Tips[]
Review the pages linked below or in the welcome you received, they are the most vital of our pages.
- Policies -- everything you need to know about what and what not to do on this wiki!
- Recent Changes -- here you can see all of the most recent changes on this wiki, you can see where to apply your new skills!
- Edit Count -- this let's you see how many edits you've made on the Wiki.
- Contributions -- here you can see categorized edit counts.
- File Upload -- here you can upload image files.
- Create A Blog -- simple way to create a blog for yourself.
You're a part of the wiki![]
When you first see a wiki, it doesn't seem like it could possibly work. If anybody can come along and change things, then how can the information be trusted? Doesn't it just get vandalized, or fall into chaos?
Once you start participating, you see that that "weakness" is actually a wiki's greatest strength. Sure, anybody can add anything -- and then everybody else gets to proofread it, and fix mistakes. Information that looks suspicious can be verified. Vandalism is almost always fixed within minutes. It's possible for someone to post errors, or nonsense -- but over time, the best wins out.
If you're reading these words, then you're a Company of Heroes Wiki editor. If you see a problem on one of the pages, don't roll your eyes and complain about it. Just fix it!
Create a user name[]
Log in and create a user name -- it helps you (and everybody) keep track of your contributions, and it makes it possible to communicate with other contributors.
You're also invited to post your name on your user page -- either your full name, or just a first name and an initial. It's not required, but it helps everyone get to know you and trust you.
Neutral Point of View[]
Articles on Company of Heroes Wiki should be written from a neutral point of view (NPOV), representing all views fairly and without bias. Post facts, not opinions. If you write about an issue that fans disagree about, describe the debate without taking sides. Avoid "weasel words" like "Many fans think x," which is usually just a way of attributing your own opinions to other people. For more discussion, see Wikipedia's article on NPOV.
Show your sources[]
Other readers should be able to verify the information that you post. Cite episode numbers wherever possible, and give sources for quotes. If you find information in a book or on a website, tell us the title or the URL. If it's clumsy to put that information in the article, then add a "References" heading at the bottom of the page. It's especially important to source behind the scenes information; we don't want to spread unfounded rumors.
Talk pages[]
Sign talk posts with four tildes ~~~~ which automatically adds your user name and a date stamp. When you reply on a talk page, put a colon (:) at the front of your post to indent it.
Fancy signatures[]
Here's how to make a fancy signature for your talk posts:
Click on the "preferences" tab at the top right of your screen.
On the Preferences page, put this in the Nickname box, with your User name and real first name plugged in:
- — [[User:Username|Firstname]] ([[User talk:Username|<font size="1">talk</font>]])
Then check the "Raw signatures" box underneath, and hit the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
Then, when you sign your talk posts, you just have to type the four tildes, and the new signature will appear. You can tweak that code in a bunch of different ways; feel free to play around with it!
Link sanity[]
Only link a name the first time it's used on a page. Please don't link every single capitalized word -- it makes the page confusing and messy.
The exception is on lists -- if some of the items in a list are linked, then go ahead and link all of them, even if they're repeated elsewhere in the article.
How to upload pictures[]
Click on "Upload file" on the left navigation bar to upload pictures. You can add your image to any page using this code:
- [[Image:yourpicture.jpg|thumb|300px|Caption for your picture.]]
Images should not exceed 300 pixels wide for article tidyness and copyright adherence.
If you upload an image in error, or do not intend to use it, tag the article with {{delete}} so that an administrator can remove the file from the wiki. Images are subject for deletion if they are not used.
Markup[]
To see more coding compatible with Wikia sites, click one of the following:
External links[]
You can add links to other websites by putting one bracket around the site's address, like this: [http://www.companyofheroes.com]. That'll look like this: [1].
You can add a description to the link by adding a space before the description, like this: [http://www.companyofheroes.com Official Company of Heroes website]. That comes out like this: Official Company of Heroes website.
How to add category tags[]
You can put an article into a category by adding this code: [[Category:YourCategory]] . You can change the way the article is alphabetized within the category like this: [[Category:YourCategory|Flak 36, 88mm]].
Before you create a category, check the Category list to see if there's a similar category that already exists. If the category doesn't exist yet, then adding that code will create the category. You'll need to add some text to the new category page to make it work properly.
History tab[]
Nothing is ever lost on a wiki! You can see all of the changes that have been made to a page -- and who made them -- by clicking on the "History" tab at the top of any page.
Templates[]
Templates are pages created with variable parameters for use on other pages of a certain category.
Setting your preferences[]
There's a lot of useful stuff on your Preferences page.
You can change your display so that links show up without the underlining. You can also change your time zone, and the number of items you see on the Recent Changes page or the Category list.
Keyboard shortcuts[]
There's some helpful shortcuts to navigate around within a page.
Alt-T : Talk
Alt-E : Edit
Alt-H : History
Alt-R : Recent Changes
Dealing with vandalism[]
Vandalism isn't much of a problem on a wiki, because everybody has the power to fix it when they see it. See the Vandalism help page for instructions on how to fix vandalized pages, and how to discourage the vandals.
Special Pages[]
Special pages are pages created by Wikia to help out by listing out certain things. Check it out!
Contact administrators[]
If you have questions or comments about the wiki, you can leave a message on an admin's talk page.
Check the for more information on contributing to Company of Heroes Wiki!