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Revision as of 19:05, 16 November 2024

Information on BARS Wiki is stored in wiki pages, sometimes called wiki articles, just like Wikipedia. Finding information can be done in several ways, depending on what type of information you are looking for.

Search is available on every page as the search box in the top bar.

Finding images, files, and users

Images and Files

Run a search using the search box in the top bar. After results have loaded, select the Multimedia option to show files and images.

Users

Run a search using the search box in the top bar. After results have loaded, select the Advanced option to show namespaces. Uncheck Main and check User.

Use the appropriate search box below, these search boxes will not search for general articles and pages.







Meta and Wiki Configuration

Meta (BARS Wiki setup)

Visit Special:AllPages and change the Namespace dropdown to BARS. Or use the search box below.



Templates

Visit Special:AllPages and change the Namespace dropdown to Templates: and run an empty search.