Help:Contents

Even though anyone may edit any page on this Wiki, it is strongly encouraged to register before doing so. It just makes looking up/contacting the contributor much easier.

The below help files are for contributors to the Digimon Wikia, but if you really want to read it, go for it..

For beginners, it is recommended to read the Editing FAQ written by Wikia. However, seeing as we are all "eager" to write up outstanding articles and have  little patience for walls of text, here is a brief overview.

It is recommended that you fill out the summary boxes when making edits, this is because it makes history checking and future changes ever so easier. Also, do not forget to check the "minor edit" box when making small change. =p

Creating a New Page

 * To start a new page, simply click a red link to the title of the new page from an existing one.

eg. Random thingy


 * You can also start a new page by typing the URL directly. An easy way to produce the URL is editing the last part of the URL of another page in the same project:

For instance, lets say you wanted to create a page about Bearmon, you would first  need to take the basic URL:

http://digimon.wikia.com/wiki/

And add Bearmon behind the wiki/, giving you:

http://digimon.wikia.com/wiki/Bearmon


 * Another way is to write the title of the article you want to write in the search bar. When entered, it will take you to a page with the title as a red link.

eg. http://digimon.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Search?search=randommon&go=Go


 * Please refer here for the proper format when writing up an article.

Redirects
Type #REDIRECT pagename in the article you wish to redirect. Pagename being the article the redirect links to.

Keywords/Notes
Leaving keywords on a particular page makes more assecsible via the search feature. Use the tag below to achieve this:

Type to add in search words.

This tag can also be used to leave notes to fellow contributors.

Deletion/Merge/Move
If you think particular page needs to be delete/merged/moved, please note it on the corresponding talk page. If the complaint is valid, the article shall be fixed...eventually.

Categories
To add categories to a page, simply type at the end/beginning of the page.

The most basic categories are Anime/Characters/Digimon/Movies/Games/Misc

This will then list the page under the category you have selected.

Standards of Editing
The rules listed below are enforced by the administrators of the Digimon Wikia, failure to abide by them will result in deletion or revision of your article.

Rules for Editing Articles
When adding or editing an artcle it is important you abide by the rules. This includes:


 * No making up anything Digimon-related. This particular issue will be addressed rather quickly and will most likely end with the account being revoked.
 * No making fun of anything Digimon-Related. If done excessively, this could be a huge problem. Small puns here and there are tolerable, but don't overdue it.
 * No posting false information as fact. True mistakes are always okay, but blatant intentional ones are not. Keep your information valid, if you are unsure about something, don't type it up.
 * No vandalism. Instant IP block if a user does this, no questions asked.

Posting in Discussion/Talk Pages

 * When viewing an article, if you have any questions, comments, or complaints, simply click the discussion tab and address it.
 * It is customary to use bullets (*) before saying anything.
 * Also, please sign your posts when posting in these pages, it helps the flow of conversation.

Image Uploading
Images are recommended for all articles. If no image can be found for a particular page, it is okay to leave blank.

Uploading
To upload a file, click the Upload File link located on the sidebar. You must be logged in to do this. Eventually you'll be asked to browse your computer for the file, find the file you wish to upload and click Upload, the destination filename will be the same as the name of the file you're uploading. You can change the name to make it more descriptive:

digimon.jpg --> Agumon.jpg

On the bottom is a summary box in which you can use to describe the uploaded file.

Embedding
Images uploaded through the wiki may be embedded into an article, an indepth tutorial can be found here or here.

Brief Overview:


 * Know the name of the file and its extension
 * Click on picture icon on the bar found on top of the edit page
 * Copy and paste the filename to where the text is highlighted.
 * Cry, cause you just embedded an image

It chould look somehting like this:



Digimon Wikia Standards
A complete list of general Digimon Wikia standards can be found here. These are general guidelines that help keep the articles easy to edit.