Voices of Gaza

https://voicesofgaza.org.za

How to submit your Post

Before submitting your first post, scroll down to the Before making your first contribution section.

Creating a new Post

1. Go to the Post Template Page
2. Copy the template using the Copy raw file button located in the File Preview toolbar
3. Click the + (Add file) button in the Files sidebar on the left
4. Paste the template content

Adding your Content

Please note: The plugin that facilitates automatic extraction of content, as described below, is currently inactive. For a well displayed post, please include all optional content.

5. Optionally, insert a Title tag. (A title will automatically be extracted from the original content if omitted)
6. Insert one or more Tags tags, to ensure your content is categorised accordingly
7. Most importantly, insert the hyperlink into the Link tag using the format in the example.
8. Optionally, insert an Image tag. This will be used as a thumbnail on the website post feed. (An image will automatically be extracted for use as a thumbnail, from the original content if omitted)
9. Below the meta section (starting and ending with ---) you are able to add a summary for your post using Markdown syntax. (A summary will automatically be extracted from the original content if omitted)

---
[//]:# (Title: My title)
[//]:# (Tags: #my, #tags)
[//]:# (Link: https://my-example.com)
[//]:# (Image: https://my-example.com)
---

# My Example header

My example summary goes here. Lorem Ipsum dolor sit amet ...

Example post

Submitting your Post

10. Use the Commit button to progress to the next step
11. If prompted, optionally add a commit message
12. From the two options presented, to commit directly or to create a Pull Request, select the Pull Request option
13. Finally confirm your commit to submit your post
14. A member of the approval committee will now receive your submission and approve it for display on the website

Before making your First Contribution

Create a Github Account if you don't have one yet and return to this page. This step does not have to be repeated after creating your account.