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This guide is here to help new users with ''getting started'' on '''Animal Crossing Wiki'''.  It contains information on creating and editing articles, along with text formatting.
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{{Help}}
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This page is here to help you '''get started on Nookipedia'''. It assumes you have a basic knowledge of [[Help:Intro to Wikitext|Wikitext]] and have read our [[Nookipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]. If you have any questions about how to contribute here on the wiki or you're unsure about what you're doing you can always ask a [[Nookipedia:Staff|staff member]], post a question on the talk page in question, or bring up the issue on our [[Nookipedia:Discord|discord server]].
  
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==Making your first edit==
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Once you've found an article you want to edit, you can start by clicking the '''Edit''' button at the top of the page. This will bring up a text box where you can make changes to the content on the page. Before saving your changes though, you should click the "Show preview" button— this way you can make sure that you've typed everything in as you intended. If you're unsure about how an aspect of language or formatting is handled on the wiki be sure to reference the [[Nookipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].
  
==Editing Articles==
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Before submitting your edit, you should also type in a quick summary of the changes you made to the page. For example, "Fixed 'Nok' to 'Nook'". You should also check the "This is a minor edit" box if you made a small change, like correcting a misspelled word. If everything looks right, click the save page button. Congrats! You just made your first edit! You can view a list of your recent edits on the [[Special:Contributions]] page.
Once you've found an article to edit, you can start your editing by clicking the '''Edit''' button at the top of the page.  This will bring up a text box where you can edit the article however you need.  Before saving your changes however, it's recommended that you click the "Show preview" button next to the save page button.  This way you can make sure that you've typed everything correctly, used correct formatting, etc. If everything looks right, you can click the save page button. Just be sure that your edits to the article fit within our [[Animal Crossing Wiki:Quality Standards|Quality Standards]].
 
  
Before submitting your article, you may also type in a quick summary of what you edited. For example, "Fixed 'Nok' to 'Nook'", or "Fixed incorrect item source".  You should also check the "This is a minor edit" button if you only made a small fix, such as correcting a misspelled word.
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==To-do list==
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Checking something off of the to-do list is a quick way to start making a difference here on the wiki. Each of the icons below links to a list of different pages that need a specific type of editing. Templates on each of these pages will often provide additional, specific information on what the problem is. Once you take care of a task, you can remove the template and make a note in the edit summary.
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===Creating Articles===
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==Nookipedia projects==
If you can't find an article you feel like editing, you can always write a new article!  First, you'll need a topic.  It should obviously be related to Animal Crossing.  If you're stuck, try looking at our list of [[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]. There are a couple different ways to create an article.  The first is to click a red link.  If you can't find a red link for the article you want to create, feel free to place it in the [[Animal Crossing Wiki:Sandbox|sandbox]] and click it.  The second way is to search for your article.  For example, if you wanted to create the article 'Dr. Shrunk', you could search for Dr. Shrunk in the search box at the top right of every page.  Then you may click the 'create this page' link.
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Joining a project team is a great way to learn about the different kinds of pages on the wiki and the different standards used when editing them. There are several ongoing projects that focus on different aspects of the {{SER}}, a list of active projects is listed below, but you can find the full list on our [[Nookipedia:Projects|Projects page]].
 
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{{Nookipedia:Projects#Active Projects}}
==Wiki Coding==
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===Simple Text Formatting===
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Wikis such as '''Animal Crossing Wiki''' have their own text formatting system.  Although you can use the toolbar above the edit box to apply basic formatting to text, it can only do the most basic of formatting such as bolding or italicizing text.  Below you'll see a list of some common formatting code.
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{| style="width:95%;border:1px solid #CCC" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7"
 
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! Description !! What You See !! What You Type
 
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| Bold text || '''Bold text''' || <pre>'''Bold text'''</pre>
 
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| Italic text || ''Italic text'' || <pre>''Italic text''</pre>
 
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| Bold italicized text || '''''Bold and italic text''''' || <pre>'''''Bold and italic text'''''</pre>
 
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| Escape markup || <nowiki>'''This'''</nowiki> is not bold. || <pre>&lt;nowiki&gt;'''This''' is not bold.&lt;/nowiki&gt;</pre>
 
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| Underlined text || <u>Underline</u> || <pre>&lt;u&gt;Underline&lt;/u&gt;</pre>
 
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| Strikethrough text || <s>Strikethrough</s> || <pre>&lt;s&gt;Strikethrough&lt;/s&gt;</pre>
 
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| Signature/Timestamp || --[[User:GoalieGuy6|GoalieGuy6]] 15:45, 26 October 2010 (EDT) || <pre>--~~~~</pre>
 
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| New Paragraph/Line Breaks
 
| Paragraph 1. Single line breaks will not show up.<br />
 
I can force a new line with the br tag.
 
 
 
You need a double line break to start a new paragraph.
 
|<pre>Paragraph 1.
 
Single line breaks will not show up.&lt;br /&gt;
 
I can force a new line with the br tag.
 
 
 
You need a double line break to start a new paragraph.</pre>
 
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| Comment || Comments can only be seen when editing a page.  (Click the view source button to see the comment) <!-- This is my comment!  You can only see this if you are viewing the source. --> || <pre>&lt;!-- This can't be seen when viewing a page. --&gt;</pre>
 
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| Monospaced text || <tt>This is monospaced text</tt> || <pre>&lt;tt&gt;This is monospaced text&lt;/tt&gt;</pre>
 
|}
 
 
 
===Formatting Links===
 
There are also special wiki codes to create links on '''Animal Crossing Wiki'''.  See the table below for more help.
 
 
 
{| style="width:95%;border:1px solid #CCC" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7"
 
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! Description !! What You See !! What You Type
 
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| Direct Link || [[Animal Crossing: City Folk]] || <pre>[[Animal Crossing: City Folk]]</pre>
 
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| Piped Link || [[Animal Crossing: Wild World|Wild World]] || <pre>[[Animal Crossing: Wild World|Wild World]]</pre>
 
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| Non-Existent Page Link (Click the link to create the page.) || [[Fake Page]] || <pre>[[Fake Page]]</pre>
 
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| Category Link || [[:Category:Games]] || <pre>[[:Category:Games]]</pre>
 
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| Namespace Link || [[Animal Crossing Wiki:About]] || <pre>[[Animal Crossing Wiki:About]]</pre>
 
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| User Link || [[User:Karrott]] || <pre>[[User:Karrott]]</pre>
 
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| External Links
 
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*[http://animal-crossing.com/]
 
*http://animal-crossing.com/
 
*[http://animal-crossing.com/ Animal Crossing Site]
 
| <pre>*[http://animal-crossing.com/]
 
*http://animal-crossing.com/
 
*[http://animal-crossing.com/ Animal Crossing Site]</pre>
 
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| Wikipedia Link || [[Wikipedia: Animal Crossing: City Folk]] || <pre>[[Wikipedia: Animal Crossing: City Folk]]</pre>
 
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| Anchor Link
 
| [[Animal Crossing: City Folk#Controls]]
 
[[Animal Crossing: City Folk#Controls|AC:CF Controls]]
 
| <pre>[[Animal Crossing: City Folk#Controls]]
 
[[Animal Crossing: City Folk#Controls|AC:CF Controls]]</pre>
 
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| Hide Namespace or text in parentheses
 
|[[Animal Crossing (Series)|Animal Crossing]]
 
[[:Category:Characters|Characters]]
 
| <pre>[[Animal Crossing (Series)|]]
 
[[:Category:Characters|]]</pre>
 
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Revision as of 22:49, November 19, 2019

This page is here to help you get started on Nookipedia. It assumes you have a basic knowledge of Wikitext and have read our Manual of Style. If you have any questions about how to contribute here on the wiki or you're unsure about what you're doing you can always ask a staff member, post a question on the talk page in question, or bring up the issue on our discord server.

Making your first edit

Once you've found an article you want to edit, you can start by clicking the Edit button at the top of the page. This will bring up a text box where you can make changes to the content on the page. Before saving your changes though, you should click the "Show preview" button— this way you can make sure that you've typed everything in as you intended. If you're unsure about how an aspect of language or formatting is handled on the wiki be sure to reference the Manual of Style.

Before submitting your edit, you should also type in a quick summary of the changes you made to the page. For example, "Fixed 'Nok' to 'Nook'". You should also check the "This is a minor edit" box if you made a small change, like correcting a misspelled word. If everything looks right, click the save page button. Congrats! You just made your first edit! You can view a list of your recent edits on the Special:Contributions page.

To-do list

Checking something off of the to-do list is a quick way to start making a difference here on the wiki. Each of the icons below links to a list of different pages that need a specific type of editing. Templates on each of these pages will often provide additional, specific information on what the problem is. Once you take care of a task, you can remove the template and make a note in the edit summary.

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Nookipedia projects

Joining a project team is a great way to learn about the different kinds of pages on the wiki and the different standards used when editing them. There are several ongoing projects that focus on different aspects of the Animal Crossing series, a list of active projects is listed below, but you can find the full list on our Projects page.

Project Clean-Up

Project Clean-Up

Leader: Kalina70
Project Clean-Up is dedicated cleaning up unused files, redirects, unused or uncategorized categories/templates, and miscellaneous other formatting. In addition, it seeks to have the To-do list cleared of a majority to all of its entries.
Project Database

Project Database

Leader: SuperHamster
Project Database aims to generate a Nookipedia database that contains factual information on all aspects of the Animal Crossing Series.
Project Images

Project Images

Leader: Kalina70
Project Images involves categorizing every image based on game, character, and content, replacing outdated/poor quality images, uploading requested images and renaming images to be more concise.
Project Interface

Project Interface

Leader: Wanted
Project Interface works to develop Nookipedia's interface and templates across all devices.
Project Items

Project Items

Leader: Wanted
It's a project. And it's about furniture, clothing, interior, and many other items in the series.
Project Museum

Project Museum

Leader: SuperHamster
Project Museum covers fish, insects, sea creatures, paintings, fossils, and constellations. Over 150 articles and counting!
Project Music

Project Music

Leader: Vmario97
Project Music lists and provides a sample of all the music in the Animal Crossing series.
Project Pocket Camp

Project Pocket Camp

Leader: PanchamBro
Project Pocket Camp focuses on keeping the Pocket Camp coverage up-to-date.
Project Villager

Project Villager

Leader: Wanted
Project Villager maintains the article pages of all Animal Crossing residents.