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This page should clarify any doubts, | This page should clarify any doubts, confusion, or misconceptions. If you wish to ask a new question about this wiki or a general wiki question, create a page at the [[forum:help desk|help desk]] and we will try to answer it. For information on how to edit pages, see [[Help:Editing]]; or if you just want to know what you can do, take a look at [[Pikipedia:Helping out]]. | ||
==Signatures== | ==Signatures== | ||
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===How do I make a nifty custom signature?=== | ===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. | 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. | 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. | *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. | ||
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===How do I make a subpage for my user page?=== | ===How do I make a subpage for my user page?=== | ||
To make a subpage for your user page, you must first be | 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. | *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?== | ==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]]. | A '''userbox''' is a small, usually colored box that users place on their user pages to give information about themselves. They tend to be concern about 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: | 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 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. | *'''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 | *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>''. | Once saved, the finished userbox can be substituted into any page via the code ''<nowiki>{{User:Username/subpage}}</nowiki>''. | ||