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== Quick Help ==
 
== Quick Help ==
 
Recommend reading:
 
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# First, review the official [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing MediaWiki Editing Guide] to learn how to edit a wiki. You can also check out the whole [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help Contents].
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# First, review the official  [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors MediaWiki MediaWiki Help Contents for Editors].
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# Next, learn about [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_reference MediaWiki's Wikitext Syntax] (wiki != HTML).  You can also print out a [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_card Wikitext Reference Card]
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# Next, consider reviewing [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_reference MediaWiki's Wikitext examples] (wiki != HTML).  You can also access the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_card Wikitext Reference Card]
 
# Play around in [[Help:Sandbox]].  This article is meant to be used for testing.
 
# Play around in [[Help:Sandbox]].  This article is meant to be used for testing.
 
# Finally, please contribute to the Sarna.net BattleTech Wiki!
 
# Finally, please contribute to the Sarna.net BattleTech Wiki!
  
 
==Getting Started==
 
==Getting Started==
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*[[Help:Getting Started|Getting Started]]
 
*[[Help:Getting Started|Getting Started]]
 
*[[Help:Editing|Editing an Existing Article]]
 
*[[Help:Editing|Editing an Existing Article]]
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*[[Help:Wikitags|Using Wiki Markup]]
 
*[[Help:Wikitags|Using Wiki Markup]]
 
*[[Help:Commonly used templates|Commonly used templates]]
 
*[[Help:Commonly used templates|Commonly used templates]]
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*[[Help:Creation|Creating a Page]]
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*[[Help:Creation|Creating a Page]] (Procedures)
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**Quickly Create - An ASF Article: [[Help:CreateASFArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateASFArticleCustom|Custom]]  
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateASFClassArticle|An Aerospace Fighter Class Article]]  
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**Quickly Create - A Battle Armor Article: [[Help:CreateBattleArmorArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateBattleArmorArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateBattleArmorArticle|A Battle Armor Article]]  
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**[[Help:CreateBattleCorpsStoryArticle|Quickly Create - A BattleCorps Short Story Article]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateMechArticle|A BattleMech Article]]  
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**Quickly Create - A BattleMech Article: [[Help:CreateMechArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateMechArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateCharacterArticle|A Character Article]]
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**[[Help:CreateBookArticle|Quickly Create - A Book Article]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateCombatVehicleArticle|A Combat Vehicle Article]]
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**[[Template:Biography|Quickly Create - A Character Article]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateConvFighterArticle|A Conventional Fighter Article]]
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**Quickly Create - A Combat Vehicle Article: [[Help:CreateCombatVehicleArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateCombatVehicleArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateCorporationArticle|A Corporation Article]]
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**Quickly Create - A Conventional Fighter Article: [[Help:CreateConvFighterArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateConvFighterArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateDropShipArticle|A DropShip Class Article]]
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**Quickly Create - A DropShip Article: [[Help:CreateDropShipArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateDropShipArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateDynasticHouseArticle|A Dynastic House Article]]  
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** Quickly Create - An Exoskeleton Article: [[Help:CreateExoskeletonArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateExoskeletonArticleCustom|Custom]]  
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateExoskeletonArticle|An Exoskeleton Article]]  
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** Quickly Create - A Faction Article: [[Help:CreateFactionArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateFactionArticleCustom|Custom]]  
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateFactionArticle|A Faction Article]]
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**[[Help:CreateFictionStoryArticle|Quickly Create - A Fiction Story]] (work in progress)
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateIndMechArticle|An IndustrialMech Article]]
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**Quickly Create - An IndustrialMech Article: [[Help:CreateIndMechArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateIndMechArticleCustom|Custom]]  
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:Create Infantry Unit|An Infantry Unit article]]
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**Quickly Create - An Infantry Weapon Article: [[Help:CreateWeaponArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateWeaponArticle|Custom]]  
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateInfantryWeaponArticle|An Infantry Weapon Article]] (work in progress)
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**Quickly Create - A JumpShip Article: [[Help:CreateJumpShipArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateJumpShipArticleCustom|Custom]]  
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateJumpShipClassArticle|A JumpShip Class Article]]
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**Quickly Create - A military command article: [[Help:CreateCommandArticle|Canon Military Command]] / [[Help:CreateFanMercCommandArticle|Custom Mercenary Command]]  
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateCommandArticle|A Military Command]]
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**[[Template:Biography|Quickly Create - A Real Person Article]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateOrganizationArticle|An Organization Article]]
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**Quickly Create - A Small Craft Article: [[Help:CreateSmallCraftArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateSmallCraftArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreatePlanetArticle|A Planet or System Article]]
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**Quickly Create - A Space Station Article: [[Help:CreateStationArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateStationArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateProtoMechArticle|A ProtoMech Article]]
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**Quickly Create - A Static Structure Article: [[Help:CreateStaticStructureArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Template:Biography|A Real Person Article]]
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**Quickly Create - A Support Vehicle Article: [[Help:CreateSupportVehicleArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateSupportVehicleArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateSmallCraftClassArticle|A Small Craft Class Article]]
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**Quickly Create - A WarShip Article: [[Help:CreateWarShipArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateWarShipArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateStationClassArticle|A Space Station Class Article]]
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**Quickly Create - A Weapon Article: [[Help:CreateWeaponArticle|Canon]] / [[Help:CreateWeaponArticleCustom|Custom]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateSportsTeamArticle|A Sports Team Article]]
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*[[Help:SubPageCreation|Creating a Sub-Page]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateStaticStructureArticle|A Static Structure Article]]
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*[[Help:Admins|Request Admin Help]]
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*[[Help:References|How to Cite References]]
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateIndividualSpacecraftArticle|An Individual Spacecraft Article]] (WarShip, JumpShip, DropShip, or Small Craft)
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateWarShipClassArticle|A WarShip Class Article]]  
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** Quickly Create - [[Help:CreateWeaponArticle|A Weapon Article]]  
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* [[Help:User Sub-Page Creation|Creating a Sub-Page]]
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* [[BTW:RFC|Request Admin Help]]
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* [[BattleTechWiki:Manual of Style/References|How to Cite References]]
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* [[Help:Magic words|How to use Magic Words]]
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== What To Contribute ==
 
== What To Contribute ==
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However, if you want some guidance, there are [[ToDo | To-Do]] and [[Special:Wantedpages|Wanted]] lists.
 
However, if you want some guidance, there are [[ToDo | To-Do]] and [[Special:Wantedpages|Wanted]] lists.
  
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==Help Pages==
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===How Tos===
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===Information Pages===
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 15 April 2024

Sarna.net runs MediaWiki software to enable anyone in the BattleTech community to contribute to the website.

Quick Help[edit]

Recommend reading:

  1. First, review the official MediaWiki MediaWiki Help Contents for Editors.
  2. Next, consider reviewing MediaWiki's Wikitext examples (wiki != HTML). You can also access the Wikitext Reference Card
  3. Play around in Help:Sandbox. This article is meant to be used for testing.
  4. Finally, please contribute to the Sarna.net BattleTech Wiki!

Getting Started[edit]

What To Contribute[edit]

Whatever you want! Contribute anything that comes to mind.

However, if you want some guidance, there are To-Do and Wanted lists.

Help Pages[edit]

Help articles[edit]

How Tos[edit]

Information Pages[edit]

Procedures[edit]


External Resources[edit]

Official MediaWiki Help[edit]

Other Tools[edit]

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