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==Signatures==
===How do I sign my name at the end of my posts?===
To sign your name, you type four tildes.

*Example: <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> for [[User:Espyo]], produces "— '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 08:00, 19 May 2012 (EDT)"

===How do I make a nifty custom signature?===
To make a custom signature, first, make a subpage to your user page (see below if you don't know how) called '''User:(your username)/sig'''. On that page, add a link to your user page, and edit your username as you want it to appear in your signature, maybe adding color, a picture, or a link to your talk page.

After you fixed up your custom sig to your liking, you now (quite obviously) want to display it. To do so, save your creation, then go to your preferences screen in the upper right-hand corner. In the "Nickname" field (right under your email address), add <code><nowiki>{{SUBST:User:(your username)/sig}}</nowiki></code>, make sure that "Custom signature" is checked, and save. Now when you sign your name, your sig should be replaced by your custom sig.

*Example: Take a look at [[User:Greenpickle/sig]] for an example of code to use. There are other custom sigs out there, but it's best to not link to them without permission. If you find one you like, you can take a look at the source by adding "/sig" at the end of the user in question's user page.

==Userpages==
===How do I create my user page?===
To create your user page, you need to [[Special:CreateAccount|sign up]] for an account on Pikipedia and become an [[Pikipedia:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed user]]. After you have met the requirements, click on your account name in the upper-right corner (assuming you are using the default skin) and you will be taken to a blank page.

Once you are at the blank page, click on the "Edit" tab and edit to your heart's content.

===How do I make a subpage for my user page?===
To make a subpage for your user page, you must first be an [[Pikipedia:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed user]]. Once that requirement is met, add a slash after your username in the address (URL), then type the name of the page you want to create. You can also preview a link to the page by editing any other page, then click on that to go there.

*Example: Say that [[User:Goolix|Goolix]] wanted to create a user subpage called sig. On their user page, they would type: '''<nowiki>[[User:Goolix/sig]]</nowiki>''', then preview the page. Once the page is previewed, they would click on the link they just created and edit it.

==How do I make a userbox?==
A '''userbox''' is a small, usually colored box that users place on their user pages to give information about themselves. They tend to concern the preferences or habits of a user. Current [[Pikipedia:About|Pikipedia]] userboxes are found at [[:Category:Pikipedia userboxes]].

To create a custom userbox, there are a number of options:
*'''Use code from an existing userbox.''' This involves editing another userbox on the wiki to copy its code, then changing it to suit your needs. This should be saved as a [[#How do I make a subpage for my user page?|subpage to your user page]].
*'''Use ''Template:Userbox''.''' Follow the documentation found at [[Template:Userbox]] to create a simple userbox.
*Otherwise, if you have knowledge of MediaWiki [[Help:Editing#Tables|tables]] and CSS styles, '''create a userbox from scratch'''.  These are the two basic elements used in userboxes and are all that is needed.

Once saved, the finished userbox can be substituted into any page via the code ''<nowiki>{{User:Username/subpage}}</nowiki>''.

Other than that, there's the [[Template:Infobox user|user infobox]], which you can use to list some info about yourself.

===Towers===
Userboxes are most often arranged into columns, or "towers", on user pages, especially when there are quite a few to display. This can be achieved with the following code (change ''float: right'' to ''float: left'' if preferred):
<pre>
{|style="border-spacing: 10px; float: right;"
|-
| The first userbox goes here
|-
| Another one could be here
|-
| And so on
|}
</pre>

This is a simple MediaWiki [[Help:Editing#Tables|table]], so it can be given styles and classes like any other table.

==What do NTSC and PAL mean?==
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{{w|NTSC}} and {{w|PAL}} are analog television encoding schemes. NTSC is used in North America and Japan, while PAL is used in Europe and Australia. Video games from before the age of digital television usually have separate NTSC and PAL versions for technical reasons, but these version differences are also used to allow for different localization versions, altering aspects of the game to fit regional cultural differences. "NTSC" is often used as a short way to refer to the American localization of a game, while "PAL" is used to refer to the European localisation. However, this usage of the terms is technically inaccurate, since the versions for different televisions don't necessarily have to have localization differences, and there can be different versions of the game for the same encoding scheme (such as different Japanese and American versions that both use NTSC). On Pikipedia, it is therefore recommended to use the terms "Japanese", "US", and "European" to refer to the different localized versions of ''Pikmin'' games.

==Can I spell "Pikmin" with a lowercase p?==
No. Every time you type Pikmin, always do it with an uppercase P. This is the official spelling. You can read more at [[Pikmin family#Naming]].

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