User talk:TG13

Welcome
Hi, thanks for editing and welcome to Koei Wiki! If this is your first time on a wiki and you need help on getting started on editing, I'd suggest reading the following below:


 * Completely new to editing? Read and browse Wikia's beginner's guide to get started.
 * New to wikis and confused by wikia's syntax and markup system? Read here or here to get a quick overview.
 * Want to test out how your edits will look? Create a sandbox. Sandboxes allow you to test and experiment with your edits. You can create your own sandbox by clicking here.
 * Follow the guidelines listed in our style guide to improve the look and consistency of our articles!
 * Be sure to read and pay close attention to the rules stipulated in our uploading policy when uploading an image.
 * Do not contribute writings that are not your own. This includes copying and pasting sections of articles from different websites.

Ready to help out? Here's a few things you can do to pitch in:


 * Help complete the goals set out in the wiki's To Do List.
 * Expand articles that are marked as stubs.
 * Fill in missing movesets and fighting style descriptions on the character pages.
 * Create new pages the wiki needs.

Please note that this is an automated message. However, if you still have any questions feel free to leave a message at the community portal or on my talk page and I'll see what I can do! When leaving your message, please be sure to sign your name by typing  ~ . Have fun and enjoy your stay! -- Kyosei (Talk) 23:12, February 21, 2011

Helping out?
Sure, I guess. Though I can't really do much now... ah, give me a few more days maybe and I might be in better shape... Sorry, I'm really sick at the moment and really drugged up on cold medicine right now. It's a challenge for me to sit up right and to read the screen... I was thinking of quitting for the day but thought I should reply to uouy first.

Wikia kinda behaves in a similar manner as Wikipedia, so if you know how to edit there, then kudohs. If not, there's always the easy-peasy help page that Wikia offers and the Wikipedia help page to help get yourself started. If you want to practice with wiki editing, here's a link to your own "scratch paper" of sorts -> TG13/sandbox. You can edit your sandbox as much as you like and you won't have to worry about it directly affecting the wiki; your edits won't "go live" in other words if you're editing your sandbox link. Koei wiki doesn't really use too many complicated wiki related mechanisms so if you master the basic formatting, you're good.

Each page tries to use an infobox template to list specific traits. If you want to make a new page for a Gundam character, please use this infobox. The MS templates are here. When you want to use either infobox template, please read the documentation thoroughly. It isn't there for decoration.

Just as a side note, Wikia's Rich Text Editor is a evil little editing tool which tends to have more problems than it's worth for some Internet browsers. I don't know what you're using, but if you experience problems with Wikia editing, go into your "My preferences" tab and disable Rich Text Editor within the "Editing" option pronto. It might fix some of the editing slow down you might have. You will have to actually learn wiki formatting but it's really a small price to pay. Wiki formatting is pretty easy.

Also please beware the text you see each time you edit a page. If you cannot spot it, I'll copy and paste it for you:

"Please note that all contributions to Koei Wiki are considered to be released under a Creative Commons attribution noncommercial sharealike deed. (see Wikia:Licensing for details). If you don't want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then don't submit it here. 'Do not contribute writing that is not your own, this includes sections of articles copied and pasted from other websites.'"

Um... I think those are the main points really... Sake neko 23:13, February 22, 2011 (UTC)

Creating articles
Ok, admin here. Do not freak out or think I am picking on you but I get a strong sense you're not comfortable or familiar with editing wikis. First and foremost. Read the links, I have listed in your welcome message above. I have listed them there for a reason to help you learn and get up to speed. Shortcut way to figure out how wiki editing works is to turn off the Rich Text Editor. You find this under the Editing tab in your user preferences. Uncheck it.

Then go to a page that we already have here. For example, you want to make a mobile suit page. Go to one already made such as the Gundam page and "edit" it to see its code but do not make any changes or hit the Publish button. This helps give you a better understanding of how your article should look like before you have to publish it. Experimentally copy and paste the code you see there into your own sandbox to see how it would look like once it is saved. You can freely edit your sandbox without worrying about the end result just don't use it for bad behavior or as a place to spite other users. This may look and seem intimidating at first but with practice understanding will surely come and I highly urge you to practice first before diving in.

I also see you do not seem to understand how images work on wikis. Before you can use any image, you must upload it first. Be sure you use a sensible file name for your image as you cannot rename it afterwards. If the file name for your image does not make sense it will be deleted so it can be re-uploaded under a more proper name. Browsing through our image categories such as the one for mobile suits should give you an idea of how to name your file. Your image must also be categorized. Categorizing is done by simply typing in the Summary box you see while at the uploading page. For example you would type in the Summary box for an image of a mobile suit. Un-categorized images tend to get deleted so make sure you do this. Once your image is uploaded to the wiki you can use it for your article.

If you have any more questions feel free to leave me a message on my talk page. Kyosei 12:18, February 23, 2011 (UTC)
 * Also forgot to mention, when you create an article do so by clicking on any red links you see. For example, the name of your Unicorn page was not correct for this wiki as it did not link to any other articles here. By using our wanted pages list or by clicking on Unicorn's red link on the Gundam 3 page, you can insure that the page you make will be properly linked across the wiki. Kyosei 12:23, February 23, 2011 (UTC)