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− | ==Hello, {{{name}}}!== | + | <includeonly>{{subst:void| <!-- If correctly substituted, {{void}} will remove the warning below. --> |
+ | <span style="font-size: large; color: red">'''<nowiki>This template should always be substituted. Please change {{Welcome}} to {{subst:Welcome}}</nowiki>'''</span> | ||
+ | [[Category:Pages with incorrectly transcluded templates]] | ||
+ | }}</includeonly>==Hello, {{{name|{{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>BASEPAGENAME}}}}}!== | ||
'''Welcome to the Team Fortress 2 Official Wiki!''' | '''Welcome to the Team Fortress 2 Official Wiki!''' | ||
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* If you're not too familiar with editing wikis, you might like to start with [[Help:Editing]]. | * If you're not too familiar with editing wikis, you might like to start with [[Help:Editing]]. | ||
* If you already are familiar with wikiediting, you might want to try [[Help:Style guide]]. | * If you already are familiar with wikiediting, you might want to try [[Help:Style guide]]. | ||
− | * [[Special: | + | * [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] will let you see others' contributions as they happen. |
** To make Recent Changes more useful for all users, remember to provide an edit summary in the "Summary" field before you save your changes. | ** To make Recent Changes more useful for all users, remember to provide an edit summary in the "Summary" field before you save your changes. | ||
− | ** You can set the wiki to prompt you for a summary in your [[Special: | + | ** You can set the wiki to prompt you for a summary in your [[Special:Preferences|preferences]]. |
* '''When posting on an article's Talk page you should add four tilde symbols or <tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt> onto the end.''' | * '''When posting on an article's Talk page you should add four tilde symbols or <tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt> onto the end.''' | ||
** This will add a signature and timestamp to your comment so others can easily tell who posted it. | ** This will add a signature and timestamp to your comment so others can easily tell who posted it. | ||
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** When editing normal article pages, don't sign your contributions. | ** When editing normal article pages, don't sign your contributions. | ||
** You can use the [[Image:Signature Icon.png]] button in the editing toolbar to quickly add a signature. | ** You can use the [[Image:Signature Icon.png]] button in the editing toolbar to quickly add a signature. | ||
− | * If you have any questions or need any help, please feel free to leave a message for a [[Help: | + | * If you have any questions or need any help, please feel free to leave a message for a [[Help:Group rights|staff member]]. |
− | * If you have trouble with anything on the wiki or you're not sure about a specific topic, feel free to join the [[ | + | * If you have trouble with anything on the wiki or you're not sure about a specific topic, feel free to join the [[Team Fortress Wiki:IRC|IRC]]. |
− | * You can also customize your [[User:{{{name}}}|user page]] if you like. | + | * You can also customize your [[User:{{{name|{{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>BASEPAGENAME}}}}}|user page]] if you like. |
− | ** When uploading images for use on your user page, please add the prefix '''User {{{name}}} ''' to the file's name. | + | ** When uploading images for use on your user page, please add the prefix '''User {{{name|{{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>BASEPAGENAME}}}}} ''' to the file's name. |
− | ** Additionally, if you would like to add any self-made content to the wiki, please do so by adding the prefix '''User:{{{name}}}/''' to the page title when you create the page. | + | ** Additionally, if you would like to add any self-made content to the wiki, please do so by adding the prefix '''User:{{{name|{{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>BASEPAGENAME}}}}}/''' to the page title when you create the page. |
Once again, welcome to the Team Fortress 2 Wiki! | Once again, welcome to the Team Fortress 2 Wiki! | ||
----<noinclude> | ----<noinclude> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Usage == | ||
+ | |||
+ | This template is intended for new users' talk pages, to get them started with wiki editing. It is mostly handled by [[User:WelcomeBOT]] these days. | ||
+ | |||
+ | When using this template, you should always substitute it, and add your signature afterwards: | ||
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | {{subst:Welcome}} | ||
+ | -- ~~~~ | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | |||
[[Category:Help templates]]</noinclude> | [[Category:Help templates]]</noinclude> |
Revision as of 12:44, 12 April 2022
Hello, Welcome!
Welcome to the Team Fortress 2 Official Wiki!
Here are a few links to get you started:
- If you're not too familiar with editing wikis, you might like to start with Help:Editing.
- If you already are familiar with wikiediting, you might want to try Help:Style guide.
- Recent Changes will let you see others' contributions as they happen.
- To make Recent Changes more useful for all users, remember to provide an edit summary in the "Summary" field before you save your changes.
- You can set the wiki to prompt you for a summary in your preferences.
- When posting on an article's Talk page you should add four tilde symbols or ~~~~ onto the end.
- This will add a signature and timestamp to your comment so others can easily tell who posted it.
- Any new sections on an article's Talk page should be added to the bottom of the page and not to the top.
- When editing normal article pages, don't sign your contributions.
- You can use the button in the editing toolbar to quickly add a signature.
- If you have any questions or need any help, please feel free to leave a message for a staff member.
- If you have trouble with anything on the wiki or you're not sure about a specific topic, feel free to join the IRC.
- You can also customize your user page if you like.
- When uploading images for use on your user page, please add the prefix User Welcome to the file's name.
- Additionally, if you would like to add any self-made content to the wiki, please do so by adding the prefix User:Welcome/ to the page title when you create the page.
Once again, welcome to the Team Fortress 2 Wiki!
Usage
This template is intended for new users' talk pages, to get them started with wiki editing. It is mostly handled by User:WelcomeBOT these days.
When using this template, you should always substitute it, and add your signature afterwards:
{{subst:Welcome}} -- ~~~~