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| == Before You Edit ==
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| We're glad you've shown interest in contributing to the wiki. Before you can edit articles on the wiki, you will need to [http://wiki.baystation12.net/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup register an account]. Registration is currently open to all users.
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| If you have any questions while you edit, you can leave a message on an article's talk page or ask on our IRC channel: #bs12wiki on irc.sorcery.net
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| == Wikicode ==
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| Wikicode is the strange syntax used by all sites running MediaWiki including this one. If you don't know it and are prepared to learn, you can do so [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup here] and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting here]. If you don't want to spend your life learning this markup, then fret not, you can still help.
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| == How to Help ==
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| Before and while editing, be sure to consult the [[Style Guide]] for help on how to format new and existing articles.
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| === New Pages ===
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| New content is constantly being added to Baystation12, and most of it will need to be documented in the form of tutorials, information articles, etc. When new content is added, or when you see that a particular part of the game is missing an article, you can [[Special:Search|search for it]] to see if a page or section for it exists and already, and, if it doesn't, you can create a new one. If you wish to work on a page uninterrupted, make it in your personal [[Special:MyPage/Sandbox|sandbox]] area or anywhere in your own user namespace. If you don't know wikicode, you can create a unformatted page and ask someone else to format it for you.
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| === Content Revisions ===
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| A list of pages which need revisions can be found [[:Category:Outdated|here]]
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| Updates are frequent and we need people to update the information on the wiki. To do this simply edit the page to add any new information and remove any old, outdated information. If you don't know wikicode you can write the new, updated content on the discussion page without formatting. If you're not sure about an edit, or if you're not sure if information is correct, you can use the article's discussion page to discuss any changes to the article.
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| === Images ===
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| If you have relevant images, then upload them and add them to the page they're intended for. It is appreciated if the pictures of items you add have a blank background and are in the .gif or .png format. The easiest way to add images of items is to [[Downloading the Source Code|download the source code]], open the icons .dmi files and export images as .gif's or .png's from there.
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| === Marking for Revision and Deletion ===
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| If a page is '''out of date''' or doesn't have a reason for existing, add one of the following tags to the top of the page:
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| <code>
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| <nowiki>{{Needs revision}}</nowiki><br>
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| </code>
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| or<br>
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| <code>
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| <nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki>
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| </code>
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| == Jokes ==
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| Some pages are intended to be entertaining. However, remember that a newbie might not realize something is a joke or sarcasm, even if it is blatantly obvious to the rest of us. Think about where jokes fit as well as where they don't. For more information about jokes and humor in the wiki, read our [[Style Guide|style guide]].
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| == Useful Pages ==
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| Our '''style guide''' can be found [[Style Guide|here]].
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| '''Changelog:''' [[Changelog]]
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| '''Categories:''' [[Special:Categories|Used]], [[Special:UnusedCategories|unused]] and [[Special:WantedCategories|wanted]]
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| '''Templates:''' [[Special:MostLinkedTemplates|Used]], [[Special:UnusedTemplates|unused]] and [[Special:WantedTemplates|wanted]]
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| '''Files:''' [[Special%3AListFiles|All]], [[Special:UnusedFiles|unused]] and [[Special:WantedFiles|wanted]]
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| '''All pages:''' [[Special:AllPages|All existing pages]] and [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted pages]]
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| == Baystation12 Wiki Specific Markup ==
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| The wiki also supports the features of the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions] extension. You can also make use of the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Rendering_a_gallery_of_images gallery], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting#Text_formatting_markup nowiki], and completely preformatted text (<nowiki><pre></nowiki>) tags.
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| [[Category:Guides]] [[Category:Game Resources]]
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| {{Contribution guides}}
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