Tutorial:Adding Creations
From Fraxy Compendium Redux
Want to let the rest of the world see your creations? There are several steps you will have to complete.
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Setup
Note the links on the left filed under "Personal" named "My User Page", "My Bosses", "My Drones", "My Try files", and "User Index Entry"? These are the pages associated with your identity for the Wiki. When you click on one of those links, there's some text at the top that gives very specific instructions on what to do. Those instructions will help you to make that aspect of your user identity visible to the rest of the Wiki. The following will also give you some instructions on what to do. It is suggested you do these in the order given.
You can create the bosses, drones, and try pages even if they are empty to make it easier when you are going to add such things later. If however you have no intention to ever create such a creation, then please do not activate it.
Step 1: Setting Up Your Userpage
Click the link to your userpage in the top-right. Alternatively, click here. They both lead to the same page. It doesn't matter if you've created it or not. All that matters is that you have the following text in there somewhere: {{Userpage}}
After that, put that wherever you want in your userpage. It doesn't matter what's in it and you can fiddle with it later. What that will do is show all of your bosses, drones, and trys on your user page. When you change the appropriate page, the user page will be updated as well. If you want an example, feel free to look at CTR's User Page.
Step 2: Setting Up Your Bosses, Drones, and Trys pages
These three pages are similar in creation so it would be redundant to separate their instructions. All you have to do is click on the appropriate page under the "Personal" section and follow the editing instructions on the page. See Adding Your Creations below for the specific template.
Step 3: Setting Up Your User Index entry
Go to Special:Mypage/User Index and follow the instructions to add yourself to the user index. This is so you will be registered in the index and others will be able to view your pages.
To do that, go to said page and insert this template:
{{Userindex|user=|last=|count=|about=|status=|link=|image=}}
Fill out the information as needed. user - your user name last - the date of your last update count - how many creations you have made about - something about yourself status - are you active, inactive, etc. link - a link to a picture of your work
Step 4: Setting Up Your Boss Repository entry
Click here, add {{Creations|YOUR USERNAME HERE}} to the bottom of the list, and save the page. Make sure to replace YOUR USERNAME HERE with your own username. Alphabetical order preferred, but not required.
Adding Your Creations
So, now that the pages are set up, time to finally add stuff! Let's say that you want to add one drone to the wiki. See those links to the left I told you about earlier? They're your friends. Click on My Drones. Now look at the top and click on edit. This is what you should see:
{{Preloadtemplate-u}} <!-- PLACE ALL {{UserEntry}} TEMPLATES BELOW LINE - DO NOT MODIFY -->
|}
Like it says, you use the {{UserEntry}} template to add rows to your table. Like so:
{{UserEntry|image=IMAGE LINK|link=DOWNLOAD LINK|name=NAME|desc=DESCRIPTION|date=DATE CREATED|fixed=Is it fixed area mode? (yes/no)}}
Simply copy that text in between the top and the bottom of the drones page. Replace capitalized variables with your own parameters. Like so:
{{Preloadtemplate-u}} <!-- PLACE ALL {{UserEntry}} TEMPLATES BELOW LINE - DO NOT MODIFY -->
{{UserEntry|image=http://tinypic.com|link=http://download.com|name=example boss|desc=example description here|date=01/21/2008|fixed=No}}
|}
or
{{Preloadtemplate-u}} <!-- PLACE ALL {{UserEntry}} TEMPLATES BELOW LINE - DO NOT MODIFY -->
{{UserEntry
|image=http://tinypic.com
|link=http://download.com
|name=example boss
|desc=example description here
|date=01/21/2008
|fixed=No}}
|}
Which would create the following:
| Image | Download and Boss Name | Description | Date Finished | Fixed Area Mode req or opt? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | example boss | example description here | 01/21/2008 | No |
If you want to add additional tables, use the {{BossTable}} template (don't forget a "|}" at the end of your table to close it).
So Why Have Separate Pages?
The reason for having separate pages is simple. Remember how there is a Bosses, Drones, and Try page for you? Those pages are also connected to a universal listing for all Bosses, all Drones, and all Trys. The Userpage template links your Bosses, Drones, and Try pages to your front page. This way, it's easier for others to look through a category and view your creations easier. It also cuts down on redundant pages. Of course, not all creations are Bosses, Drones, and Trys. For custom things for Fraxy and things about the community, check out the Custom Stuff page.
