Wiki Editing
Want to contribute but don't know how? This page will get you started!
First off, you must know that all the edited/created content must undergo moderation before being published. Therefore if you make an edit, create a page, or even correct a word that is off, one of our Administrators/Moderators will need to approve it before it goes public (for safety purposes). This is why you won't immediately see anything you edit appear on the site, but will still be available in the latest edit window.
To see how it'll look like when approved, simply press the preview button. If you saved your work and want to see it/edit it, just click the edit button again and the latest revision will appear ready to be edited/previewed again.
Now that you know how our system works, lets get to the basics!
Contents
Creating Pages
To create a wiki page, its name has to be manually typed into the browser box. However, you need to use "_" instead of spaces.
To do this, paste this link... but don't hit enter just yet!
http://forums2.cubiccastles.com/wiki/index.php/
Next, enter your desired page name at the end:
E.g. http://forums2.cubiccastles.com/wiki/index.php/Cubit_Store
Hit enter, and the browser will take you to your new page. Click create or edit and add some content!
Page Templates
For your work to be approved, you'll need to use our pre-made templates for any new pages you create. They'll just require you to fill in the blanks and upload any required images into the blue "Drop files here" box when you edit.
If there is a page that wouldn't fit any of our templates, please contact Horus directly on the forums.
Basic Templates
Item Templates
- Block Page Template
- Ingredient Page Template
- Tool Page Template
- Clothing Page Template
- Special Page Template
If the item can be purchased from the cubit store using Cubits , use this box:
If the item can be purchased from the cubit store using Recubes , use this box:
If the item is craftable, use this crafting table and paste it into "How to obtain":
Wiki Formatting
The wiki platform we're using has its own unique coding (MediaWiki).
We'll list the basics here, but for more advanced users here's its whole formatting page - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting
Titles
Making titles is simple! Just use equal signs:
== Main Titles == === Sub-Titles ===
Double equal signs will create a main title just as the "Wiki Formatting" above, and a triple will create a sub-title just as the "Titles" one used for this sub-section.
Text Formatting
We'd strongly dis-encourage using italic and bold text, but if needed, use single apostrophes just like this:
'''Text''' for bold. ''Text'' for italic.
Page Links
To link a word to a specific wiki page, use this piece of code:
[[Page Name]] E.g. [[Wiki Editing]]
If you'd like to use another word for the link, use this:
[[Page Name|Your Text]] E.g. [[Wiki Editing|Click here to learn how to edit!]]
For further formatting options, navigate here - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links
Image Links
To post an image, you firstly have to upload it. This can be done by dragging files onto the "Drop files here" box upon editing. However, ensure you change the file's name to something descriptive before uploading.
Next, you will have to use this code:
[[File:imagename.extension]] E.g. [[File:Cubit.png]]
If you'd like the image to lead to somewhere, add a link using this:
[[File:imagename.extension|link=Page Name Here]] E.g. [[File:Cubit.png|link=Main Page]]
For further formatting options, navigate here - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images
Lists
Making lists is simple.
If you'd like to create a bullet-point list, just put an asterisk (*) in front of each line.
If you'd like to create a numbered list, just put a hash-tag (#) in front of each line.
For further formatting options, navigate here - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists
Tables
Tables is where it gets complicated. This is the source code used for tables:
{| class="wikitable" | |- | |}
| are columns. This is where you'll write your content in. |- are cell dividers. If you create columns below it, they'll appear in a second table line underneath.
E.g. {| class="wikitable" |Hello |- |It's me |Your friend |- |Helping you with formatting |}
Will come up with this:
Hello | |
It's me | Your friend |
Helping you with formatting |
If you'd like the table to contain no lines or background, remove: class="wikitable"
For further formatting options, navigate here - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables
Galleries
Galleries work similarly to pictures, but are written in a different format:
<gallery mode="nolines"> File:imagename1.png|'''IMAGE1 DESC HERE''' File:imagename2.png|'''IMAGE2 DESC HERE''' File:imagename3.png|'''IMAGE3 DESC HERE''' </gallery>
To use more images than just two in one gallery, simply add more lines.