Only faculty, TAs and staff can see this page and perform these actions.

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The wiki platform is supported by the university, which means that you can contact IT for support in all aspects of wiki management.

Wiki Admin Tasks

Other Admin sections:

User Admin

Wiki Admin Privileges

The  UT Print Department EID can be used to sign in to the wiki as a master admin password. However, it is preferable that you sign in to the Wiki with your own EID. You can add yourself using the instructions below.

Current admins as of August 28 2023:

• @Annie Johnston

• @Blood, Audrey D

• @Hannah Spector 

• @Print Box Account (this is the same the Print Department EID)

• @Kerry Maguire

Add a new user to the wiki

Adding a user to a group is important because it dictates what they can add/edit/delete on the Wiki.

About Groups

About groups + space permissions

1. Important: The user must have had to log in to the wiki system at least once for them to be added. To do this they must:

   1. Visit the print wiki (being on this page right now counts)

   2. press the log in button on the top right corner

   3. log in with their EID

2. To add someone new as a wiki editor, make sure you, a current editor, are logged in

3. Press "Space Tools" on the bottom left corner of the Print Wiki (on any page)

4. Press "Custom space user management"

5. Above "Membership," press "Add Users"
   
   

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6. In the Select Groups field, begin typing the entire group name. The groups are:

   1. utprint-facultystaff

   2. utprint-grads

   3. utprint-ta

   4. utprint-risofellows

   5. utprint-students
      
      

7. In the Select Users field, type in the person's EID, email, or name

8. People can be members of multiple groups.

9. If the user says "deactivated" on the groups page, then get them to do step 1 again. If that doesn't work, open a ticket with IT that explains they are deactivated and include the user's EID.

Admins only: Here is a video on how to add/remove people from admin groups on the wiki

You will only be able to see the video below if you are logged in as an admin. If not, you will get an error.

Video link (admins only): How to add someone to the wiki

Add an editor to a single page

1. The user will have had to log in to the wiki system at least once.

2. Go into editing mode in a page. In the top R corner, press the + button.

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See and Edit Groups; Delete members

About Groups

About groups + space permissions

1. Make sure you are logged in

2. Press "Space Tools" on the bottom left corner of the Print Wiki (on any page)

3. Press "Custom space user management"

4. In the left column, click on the group you would like to edit

5. You will be able to see the names of the group members in the right "Membership" column

6. Click on a member; you can now press "Delete User" above the membership column
   
   

Page Permissions & Navigation

Reordering sidebar

1. Make sure you are logged in

2. Press "Space Tools" on the bottom left corner of the Print Wiki (on any page)

3. Press "Reorder pages"

4. Drag and drop pages into desire hierarchy/order