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Thanks for wanting to make a character page and add to our world! There are only three to the process: Making the page; copying, pasting and editing the code, then saving the page! | |||
This | ==1. Making the Page== | ||
You will need a name for your character first. This name should be unique to your character. Consider adding a first name and a last name. When you have your character's name, head over to [[Special:CreatePage this page]], enter your character's name and press the Submit button. | |||
==2. Code to Paste== | |||
On your new page, paste the following code: | |||
<div style="border:1px solid #cccccc;background-color:#f2f2f2;white-space: pre-wrap;padding:12px;"><nowiki>{{InfoboxCharacter | <div style="border:1px solid #cccccc;background-color:#f2f2f2;white-space: pre-wrap;padding:12px;"><nowiki>{{InfoboxCharacter | ||
| real_name = Name | | real_name = Name | ||
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[[Category: PCs]] | [[Category: PCs]] | ||
</nowiki></div> | |||
===2.1 Understanding the Infobox=== | |||
You '''must''' enter at minimum a name for your character. You will need to upload an image you wish to use, and change default.png to whatever the filename is. | |||
The syntax for below is <nowiki> | [field name] = data </nowiki>. | |||
<div style="border:1px solid #cccccc;background-color:#f2f2f2;white-space: pre-wrap;padding:12px;"><1. <nowiki>InfoboxCharacter | |||
| real_name = Name | |||
| image = default.png</nowiki> | |||
'''Information below here is optional and can be deleted.'''<nowiki> | |||
<br>| current_alias = Alias name | |||
| aka = Nicknames | |||
| race = Probably Human | |||
| gender = Whatever | |||
| pronouns = Whatever> | |||
| age = 9000 | |||
| height = 20m | |||
| weight = 9800kg | |||
| blood_type = B+ | |||
| hometown = A place> | |||
| place_of_origin = A bin | |||
| birthday = 29 Feb | |||
| hair = Beautiful hair | |||
| eyes = Beautiful eyes | |||
| occupation = Busywork | |||
| hobbies = Funwork | |||
| likes = Things | |||
| dislikes = Things | |||
| music_theme_url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcq_xLi2NGo | |||
| music_theme_name = Yakety Sax | |||
| groups = [[A Group]] | |||
| spouses = [[Holly Cailan]] | |||
| partners = [[Holly Cailan]] | |||
| siblings = [[Holly Cailan]], [[Holly Cailan]]< | |||
| parents = [[Holly Cailan]], [[Holly Cailan]] | |||
| children = [[Holly Cailan]], [[Holly Cailan]] | |||
| other_relatives = [[Holly Cailan]], [[Holly Cailan]] | |||
| grandparents = [[Holly Cailan]], [[Holly Cailan]] | |||
</nowiki></div> | </nowiki></div> | ||
If you are looking for examples, please see our existing [[:Category:PCs | player characters]]. |
Revision as of 04:57, 30 November 2023
Thanks for wanting to make a character page and add to our world! There are only three to the process: Making the page; copying, pasting and editing the code, then saving the page!
1. Making the Page
You will need a name for your character first. This name should be unique to your character. Consider adding a first name and a last name. When you have your character's name, head over to Special:CreatePage this page, enter your character's name and press the Submit button.
2. Code to Paste
On your new page, paste the following code:
2.1 Understanding the Infobox
You must enter at minimum a name for your character. You will need to upload an image you wish to use, and change default.png to whatever the filename is. The syntax for below is | [field name] = data .
If you are looking for examples, please see our existing player characters.