Wiki Basics
SBWiki uses the same wiki engine as Wikipedia. Creating and managing articles on SBWiki is identical to editing Wikipedia.
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Creating a page
Use the "Create a page" box on the Main Page, or enter your new page name in the search box at the top left. This will route you to a blank page you can start editing.
Wikipedia markup and formatting
As SBWiki uses the MediaWiki platform, formatting is the same as Wikipedia. Consult Help:Formatting for details.
File uploading
Any registered user can upload files, using the "Upload file" link on the left menu. Please make sure to categorize your images appropriately when uploading. Do not upload copyrighted images to SBWiki. Copyrighted images will be deleted.
MediaWiki Commons image use
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SBWiki can link directly to images hosted on Wikimedia Commons, using the InstantCommons extension. Please do not upload images from Wikipedia (to save server storage space). Instead, link to them from Wikimedia Commons by using their filename there:
[[Image:USS Barb (SS-220) off Pearl Harbor June 1945.jpg]]
Additionally, all Wikimedia Commons images are public domain.
Categorization
Wikis rely heavily on Categories for page management and navigation. Consult the Standards page for the categorization schema. Add categories to your articles by adding the following text at the bottom of each page:
[[Category:<category name>]]
An article or image of an FD scale tank would show:
[[Category:Tanks]]
Additionally, categories can and should be stacked. The same article (about an FD Scale Personal Designs tank) would show:
[[Category:Personal Designs]]
[[Category:Tanks]]
Note: category names are case sensitive. Category:National Flags will create a separate category than Category:national flags. Be thorough.
Infobox templates and tables
If you need infobox templates (fancy tables to show stats about countries, ships, aircraft, etc), contact User:Colosseum for import.
