Help:Watch a page
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One feature of this wiki is that you can watch a page to see when changes occur. If you have your preferences set properly, you will receive a notification email any time a page you are watching has changed.
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How to watch a page
To watch a page, first log in to the wiki. Then, navigate to the page you want to watch and click the "watch" tab at the top of the page. The page will be automatically added to your watch list.
How to watch a page you are editing
If you are editing a page and would like to watch it after you save it, simply click the "Watch this page" option directly above the "Save page" button prior to saving the page with your new changes.
How to set your preferences regarding watching
- Log in to the wiki
- Click the small blue "preferences" link in the upper right corner of the page (near your username), or simply go to Special:Preferences directly.
- Click the "User Data" link at the left side of the preferences page (if it is not already selected)
- In the "User Data" box, verify that your email address is set correctly
- In the "Email" box, check the option that says "Send me an email when pages on my watchlist change"
- Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page
Your preferences have now been saved! When pages on your watchlist change, you will be notified by email.
How to stop watching a page
To stop watching a page, click the "unwatch" tab at the top of the page. (This tab will only be present if you are currently watching the page.)
