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# | Below are '''frequently asked questions''' about the Super Smash Bros. Wiki or wikis in general. We can't think of every question people will have so feel free to ask any questions on this article's talk page by clicking on the '''talk''' button at the top of this article or by clicking [[SmashWiki talk:FAQ|here]]. | ||
==What is the site name?== | |||
This wiki's name is the SmashWiki. | |||
==What is a wiki?== | |||
A wiki is a website that anyone can edit. Most wikis are open to the general public without the need to register any user account, like this wiki. For more information on wikis, check out [[Wikipedia:Wiki|Wikipedia's wiki article]]. | |||
==Is this is a copy of Wikipedia?== | |||
No it is not. [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] has general information on the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. You can add '''anything''' related to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series here; this cannot be done on Wikipedia. | |||
==How do I edit?== | |||
[[Help:Editing]] is a good place to start. If you still need help, post a message in the [[Forum:Help desk|Help desk]]. | |||
==What is Wikia?== | |||
Wikia are wiki communities creating free content with the [[Wikia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software. These are hosted for free by Wikia, Inc., the company which runs the project. Anyone is free to start a new Wikia in accordance with the creation policy and terms of use. | |||
Wikia was founded by Angela Beesley and Jimmy Wales, originally under the name "Wikicities", in October 2004. It celebrated its first birthday on November 2, 2005. Wikicities relaunched as "Wikia" in March 2006. | |||
==What's a sysop?== | |||
A sysop is an [[SmashWiki:Administrators|administrator]]. For more information, see [[SmashWiki:Administrators]]. | |||
==What's with the different coloured links?== | |||
There are four different coloured links. | |||
*<font color="#002BB8">Blue links</font> are '''internal links'''. They link to other pages on the wiki. | |||
*<font color="#5A3696">Purple links</font> are '''visited links'''. If you've visited an internal link, then it will become purple, showing you've visited it before. | |||
*<font color="#CC2200">Red links</font> are pages that '''have not been created'''. | |||
*<font color="#3366BB">Light blue links</font> are '''external links'''. They link to sites outside the wiki. | |||
==What do the numbers mean in the recent changes?== | |||
You'll see some numbers in the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] after the time an edit was made. This number indicates how many characters were added or removed from the article. If the number is <font color="#8B0000">red</font>, then characters were removed. If the number is <font color="#006500">green</font>, then characters were added. For example, | |||
(diff)(hist) . . Super Smash Bros. Wiki:FAQ; 00:00 . . <font color="#006500">(+1,000)</font> . . User (talk | contribs) | |||
would indicate 1,000 words were added to this article by a user named User, whereas | |||
(diff)(hist) . . Super Smash Bros. Wiki:FAQ; 00:00 . . <font color="#8B0000">(-1,000)</font> . . User (talk | contribs) | |||
would indicate 1,000 characters were removed from this article by a user named User. These coloured numbers help indicate if users are vandalizing articles or helping contribute to them. | |||
==This does not look like a wiki!== | |||
If you are having problems with the appearance of the wiki, here are some possible solutions: | |||
*View the Super Smash Bros. Wiki in [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Firefox]. Some things on this wiki may best be viewed in Firefox. | |||
*Change the skin of the wiki. This can be done by going to your [[Special:Preferences|preferences]] and then clicking on the "Skin" tab. If you want to make this wiki look like [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]], then select the "MonoBook" skin. | |||
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