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==Step One: Login==
  
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<p style="font-size:x-large; font-weight:bold;" id="make">How to Make Character Pages</p>
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In order to make a page, you will need to be logged in with your [http://forum.tenebraemush.net forum] ID and password.
  
   
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==Step Two: Make a Link to the Page==
  
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|[http://tenebraemush.net/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=How+to+Make+a+Character+Page Login]. If you do not have a login, you may +request one from staff.
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|'''Add your character's name to [http://tenebraemush.net/index.php?title=Character_Pages&action=edit Character Pages] like this: <nowiki>[[My Character]]</nowiki>.''' Save, then click on your name (which is now in red). '''Be sure and do this from Character Pages (or your character will not show up).'''
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|Copy-paste the below template:
   
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To make a character page, you will first make a link to the page. This is the way wikis work--it prevents "lost" or unlinked pages. What this means is that the first thing we will do is make a link on [[Character Pages]].
 
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<nowiki>{{CPHEADER-START}}</nowiki>
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My Character Name Goes Here
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<nowiki>{{CPHEADER-END}}</nowiki>
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<nowiki>{{CPSUBHEAD-START}}About My Character{{CPSUBHEAD-END}}</nowiki>
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TYPE STUFF ABOUT CHARACTER HERE.
   
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# If you are logged in, you will see an '''edit''' button on [[Character Pages]]. Click on the '''edit''' button. You can click the '''edit''' button at the top, or the one that's nearest the letter associated with your character's name (such as A for Agril). Doing so will take you to the wiki page editor.
  
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<nowiki>{{CPSUBHEAD-START}}Roleplay Hooks{{CPSUBHEAD-END}}</nowiki>
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# Once there, type in your character's name like this: [[<nowiki>My Character's Name</nowiki>]]. Be sure to type the brackets!
  
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<nowiki>* Roleplay hook</nowiki>
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# Now, save and exit the editor.
  
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<nowiki>* Roleplay hook</nowiki>
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==Step Three: Create the Page==
  
   
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Now [[Character Pages]] will have your character's name in it as a red link.
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([[Example Character Page|You can see an example of what it looks like over here]].)
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# Click on that red ink. This creates the page for your character.
 
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# Edit! You can put anything on this page that you wish, so long as it's related to your character. You may even upload an image (so long is it is below 50k), share part of their backstory, and so forth. Inappropriate content will be removed or deleted. See [[Help:Editing|Wiki Help]] if you'd like to do a little more with formatting.
  
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# Before exiting the editor, be sure and include <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category: Player<nowiki>]]</nowiki> at the bottom of your page. Alternately, you can use the Add Categories dropdown that will show up when you're in editing mode. This keeps the page editable. If you forget, don't worry too much--just page staff, and we'll fix it.
  
   
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==Editing Help==
  
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Check out our [[Help:Editing|Wiki Help]] section.
 
   
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[[Category:Getting_Started]]
  
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<p style="font-size:x-large; font-weight:bold;" id="listings">Help Others Find You</p>
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Add your character to different listings (such as Altheans, Wand Crafters, so others can find you.
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# Go to your character page.
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# Click "Edit."
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# Use the dropdown menu to select a category you'd like.
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# Click "Add."
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A [[PC Directory|complete list of categories may be found in our PC Directory]], if you'd just like to see what's out there.
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<p style="font-size:x-large; font-weight:bold;" id="make">Want More Options?</p>
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[[image:Add_bling.png|link=Character Page Modules|center]]
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<center><p style="font-size:x-large; font-weight:bold; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="advanced">Or</p></center>
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[[image:Add_advanced.png|link=How to Make an Advanced Character Page|center]]
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[[Category:Getting Started|How to Make a Character Page]]

Latest revision as of 00:51, 28 December 2017

How to Make Character Pages

1

 Login. If you do not have a login, you may +request one from staff.

2

 Add your character's name to Character Pages like this: [[My Character]]. Save, then click on your name (which is now in red). Be sure and do this from Character Pages (or your character will not show up).

3

 Copy-paste the below template: 
{{CPHEADER-START}}
My Character Name Goes Here
{{CPHEADER-END}}
 
 
{{CPSUBHEAD-START}}About My Character{{CPSUBHEAD-END}}
 
TYPE STUFF ABOUT CHARACTER HERE. 

 
{{CPSUBHEAD-START}}Roleplay Hooks{{CPSUBHEAD-END}}
* Roleplay hook
* Roleplay hook
 
 
{{CPFOOTER}}

(You can see an example of what it looks like over here.)


Help Others Find You

Add your character to different listings (such as Altheans, Wand Crafters, so others can find you.

  1. Go to your character page.
  2. Click "Edit."
  3. Use the dropdown menu to select a category you'd like.
  4. Click "Add."

A complete list of categories may be found in our PC Directory, if you'd just like to see what's out there.


Want More Options?


Add bling.png


Or


Add advanced.png
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