Writing a Guide Entry

> How to Put Up a Post Entry

Write the entry in GuideML:

GuideMLis currently used, but we may consider moving to markdown.

Log in as Post Editor

2. Log in as Post Editor (in Brunel!) and open Write an Entry.

Log in as Post Editor

Paste in Entry

3. Paste in Entry. Check 'Not for Review' and 'Change style'.

Uploaded image

Click 'Change style' button

Uploaded image

4. Click 'Change style' button. Get this, often:

Go find error(s)

5. Curse. Go find error(s) (hitting 'Review" each time) until it looks like this:

Add DUCKS code

6. Add DUCKS code (comment tags to hide contents).

Hit Add Guide Entry

7. Hit Add Guide Entry. See Ducks.

Reopen entry

8. Immediately reopen entry (because the parser won't let you do this before).

Now you will see the authors box. Add the author's usernumber.

Hit 'Update Entry' again

9. Hit 'Update Entry' again. See Ducks swim by. Scroll to bottom, click 'Notifications'. Hit 'Return to Entry'. Save new A-number on your personal spreadsheet or you'll never find it again.

Return to Entry

You've done that one!

10. Hurrah! You've done that one! Do the happy dance!

[image: Peanuts | A Snoopy Happy Dance Door Sign]

Go to the Archive

11. Go to the Archive for this author and update it at h2g2 - Paigetheoracle Archive <https://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/brunel/A87937979>. (Update=add a line that links to the new entry.)

Repeat 27 more times

12. Now do it 27 more times. Save all the A-numbers.

Copy "Edit Guide Entry" page

13. Copy this page: h2g2 - Edit Guide Entry <https://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/brunel/UserEdit416657>

Edit Template it in Word

14. Put it in Word. Put in a new Editorial, photomontage, quote of the week, new numbers, headers, etc. Replace the Delete 2 contents with your new page. Update.

Finished!

15. You have next week's issue of the h2g2 Post. You can start collecting Stuffz for the following week.

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