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'''Administrator school''' teaches test wiki [[Test Wiki:administrators|administrators]] how to use their tools, including: managing user groups, (un)deleting pages, protecting, and blocking.
'''Administrator school''' teaches test wiki [[Test Wiki:administrators|administrators]] how to use their tools, including: managing user groups, (un)deleting pages, protecting, and blocking.
There are many more tools, you may wish to visit [[Special:ListGroupRights|Special:ListGroupRights]] and look under the “administrators” section to see all the user rights sysops have.
There are many more tools, you may wish to visit [[Special:ListGroupRights|Special:ListGroupRights]] and look under the "administrators" section to see all the user rights sysops have.


== User groups management ==
== User groups management ==


Administrators can manage a few user groups, including [[Test Wiki:Chat moderators|chat moderator]], [[Test wiki:Patrollers|patroller]], and a few others.
Administrators can manage a few user groups, including [[Test Wiki:Chat moderators|chat moderator]], [[Test wiki:Patrollers|patroller]], and a few others.
If you are a sysop, you can do this by going to a user's userpage and clicking “change user groups” on the left-hand side.
If you are a sysop, you can do this by going to a user's userpage and clicking "change user groups" on the left-hand side.
You can set how long you want the user to have the right, or you can choose to have it never expire.
You can set how long you want the user to have the right, or you can choose to have it never expire.
You can test this on the [[Special:MyLanguage/User:Example|example account]] or on an alternate account of yours.
You can test this on the [[Special:MyLanguage/User:Example|example account]] or on an alternate account of yours.
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== Deletion & undeletion ==
== Deletion & undeletion ==


These buttons allow you to delete or undelete a page, removing it from public view.
These buttons allow you to delete a page, which will then hide it from public view, or undelete to unhide it.
You can test this on the [[Special:MyLanguage/Deletion test|deletion test]] page.
You can test this on the [[Special:MyLanguage/Deletion test|deletion test]] page.


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If you use revision deletion, the revision is hidden to all regular users, however, anyone else with sysop rights can also see it.
If you use revision deletion, the revision is hidden to all regular users, however, anyone else with sysop rights can also see it.


To delete a revision, click the check mark next to it, then click the “change visibility of selected revisions” button, which is right above the page history.
To delete a revision, click the check mark next to it, then click the "change visibility of selected revisions" button, which is right above the page history.
Then, you will be taken into a menu, where you can choose how to hide the revision.
Then, you will be taken into a menu, where you can choose how to hide the revision.
If you're just testing the feature, make sure to put “test” in the edit summary to avoid confusion.
If you're just testing the feature, make sure to put "test" in the edit summary to avoid confusion.
You should then un-hide the revision, unless you have a reason other than testing purposes to hide it.
You should then un-hide the revision, unless you have a reason other than testing purposes to hide it.
However, if that is the case, you should use an appropriate edit summary.
However, if that is the case, you should use an appropriate edit summary.
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You can block your own accounts here for testing, or the [[Special:MyLanguage/User:Example|example account]].
You can block your own accounts here for testing, or the [[Special:MyLanguage/User:Example|example account]].
There are many options when blocking. Firstly, you can stop a user from editing specific pages or namespaces (User pages, talk pages, etc.).
There are many options when blocking. Firstly, you can stop a user from editing specific pages or namespaces (User pages, talk pages, etc.).
This is useful for someone who is edit warring on a page. Otherwise, you can do a sitewide block.
This is useful for someone performing an edit war on a page. Otherwise, you can do a sitewide block.
This stops the user from editing all pages except their user talk page.
This stops the user from editing all pages except their user talk page.


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