A simple way to make a User page quickly

After you have logged in.

Step 1: Visit the Template Page which lists a number of abbreviations representing University groups (though not Student Organizations). These are names of Templates that have been automatically generated from a database of University organizations.

Step 2: Find the group you'd like to be affiliated with and note it's abbreviation (mine was CSET - --Rhansen 15:31, 11 April 2006 (EDT)).

Step 3: Click on the Template link. If you like what you see, proceed to the next Step. If you notice a typo feel free to correct it. (If you're confident about what you're doing ... since a number of wikizens may have already pointed to the Template as it is.)

Step 4: Go to your User page and begin editting it. Your User page is always called User:youruserid. My user page is User:Rhansen.

Step 5: Put the group abbreviation within double curly brackets –. For example:

I'd also recommend uploading a small photo of yourself (or something you like) using the Upload file link always found in the Toolbox area on the left of the wiki page.

Place this on your user page by including the following text



Step 6: Place a small bit of additional text that contains your title, your office hours, or a personal greeting.

Step 7: Save your page.

That's it. All other enhancements are optional.

You may also get your page listed on a Category Page with your department's name if you place the text:

(may include spaces in name)

anywhere on your user page. Note that the information box templates provided already point to a Category name as well as a wiki page that anyone may create/edit.

A small sample of what I've described is at Sample User page using group templates and categories.