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This page includes help forand creatingtips andfor editing wiki articles.
 
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== Creating new articles ==
=== How to create articles ===
Start by searching for the name of the article you want to create. If there is no article with that title already, it will show a red link at the top of the search results asking if you want to create that article.
 
== Visual/source editor ==
Just click that red link and it will bring you to an editor where you can start typing the article. From this page you can assess two ways to create the article:
To edit an article, just click the '''Edit''' link in the top-right of the page. This will take you to the edit page where you can use one of two editors:
* '''Visual Editor''' – The visual editor lets you type on the page and see how it will look when the page is published. This is converted to wiki text behind the scenes. Visual Editor is recommended if you aren’t familiar with editing wikis.
* '''Source Editor''' – The source editor lets you directly type in wikitext format. For documentation on Wikitext formatting, see [[wikipedia:Help:Wikitext]].
To switch back and forth between editors, use the pencil icon in the top-right corner.
 
== Section titles ==
▲'''If you get a 503 error while editing a page, just press the back button in your browser and try again. Your changes will not be lost as long as you don’t refresh the page.'''
When creating new articlessections andon sectionsa page, use sentence case for the title unless it is a proper noun.▼
: e.g. {{Color|limegreen|SlyArticle/section 2:Entity swap tutorialtitles}} is correct, but {{Color|red|Sly 2:Entity SwapArticle/Section TutorialTitles}} is not.▼
: Titles like {{color|limegreen|SlyMoonlight 2:Jean BisonRendezvous}} or {{Color|limegreen|Sly 1:Freecam Mod}} are fine because they are proper nouns▼
 
=== Image guidelines ===▼
=== Article and section naming ===
When uploading images, please follow these guidelines:▼
▲When creating new articles and sections, use sentence case for the title unless it is a proper noun.
* '''The preferred file type is PNG.''' Only upload JPEG images if the only available file is a JPEG and there is no alternative. Do not try and convert JPEG images to PNG.▼
▲: e.g. {{Color|limegreen|Sly 2:Entity swap tutorial}} is correct, but {{Color|red|Sly 2:Entity Swap Tutorial}} is not.
* '''For in-game screenshots, capture the screenshot at the native resolution.''' This can be done by setting your PCSX2 resolution to native and capturing the screenshot through PCSX2 directly.▼
▲: Titles like {{color|limegreen|Sly 2:Jean Bison}} or {{Color|limegreen|Sly 1:Freecam Mod}} are fine because they are proper nouns
** If you only have a screenshot that is non-native resolution and you are unable to take a new one, you can still upload it if it is a PNG. Just put {{Tlc|Replace image|Not native resolution}} in the image description and someone will eventually come along to replace it.▼
* '''Use descriptive files names''', eg. {{color|limegreen|Sly 1 May demoproto debug menu.png}} instead of {{color|red|SCREENSHOT_202207050937.PNG}}.▼
 
=== Namespaces ===
When you create a new article for something specific to a certain game, put it in the namespace for that game (either <code>Sly 1</code>, <code>Sly 2</code>, <code>Sly 3</code>, or <code>Sly 4</code>). For instance, if you are making an article for a topic in Sly 1, put the article in the <code>Sly 1</code> namespace; That just means putting <code>Sly 1:</code> at the front of the article title.
: e.g. If you create an article for the [[Sly 1:Difficulty|Difficulty mechanic in Sly 1]], name the article {{Color|limegreen|Sly 1:Difficulty}}, not {{Color|red|Difficulty}} or {{Color|red|Difficulty (Sly 1)}}.
: Likewise, if you create an article for the [[Sly 2:Difficulty|Difficulty mechanic in Sly 2]], name the article {{Color|limegreen|Sly 2:Difficulty}}.
If you come across an article in the wrong namespace, you can rename it by mousing over the the '''More''' menu at the top-right of the page and clicking '''Move'''.
 
== Adding images ==
=== How to upload images ===
To upload images (or any other kind of file), go to the page [[Special:Upload]] or click the ''Upload file'' link in the sidebar. From there you can select a file, give it a name and description.
 
▲=== Image guidelines ===
▲When uploading images, please follow these guidelines:
▲* The preferred file type is PNG. Only upload JPEG images if the only available file is a JPEG and there is no alternative.
▲* For in-game screenshots, capture the screenshot at the native resolution. This can be done by setting your PCSX2 resolution to native and capturing the screenshot through PCSX2 directly.
▲** If you only have a screenshot that is non-native resolution and you are unable to take a new one, you can still upload it if it is a PNG. Just put {{Tlc|Replace image|Not native resolution}} in the image description and someone will eventually come along to replace it.
▲* Use descriptive files names, eg. {{color|limegreen|Sly 1 May demo debug menu.png}} instead of {{color|red|SCREENSHOT_202207050937.PNG}}.
 
If you can improve the wiki by adding an image, please do so! When in doubt, an image will need to be replaced is better than no image if it will improve the article.
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