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How to Create a Joint Post (Long Version for new users)

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Sun, 08/02/2009 - 22:38
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  1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
  2. Click on Joint Post & this will open your entry screen
  3. Required: Title of your fiction piece
  4. Click on the Story drop down box and select the JP acronym (after the JP is complete, this will be replaced by the game acronym).
  5. Unless your piece is adult in nature, you do not need to mess with Rating.
  6. Optional: Characters, NPCs & Villains. Allows you to enter names of important characters in your piece. It will autoselect if it's already in the database, if it isn't it will auto create. Check with your GM to see if they have a preference as to whether you fill this out.
  7. Author is a required field. Try to be consistent with the name that you'd like to use across all of your games. (example: My handles are Chairman and Mayhem, but I use China in the author field.)
  8. Body - This is where you write or paste your intro bit into the Joint Post. Feel free to use the text editor for special formatting. If you are pasting from Word, please use the Pasting from Word button on the text editor, it will strip some of the unnecessary code from the document
  9. Book Outline - This is where you assign your fiction piece to the correct game. You can do this after the JP is completed if you prefer.
  10. Click Preview to ensure your post is how you want it. DO NOT FORGET TO HIT SAVE if you preview first. Common mistake and very easy to forget.
  11. Click Save
  12. Now that the Joint Post is created you need to go in and assign your collaborators. Click on the Access Control Tab at the top,
  13. Collapse or Ignore the first section labeled 'Role Based Access Control Settings'
  14. Scroll Down to 'User Access Control Lists'
  15. Select 'Grant View Access'
  16. Add User Handles that you would like to allow view access to your Joint Post. If you begin typing a name it will autofill. It is important that you get the handle correct in order for the other contributors to gain access. You WILL get an error if it doesn't recognize the handle.
  17. Click the 'Add User Button' after each new viewer.
  18. Select 'Grant Update Access' and repeat numbers 16 & 17.
  19. Very Important. When you are done granting your view and update access privileges, don't forget to SAVE. This is an easy thing to forget.