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''See also: [[Help:Contents]]''
== Finding Information ==
 
== Finding information ==
* Use the '''sitemap''' on the [[Home]] page
* Use the '''sitemap''' on the [[Home]] page
* Search from the '''[[:Category:Asheron's Call|root category]]'''
* Search from the '''[[:Category:Asheron's Call|root category]]'''
* Use the '''[[Special:Search|search box]]''' at the top or left (when using the Monobook skin) of the page
* Use the '''[[Special:Search|search box]]''' at the top of the page.


== Creating a user account ==
== Account Creation ==
Before you can make changes on the wiki, you will need to create a [[Special:UserSignup|user account]].
Before you can make changes on the wiki, you will need to create a user account. Visit https://www.fandom.com/register to create an account.


== Editing pages ==
== Editing ==
''See [[Help:How To Edit Pages]]''
For content guidelines and help files, see:
* [[Asheron's Call Community Wiki:Content Guidelines]]
* [[Help:How To Edit Pages]]
* [[Help:Page Templates]]
* [[Help:Wiki Templates]]
 
For external help resources, see:
* Fandom: [[Help:Contents]]
* Wikimedia's Meta wiki: [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Help:Editing]


== Altering the look of the Wiki ==
== Altering the look of the Wiki ==
=== Changing the default skin ===
''See also: http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Layout
The default layout, or skin, of the wiki interface is Wikia. If you prefer to use a skin that is similar to the one used on [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], you change the layout from Wikia to Monobook in your [http://asheron.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Preferences User Preferences].
[http://asheron.wikia.com/wiki/home?useskin=monobook Click here] to temporarily view this page using the Monobook skin.
=== Disabling tooltips ===
=== Disabling tooltips ===
If you prefer not to view the tooltips that appear when hovering over item links found on patch pages, quest guides and some other pages, add the following code to your personal [[Special:Mypage/common.js|js page]].
If you prefer not to view the tooltips that appear when hovering over item links found on patch pages, quest guides and some other pages, add the following code to your personal [[Special:Mypage/common.js|js page]].
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See http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_intro.asp for a guide to CSS.
See http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_intro.asp for a guide to CSS.


[[Category:Help]]
[[Category:ACCWiki]][[Category:Help]]

Latest revision as of 13:33, 12 September 2020

Finding Information Edit

Account Creation Edit

Before you can make changes on the wiki, you will need to create a user account. Visit https://www.fandom.com/register to create an account.

Editing Edit

For content guidelines and help files, see:

For external help resources, see:

Altering the look of the Wiki Edit

Disabling tooltips Edit

If you prefer not to view the tooltips that appear when hovering over item links found on patch pages, quest guides and some other pages, add the following code to your personal js page.

var tooltipsOn = false;

Note: After saving, you have to bypass your browser's cache to see the changes. You may have the bypass the cache twice (once for the js page and a second time for any other page you're viewing at the time).

  • Internet Explorer: hold down the Ctrl key and click the Refresh or Reload button, or press Ctrl+F5.
  • Firefox: hold down the Shift key while clicking Reload; alternatively press Ctrl+F5 or Ctrl-Shift-R.
  • Opera users have to clear their caches through Tools→Preferences
  • Konqueror and Safari users can just click the Reload button.
  • Chrome: press Ctrl+F5 or Shift+F5

Changing section colors Edit

You can change the section colors used on the home page and in the relevant templates by using your personal css page. Copy the following code into your personal css page and change the hexadecimal value after each hash (see here for a list of colors and their HEX values.)

.accwikibgc {background: #99b6ec}
.characterbgc {background: #bceca9}
.gameplaybgc {background: #fffaa6}
.newsbgc {background: #a79aec}
.questsbgc {background: #eca9bc}
.itemsbgc {background: #a9deec}
.craftingbgc {background: #ecd8a9}
.worldbgc {background: #ecb7a9}
.lorebgc {background: #b1897e}
.gettingstartedbgc {background: #d7a9ec}
.mediabgc {background: #ffcea6}

Editing other elements (advanced) Edit

If you wish to change the styling of other templates used on the the wiki, copy the contents of the Mediawiki:common.css into your personal css page and edit the declarations there. Please do not edit the Mediawiki page without speaking to an admin first.

See http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_intro.asp for a guide to CSS.