Wikia Help and Tutorials

Share tips and tricks and helpful information for creating/editing Wiki pages


 * check out http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_card and http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cheatsheet


 * Check out http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page for general manual and information


 * A listing of all special pages and functions - http://worldofdepleted.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Toolbar/List_of_available_tools


 * To see a list of all files uploaded - http://worldofdepleted.wikia.com/wiki/Special:ListFiles


 * Creating an image gallery - http://help.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Galleries_and_slideshows


 * Changing the logo - http://help.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Logo#Wordmark
 * A bunch of wikia templates - http://templates.wikia.com/wiki/Wikia_Templates
 * If when you type in the wikia URL you go to recent activity and not the homepage - check this - http://community.wikia.com/index.php?title=Forum:Homepage_is_recent_activity&t=20110713192629

1. Creating the reference list
 * Your page should use annotated references - when you create a page, copy the following code in the SOURCE area of the page - it is ideal to put it at the bottom of the page




 * Then anytime you want to make a reference, put the URL and text between the REF tag



2. Redirecting check herefor help on redirecting

3. If a page exists for a same name, you can either make a sub section on the page to differentiate between the multiple names or create a hub page containing links to subpages (see this article for example)

4. Changing font color - I have added the FONTCOLOR template so you should be able to chang the basic color of fonts. Check - http://templates.wikia.com/wiki/Template:Fontcolor for more info or see Gavin Hesterdale Journal Entries for an example of use