OI Tutorial
An Illustrated OI Tutorial
Logging in
Log into the system on the front page by using the username/email and password you used when you created your account. If you have problems logging in, check if you've got the caps lock on - it may affect the login procedure. Fill in the two fields and click "Login". File:Login box.jpg
You can also log in from any page on the site by using the "Log In" button at the right of the search bar.
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Your first screen
If you have logged in, you will see the same page you logged in from, only now and "edit"-type buttons will actually work!
How do I create my first index?
If you want to index a comic, find out if the comic is available for indexing by searching the database. To use the Search bar at the top of any page, enter the name of the comic and search for “Series.” A tip is that it is often best to use only a simple part of the name, because this search is by exact match only. Thus, a search on “The Muppet Show Comic Book” will NOT return a series named “Muppet Show: The Comic Book.” A better search would be simply “Muppet Show” and then choose the appropriate series from the list returned. You should note that the GCD uses the official name of a publication as printed in its indicia or publication data within the book: this may not be the same as the name on the cover.
If you find the Series you wanted, look in the "Index Status Grid" on the Series page for the issue you want. If the issue you want to index is shown in white in the grid, then it should be available for you to make a reservation.
If you do not find the comic you want, one of the following may be missing:
- The Issue may be missing from the Series. See the Adding a Missing Issue page.
- The Series may be missing from the Publisher. See the Adding a Missing Series page.
- The Publisher may be missing from our database. See the Adding a Missing Publisher page.
If you have navigated to the series you wanted, you may reserve the issues you need by clicking through to them on the grid and then clicking the "Edit" button on the Issue page. All aspects of that issue are then available for you to index.