P.MysteryUniverse Wiki:The How-to Guide to This Wiki!

Whether you are a seasoned Wikia user or a new user there are always things you can learn! This is meant to be a way for people to be able to edit this Wikia in a way they want, but still keep it professional and looking the best that it can be.

However I am not the best at explaining about these kinds of matter though I will try my best. If you want to know more about everything that you can, I suggest going to their official website here.

Word Alterations
The first feature that will be added to this help page is the toolbox that you see when you first enter editing mode. From left to right everything in this picture will be explained as well as its functions. For these highlight the selected area and follow the instructions below.

Bold
The B that is seen there makes the words thicker and darker in color the example will be as follows;

Bold Makes the World go Round.

Bold Makes the World go Round.

Italic
The i that is the next seen there makes words thinner and slanted, the example will be as follows;

Italic makes good bread.

Italic makes good bread.

Linking
The link symbol that is directly to the right of the italic symbol links words to something else it can be as small as 1 word to something as large as a paragraph. When you open up the link manager the top section is where you are supposed to enter the link. To pages that are inside this Wikia a simple title of the page is enough such as "Quests" if you want to link it to quests. However if you want to link it to something outside you need the full address.

The bottom section of the link manager is what the person will see, it can anything you want from the actual link to something else. When you link to something the words that are linking it will become a different color.

Broken links will also become a different color. For example;


 * Quests - Good Link
 * Questz - Bad Link

Bullets
The next 4 features that come with the editing belt are all about bullets and editing bullets. The first one that looks like square blocks over each other are block bullets. The way you can make 2 or more bullets from some text that is already writen out is by pressing enter between where you want the bullets. The example for this is the following; Now by pressing enter (shown as "|") in these places there will be more bullets when you select to make bullets. There are many Pokémon in PMU, such as |Smeargle, |Bagon, |and Drifloon! which will exact to this;
 * There are many Pokémon in PMU, such as Smeargle, Bagon, and Drifloon!
 * There are many Pokémon in PMU, such as


 * Smeargle,


 * Bagon,

The next is what has 1, 2, 3 each underneth the other that is the same as the previous but makes numbers, with each increasing by 1 when you press enter. The final two are used for indents they are not necessarily used for bullets but are most commonly used for that purpose and example of the first indent (->) (highlighting only the Smeargle, Bagon, and Drifloon!) would be; Using numbers would give it this; The last one is used for reversing indents (<-) which would be like this (if only used on "and Drifloon!" after the previous edits).
 * and Drifloon!
 * 1) There are many Pokémon in PMU, such as
 * 2) Smeargle,
 * 3) Bagon,
 * 4) and Drifloon!
 * There are many Pokémon in PMU, such as
 * Smeargle,
 * Bagon,
 * and Drifloon!
 * 1) There are many Pokémon in PMU, such as
 * 2) Smeargle,
 * 3) Bagon,
 * 4) and Drifloon!
 * 1) There are many pokemon in pmu such as
 * 2) Smeargle,
 * 3) Bagon,
 * 4) and Drifloon!

Headings
The headings are the next thing and can be found in the middle of the toolbar usually saying "Normal text." when you click on this you will get a selection to choose from from normal text to headings 2 through 5 and then Code / Preformatted. When used at the same time will will look something like thing this (on the Table or Content); With normal text being the text that you see in contents such as this and Code/  Preformatted being if you want to share some coding with others.
 * 1) ==Heading 2==
 * 2) ===Heading 3===
 * 3) ====Heading 4====
 * 4) =====Heading 5=====

Centering
After the headings there are 3 buttons. The first has lines to the left, while the next has lines at the middle and third having lines to the right.

-The first one makes the words that are here to be against the left side of the page.-

-The second makes everything be at the center.-

-The third one makes everything be at the right of the page.-

Undo/Redo
When editing a Wikia, mistakes usually are made. If you ever make a mistake that you cannot fix, the next button is there for that reason. It looks like a sideways U with the ends facing to the left. Clicking it once redoes the last thing you typed within a certain time period and clicking it again redoes things before that. The one next to it is a redo button, and this putting back anything that you have undone. In other words, this is an undo of an undo. Other than that, there's always Ctrl+Z/ Apple+Z to undo the last mistake as well.

More+
At the very right of the toolbar there is something called "more" with a + under it. When clicked this will give 3 more functions that are usable;
 * Underline
 * Strike-Through
 * Adding a Signature

Underline
Underline puts a line under what you have selected. An example is as follows; This is found under the B after you press "more".
 * Underlining makes me happy.
 * Underlining makes me happy.

Strikethrough
The Strikethrough appears when you press more and is under the i. This is somewhat similar to the underline however this is higher then the previous being in the middle. An example is;
 * Strikethrough makes me feel powerful.
 * Strikethrough makes me feel powerful.

Signature
With any great page or comment comes a need to show who made it. A signature does just that as well as; This is often used in talk pages and is mandatory to be used, else it gets confusing. Another way of writing a signature instead of the button is four tildes (~)
 * Who wrote it
 * When it was written
 * A link to the profile

Quol (talk) 22:23, November 28, 2012 (UTC)



Inserting Medias
This next part of the editing is about using the side toolbox. This explanation will go from Top-Left to Bottom-Right.

Edit Summary
Here you can write a summary of what you have done. It's optional, but it helps others see what has been done on a page.

Minor Edit
This is a single box that you are able to click. This puts the edit that you have had into the minor edit category.

Preview
Using this you can see what the page will look like at its final stage. There is also the option of showing the changes.

Publish
This is the green/blue button that will save the changes permanently.


 * Note: To revert a publish back to what it was before the edit, you have to go to the page itself, click on the arrow next to the "Edit" button near the page name, and click History. From here, you can see every single edit that have been done to this page since the day it was created and you can even compare two selected versions of it. To undo a publish, you simply click the "undo" button to the right of the edit you wish to delete.

Media
In this there are 6 different ways to insert media such as photos and videos into the Wikia.

Photo
The first way is the simplest- adding a photo. When you select this you can choose to either upload a photo from your computer or to use a photo that is currently in the Wikia system. There are two choices: If you select Thumbnail you will be able to reduce the size of the picture, however if you choose fullsize you will not be able to adjust the size.
 * Thumbnail
 * Fullsize

You will then be able to choose whether you want to put the picture to the right of the page or the left of the page as well as a caption. The image appears wherever the cursor is.

Gallery
This creates an area for 2 or more photos to be placed side by side in one of four choices, as seen below.

Slideshow
This allows you to add 2 or more photos into a single panel in the form of a small slideshow with arrows on the sides to progress through the slides. Try it out!

Word Alterations
In Source, you'll see the toolbox that is in the picture above when you first enter this mode. From left to right, the tools in this picture will be explained along with their functions. For these, highlight the selected area and follow the instructions below.

Bold
Instead of visually seeing the bold, you'll instead get three apostrophes ( ''' ) surrounding the text "Bold text". Change that phrase to the words you want bolded, and it will appear once you preview it or go back to Visual Mode.

Bold Makes the World go Round.

Bold Makes the World go Round.

Italic
Like before, you will have apostrophes surrounding a block of text. But instead of having three, you only have "two" apostrophes ( '' ) surrounding the text "Italic text".

Italic makes good bread.

Italic makes good bread.

Link Formats
In Source Mode, the Linking that you find in Visual are separated.

Internal Link
For Internal Linking, when you click on it, it will surround "Link title" in two pairs of brackets. Sadly enough, you won't be able to know if the link is good or bad until you preview it or go into Visual Mode. Hence why "Linking" in Visual Mode is a bit more easy to use.

Quests Questz
 * Quests - Good Link
 * Questz - Bad Link

External Link
Like previously mentioned, the Linking that you find in Visual are separated in Source Mode. For External Linking, when you click it, it will surround "http://www.example.com" and "link title" with a single pair of brackets ( [ ] ). Be warned that the link alone can work by itself without a word or phrase to direct you.

PMU Home

PMU Home

Level 2 Headline
When you select this, you'll find the phrase "Headline text" surrounded with two pairs of equal signs. ( == == ) You can remove or add on to the equal signs to increase or decrease the headers; from Header 1 to Header 5.

==Example of a Header 2 Setting==

Embedded File
This is an interesting source code. It's the same as the internal link double brackets, but it has "File:Example.jpg" inside of it. Here, you can put the title of one of the files uploaded onto the PMU Wikia. You'll have to select preview or go into Visual to see your work, though. If you wish to make it easier, use the "Add features and media" on the right side and select "Photo" to select a file. If you start typing a file name, it will give you a selection of files.





File Link
Another one of those interesting source codes that use the double brackets. It uses "Media:Example.ogg" instead of "File:Example.jpg". As like the previous, you put the title of one of the files uploaded onto the PMU Wiki. You'll have to select preview or go into Visual to see your work, though. If you wish to make it easier, use the "Add features and media". As before, you can start typing a file name and it will give you a selection of files.

[[Media:WeHaveNoMedia.ogg]]

Mathematical Formula (LaTeX)
This code makes what appears inside of it to have a picture format. It includes features designed for the production of technical and scientific documentation. LaTeX is the de facto standard for the communication and publication of scientific documents. $$Insert formula here$$

$$Insert formula here$$

Ignore Wiki Formatting
This command is actually extremely strange. It makes the format of your Wikia formatting ignored, meaning you can show off the commands used like in tutorials like these.

Insert non-formatted text here

Your Signature with TimeStamp
When pushing this, you'll find that your signature and the time and date will be given. The style is two hyphens followed four tildes ( --~ ). This will put your signature with a hyphen in front.

Courtesy of --~.

Courtesy of --Shadow Lucario (talk) 09:45, July 23, 2013 (UTC).

Horizontal Line
This will just give you four hyphens. For pages, it will have a straight horizontal line.

Add Photo
This works just like the "Photo" in "Add features and media". When you select this you can choose to either upload a photo from your computer or to use a photo that is currently in the Wikia system. There are two choices: If you select Thumbnail you will be able to reduce the size of the picture, however if you choose fullsize you will not be able to adjust the size.
 * Thumbnail
 * Fullsize

You will then be able to choose whether you want to put the picture to the right of the page or the left of the page as well as a caption.

Add a Slideshow or Gallery
This works for "Gallery", "Slideshow", and "Slider" in "Add Features and Media". You have three options; Create Slideshow, Create Gallery, or Create Slider.

vet-imagebutton
Unknown of what it does. Will be expanded later.

More +
In this, it will give you the option to select many of the Wikitext shortcuts that can help add to a page. It gives you both many symbols as well as commands to use. More information will be added later about each of these individual commands.