the watchlist - Hides the editor's changes | * Hide my edits from the watchlist - Hides the editor's changes | ||
* Hide edits by anonymous users from the watchlist - No anonymous changes can be made to | * Hide edits by anonymous users from the watchlist - No anonymous changes can be made to USApedia | ||
* Hide edits by logged in users from the watchlist | * Hide edits by logged in users from the watchlist | ||
** Use these options to filter out unwanted revisions from the watchlist. | ** Use these options to filter out unwanted revisions from the watchlist. | ||