Wikigama:Help
📘 Help Guide – CruxPedia
Welcome to the Help section of CruxPedia! This guide will help you understand how to edit, navigate, and contribute effectively.
🔰 Getting Started
CruxPedia is an open platform. Anyone can contribute.
Create an account at Special:CreateAccount.
Stay neutral, cite reliable sources, and follow community guidelines.
✍ How to Edit a Page
Click the "Edit" tab on any page.
Use the Wikitext editor or VisualEditor (if enabled).
Provide a clear edit summary before saving.
🛠 Basic Formatting
italic → italic
bold → bold
== Section == → Headings
Page Name → Internal link
External Link → External link
📜 Creating a New Page
Use the search bar to check if the page already exists.
If not, click on "Create the page" link.
Follow the Manual of Style.
📙 Adding References
Use reliable sources and wrap them in <.ref></ref> tags. Example:
At the bottom of the article, add:
🖼 Uploading Images
Visit Special:Upload to upload files.
Only upload media with proper copyright permission.
Use
to display images.
📂 Using Categories
Add categories at the bottom of the article like this:
🧰 Using Templates
Templates help standardize articles. Some common ones:
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– Marks a page as a short article needing expansion.
🔐 User Accounts and Settings
Visit Special:Preferences to customize your profile.
Watch articles to get notifications of changes.
🛼 Editing Etiquette
Be respectful to others.
Do not vandalize pages.
Use edit summaries and discuss major changes on talk pages.
📢 Need More Help?
Leave a message on an article’s talk page
Contact an active user or admin