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'''Administrators''' are editors who are trusted with access to certain restricted technical features on a wikia.
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'''Administrators''' are editors who are trusted with access to certain restricted technical features on a wiki.
 
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==How to become an admin==
 
==How to become an admin==
* Every founder of a wikia is automatically granted [[Help:User access levels|admin]] access on the wikia they founded, in addition to bureaucrat status.
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* Every founder of a community is automatically granted [[Help:User access levels#Administrators|admin]] access on the wiki they founded, in addition to bureaucrat status.
* Bureaucrats can grant other users admin access.
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* Bureaucrats can grant other users bureaucrat, admin, rollback, and content moderators access.
* Sysops can grant other users chat moderator access but can't promote any other users to become admin.
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* Admins can grant other users discussion moderator and chat moderator access.
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* You can become an admin in an inactive wiki through [[Adoption:Requests|Adoption Requests]].
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==Admin tools==
 
==Admin tools==
=== Deleting a page ===
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===Deleting a page===
[[File:Admin - Delete.png|thumb|350px|Deleting a page as an admin.]]
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[[File:Admin - Delete.png|thumb|350px|Deleting a page as an admin]]
 
* Click the down arrow on the "Edit" button to activate the drop down menu. Select "Delete".
 
* Click the down arrow on the "Edit" button to activate the drop down menu. Select "Delete".
* You will see a page with a menu of preset "reasons" for deletion, a box to enter any additional reasons for deletion, and the option to follow the page if you wish to know if anybody tries to recreate it. Fill in the deletion reason and click the "delete" button
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* You will see a page with a menu of preset "reasons" for deletion, a box to enter any additional reasons for deletion, and the option to follow the page if you wish to know if anybody tries to recreate it. Fill in the deletion reason and click the "delete" button.
* If something looks like a candidate for speedy deletion but has a page history, you should check the history before deleting it. The revision you are looking at could be just a vandalized version of a real article. After you have deleted it, check if it has a talk page and delete this too. If the page is being deleted because it should not exist, [[:Special:WhatLinksHere|check that nothing links to it]] to prevent it being created again. If the page was listed on a requests for deletion page, follow the relevant guidelines on your wikia, which may include archiving the deletion discussion.
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* If something looks like a candidate for speedy deletion but has a page history, you should check the history before deleting it. The revision you are looking at could be just a vandalized version of a real article. After you have deleted it, check if it has a talk page and delete this too. If the page is being deleted because it should not exist, [[:Special:WhatLinksHere|check that nothing links to it]] to prevent it from being created again. If the page was listed on a requests for deletion page, follow the relevant guidelines on your community, which may include archiving the deletion discussion.
 
* See [[Help:Delete]] for more details.
 
* See [[Help:Delete]] for more details.
   
=== Deleting an image ===
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===Deleting an image===
[[File:Admin - Delete Image.png|thumb|300px]]
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[[File:Admin - Delete Image.png|thumb|300px|Deleting an image]]
* To delete an individual revision, first click on the actual image, then click the ''delete'' link next to that revision in the file history on the image description page.
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* To delete all versions of an image, go to the image page by first clicking on the image, the clicking the URL on the top left of the pop-up. Then delete the article by clicking the arrow on the edit button in the same way you would delete an article.
* You cannot delete the most recent one without deleting all older copies as well, and also deleting the image description page.
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* To delete an individual revision, click the ''delete'' link next to that revision in the file history on the image description page.
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* You cannot delete the most recent version without deleting all older copies as well, and also deleting the image description page.
* However, you can selectively delete a single older copy of an image.
 
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* To delete all versions of an image, you can select the "delete all" option in the file history, or delete the image description page in the same way you would delete an article.
 
* After clicking ''Delete all revisions of this image'', you will see a confirmation screen similar to that used for page deletion and the deletion will be logged at [[Special:Log/delete]].
 
   
===Undeletion ===
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===Undeletion===
 
* Pages and images can be undeleted using [[Special:Undelete]].
 
* Pages and images can be undeleted using [[Special:Undelete]].
 
* Look at each revision separately, and choose whether to undelete ''all'' revisions (the default) or selected ones.
 
* Look at each revision separately, and choose whether to undelete ''all'' revisions (the default) or selected ones.
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* Click the ''restore'' button once you have chosen what you wish to undelete
 
* Click the ''restore'' button once you have chosen what you wish to undelete
   
=== Merging page histories ===
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===Merging page histories===
Merging page histories is a means of fixing cut and paste moves in order to maintain a complete edit history. '''Note:''' This action can be reversed, but doing so may take a long time, especially when the page has a long history.
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Merging page histories is a means of fixing cut-and-paste moves in order to maintain a complete edit history. '''Note:''' This action can be reversed, but doing so may take a long time, especially when the page has a long history.
 
* First [[Help:Delete|delete]] the page at the correct title.
 
* First [[Help:Delete|delete]] the page at the correct title.
 
* [[Help:Moving pages|Move]] the second page to the deleted page title, using the "Move" option in the edit menu.
 
* [[Help:Moving pages|Move]] the second page to the deleted page title, using the "Move" option in the edit menu.
* Open the history on the page, and [[Help:UnDelete|undelete]] the content you deleted in the first step.
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* Open the history on the page, and [[Help:Undelete|undelete]] the content you deleted in the first step.
   
=== Protection and unprotection ===
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===Protection and unprotection===
[[File:Admin - Protect.png|thumb|320px]]
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[[File:Admin - Protect.png|thumb|320px|Protecting a page]]
 
* To protect a page, click the small arrow on the edit button to activate the dropdown menu.
 
* To protect a page, click the small arrow on the edit button to activate the dropdown menu.
 
* Choose ''protect''. If the menu only has an ''unprotect'' option, the page is already protected; you can click that link to change the protection level.
 
* Choose ''protect''. If the menu only has an ''unprotect'' option, the page is already protected; you can click that link to change the protection level.
 
* You will be brought to a screen where you can set the protection for editing and for moving the page.
 
* You will be brought to a screen where you can set the protection for editing and for moving the page.
 
* Choose the protection level you need.
 
* Choose the protection level you need.
* There is also an option for cascade protection, which ''fully'' protects all templates, page transclusions and images used on that page. This checkbox should generally be left unchecked.
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* There is also an option for "cascade protection", which ''fully'' protects all templates, page transclusions and images used on that page. This checkbox should generally be left unchecked.
 
* Enter a length of time for the protection to last.
 
* Enter a length of time for the protection to last.
 
* Enter a reason for the protection change.
 
* Enter a reason for the protection change.
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* You can protect an image or other file from the file description page.
 
* You can protect an image or other file from the file description page.
 
* Both the description page and the image are protected.
 
* Both the description page and the image are protected.
** The image description page will be protected against edits
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** The image description page will be protected against edits.
** The image will be protected so that it can not be reverted to an earlier version, and it will not be possible to upload a new version over the existing one.
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** The image will be protected so that it cannot be reverted to an earlier version, and it will not be possible to upload a new version over the existing one.
   
=== Blocking ===
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===Blocking===
 
[[File:Admin block.png|thumb|350px|How to block a user]]
 
[[File:Admin block.png|thumb|350px|How to block a user]]
* For IPs and logged in users you can click the ''block'' link in [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]], the ''block'' link in [[Special:Contributions|contributions]], or go to [[Special:Blockip]].
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* For IPs and logged in users you can click the ''block'' link in [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]], the ''block'' link in [[Special:Contributions|contributions]], or go to [[Special:Block]].
 
* Fill in the username (if needed).
 
* Fill in the username (if needed).
 
* Choose a block length from the list, or add a custom time. The feature recognizes most common time expressions (see [http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_chapter/Date-input-formats.html the tar manual]).
 
* Choose a block length from the list, or add a custom time. The feature recognizes most common time expressions (see [http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_chapter/Date-input-formats.html the tar manual]).
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* Links in the block log or [[Special:BlockList]] allow you to ''unblock'' or ''change the block'' if an error is made.
 
* Links in the block log or [[Special:BlockList]] allow you to ''unblock'' or ''change the block'' if an error is made.
   
=== Reverting undesirable edits ===
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===Reverting undesirable edits===
 
* Any user can [[Help:Reverting|revert]] a page using the "Undo" option in the page history. Use the edit summary to explain why the edit is being undone.
 
* Any user can [[Help:Reverting|revert]] a page using the "Undo" option in the page history. Use the edit summary to explain why the edit is being undone.
 
* Administrators and users with rollback status can also revert the edits of one user and restore the page to the last version by the previous author.
 
* Administrators and users with rollback status can also revert the edits of one user and restore the page to the last version by the previous author.
 
* Click ''rollback'' on the page history, the user contribution list, or on the diff page.
 
* Click ''rollback'' on the page history, the user contribution list, or on the diff page.
 
* Reversions are given the automatic edit summary ''Reverted edits by X to last version by Y''.
 
* Reversions are given the automatic edit summary ''Reverted edits by X to last version by Y''.
* Because rollbacks skip the step of adding a custom edit summary, they should be used for obvious vandalism ''only''.[[File:Admin rights.png|thumb|260px|Groups you can change as an admin.]]
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* Because rollbacks skip the step of adding a custom edit summary, they should be used for obvious vandalism ''only''.[[File:Admin rights.png|thumb|260px|Groups you can change as an admin]]
   
 
===Chat===
 
===Chat===
* Admins are automatically Chat Moderators.
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* Admins and discussion moderators are automatically chat moderators.
 
* Chat moderators have the ability to kick other users from the chat. This can be done either from their [[Help:User contributions|Contributions]] page or through the main chat.
 
* Chat moderators have the ability to kick other users from the chat. This can be done either from their [[Help:User contributions|Contributions]] page or through the main chat.
* To identify a chat moderator, a star appears next to the name in the rail.
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* To identify a chat moderator, a star appears next to their name in the rail.
   
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==Best practices for administrators==
==Bureaucrat Status==
 
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:''Main page: [[Help:Best practices for administrators]]''
* Founders of wikias automatically have bureaucrat rights in addition to administrator rights.
 
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* Other users may be granted the bureaucrat right through wikia adoption or by another bureaucrat on the wikia.
 
 
==Bureaucrat status==
* The only powers a bureaucrat has is to grant rollback, chat moderator, administrator and bureaucrat status to other users, and to take away rollback, chat moderator or administrator privileges. This can be done with the [[Special:UserRights|User Rights special page.]]
 
 
* Founders of communities automatically have bureaucrat rights in addition to administrator rights.
* Only Wikia Staff, Wikia Utilities, Helpers and the user themselves can remove bureaucrat status from a user, usually at the request of the user, or, in the case of inactive users, at the request of the currently active community, if a user is denied from adopting a wikia or if abused.
 
 
* Other users may be granted the bureaucrat right by another bureaucrat in the community or through wiki adoption .
 
* The only powers a bureaucrat has is to grant rollback, content moderator, administrator, and bureaucrat status to other users, and to take away rollback, content moderator, or administrator privileges. This can be done with the [[Special:UserRights|User Rights special page.]]
 
* Only Wikia Staff, Helpers and the user themselves can remove bureaucrat status from a user, usually at the request of the user, or, in the case of inactive users or for abusive bureaucrats, at the request of the currently active community.
 
* To change another editor's user rights, go to [[Special:UserRights]].
 
* To change another editor's user rights, go to [[Special:UserRights]].
 
** Enter the user's name.
 
** Enter the user's name.
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** At the bottom of the page will be a log of any previous changes to the user's rights.
 
** At the bottom of the page will be a log of any previous changes to the user's rights.
   
== Next Pages ==
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==Next steps==
* Learn how to [[Help:User access levels]] - including details about admin promotion
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* Learn about [[Help:User access levels]] - including details about admin promotion
* Edit ever faster by learning [[Help:Keyboard_shortcuts|keyboard shortcuts]]!
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* Edit even faster by learning [[Help:Keyboard_shortcuts|keyboard shortcuts]]!
   
== Further Help and Feedback ==
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==Further help and feedback==
 
{{Help and feedback section}}
 
{{Help and feedback section}}
   
 
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[[es:Ayuda:FAQ de la administración]]
 
[[fi:Ohje:Ylläpitäjän UKK]]
 
[[nl:Help:Beheerders FAQ]]
 
[[ru:Справка:Администраторы]]
 
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[[de:Hilfe:Administratoren-Handbuch]]
 
[[de:Hilfe:Administratoren-Handbuch]]
 
[[es:Ayuda:Administradores]]
 
[[es:Ayuda:Administradores]]
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[[fi:Ohje:Ylläpitäjän opas]]
 
[[fr:Aide:Guide de l'administrateur]]
 
[[fr:Aide:Guide de l'administrateur]]
 
[[it:Aiuto:Guida per gli Amministratori]]
 
[[it:Aiuto:Guida per gli Amministratori]]
[[ja:ヘルプ:管理者利用ガイド]]
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[[ja:ヘルプ:アドミン利用ガイド]]
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[[ko:도움말:관리자 가이드]]
 
[[nl:Help:Beheerders FAQ]]
 
[[nl:Help:Beheerders FAQ]]
 
[[pl:Pomoc:Poradnik administratora]]
 
[[pl:Pomoc:Poradnik administratora]]
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[[pt:Ajuda:Guia como-fazer para administradores]]
 
[[ru:Справка:Администраторы]]
 
[[ru:Справка:Администраторы]]
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[[vi:Trợ giúp:Hướng dẫn dành cho bảo quản viên]]
 
[[zh:Help:管理員指南]]
 
[[zh:Help:管理員指南]]
   

Revision as of 18:03, 25 April 2016

Administrators are editors who are trusted with access to certain restricted technical features on a wiki.

How to become an admin

  • Every founder of a community is automatically granted admin access on the wiki they founded, in addition to bureaucrat status.
  • Bureaucrats can grant other users bureaucrat, admin, rollback, and content moderators access.
  • Admins can grant other users discussion moderator and chat moderator access.
  • You can become an admin in an inactive wiki through Adoption Requests.


Admin tools

Deleting a page

Admin - Delete

Deleting a page as an admin

  • Click the down arrow on the "Edit" button to activate the drop down menu. Select "Delete".
  • You will see a page with a menu of preset "reasons" for deletion, a box to enter any additional reasons for deletion, and the option to follow the page if you wish to know if anybody tries to recreate it. Fill in the deletion reason and click the "delete" button.
  • If something looks like a candidate for speedy deletion but has a page history, you should check the history before deleting it. The revision you are looking at could be just a vandalized version of a real article. After you have deleted it, check if it has a talk page and delete this too. If the page is being deleted because it should not exist, check that nothing links to it to prevent it from being created again. If the page was listed on a requests for deletion page, follow the relevant guidelines on your community, which may include archiving the deletion discussion.
  • See Help:Delete for more details.

Deleting an image

Admin - Delete Image

Deleting an image

  • To delete all versions of an image, go to the image page by first clicking on the image, the clicking the URL on the top left of the pop-up. Then delete the article by clicking the arrow on the edit button in the same way you would delete an article.
  • To delete an individual revision, click the delete link next to that revision in the file history on the image description page.
  • You cannot delete the most recent version without deleting all older copies as well, and also deleting the image description page.


Undeletion

  • Pages and images can be undeleted using Special:Undelete.
  • Look at each revision separately, and choose whether to undelete all revisions (the default) or selected ones.
  • Click the restore button which appears on the confirmation page.
  • Undeletion occurs as soon as you click this; there is no further confirmation screen or a place to type a reason.
  • If you do not undelete all revisions, the log will record how many you did restore.
  • If a page already exists but you want to undelete previous revisions of it, go to the page history.
  • Click to view/restore the deleted versions,
  • Click the restore button once you have chosen what you wish to undelete

Merging page histories

Merging page histories is a means of fixing cut-and-paste moves in order to maintain a complete edit history. Note: This action can be reversed, but doing so may take a long time, especially when the page has a long history.

  • First delete the page at the correct title.
  • Move the second page to the deleted page title, using the "Move" option in the edit menu.
  • Open the history on the page, and undelete the content you deleted in the first step.

Protection and unprotection

Admin - Protect

Protecting a page

  • To protect a page, click the small arrow on the edit button to activate the dropdown menu.
  • Choose protect. If the menu only has an unprotect option, the page is already protected; you can click that link to change the protection level.
  • You will be brought to a screen where you can set the protection for editing and for moving the page.
  • Choose the protection level you need.
  • There is also an option for "cascade protection", which fully protects all templates, page transclusions and images used on that page. This checkbox should generally be left unchecked.
  • Enter a length of time for the protection to last.
  • Enter a reason for the protection change.
  • Click "Confirm"; the page will be protected.
  • Unprotecting a page works in exactly the same way, only you will click the unprotect link.
  • You can protect an image or other file from the file description page.
  • Both the description page and the image are protected.
    • The image description page will be protected against edits.
    • The image will be protected so that it cannot be reverted to an earlier version, and it will not be possible to upload a new version over the existing one.

Blocking

Admin block

How to block a user

  • For IPs and logged in users you can click the block link in recent changes, the block link in contributions, or go to Special:Block.
  • Fill in the username (if needed).
  • Choose a block length from the list, or add a custom time. The feature recognizes most common time expressions (see the tar manual).
  • Add the reason for the block in the last field. This reason should explain to the user why they are blocked.
  • Select or deselect the additional block options.
  • Click the block this user button.
  • This will be logged at Special:Log/block and the user will appear in the list of blocked IP addresses and usernames until the block expires.
  • Links in the block log or Special:BlockList allow you to unblock or change the block if an error is made.

Reverting undesirable edits

  • Any user can revert a page using the "Undo" option in the page history. Use the edit summary to explain why the edit is being undone.
  • Administrators and users with rollback status can also revert the edits of one user and restore the page to the last version by the previous author.
  • Click rollback on the page history, the user contribution list, or on the diff page.
  • Reversions are given the automatic edit summary Reverted edits by X to last version by Y.
  • Because rollbacks skip the step of adding a custom edit summary, they should be used for obvious vandalism only.
    Admin rights

    Groups you can change as an admin

Chat

  • Admins and discussion moderators are automatically chat moderators.
  • Chat moderators have the ability to kick other users from the chat. This can be done either from their Contributions page or through the main chat.
  • To identify a chat moderator, a star appears next to their name in the rail.

Best practices for administrators

Main page: Help:Best practices for administrators

Bureaucrat status

  • Founders of communities automatically have bureaucrat rights in addition to administrator rights.
  • Other users may be granted the bureaucrat right by another bureaucrat in the community or through wiki adoption .
  • The only powers a bureaucrat has is to grant rollback, content moderator, administrator, and bureaucrat status to other users, and to take away rollback, content moderator, or administrator privileges. This can be done with the User Rights special page.
  • Only Wikia Staff, Helpers and the user themselves can remove bureaucrat status from a user, usually at the request of the user, or, in the case of inactive users or for abusive bureaucrats, at the request of the currently active community.
  • To change another editor's user rights, go to Special:UserRights.
    • Enter the user's name.
    • You will see "Groups you can change" and "Groups you cannot change." Click the boxes for the rights you wish to give the user.
    • Enter a reason, and click to save.
    • At the bottom of the page will be a log of any previous changes to the user's rights.

Next steps

Further help and feedback