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Help:Start a new community
Any logged-in, emailconfirmed user can create a community (known as a "wiki") on Fandom at any time through the creation form. Below we walk through what to do and how to go about creating a community. Plan your project and decide what it will be about. Check to see if a community already exists... -
Help:New page
Starting a new page on Fandom takes only a couple of clicks and is an important part of contributing to a community. This page will walk you through the basics. Click on the Add new page button in the header shortcuts at the top right of the page. Note that this option is only available to... -
Help:Templates
Templates are pages designed to be included on other pages. They are found in the template namespace and usually display material that needs to be shown on multiple pages at the same time. Templates are vital tools for wikis to run efficiently. There are many different types of templates that... -
Help:Changing your username
On Fandom, you are allowed to change your username. This can be done once and only once. Therefore, it is very important to be sure your new name is the one you want to be called, and that the username is not already taken. Once you have decided to change your name, you can trigger your username... -
Help:Adding images
Adding images helps improve the quality of any given article, providing additional details and illustrating the subject - after all, a picture speaks a thousand words! It can also improve a wiki's search engine ranking. The process of adding images to an article is very similar to adding videos... -
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Help:Editing
Editing on Fandom is as simple as clicking the "Edit" button on a page. Doing so will take you to an edit page. This is where you can make changes to the page and add new information and media, correct errors, or update the formatting. Most anonymous or new users will see the VisualEditor. It is... -
Help:Closing an account
Closing an account is an option for users that permanently disables the account across the entire Fandom network (on all wikis). Due to how MediaWiki operates, Fandom will not delete your account from its database entirely, unless you use the "Right To Be Forgotten" feature, which deletes all... -
Help:Infoboxes
This extension is enabled by default on Fandom. Infoboxes are like fact sheets or sidebars in magazine articles; they're designed to present a summary of the topic of the page. They present important points in an organized and quickly readable format. Infoboxes are generally made using... -
Help:Tabber
This extension is enabled by default on Fandom. Tabber allows you to add multiple tabs to a section of content, which can be toggled without having to reload the page. Note that Tabbers do not work on the mobile site view. See Broken mobile experience section below. Open an article for editing... -
Help:Categories
A category is a navigational tool used in MediaWiki to group similar pages together and structure the wiki, making it easier to explore and use. They can be used to group not only articles but also templates, images, and even users. These are on the article side of the Wiki. You may also be... -
Help:Redirects
A redirect is a bit of code that forwards the user to a new page. Creating redirects is helpful when there is more than one possible title for a page, or many different ways a user might search for a topic. Creating redirects for potential titles helps your users find the existing page, and also... -
Adoption:Requests
This page is where you can request administrator and/or bureaucrat rights on communities without an active admin and/or bureaucrat team. Before you post your request, please make sure you are active on the wiki and that you meet the guidelines listed below. Following a successful adoption, you... -
Help:Galleries
Galleries are collections of uploaded files and videos. There are two main gallery formats: Fandom galleries, used on Fandom wikis MediaWiki galleries, used on Gamepedia wikis. The basic wikitext syntax to create a gallery is below. By default, captions appear below the images, but this behavior... -
Help:Tables
Tables are a great way to organize and display data. They can be created in the VisualEditor or by using wikitext in the source editor. It is important to carefully consider what tables are truly meant to do and use them primarily for displaying data. For help with sortable tables, see... -
Help:Delete
Any user can remove content from a page (e.g. sentences, paragraphs, images, etc.), but only administrators and content moderators can delete pages. This is often done in cases of spam and vandalism, but may also be used to remove inappropriate, unwanted, obsolete, gibberish, or off-topic pages... -
Help:Collapsing
Collapsing is a feature that allows you to collapse (or hide) any HTML element. There are times when a page can contain many related elements which makes it very long; using a collapsing feature enables editors to shorten the page, and allow readers to expand areas of interest to them. Most... -
Help:Navigation
A wiki's local navigation is the menu that can be found in the page header at the top of all pages. It provides useful links to the most important and interesting pages on your wiki. A well-crafted navigation menu will help readers find key content that they are looking for. When deciding how to... -
Help:Uploading files
Files like images and sound clips are an integral part of wikis. They allow readers to get a sense of the information in pages with visual guides. To do this, you must first upload files to the wiki where you want to use them. You must be logged in to do this. The instructions below are for the... -
Help:Avatars
You can upload an avatar to represent yourself in Fandom's communities. It will appear in several locations and give users another way to identify themselves to others. To upload an avatar for your profile while on desktop: Save your chosen image to your computer (if not there already). Go to... -
Help:Comments
This extension is enabled by default on Fandom. This extension can be enabled or disabled using Wiki Features. Comments are a way to leave a quick message with your thoughts on a blog post or article page. Fandom provides two separate commenting systems: article comments and blog comments... -
Help:Links
Links are foundational to any wiki. They let your readers click from one page to another — and thus explore your content easily. It's such a central part of wikis that the process of creating links is also known as wikification. Make sure that all your pages have links to other pages on your... -
Help:User rights
A user right is a special type of permission that allows a user to make a change or perform a task for a community. A "user group" is a set of permissions or abilities. The most commonly recognized user group is an "administrator" or "admin", also known as a sysop user group. A list of user... -
Help:Wikitext
Wikitext is the main markup language used to format content on Fandom. It can be used to add photos, tables, bold styles, links, and many other visual changes. It's not necessary to know wikitext in order to edit a page: you can use the Visual Editor to avoid it. However, users who learn it may... -
Help:Profiles
To view your user profile, simply hover over your avatar in the top right corner of the screen, and then select "View Profile". Only logged-in users have respective user profiles, but logged-out users can still view the profiles of logged-in users. Your profile comprises of two sections: one...
