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:A couple basic tips to help with reading template code: parameters are denoted with triple curly braces, like <code>{{{this}}}</code>. If there's a word in between the braces, that parameter is a named parameter, so you'll have to specify the name of the parameter in the template call (i.e. <code><nowiki>{{incomplete|needs=Missing image}}</nowiki></code>). If there's a number in between the braces, that's an unnamed parameter, which just need to be placed in a specific order in the template call. For example, the 2nd parameter in the template call is automatically passed to the <code>{{{2}}}</code> parameter. Lastly, if you see a parameter like <code><nowiki>{{{this|example}}}</nowiki></code>, "example" is the default value of the "this" parameter. If you don't specify a value for "this", then "example" will be used by default. [[User:Storm Aurora|'''<span style="background:-webkit-linear-gradient(left,#9CB8C6,#625A88);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">Storm Aurora</span>''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 18:54, 2 November 2023 (UTC) | :A couple basic tips to help with reading template code: parameters are denoted with triple curly braces, like <code>{{{this}}}</code>. If there's a word in between the braces, that parameter is a named parameter, so you'll have to specify the name of the parameter in the template call (i.e. <code><nowiki>{{incomplete|needs=Missing image}}</nowiki></code>). If there's a number in between the braces, that's an unnamed parameter, which just need to be placed in a specific order in the template call. For example, the 2nd parameter in the template call is automatically passed to the <code>{{{2}}}</code> parameter. Lastly, if you see a parameter like <code><nowiki>{{{this|example}}}</nowiki></code>, "example" is the default value of the "this" parameter. If you don't specify a value for "this", then "example" will be used by default. [[User:Storm Aurora|'''<span style="background:-webkit-linear-gradient(left,#9CB8C6,#625A88);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">Storm Aurora</span>''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 18:54, 2 November 2023 (UTC) | ||
::This next part is going to make me look ignorant, but first, I thank you for all the info that you gave to me in your messages! So, I am told that I should create a new template in a user subpage, and I do that by "mak[ing] an article at User:<yourname>/<pagename>." I can find my own talk and user pages, and I know how to make a new section, but I'm afraid that making a user subpage is out of my element now. So, how I find this ''User:<yourname>/<pagename>''? I am confident that your expertise in user subpages will be a wonderful guiding star! [[User:Solemn Mac|Solemn Mac]] ([[User talk:Solemn Mac|talk]]) 06:32, 3 November 2023 (UTC) | ::This next part is going to make me look ignorant, but first, I thank you for all the info that you gave to me in your messages! So, I am told that I should create a new template in a user subpage, and I do that by "mak[ing] an article at User:<yourname>/<pagename>." I can find my own talk and user pages, and I know how to make a new section, but I'm afraid that making a user subpage is out of my element now. So, how I find this ''User:<yourname>/<pagename>''? I am confident that your expertise in user subpages will be a wonderful guiding star! [[User:Solemn Mac|Solemn Mac]] ([[User talk:Solemn Mac|talk]]) 06:32, 3 November 2023 (UTC) | ||
:::Oh, it's the same as making a new page! There are a few ways to do that: | |||
:::* Type the name of the page into any editing form, put brackets around it, and preview your edit. Click on the link you created, and it'll automatically bring you to the page creation form. | |||
:::* Type the name of the page into the search bar and click "search". A prompt will appear at the top of the search list giving you the option to create the page. | |||
:::* Edit the URL of the page directly, typing the name of the page after "/wiki/". Make sure you use underscores instead of spaces, though. | |||
:::So, you just create a page called "User:<yourname>/<pagename>" and the wiki will recognize it as a subpage of your user page. [[User:Storm Aurora|'''<span style="background:-webkit-linear-gradient(left,#9CB8C6,#625A88);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">Storm Aurora</span>''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 21:46, 4 November 2023 (UTC) | |||