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== General ==
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* [[Help:Getting Started|Getting Started]]
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* [[Help:Images|Image pages and uploading]]
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* [[Help:Localization|Translation Page]]
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* [[Help:Discussions|Talk page help]]
  
== Getting started ==
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== Page Help ==
Space Engineers Wiki is a resource that is edited and maintained by the players. It does not allow anonymous edits. In order to edit pages you must first create an account by clicking the create account link in the top right of this page or pressing the following link: [http://spaceengineerswiki.com/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Main+Page&type=signup Create Account]
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* [[Help:Item pages|Item/Block Pages]]
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* [[Help:Faction pages|Faction Pages]]
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* [[Help:Mod pages|Mod Pages]]
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* [[Help:Server pages|Server Pages]]
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* [[Help:User pages|User Pages]]
  
After your account is created, be sure to read the [[Help:Rules|rules]] and head on over to the [[Space_Engineers_Wiki:Community_portal|Community Portal]] to see a list of current projects.
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== Wiki Resources ==
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* [[Help:Formatting|Mediawiki Formatting Help]]
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* [[Help:Main_Page_Translation|Main Page Images]]
  
If you have never contributed to a wiki before or need a refresher, please see "Creating a page" below.
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== Troubleshooting ==
 
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* [[Help:FAQ|FAQ]]
== Community Portal ==
 
The community portal is a page where wiki users can gather to check current projects that require attention, and to discuss matters related to the wiki in its discussion page. All wiki contributors are encouraged to check this page every once in awhile. It can always be found on the navigation panel to your left.
 
*Community Portal: [[Space_Engineers_Wiki:Community_portal|Wiki:Community Portal]]
 
 
 
== Creating a page ==
 
Creating a page on the wiki is simple. However if you have never before touched a wiki or you aren't as familiar with MediaWiki, it is important that you first get an introduction into it. See the page creation help below.
 
*Create Pages: [[Help:Getting Started|Page creation help]]
 
 
 
=== Faction page ===
 
The official wiki offers a place for the community to create a faction page, and interact with others. How it works is that when a faction page is created is that it is immidiately posted publicly on the faction page. The faction can use their pages as they like, be it to store information for their members or for the public to see. To find out more information, please see the faction help page.
 
*Faction Pages: [[Help:Faction pages|Faction page help]]
 
 
 
=== Item page ===
 
Item pages are blocks, materials, ores, and components on the wiki. When creating a new item page, there is a template to be used so that it may be categorized. While each block varies, some basic rules must be followed in order to keep it organized. More information can be found in the help page.
 
*Item Pages: [[Help:Item pages|Item page formatting]]
 
 
 
=== Mod page ===
 
Mod makers have the ability to make use of the information space available on the wiki and create their own mod pages. It can be used to store all their updates, and all other information that they have no other place to keep it. More information to create a mod page can be found in the mod help.
 
*Mod Pages: [[Help:Mod pages|Mod pages]]
 
 
 
=== Server page ===
 
Dedicated server owners are given the opportunity to create a page (or pages) for their server to store information, rules, events, etc. When using the server template, the page is advertised and shown publicly to others interested. More information on how to create this page in the help page.
 
*Server Pages: [[Help:Server pages|Server page help]]
 
 
 
=== User pages ===
 
User pages are areas of the wiki that users can use however they wish. They can create as many sub pages of their user page as desired. Anything can be posted in wiki user pages (ship building, mod planning, designs, etc). More information can be found in the user help page.
 
*User Pages: [[Help:User pages|User pages]]
 
 
 
=== Creating a translated page ===
 
For those who wish to help localize (translate) our wiki, please see the translation help page for instructions on how to create a translated page.
 
*Translate Pages: [[Help:Localization|Translation help page]]
 
 
 
 
 
To create a new page for your language visit the corresponding page in English, edit your address bar to include the language code
 
Here's one Example - Visit the [[Example]] page then edit the top url from
 
<pre>http://www.spaceengineerswiki.com/index.php?title=Example</pre>
 
Add '''/de''' to create the german page
 
<pre>http://www.spaceengineerswiki.com/index.php?title=Example/de</pre>
 
<nowiki>http://www.spaceengineerswiki.com/index.php?</nowiki>title=Example'''/de''' to create the german page.  You can then create a redirect page if one does not exist that will redirect the page title to the properly located page.
 
 
 
Another example - If no page for Creative Mode was available in German you could create the page [[Creative Mode/de]] then redirect the page [[Kreativmodus]] to Creative Mode/de. By using the <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Creative Mode/de]]</nowiki> syntax. For redirects to work, nothing else is allowed on the page. The page must be completely empty except for that redirect code to the translated page.
 
 
 
:*Note: If the link for the translated page does not appear on the right for the English page you can force the page to refresh by adding ?action=purge to the url. For example, if you create [[Example/de]] you can go to [[Example]] and paste ?action=purge, so your url would look like -
 
<pre>http://www.spaceengineerswiki.com/index.php?title=Example?action=purge</pre>
 
This will reset the automatic language links for that page.
 
 
 
:*To replace the page display name, you can place this code in your translated page to force-change the name of the page. Replace '''pagename''' with the translated page name.
 
<pre>&#123;&#123;DISPLAYTITLE:''pagename''&#125;&#125;</pre>
 
 
 
==== Supported languages ====
 
This wiki currently supports
 
*English
 
*Polish (/pl)
 
*French (/fr)
 
*Russian (/ru)
 
*German(/de)
 
*Czech (/cs)
 
*Spanish (/es)
 
 
 
=== Deleting a page ===
 
If a page needs to be deleted mark the page with the &#123;&#123;delete|''reason''&#125;&#125; tag. This will put a notice on the page so an administrator may evaluate it and delete it if needed. Replace reason with your actual reason for page deletion.
 
 
 
== Discussion pages ==
 
Otherwise known as "talk" pages. Each page has an attached "discussion" page. This tab is located close to the top-left of each wiki page. These pages allow wiki users to discuss the current page topic with others. To learn how to use discussion pages, see the help page.
 
*Discussion pages: [[Help:Discussions|Talk page help]]
 
 
 
=== How to add a new topic ===
 
To post a new topic select "Add topic" at the top of the discussion page. Please remember to include your signature [[File:Meta_Community_Portal_Button_sig.png]] at the end of your posting.
 
 
 
=== How to reply to a topic ===
 
To reply to a topic, simply click the edit button next to the topic. Please remember to include your signature [[File:Meta_Community_Portal_Button_sig.png]] at the end of your posting. Then simply follow the instructions below.
 
<pre>
 
This topic is the one you are replying to --~~~~
 
:This is my reply here. Notice the : (colon) code. this adds a space in front of your reply so it doesn't get lost in a wall of text --~~~~
 
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<pre>
 
This topic is the one you are replying to --~~~~
 
:This is my reply here. Notice the : (colon) code. this adds a space in front of your reply so it doesn't get lost in a wall of text --~~~~
 
::This is a third reply to the topic. Notice two : colon symbols. Each new reply you add another : colon symbol. --~~~~
 
</pre>
 
 
 
==== Example reply ====
 
*Here's an example of how it'd look when posted -
 
[[File:Meta Community Portal Example01.jpg]]
 
 
 
== How to upload images ==
 
*Image Pages: [[Help:Images|Image pages and uploading]]
 
 
 
=== Formatting help ===
 
 
 
For formatting help please visit the following help links:
 
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting MediaWiki Formatting]
 
*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Images]
 
*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists Lists]
 
*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables Tables]
 
*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links Links]
 
*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Sorting Sorting]
 
 
 
Additional advanced formatting can be used in templates and pages and has been enabled on the wiki: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:ParserFunctions Parser Functions]
 
 
 
==Sign your talk pages==
 
Sign talk pages so other editors can easily attribute your comment back to you. Either type four tide's (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) after your message or press the signature button above the edit textbox ([[File:Help button_sig.png]]).
 
  
 
[[Category:Help]]
 
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