Apart from the website framework, the website is made up of articles and pictures that can be created and edited by registered users of the site who have been granted special editing & publishing privileges.

WARNING - Some people have had problems creating articles with Safari (the Apple web browser). If you are using Safari and are having problems, please try Firefox .

Step 1 - Get registered 

The first step to becoming a web author is to register on the site. Use the link at the bottom of the menu on the left and follow instructions. Registering involves a few steps so that we know who we're dealing with

• Click the registration button and fill in the form.
  Username can be whatever you want ("Evoman" for instance) but please supply your real name and email address. Choose your password.
• Note - your account is not yet active
• We will send an email to the address you gave.
• Click on the link to activate your account.

Step 2 - Get promoted to a web author

• Contact the webmaster and ask to become an author. This might take a few days.
• Once you are an author you will see an extra menu item at the bottom of the left-hand panel. Click on Create Content to display the list of all sections in the website.
• Note that only one section is shown in the image on the right
• See sections and categories for how the content for the website is structured.

• Click on Create Content to display the list of all sections in the website.
• Select the section in which you want to create an article and you will be taken to the editor page.
• Add a title.
• Select a category.
  
• Type your text...
• introductory text goes in the first box.
• text displayed with the more... link goes in the second box.

Step 4 - Save or Discard

• save and close your article with the floppy disk button.
• save and keep editing with the tick button.
• discard all edits with the cross button.
  

Step 5 - Now What?

• Your article is not published straight away.
• It must be reviewed by a website editor/publisher who will review your article and mark it for publication on the website.
• You might want to send an email to a publisher or the webmaster to let them know your article is ready for publishing. A list of publishers is available in the contacts section.
  

Editing existing articles

Once your article is published you will be able to edit it but please be careful changes you make to published articles are effective immediately!

• An edit icon appears by any articles you may edit.
• Click on the icon to start the same editor as before
• Make changes then save (or discard). 

NOTE:  Abuse of the abililty to edit live information will result in your account being suspended and all your articles being removed from the site.

Also

The editor is powerful and so a bit complicated. It's best to stick to a limited set of formatting functions

...and adding images is a whole new thing: please ask for extra training.