Welcome! This guide describes how to get started using
JasperRedeemer's web-site. The guide covers basic topics such as
registering for an account, logging in, and creating content.

Depending on the configuration of JasperRedeemer.org and the
user-role(s) you play on the site, you may be allowed to contribute or
edit content. Fortunately, JasperRedeemer.org is designed to make
this relatively easy. Very little technical knowledge is assumed. The
basic process involves these steps:

• register with the site
• log in by typing the user name and password supplied you in the
  registration step, and
• create content such as articles, stories, comments, etc.

This user guide will explain these steps and familiarize you with the
basic information you need to use JasperRedeemer.org successfully.

To add or edit content on this site, you first have to be registered as a user.
In some cases, a site administrator will add you as a user. If so, they will send
you a user name and password that you can use to log on.

Otherwise, look for the menu link called “login” on the upper right of each page.
Click the link "login" to be taken to the User Account page. Click the link that
says "Create new account".

To register, enter a user name of your choice and an email address to which
you have access and hit "create new account". Then check your email account.
As soon as the site administrator has accepted your registration (usually by the
next working day), you should get an automatically-generated email confirming
your registration and giving you an initial password to use. Now you're ready to
log in.

Before you can add or edit content, need to log in. If you haven't already done so,
register as a user, see above. Then click the menu link "login" on the upper right
menu of each  page.  On the next page, enter your user name and password and
hit "log in".

Assuming everything's working as planned, when the home page loads it will
include a new menu block with your user name at the top. This is the menu you
use to start entering and editing content.

Creating new content

Once you have logged-in, you're ready to start posting content.

At the top of your personal menu, you'll find a link called "create content". Click
this and you'll see a list of the types of content you can create. Depending on
your user role  (normal user, contributor, or administrator), you'll see more or
less content types such as pages, stories, image galleries etc.

A step-by-step example

We will assume that you have selected create content and chosen "story" as
a content type.

You should be looking at a form with the title "Create Story". From here, it is
just a matter of filling in the form and posting it.

Title

The title is straightforward enough. Try to be descriptive and catchy.

Body

The "body" field is where you put the main content of the page. If
you've typed this into a word processor, just copy and paste it into this
field. Alternately you can just type straight in. For the most basic page, just
type and leave a blank line (i.e., hit "enter") at the and of each paragraph.

And you're set! You can preview the page you've prepared by hitting "Preview"
(recommended, and sometimes required) or you can bravely or recklessly just go
ahead and publish it by hitting "Save".

Permissions

What types of content you can create or edit depends on the privileges assigned
to the "role" or user group that you're a member of. In general, to find out what you
can do:

• On your user menu (the collection of links that has your user name as a title),
  look for a link that says "create content". Click this to get a listing of the types of
  content you have permission to post
• On a particular page, look for links at the top of an article. If you  see links say
  things like "view" and/or "edit", you have permissions to edit that content.

Creating comments

Comments allow you to interact with the content on a site, to respond to an article,
offer their own ideas, make additions, or supply a critique.

Leaving comments

When you bring up an article to read, look for comment-related links at the bottom
of the article. If you're not logged in, this might read "login or register to post
comments". When you do log in, you should see something like "Add new comment".
Click on the link and you're ready to comment away.

Etiquette

Comments can be a great way of enriching a community site--but they can also lead
to unfriendly, even harassing exchanges. As with any communication, it's important
to try to ensure that your comments are respectful and constructive.

"Threaded" comments

Comments on a JasperRedeemer.org site are "threaded". This means you can
comment directly on an article--or you can reply to an existing comment. If you reply
to an existing comment, your comment will be indented to show that it is part of that
particular discussion.

Editing and deleting content

To edit or delete existing content, log in and then bring up the page you wish to edit.
Look on the page for an "edit" tab. Depending on your user permissions, you might
see this on all pages or only on certain ones. For example, on JasperRedeemer.org,
you should see the edit tab for those pages that you submitted.

Clicking the edit tab will bring up a page with a form for changing the page. Here you
can change the text and settings. Once you have the text and settings in a suitable
form, click on the "Preview" button on the bottom of the form. Review your changes,
make any corrections necessary, then click the "Save" butoon on the bottom of the
form. 

If you wish to delete the page (and you have appropriate permissions), click on the
"delete" button near the bottom of the form. You'll get a second chance to confirm that
you wish to delete the page, or to change your mind!  Once you have deleted the page,
it is gone.  Make certain that you really want to delete the page before confirming the
delete option.