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<strong>Welcome to the Civil Air Patrol Wiki.</strong>
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CAPipedia's purpose is to benefit members by acting as an encyclopedia and index to [[eServices]], [[WMIRS]] and everything CAP. It is a work in progress.


<h1>How to Use CAPipedia</h1>
To add or edit pages, you will need to create an account or log in to your existing account and be a member of Civil Air Patrol. For access to edit, click [[Special:RequestAccount|Request Account]] and fill out the request. In the '''Other Information''' section, enter your CAPID, Region, Wing and Unit. The account will be approved as soon as possible.
<big><p>The search box in the upper right hand corner is your avenue to finding
information.&nbsp; Use keywords to search.&nbsp; If too many options come back,  
then you can add more search words.</p>
The search results are always listed below an option to create a page. Don't create a page unless no results are found.  Here is an example from a search for "HELPDESK". <br><br>
<p style="border:3px; border-style:solid; border-color:#287EC7; padding: 1em;">Create the page <font color="red">"Helpdesk" </font> on this wiki! See also the search results found. <BR><BR>


Page title matches <BR>
If you have any issues, please submit a [https://forms.gle/iVjqFSaqnb5fAwZv6 Contact Form].
HelpDesk<BR>
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== eServices HelpDesk == CAP's eServices HelpDesk can be found at this link <BR>https://capnhq.crmdesk.com/home.aspx or
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* Reviewing migrated content from the CAP Knowledgebase. See the [[Category talk:CAP Knowledgebase cleanup|discussion page for CAP Knowledgebase cleanup]] for more information.
* Adding best practices content to pages in the [[:Category:Functional areas|functional areas category]].
* Adding descriptions and external links to [[:Category:Specialty tracks|specialty track pages]].
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* [https://www.capnhq.gov eServices]
* [[:Category:FAQ|FAQs]] (formerly CAP Knowledgebase)
* [https://www.capnhq.gov/WMIRS/Default.aspx WMIRS]
* [https://staging.capnhq.gov Staging (Test) eServices]
* [https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com Go Civil Air Patrol]
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* [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
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* Migrated [[:Category:FAQ|FAQs]] from the CAP Knowledgebase
* Created [[:Category:Specialty tracks|specialty track]] and [[:Category:Functional areas|functional area]] info pages
* Added [[Template:Pub/doc|{{code|<nowiki>{{Pub}}</nowiki>}}]] and [[Template:Form/doc|{{code|<nowiki>{{Form}}</nowiki>}}]] templates to hyperlink to the correct page where the pub/form is listed
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The search box in the upper right hand corner is your avenue to finding information.  Use keywords to search.  If too many options come back, then you can add more search words. All the pages that match have a link to click on.


'''Avoid short and common words'''
TIPS Avoid short and common words This is the most likely cause of an unexpected failed search. If your search terms include a common "stop word" (such as "the", "one", "your", "more", "right", "while", "when", "who", "which", "such", "every", "about", "onto"), then your search will fail without any results. Short numbers, and words that appear in half of all pages, will also not be found. In this case, drop those words and rerun the search.
This is the most likely cause of an unexpected failed search. If your search terms include a common "stop word" (such as "the", "one", "your", "more", "right", "while", "when", "who", "which", "such", "every", "about", "onto"), then your search will fail without any results. Short numbers, and words that appear in half of all pages, will also not be found. In this case, drop those words and rerun the search. <BR><BR>
Search is case-insensitive The searches for "fortran", "Fortran" and "FORTRAN" all return the same results.
'''Search is case-insensitive'''<BR>
The searches for "fortran", "Fortran" and "FORTRAN" all return the same results.  


<p>Search Examples:&nbsp; '''How do I change my password?'''&nbsp;&nbsp; You want to  
Search Examples: How do I change my password?   You want to type change password in the search box.  
type '''password''' in the search box.&nbsp; test</p>


[[Special:AllPages|See a list of all pages in the Wiki]]


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The search results are always listed below an option to create a page. Don't create a page unless the results you are looking for is not found.
Want to learn more about magic behind capmembers.wiki?  Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
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Latest revision as of 10:36, 9 April 2024

Welcome to CAPipedia

CAPipedia's purpose is to benefit members by acting as an encyclopedia and index to eServices, WMIRS and everything CAP. It is a work in progress.

To add or edit pages, you will need to create an account or log in to your existing account and be a member of Civil Air Patrol. For access to edit, click Request Account and fill out the request. In the Other Information section, enter your CAPID, Region, Wing and Unit. The account will be approved as soon as possible.

If you have any issues, please submit a Contact Form.

Active Projects / Help Needed
Quick Links
Getting Started
Latest Updates
How to Use CAPipedia

The search box in the upper right hand corner is your avenue to finding information. Use keywords to search. If too many options come back, then you can add more search words. All the pages that match have a link to click on.

TIPS Avoid short and common words This is the most likely cause of an unexpected failed search. If your search terms include a common "stop word" (such as "the", "one", "your", "more", "right", "while", "when", "who", "which", "such", "every", "about", "onto"), then your search will fail without any results. Short numbers, and words that appear in half of all pages, will also not be found. In this case, drop those words and rerun the search. Search is case-insensitive The searches for "fortran", "Fortran" and "FORTRAN" all return the same results.

Search Examples: How do I change my password? You want to type change password in the search box.

See a list of all pages in the Wiki

The search results are always listed below an option to create a page. Don't create a page unless the results you are looking for is not found.

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