Wynncraft Wiki:Basic Wiki Editor Guide

Welcome to the Wynncraft Wiki Editors Guide! Below is all of the information required to create and edit pages.

The Basics of Wiki Editing
There are two types of edits, Visual edit, and Source edit. Visual Editor: It's a pretty simple editor where you can see the page when you're editing, it has some limitations but don't hesitate to try it out. Source Editor: It's where you can edit all the text including the source, it might seem complicated but it's easier to understand than you might think.

Here are some wiki editing notes submitted by fellow contributors, check them before you read the guide:
 * Don't be upset if someone changes your work, it all ends up for the better and will help the wiki be more vast and useful.
 * Don't be afraid to edit a page and help contribute. New information is almost always accepted and you may know something no-one else does.
 * I recommend you to use the Source Editor because it can be much easier to edit when you understand it, it also helps you understand how can you make what you see.
 * The best way to learn is to try, don't be afraid of trying something new.

The Visual Editor
When using the Visual Editing Mode you will be presented with a large box to type in, some basic text editing tools on the top, and some page options in the top right.

 » Notes: 
 * The text box is used to add/change/remove any text on the page.
 * The tools in the toolbar are used to style the text in any way.

Adding Templates
Templates are a vital part of every wiki, and the Wynncraft Wiki is no exception. There is a vast array of templates to choose from which are available on the templates page . » Insertion: The most useful templates are Infoboxes, many of which are pre-built especially for this wiki. Below are guides on a select few.
 * 1) In the toolbar, click “Insert”.
 * 2) Click “Template”.
 * 3) Specify the name of the template (e.g “Infobox/Mob”)

Mob Infobox
To add the Mob infobox, types ‘Infobox/Mob’ into the template box, then click ‘Add’. Now input the field ‘name’ and give it the value of the mob's name, for example ‘Zombie Pigman’. Now under the add more information section, you can add the fields type, level, health, attack type, damage and give them the appropriate values. The final field to add is ‘image’, in order to use this you must upload an image here. Once that has been completed the image field can be filled with the image link in the following format: Filename.extension.

Knowing all this we could use the following settings to create the example to the right.

» Notes:  Edit: The admin says it's okay to make a page even for unnecessary mobs because Gamepedia can handle it now.
 * While there is a template for Mob information, the wiki administration has deemed it unnecessary for all mobs to be documented on the wiki. Therefore, only important mobs, quest bosses and dungeon bosses should be documented. Pages for groups of mobs can also be made for example all Pigman types can be found on the same page.

Location Infobox
To use the location infobox you must input ‘Infobox/town’ into the template box and use the mandatory fields name, type, image, caption, xcoordinate, ycoordinate, acesspoints and minlevel. You could also use the optional fields armorlevel, weaponlevel, potionlevel, othermerchants, otherutilities, startquestnames, involvedquestnames, biome, conditions, islandsize, docks, mobs, boss, uses, requirements and otherinfo. All of the uses for these fields can be found on the template page.

NPC Infobox
To use the NPC infobox you must input ‘Infobox/NPC’ into the template box and use the fields name, image, xcoordinate, zcoordinate, location and quest. All of the uses for these fields can be found on the template page.

Merchant Infobox
To use the merchant infobox you must input ‘Infobox/Merchant’ into the template box and use the fields name, image, type, xcoordinate, zcoordinate, location, total and variations. All of the uses for these fields can be found on the template page.

Location Box
The location box allows for an easy to read box to show the location of something. To use the location box simply input ‘location’ into the template box. Then use the fields any of the fields location, x, y and z. So therefore the following settings would generate the Location box below.

Page Options
In the toolbar you will find a hamburger menu, once clicking on that it will reveal A few items. The most prominent of which are options, in this menu you can add categories to the page, create a redirect to another page and more options that can modify the page.

Finishing Up
Once you are happy with your newly edited page you can click the blue ‘Save changes’ button, here you can add a good, detailed summary of your changes and hit ‘Save changes’. From there your edit is live! You can see your page in the recent changes section as well as the page itself.

The Source Editor
When using the Source Editing Mode, you are enabled to edit the raw source code of the page. The official name of the wiki’s source code is Wikitext or wiki markup coding language.

» Notes:
 * The small and simple toolbar at the top has some text editing tools, a file embedder and some other options.
 * The Show Preview and Show Changes tab do exactly what they say.
 * The Search and Replace icon is in the right corner of the Advanced tap, they do exactly what they say.

Adding Templates
In source editing mode, adding templates is a completely different process. You must use source code, which is usually available on each template page. Below is an example using the Mob Infobox of a Zombie.

Mob Infobox
The mob infobox source code is located at its template page and can be input into a page by using it like the following:

Which would yield the Infobox displayed to the right.

Creating Tables
Tables can be used in many circumstances in many pages. Tables can be constructed using the following steps below and for extra information on tables, you can go to the Gamepedia Help Page on Tables.

Starting Off = When making a table, it's quite simple to use copy and paste. To start your table off, use this code:

Headers = This will start your code for table making. Now you can add optional headers to your table by adding to the code written above, we can make it: The above code would create:



Inputting Data = Now it's time to add data to your table, this can be done by adding to the code above to make it: Which would add the data under the respective headers, so it would look as follows:

More data can be added by adding to the bottom. Then the code would look like this: Which would add the data below and look like this:



Adding a Title = You can add a title which spans over the entirety of the top of the table by adding this to the code: So if this was added to the code above to make this: It would create:
 * + Table Title

General Formatting
There are some general formatting techniques for use in all pages for example:
 * To create a bullet point use a * and it will turn into a point
 * To create a numbered list use a # in front of the items that need to be listed
 * Use : to create an indent
 * Use  to create a new line
 * Use  to use symbols that are used by the Wiki Markup Language.
 * Use

to seperate the above from down.
 * Use to make a line that seperate the above from down.
 * You can also use most HTML formatting tags

Adding Categories
Categories can be added to a page using the following format: For example to add something to the mobs category add: Some basic categories are:
 * Mobs
 * Merchants
 * NPCs
 * Locations
 * Armour
 * Town
 * City
 * And more located here

Finishing Up
Once you have completed your edits ensure that you click the preview button at the bottom of the page and thoroughly go over the page ensuring it makes sense, there are no typos, broken templates or formatting. After this, you can put in a description of your edit in the 'Summary' text box at the bottom and then click the blue 'Save Changes' button.

Finalizing
Assuming you had no trouble understanding this document, you are prepared to start your wiki editing journey. Please be sure to read the Community Portal and use [| Wynncraft Wiki Discord].

If you are struggling to find a page to help edit you can:
 * Use the search bar to find new pages.
 * Visit the Wanted Pages Section.
 * Visit the Stub Pages Category.
 * Visit the Oldest Pages Section
 * Visit the Outdated Content Category.
 * Visit the Cleanup Category.

Happy Editing,

Your fellow Wynncraft Wiki Editors and Administration Team

Tips and Tricks
Here are some wiki editing tips and tricks submitted by fellow contributors, feel free to check them out and add more!
 * If you are creating a new page it is recommended to find a similar page to base your work off, this way the wiki will be more consistent and therefore easier to use.
 * If you are not sure whether to change something or not, post a question on the Community Portal by pressing the ‘+’ in the top right corner of the page or ask in the Wynncraft Wiki Discord
 * Don't worry about what to write in the summary when you finish the page, something simple as writing Typo is completely fine.
 * You can use Ctrl+F to search for something specific on the page.
 * Remember to use the Templates, they are the most useful tool in wiki contributing and a list can be found here
 * For extra help on wiki editing in general, visit the gamepedia help wiki and search your query
 * Help on the wiki markup language can be found here