Help

These help files assist you in how to use the SOQKO system.

1. register with the site
2. log in by typing the user name and password supplied you in the registration step, and
3. create content such as articles and stories
This user guide will explain these steps and familiarize you with the basic information you need to use this website successfully.

Registering as a user
To add or edit content on this site, you have to first be registered as a user. Otherwise, look for a small form called “User login” on the main page of this site. Click the link that says "Create new account" to create a new account.

To register, enter a user name of your choice and an email address to which you have access and hit "submit". Then check your email account. Within a few minutes, you should get an automatically-generated email confirming your registration and giving you an initial password to use. Now you're ready to log in.

Logging In
Before you can add or edit content, you usually need to log in. If you haven't already done so, register as a user, see above. Then hit the main page of the site you're wishing to use and look for a "User login" form. This will be on the or right side of the page. Enter your user name and password and hit "submit".

Assuming everything's working as planned, when the new page loads it will include a new block with your user name at the top. This is the menu you use to start entering and editing content.

Once you have registered with this site, you can change settings to control information about yourself and also your use and experience of this site. To see what tweaks you can make to your account, log in and then click on my account in the navigation block (that's the one titled with your user name). Click on the edit tab.

Account Settings.

Password
Enter in a new password in both fields to set it. The system sends you a default password that is often hard to remember, so it is recommended that you change your password to something you can easily remember.

Signature
You will be able to set a default signature. This will be copied into new comments for you automatically, but may still be edited.

Time zone
All dated content on the site to display in local time, according to the offset you enter here.

Additional Information.
Aside from the account settings tab, you may also see additional tabs, titled according to the information they contain. Some examples might include "Personal Information", "Workplace", etc. These allow you to enter more information about yourself. Please see the profile module for more information on this.

Comments
Comments allow users to interact with the content on a site, to respond to an article, offer their own ideas, make additions, or supply a critique.

Leaving comments
When you bring up an article to read, look for comment-related links at the bottom of the article. If you're not logged in, this might read "login or register to post comments". When you do log in, you should see something like "Add new comment". Click on the link and you're ready to comment away.

Etiquette
Comments can be a great way of enriching a community site--but they can also lead to unfriendly, even harassing exchanges. As with any communication, it's important to try to ensure that your comments are respectful and constructive.

"Threaded" comments
Comments on this web-site are "threaded". This means you can comment directly on an article - or you can reply to an existing comment. If you reply, your comment will be indented to show that it is part of that discussion.