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To contribute to a page, just click "Edit this page" at the top of the page's contents. Alternatively, you can click the "[Edit]" buttons next to section headings to edit that section specifically. Sometimes, if there is a sufficiently notable topic that we do not have information on, it may be a good idea to make a [[Help:New page|new page]]. While editing a new or existing page, you can format text, and insert links, tables, and many other useful things. The formatting buttons above the editing section can help with that, and you can also click the "preview" button at the bottom of the page to preview your work. Wikis use a special set of symbols called "Wiki markup" to render pages, and you can learn more about them on the [[Help:Editing|editing help page]]. | To contribute to a page, just click "Edit this page" at the top of the page's contents. Alternatively, you can click the "[Edit]" buttons next to section headings to edit that section specifically. Sometimes, if there is a sufficiently notable topic that we do not have information on, it may be a good idea to make a [[Help:New page|new page]]. While editing a new or existing page, you can format text, and insert links, tables, and many other useful things. The formatting buttons above the editing section can help with that, and you can also click the "preview" button at the bottom of the page to preview your work. Wikis use a special set of symbols called "Wiki markup" to render pages, and you can learn more about them on the [[Help:Editing|editing help page]]. | ||
==What's | ==What's an "adminstrator"?== | ||
[[SmashWiki:Administrators| | [[SmashWiki:Administrators|Administrators (or sysops)]] are the moderators of SmashWiki, appointed to keep everything in order. They can make advanced edits to the structure of SmashWiki and block users who vandalize or endanger its safety. To meet these ends, admins are entrusted with powers beyond those of a normal user. However, [[SmashWiki:Administrators#Administrators are not kings|administrators are not kings]], and you do not need to feel intimidated by them. For a list of administrators, see [[Special:Listadmins]]. | ||
==Sweet. Can I be one?== | ==Sweet. Can I be one?== | ||
If you're reading this page, probably not yet. Users must | If you're reading this page, probably not yet. Users must establish themselves as exceptional contributors, before the community will possibly trust them with administrative powers. | ||
==Can I help improve SmashWiki?== | ==Can I help improve SmashWiki?== | ||
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==What's with the different colored links?== | ==What's with the different colored links?== | ||
There are | There are five different coloured links: | ||
*<span style="color:#002bb8">Blue links</span> are '''internal links'''. They link to other pages on the wiki. | *<span style="color:#002bb8">Blue links</span> are '''internal links'''. They link to other pages on the wiki. | ||
*<span style="color:#5a3696">Purple links</span> are '''visited internal links'''. If you've visited an internal link, then it will become purple, showing you've visited it before. | *<span style="color:#5a3696">Purple links</span> are '''visited internal links'''. If you've visited an internal link, then it will become purple, showing you've visited it before. | ||
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==Why do some images look like a mess?== | ==Why do some images look like a mess?== | ||
Do the flags of America {{Flag|USA}} and Brazil {{Flag|Brazil}} look like an uneven mess of dots instead of a zoomed-out field of stars? Does this Triforce [[ | Do the flags of America {{Flag|USA}} and Brazil {{Flag|Brazil}} look like an uneven mess of dots instead of a zoomed-out field of stars? Does this Triforce [[File:ZeldaSymbol.svg|30px]] look like one piece is smaller than the others? If so, you might be under a bug with Chrome's hardware acceleration and certain graphics cards. Following the instructions in [https://superuser.com/questions/1220106/weird-straight-lines-in-chrome-browser/1220371#1220371 this StackExchange answer] may help fix the problem. | ||
==What is NIWA?== | ==What is NIWA?== | ||
The [http://www.niwanetwork.org/ Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance] (NIWA) is a group of wiki communities creating free content with the [[ | The [http://www.niwanetwork.org/ Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance] (NIWA) is a group of wiki communities creating free content with the [[wikipedia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software. | ||
NIWA began as an organization with the unification of Bulbapedia, Super Mario Wiki, and Zelda Wiki in February 2010. SmashWiki has been a member of NIWA since October 29th, 2010. For the full story of NIWA, please see the [http://www.niwanetwork.org/about.php NIWA about page]. | NIWA began as an organization with the unification of Bulbapedia, Super Mario Wiki, and Zelda Wiki in February 2010. SmashWiki has been a member of NIWA since October 29th, 2010. For the full story of NIWA, please see the [http://www.niwanetwork.org/about.php NIWA about page]. |