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[[Category:Getting Started]]
 
 
== Logging In ==
 
== Logging In ==
To login to the wiki, use your forum username and password.
 
   
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To login to the wiki, you must have a wiki account. You can request a wiki account by filing a +request ingame.
If you can't seem to login, check to be sure you can login to the forums, as your account may not have been approved yet (check: did you apply with your character name so we know who you are?). If you can log into the forums, try clearing your cache or changing your forum password. If neither of these work, please page Lolth, our serverwiz.
 
   
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===Lost Password===
If you haven't registered for our forums, contact Lahar with an @mail. Let Lahar know your desired password when you do.
 
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Contact staff to replace your wiki password.
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[[Category:Wiki Help]]
   
 
==Making Character and Log Pages==
 
==Making Character and Log Pages==
 
* [[How to Make a Character Page]]
 
* [[How to Make a Character Page]]
 
* [[How to Post a Log]]
 
* [[How to Post a Log]]
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* [[How to Format a Log Quickly|Automagic Log Cleaning]]
   
 
== Formatting ==
 
== Formatting ==
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|<nowiki>''Bolded Text.''</nowiki> (These are two single quotes)
 
|<nowiki>''Bolded Text.''</nowiki> (These are two single quotes)
 
|''Italicized Text!''
 
|''Italicized Text!''
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|Add a heading
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|<nowiki>==I'm a Heading!==</nowiki>
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|(Headings can't be shown in tables...but you can look at this page for examples.)
 
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===Images===
 
===Images===
To resize an image online for free, use: [Shrink Pictures http://www.shrinkpictures.com/], or another favorite website.
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To resize an image online for free, use: [http://www.shrinkpictures.com/ Shrink Pictures], or another favorite website.
   
 
{{TableMain}}
 
{{TableMain}}
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===More Help===
 
===More Help===
''Note that leading spaces (such as used in some poses) will make the wiki think that you're presenting code, so remember to strip out any leading spaces before posting something (Find and Replace is a quick, fast option).''
 
 
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Formatting for Text]
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Formatting for Text]
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables Formatting for Tables]
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables Formatting for Tables]
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===Staff Formatting Templates===
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Probably ignore these. These are staff notes and not really intended for general use. If you're ambitious though, go ahead. :D
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{{TableMain}}
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{{T01}}
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| colspan="3" | Formatting Templates
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{{T02}}
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|Template || Code || Notes
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|Table Setup || <nowiki>{{TableMain}}</nowiki>
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|Table Header || <nowiki>{{T01}}</nowiki>
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|Table Subheader || <nowiki>{{T02}}</nowiki>
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|Table SubSubheader || <nowiki>{{T03}}</nowiki>
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|-
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|Gray Container Div || <nowiki>{{DivGray-Start}}</nowiki>||Creates a basic div container with a gray background. Takes an optional width parameter (%), then a float parameter. Example: <nowiki>{{DivGray-Start|50|left}}</nowiki>
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|Uncolored Container Div || <nowiki>{{DivContainer-Start}}</nowiki>||Creates a basic div container with no background. Takes an optional width parameter (%), then a float parameter. Example: <nowiki>{{DivContainer-Start|25|left}}</nowiki>
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|Centered Div || <nowiki>{{DivCenter-Start}}</nowiki>||Creates a centered div using CSS.
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|End Div || <nowiki>{{DivEnd}}</nowiki> || Use with any Div template to close it.
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|Start a Row || <nowiki>{{DivRow-Start}} </nowiki> || Use this inside of any container div to denote a "table-like" row. The container div will set the table's width. The DivRow-Start tag marks the start of the row, the DivEnd will close it. Fill with DivCell.
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|Create a Cell || <nowiki>{{DivCell-Start|25}} </nowiki> || Place inside of div rows. Takes a width percentage (%).
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|Clear || <nowiki>{{Clear}}</nowiki> || &nbsp;
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|Table Indent L1 || <nowiki>{{TDI}}</nowiki> || &nbsp;
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|Table Indent L2 || <nowiki>{{TDII}}</nowiki> || &nbsp;
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|Table Indent L3 || <nowiki>{{TDIII}}</nowiki> || &nbsp;
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|Note Text || <nowiki>{{FontNote-Start}}</nowiki> || Creates small gray-toned text, suitable for notations.
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|Font End || <nowiki>{{FontEnd}}</nowiki> || Ends a font template.
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|Bottom Padding || <nowiki>{{PadBottom|#}}</nowiki> || Use within a style= declaration
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|Indent || <nowiki>{{Indent|#}}</nowiki> || Use within a style= declaration
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|Gray Text || <nowiki>{{TextGray-Start}}</nowiki> || &nbsp;
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|GM Text || <nowiki>{{TextGM-Start}}</nowiki> || &nbsp;
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|Special Text Color End || <nowiki>{{TextEnd}}</nowiki> || &nbsp;
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[[Category:Wiki Help]]

Latest revision as of 04:05, 22 May 2023

Logging In

To login to the wiki, you must have a wiki account. You can request a wiki account by filing a +request ingame.

Lost Password

Contact staff to replace your wiki password.

Making Character and Log Pages

Formatting

Leading spaces at the beginning of a pose tells the wiki that that text is code. If you're running into some funny formatting, that is probably why.

General

Description You type You get
Add a paragraph Place your cursor in the editing box. Begin typing. Hit return twice to start a new paragraph. Paragraph one. Paragraph one. Paragraph one. Paragraph one. Paragraph one. Paragraph one. Paragraph one. Paragraph one. Paragraph one. Paragraph one.

Paragraph two. Paragraph two. Paragraph two. Paragraph two. Paragraph two. Paragraph two. Paragraph two. Paragraph two. Paragraph two. Paragraph two. Paragraph two. Paragraph two.

Add preformatted text <pre>Preformatted text.</pre>
Preformatted Text!
Bold some text '''Bolded Text.''' (These are three single quotes) Bolded Text!
Italicize some text ''Bolded Text.'' (These are two single quotes) Italicized Text!
Add a heading ==I'm a Heading!== (Headings can't be shown in tables...but you can look at this page for examples.)

Links

Description You type You get
Internal Link
[[Main Page]]
Main Page
Link With Different Text
[[Main Page|different text]]
different text
Images
[[media:example.jpg]]
a link to an image
External Link
[http://www.pathfinderreference.com]
[1]
External Link With Different Text
[http://www.pathfinderreference.com Pathfinder PRD]
Pathfinder PRD

Images

To resize an image online for free, use: Shrink Pictures, or another favorite website.

Description You type You get
Show an Image
[[image:myimage.jpg]]
Logo.png
Show an Image as a Thumbnail
[[image:myimage.jpg|thumb]]
Logo.png
Center a Thumbnail
[[image:myimage.jpg|thumb|center]]
Logo.png

More Help


Staff Formatting Templates

Probably ignore these. These are staff notes and not really intended for general use. If you're ambitious though, go ahead. :D

Formatting Templates
Template Code Notes
Table Setup {{TableMain}}
Table Header {{T01}}
Table Subheader {{T02}}
Table SubSubheader {{T03}}
Gray Container Div {{DivGray-Start}} Creates a basic div container with a gray background. Takes an optional width parameter (%), then a float parameter. Example: {{DivGray-Start|50|left}}
Uncolored Container Div {{DivContainer-Start}} Creates a basic div container with no background. Takes an optional width parameter (%), then a float parameter. Example: {{DivContainer-Start|25|left}}
Centered Div {{DivCenter-Start}} Creates a centered div using CSS.
End Div {{DivEnd}} Use with any Div template to close it.
Start a Row {{DivRow-Start}} Use this inside of any container div to denote a "table-like" row. The container div will set the table's width. The DivRow-Start tag marks the start of the row, the DivEnd will close it. Fill with DivCell.
Create a Cell {{DivCell-Start|25}} Place inside of div rows. Takes a width percentage (%).
Clear {{Clear}}  
Table Indent L1 {{TDI}}  
Table Indent L2 {{TDII}}  
Table Indent L3 {{TDIII}}  
Note Text {{FontNote-Start}} Creates small gray-toned text, suitable for notations.
Font End {{FontEnd}} Ends a font template.
Bottom Padding {{PadBottom|#}} Use within a style= declaration
Indent {{Indent|#}} Use within a style= declaration
Gray Text {{TextGray-Start}}  
GM Text {{TextGM-Start}}  
Special Text Color End {{TextEnd}}