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What you'll need:
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== What you'll need ==
  
 
* Firefox, preferably, although Chrome could/should work
 
* Firefox, preferably, although Chrome could/should work
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** Running on a device with a real, hardware keyboard and mouse. Like a PC or laptop.
 
* You must be at least 13 and preferably 18+.
 
* You must be at least 13 and preferably 18+.
  
Required Accounts:
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== Required Accounts ==
  
 
* You'll need a reliable e-mail address that you can be reached at.
 
* You'll need a reliable e-mail address that you can be reached at.
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** Request to join the [https://trello.com/violetvolts Trello team for Violet Volts] to see the Operations board.
 
** Request to join the [https://trello.com/violetvolts Trello team for Violet Volts] to see the Operations board.
  
Optional Accounts:
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== Optional Accounts ==
  
 
* You can, optionally, also sign up to blog at [Tootsbook.com] if you want.
 
* You can, optionally, also sign up to blog at [Tootsbook.com] if you want.
 
* If you'd like to watch the GitHub projects, you'll need a GitHub account also. Software issues are tracked there. https://github.com/romance-ii/violet-volts/issues is the main project to watch  
 
* If you'd like to watch the GitHub projects, you'll need a GitHub account also. Software issues are tracked there. https://github.com/romance-ii/violet-volts/issues is the main project to watch  
  
Learn how to use it:
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== Learn how to use it ==
  
 
* [[Operator Commands]] work in the game itself.
 
* [[Operator Commands]] work in the game itself.
* The [[Operators Whiteboard]] is where policies and procedures and such are found. You'll want to bookmark this page.
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* The [[Operations Whiteboard]] is where policies and procedures and such are found. You'll want to bookmark this page.
 
* Check out [[Trello for Operators]] as well
 
* Check out [[Trello for Operators]] as well
  
Your mentor:
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== Your mentor ==
  
 
* You should be paired up with a Builder or Operator as a mentor; contact them to see how to handle things.
 
* You should be paired up with a Builder or Operator as a mentor; contact them to see how to handle things.
  
 
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== If you get stuck ==
If you get stuck:
 
  
 
* Use [[WALLOPS]] to raise a flare for any operators present. If no other operators are around, this will signal the [[On-Call Builder]].
 
* Use [[WALLOPS]] to raise a flare for any operators present. If no other operators are around, this will signal the [[On-Call Builder]].

Latest revision as of 13:53, 12 October 2016

What you'll need[edit]

  • Firefox, preferably, although Chrome could/should work
    • Running on a device with a real, hardware keyboard and mouse. Like a PC or laptop.
  • You must be at least 13 and preferably 18+.

Required Accounts[edit]

  • You'll need a reliable e-mail address that you can be reached at.
  • Your sign-in account for Tootsville, ie, for now a Google Account
    • You'll have to have Operator privileges given to one of your Toots.
    • If you sign in with that Toot, you should see that it's marked as an Operator.
  • A separate account is needed for this Wiki-Wiki. Look in the top-right corner of the screen now to sign up.
  • You'll also need a Trello login. (You can sign up for free with your Google Account.)

Optional Accounts[edit]

  • You can, optionally, also sign up to blog at [Tootsbook.com] if you want.
  • If you'd like to watch the GitHub projects, you'll need a GitHub account also. Software issues are tracked there. https://github.com/romance-ii/violet-volts/issues is the main project to watch

Learn how to use it[edit]

Your mentor[edit]

  • You should be paired up with a Builder or Operator as a mentor; contact them to see how to handle things.

If you get stuck[edit]

  • Use WALLOPS to raise a flare for any operators present. If no other operators are around, this will signal the On-Call Builder.