Manifold Atlas: User orientation
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- The Manifold Atlas is an open resource: its content is released into the public domain and freely available on the world wide web under the same copyright rules as Wikipedia, the GNU Free Documentation License 1.3.
- This page orients users whose first interest in the Manifold Atlas is as a resource.
1 Writing on discussion pages
- All registered users can write on discussion pages as well as editing open-editing pages.
- Each page of the Atlas carries a discussion page intended to store comments and questions related to that page.
- To add to the discussion of page, click the link dicussion at the top of the page: you will be editing the discussion page.
- Begin each new entry with a section header == ... == and a title which describes your entry.
- For example: == Question about the topological classification ==.
- Finally, please conclude each entry on a discussion page with the symbols ~~~~, this will automatically log the time of your entry and your username.
- 'Please do not edit existing text on the discussion page.
2 General information
3 Your user page
- Each registered user should create their user page.
- Having logged in, simply click the red link with your user name at the top of page.
- At a minimum your user page should contain some current contact information.
- For example a current email address or work address or a link to your homepage.
4 Your preferences
- Your preferences control the way the Atlas appears and operates for you.
- You can view and adjust them by clicking my preferences at the top of the page.
- Make sure you are logged in though.
- If you have queries or questions, you may email the administrators.