Help:Getting started

The getting started is Wizardry Wiki's guides on how to creating pages, editing, linking, and styling for editors.

Basics

1. Because the wiki is hosted in wiki.gg and just like the other wiki, you'll have to register here first.
2. Every articles must be written in-universe, formal and encyclopedic manner. Avoid using informal or casual speech, exaggeration or dramatization, word contractions, and should be no mentions of "the player" and "you". Learn more here.
3. Games including its spin-offs are usually written in abbreviations or their initialisms (i.e. The abbreviation of PGMO refers to the Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, the first game in the franchise and the main series. The official Wizardry Portal also provides conjectural titles for Japanese only games.
4. The wiki only documents officially translated canon in the franchise even if any brought in west or Japan-only.
5. Every coverage must stay on-topic per accordance on Coverage policy.
6. All files including images and screenshots onto the wiki must be appropriately named and licensed per accordance in Help:Images and Help:Screenshot guidelines.
7. When in doubt if a subject coverage is under dispute, it must be brought up in the article's discussion page or alternatively on Discord to discuss with the community and come to a consensus. When commenting, make sure add ~~~~ or click signature-like icon above editor at the end. This automatically generates username and a timestamp.
8. When in doubt, please refer to Help page navigation below.

How to edit

Once you have registered for an account on the wiki, you are free to edit most pages, with the exception of those that are protected (these are locked pages that non-administrators cannot edit, often because they are crucial to the wiki's structuring, and others to prevent vandalism).

PC

To edit a page on PC, click on the "Edit" tab in the page's top-right corner. You can also edit an individual section by clicking on "Edit" right next to it. You will then be taken to the wiki's editor with all of the page's current formatting code. Before saving any changes, it is highly recommended to click on "Show preview" to see a preview of how the page will look. Doing so can help pick up on any formatting mistakes or anything else amiss. Additionally, you can also give a short explanation for your changes in the editor's Summary bar. Once you are confident with your changes, click on "Save changes" to apply to them to the page. If your edit is small, you can also optionally tick the "This is a minor edit" box to indicate it as such.

In summary,

1. Click on "Edit" in the top-right corner and make your changes in the editor.
2. Provide a short summary in the summary bar for your changes.
3. Click on "Show preview" before saving to see how the page will look and catch any errors.
4. Click "Save changes" once you are confident with your edits.

Mobile

To edit a page on mobile, tap on "More" then "Create" at the top of the article. You can also edit an individual section by tapping "Edit" into it. From there you will be taken to the wiki's editor with all of the page's current formatting. Due to the issues regarding with visual editor in Wizardry Wiki, it is not available at the moment and not recommended; because it can potentially break a page's delicate formatting while the source editor retains its code.

Once you have made your changes, be sure to tap on "Show preview" or "Show changes" to carefully look over the page's preview. Doing so can help pick up on any formatting mistakes or anything else amiss. Once you are confident with your changes, click on "Save" to apply them to the page.

In summary,

1. Tap "Create" or "Edit" at the top of the page and make your changes in the editor.
2. Tap on "Show preview" or "Show changes" once you made your changes to see a preview of the page.
3. Provide a short summary in the summary field for your changes.
4. Tap "Save page" once you are confident with your edits.

For users on mobile who prefer editing on desktop, you can switch to the wiki's desktop depends on your browser. You can switch back viceversa as well.

Wiki Codes

Text

The markup language that the MediaWiki software uses is called wikitext, also known as wikicode. This is used to format how pages look and function. Some basic wikitext code includes:

Output	Code	Notes
Bold	'''Bold'''	<b></b> also works, but is preferred.
Italic	''Italic''	<i></i> also works, but is preferred.
Underline	<u>Underline</u>
Strikethrough	<s>Strikethrough</s>
Big	<big>Big</big>
Small	<s>Small</s>
:Indented text	:Indented text	Adding another : further indents the text. Each indent must be on its own line break to work. Indenting is usually used when responding to a talk page's discussion.
Superscript or subscript	<sup>Superscript</sup> or <sub>subscript</sub>
Centered	<center>Centered</center>	Generally only used for templates.
<!-- Comment viewable only in editor -->	N/A	This adds a comment that is only visible in the editor and not on the saved page; this can be used to leave notes to other contributors.

Linking

Intent	Output	Code	Note
Linking to pages directly	Vi Domina	[[Vi Domina]]
Linking to pages while using different name	Rodan	[[Rodan Lewarx|Rodan]]
Linking to pages the have parentheses	Knight of Diamonds	[[Knight of Diamonds (character)|Knight of Diamonds]]
Linking with text after the link (i.e. using plural terms)	Elves	[[Elf|Elves]]
Linking to pages that doesn't exist	dead page	[[dead page]]
Linking to a different namespace that is not Category	Talk:Wizardry Wiki	[[Talk:Wizardry Wiki]]
Linking to the category namespace	Category:Games	[[:Category:Games]]
Linking to file pages (instead of displaying files)	File:WVD logo.png	[[:File:WVD logo.png]]
Linking to a subpage	Talk:Wizardry Wiki/Archive 1	[[Talk:Wizardry Wiki/Archive 1]]
Linking to external website	Official Wizardry Portal	[https://wizardry.info Official Wizardry Portal]
Linking to sections of another page	Wizrogue: Labyrinth of Wizardry#Gameplay	[[Wizrogue: Labyrinth of Wizardry#Gameplay]]
Linking to sections of the same page	#Page creation	[[#Page creation]]
Linking to Wikipedia	Falchion	{{w|Falchion}}
Embedding YouTube videos	Load video YouTube YouTube might collect personal data. Privacy Policy ContinueDismiss Wizardry Remake Launch Trailer	{{#ev:youtube|rbKpViQdyR4|autoresize=true|description=Wizardry Remake Launch Trailer}}

Page creation

Before creating any articles or pages, consult these steps:

1. Does the page related to the franchise? A page about a character or terminology from Wizardry universe, for example, would be acceptable; but a page about a subject outside of it, such as Jagged Alliance game or character is not, unless otherwise noted according to Coverage policy § Non-Wizardry franchise.
2. Make sure the page does not yet already exist on the wiki. Use the wiki's search function to check if there is already a page, including any alternate names or spellings of that subject (i.e. "Wizardry Empire: Princess of the Ancient" is an existing article, whereas "Wizardry empire: princess of the ancient" counts as different article and may be a source of possible confusion in creating an article). If a subject has another name or spelling, a redirect may be needed instead (i.e. "Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land" is a localized title of "BUSIN: Wizardry Alternative").
3. While it is not necessary to write an entire full page upon creation, it is good practice to at least add some content before saving it. Creating empty pages purely to fill a gap as a placeholder is discouraged. Adding something even as simple as a short descriptor is adequate enough; a page can be expanded overtime with editors' contributions. Pages that have little content should also have Template:Stub or Template:WIP added to their header space at the very top or below header.

Help page
Basic editing
Getting started (To-do list) - Talk pages - Protected pages - Images - Image sourcing - Naming images - Color - Moving pages - Redirects - Tables - Citing sources - References - Templates (List of formatting templates) - Sort keys
Guidelines and policies
User accounts - Coverage policy - Quality standards - File deletion policy - Featured articles - Interwiki policy - Copyrights - Screenshot guidelines - General disclaimer - Blacklisted Websites - Leaks - Spoilers
Advanced Editing
HTML - Custom signatures - Archiving talk pages - Magic words - Parser functions - Administrators' guide
Wiki information
Administrators - User rights - Community Portal - Affiliates - About