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= Get started with editing the wiki =
== Start editing the wiki ==


Anyone can edit the contents of the wiki. You just need to [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]]. The Veloren can be edited with the simpler Visual Editor or the more complex Source Editor.
Anyone can edit the contents of the wiki page. You just need to create an account. The Veloren wiki page can be edited using a simpler visual editor or a more complex source editor.
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|title=Your first edits
|title=Your first edits
|text= A beginner's guide on how to use VisualEditor, a user-friendly editor that allows you to edit the wiki without learning wikitext.
|text= A beginner's guide on how to use VisualEditor, a user-friendly editor that allows you to edit the wiki without learning wikitext.
|link= Veloren:Editing/Your first edit
|link= Help:Editing/Your first edit
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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|title=The basics of VisualEditor
|title=The basics of VisualEditor
|text= Some more detailed tips on editing using the VisualEditor, including how to add links format bold and italic text.
|text= Some more detailed tips on editing using the VisualEditor, including how to add links format bold and italic text.
|link= Veloren:Editing/VisualEditor basics
|link= Help:Editing/VisualEditor basics
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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== Using source mode ==
== Using source mode ==


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|title=Introduction to source mode
|title=Introduction to source mode
|text= Editing using source mode, which allows you to directly see and change the wikitext.</br></br>
|text= Editing using source mode, which allows you to directly see and change the wikitext.</br></br>
|link= Veloren:Editing/Source mode basics
|link= Help:Editing/Source mode basics
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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|title=Cheat Sheet for source mode
|title=Cheat Sheet for source mode
|text= A short guide that lists the syntax needed to create font, styles, links, templates and headers in source mode.
|text= A short guide that lists the syntax needed to create font, styles, links, templates and headers in source mode.
|link= Veloren:Editing/Source mode cheat sheet
|link= Help:Editing/Source mode cheat sheet
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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== Creating images ==
== Creating images ==
Everything you need to know about creating images within Veloren and a voxel editor.

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|title=Taking screenshots in-game </br> </br>
|title=Taking screenshots in-game </br> </br>
|text= The types of images we need on the wiki, how to take them and how to upload.
|text= The types of images we need on the wiki, how to take them and how to upload.
|link=Veloren:Editing/Taking screenshots ingame
|link=Help:Editing/Taking screenshots ingame
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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|title=Taking screenshots in MagicaVoxel
|title=Taking screenshots in MagicaVoxel
|text= The types of images we need on the wiki, how to take them and how to upload.
|text= The types of images we need on the wiki, how to take them and how to upload.
|link=Veloren:Editing/Taking screenshots MagicaVoxel
|link=Help:Editing/Taking screenshots MagicaVoxel
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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|title=Screenshot guidelines
|title=Screenshot guidelines
|text= A short guide on how to setup Veloren for taking screenshots and video for the wiki.
|text= A short guide on how to setup Veloren for taking screenshots and video for the wiki.
|link= Veloren:Editing/Screenshot guidelines
|link= Help:Editing/Screenshot guidelines
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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|title=How to add transparency
|title=How to add transparency
|text= How to cut out the background of images and other unnecessary parts of an image.
|text= How to cut out the background of images and other unnecessary parts of an image.
|link= Veloren:Editing/Image transparency
|link= Help:Editing/Image transparency
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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|title=Creating infoboxes
|title=Creating infoboxes
|text= How to create infoboxes and which infobox template to use for a given article.
|text= How to create infoboxes and which infobox template to use for a given article.
|link=Veloren:Editing/Creating infoboxes
|link=Help:Editing/Creating infoboxes
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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|title= Adding categories
|title= Adding categories
|text= How to add categories to pages, templates and how to search through categories.
|text= How to add categories to pages, templates and how to search through categories.
|link=Veloren:Editing/Adding categories
|link=Help:Editing/Adding categories
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
}}
</div>

== Getting items stats ==
This guide, in two parts, will provides an easier way to get all items stats needed for the wiki. Rather than searching each game files or playing it, we will run few commands that will create the full list. It will gives you also the ability to create your own builder and having up to date stats.
<div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-flow: row wrap;">
{{Tile-halves
| title = Exporting stats via Cargo
| text = The basic for exporting game stats and filling the wiki.
| linktext = Read this guide
| link = Cargo Export
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{{Tile-halves
| title = Cleaning up csv data
| text = The basic for tidy up game's data and filling the wiki.
| linktext = Read this guide
| link = CSV Clean-up
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|title=Accounts and user pages
|title=Accounts and user pages
|text= The basics of managing your account, preferences, user page and signatures.
|text= The basics of managing your account, preferences, user page and signatures.
|link=Veloren:Editing/Accounts and user pages
|link=Help:Editing/Accounts and user pages
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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<div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-flow: row wrap;">
<div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-flow: row wrap;">

{{Tile-halves
|style=width: 25em;
|title=Images and media policy </br> </br>
|text= How to upload images and the policies to follow when uploading images.
|link=Help:Images and media policy
|linktext= Read this guide
}}

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{{Tile-halves
|style=width: 25em;
|style=width: 25em;
|title=Style guides
|title=Style guides
|text= Style guides are to make the wiki easy to read, write and edit by establishing a certain formats and maintaining consistency.
|text= Style guides are to make the wiki easy to read, write and edit by establishing a certain formats and maintaining consistency.
|link=Veloren Wiki:Style guide
|link=Help:Style guide
|linktext= Read the style guides
|linktext= Read the style guides
}}
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Latest revision as of 07:05, 13 May 2023

Start editing the wiki

Anyone can edit the contents of the wiki page. You just need to create an account. The Veloren wiki page can be edited using a simpler visual editor or a more complex source editor.

Your first edits

A beginner's guide on how to use VisualEditor, a user-friendly editor that allows you to edit the wiki without learning wikitext.


The basics of VisualEditor

Some more detailed tips on editing using the VisualEditor, including how to add links format bold and italic text.

Using source mode

Source mode allows for you to see all the wikitext on the page and edit it directly. If you need to make more complex changes, you should switch to the source editor.

Introduction to source mode

Editing using source mode, which allows you to directly see and change the wikitext.


Cheat Sheet for source mode

A short guide that lists the syntax needed to create font, styles, links, templates and headers in source mode.

Creating images

Everything you need to know about creating images within Veloren and a voxel editor.

Taking screenshots in-game

The types of images we need on the wiki, how to take them and how to upload.


Taking screenshots in MagicaVoxel

The types of images we need on the wiki, how to take them and how to upload.


Screenshot guidelines

A short guide on how to setup Veloren for taking screenshots and video for the wiki.


How to add transparency

How to cut out the background of images and other unnecessary parts of an image.


Advanced editing

Creating infoboxes

How to create infoboxes and which infobox template to use for a given article.

Adding categories

How to add categories to pages, templates and how to search through categories.

Getting items stats

This guide, in two parts, will provides an easier way to get all items stats needed for the wiki. Rather than searching each game files or playing it, we will run few commands that will create the full list. It will gives you also the ability to create your own builder and having up to date stats.

Exporting stats via Cargo

The basic for exporting game stats and filling the wiki.

Cleaning up csv data

The basic for tidy up game's data and filling the wiki.

Community

Accounts and user pages

The basics of managing your account, preferences, user page and signatures.

Policies

Images and media policy

How to upload images and the policies to follow when uploading images.


Style guides

Style guides are to make the wiki easy to read, write and edit by establishing a certain formats and maintaining consistency.



Note: A portion of the text above is originated from the RuneScape Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.
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