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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. 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.
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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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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.
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.
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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 ==


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|title=Taking screenshots
|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
|link=Help:Editing/Taking screenshots ingame
|linktext= Read this guide
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|title=Taking screenshots in MagicaVoxel
|text= The types of images we need on the wiki, how to take them and how to upload.
|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
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|title= Adding categories
|text= How to add categories to pages, templates and how to search through categories.
|link=Help:Editing/Adding categories
|linktext= Read this guide
|linktext= Read this guide
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== Community ==
== Community ==


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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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== Policies ==
== Policies ==


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|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:Style guide
|link=Help:Style guide
|linktext= Read the style guides
|linktext= Read the style guides
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Latest revision as of 10:01, 13 May 2022

Get started with editing the wiki

Anyone can edit the contents of the wiki. You just need to create an account. The Veloren can be edited with the simpler Visual Editor or the 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

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.

Community

Accounts and user pages

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

Policies

Style guides

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



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