Editing a Serviceman's Page

How to Edit a Member Page ¶

Table of Contents [Hide/Show] How to Edit a Member Page     Prerequisites     Step 1: Navigate to the Page     Step 2: Click the "Edit" Tab     Step 3: Make Your Changes        Editing Sections        Uploading a Portrait        Adding an Album (Optional)        Adding a YouTube Video (Optional)     Step 4: Preview Your Changes (Optional)     Step 5: Save the Page     Notes

Prerequisites ¶

First, you must have an account. You cannot edit a page without having registered that account. You can register a new one or log in with your existing one here. Please note that an account is not created automatically — we expect to know something about you before we allow anyone in.

Step 1: Navigate to the Page ¶

Use the search box and enter the serviceman’s name, or go to the Serviceman's Page and click the tab with the first letter of the last name. Then search under the appropriate squadron to find the correct entry.

Step 2: Click the "Edit" Tab ¶

Once on the page, click the Edit tab at the top.

Step 3: Make Your Changes ¶

NOTE: Each serviceman’s page is divided into sections:

• Service During the War
  • Recorded Missions
    Contains the tag: {s:MemberMissionList}
    This tag generates missions for an airman. Do not edit or remove this tag unless you're actually updating/creating a page for a member of the ground crew.
  • Personal Accounts
    Add any stories or anecdotes about the serviceman's wartime experience here.
• Life Before the War
• Life After the War
  

Editing Sections ¶

You can edit the page in two ways:

1. Click the Edit button at the top-right of the page to edit all sections at once.
2. Click the Edit link next to a section heading to edit that section only.
   

Uploading a Portrait ¶

Each serviceman’s page can include a portrait. If no portrait has been uploaded, you'll see a placeholder silhouette in pastel blue.

To upload a portrait:

1. Convert the photo to a `.jpg` file, if it isn’t already.
2. Rename the file to WikiPortrait.jpg (this name is required).
3. Use the Choose File button to select the photo.
4. Click Upload to attach the file to the page.
5. After saving and refreshing the page, the portrait should appear automatically—assuming it’s named correctly.
   

Adding an Album (Optional) ¶

You can add additional photos in an album. Instructions for this feature will be added later.

Adding a YouTube Video (Optional) ¶

You can embed YouTube videos on the page. Instructions for doing so will be added later.

Step 4: Preview Your Changes (Optional) ¶

Click the Preview button to see how your edits will appear before saving.

Step 5: Save the Page ¶

Enter a brief summary of your changes (optional but helpful), then click Save to publish the page.

Notes ¶

- If you make a mistake, don’t worry—you can always revert to an earlier version of the page using the History tab. - Some pages may be protected and require special permissions to edit.