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+## Making changes
+
+* All files can be edited by anyone.  Start with the the `/sandbox` page.
+* Changes to the site config are generated into the site with the command `ikiwiki --setup /usr/local/etc/ikiwiki.setup`.
+* To create new pages on the web, add a new wiki link and then follow the link.  If you cannot find a good place for the link, use the [[/sandbox]].
+* To move a page, create a new page with the old page's content, and place '\[\[!meta redir=newpage\]\]' on the old page for a redirect.
+* To delete a page, edit it and press the "Remove" button.
+* This entire site is kept in a git repo, so larger changes/reversions can be done at the repo level.
+
+## Styles
+
+* When naming a page, use underscores to indicate spaces between words in the name.
+* Avoid CamelCase.
+* When creating a new page, make sure to link to it somewhere else on the site.
+* Use [Markdown](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax) for page syntax.
+* Straight HTML can be used for page element if needed, though it can get messy; stick to Markdown where possible.
+
+## For more information
+
+* This site contains ikiwiki documentation under /[[ikiwiki]].
+* Markdown is documented at [daringfireball.net](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax).
+* [[Formatting information|ikiwiki/formatting]] is linked at the bottom of the form when editing any page.
+* ikiwiki is documented at the [ikiwiki site](http://ikiwiki.info/).