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{{info|This is a wiki quick-start guide '''for users who are primarily viewers or subscribers'''. If you plan to become an editor, please see the {{mos}} for the editors guide.}}

The wiki is a constant work in progress, you are welcome to contact a {{dmlw|Staff}} member if you have questions or suggestions about something not covered on the wiki.

==Creating an Account==
'''An account is not needed to view and use the wiki''', an account is '''only''' needed to contribute/edit on the wiki. To create an account:

# Click the personal menu (person icon) at the top-right.
# Click '''Log in'''. 
# On the login page, scroll down to where it says ''"Don't have an account?"'' and press the ''"Join Dragon Mania Legends (DML) Wiki"'' link.
# Enter the following:
#* Your desired user name (please use a nickname, not a real full name). 
#* Your desired password.
#* Re-enter the desired password.
#* Your email address (allows for password recovery, though can be removed after verifying your account through [[Special:Preferences]]). 
#* Enter the correct answer to the security question. 
# Press the '''Create your account''' button.
#* You may be prompted to verify your email before you can edit pages.

==Navigation==
The site navigation is as follows:
* Primary navigation and search bar, left-hand side of every page (on larger devices)
* Primary navigation and search bar (smaller mobiles), top-left-hand corner under the (≡) icon. 
* Personal menu, top-right-hand person-icon. 

==Personal Profile==
Clicking the (person) icon provides a Log-in link (and allow users to create an account). Once logged in, the following personal links allow users to customize their account (click ''Expand'' to show the contents): 

'''Personal Links:'''
* '''Language''' - To set preferred interface language.
* '''Talk''' - Discussion space for the user (follow the {{coc}} to avoid this being removed).
* '''Preferences''' - To set preferences for interacting with the wiki.
* '''Watchlist''' - To follow and receive notifications for pages saved to watchlist.
* '''Contributions''' - To view editing contributions.
* '''Log Out''' - To log out.

==User Page==
Note that only logged in and {{dmlw|Autoconfirmed users}} can create user pages, becoming autoconfirmed requires you to have your account for a certain span of time, and/or have a certain number of minor edits (which we do not disclose, to prevent spam/abuse). Once you can (are autoconfirmed), please set up your User by:

# Click the user (person icon) menu at the top-right.
# Click your user name in the menu to visit your user page. 
# Click the "''Create this page''" option.
# Enter the desired content and save.


Until you have something saved to this page, you are met with ''Creating User'' or ''Creating User talk'' edit boxes.

'''Adding a user infobox and Dragon:'''
You can add a user infobox to your user page and select whatever existing non-clan, non-boss dragon displays in it (example [[User:Soukupmi|Here]]) by using the {{template|UserInfobox}} template. To use the template, copy and paste the following into your user page, changing the dragon name and other details as desired:
<pre>
{{UserInfobox
|Fireball
|Player info here (no private/personal details permitted)
}}
</pre>


'''Note:''' The name accepts standard dragons only (not {{ctg|Boss Dragons|Boss}} or {{ctg|Clan Dragons|Clan}} dragons) and its entry doesn't include the word "Dragon". To display Fireball Dragon, you'd just enter "Fireball" as the first (unnamed parameter) value.  

==User Talk Page==
Once you can (are autoconfirmed), please set up your User Talk (discussion) page. Until you have something saved to this page, you are met with ''Creating User'' or ''Creating User talk'' edit boxes. Note that only {{dmlw|Autoconfirmed users}} can create user pages.
*'''User page:''' Add the information you want to show on your public profile and click ''Save page''.
*'''Talk page:''' Add the greeting you want the public to see when they visit this page and click ''Save page''.
After initial creation, these pages can be edited by going to ''Actions > Edit<!-- Source-->''.

===Commenting on User Talk Pages===
Follow these steps to make comments on a members' user talk pages.

* Sign and date your comment by typing four tildes: <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>.
* Start a new comment thread at the bottom of the page via '''Actions > Edit<!-- Source-->''', then type <code><nowiki>==Topic title==</nowiki></code> followed by the topic text on the next line.
* To reply to a comment in an existing thread, click the '''Edit<!-- Source-->''' link next to the topic you want to reply on. Scroll to the bottom of the edit box and begin your comment with one colon <code>:</code> per each level it needs to be indented (remember to sign your comment with 4 tildes <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>):
** <code><nowiki>Thread post - (no colon)text(signature) ~~~~</nowiki></code>
** <code><nowiki>1st reply - : (one colon)text(signature) ~~~~</nowiki></code>
** <code><nowiki>2nd reply - :: (two colons)text(signature) ~~~~</nowiki></code>

==Watchlist==
The '''watchlist''' feature allows users to subscribe to pages to get notifications (on wiki or via email depending on preferences set) when the page is changed. It provides a display for tracking changes, similar to the Recent changes display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of "watched" pages. You can see your watchlist by following the "Watchlist" link in your user (account) menu (on the top-right). This feature is only available to users who have registered and logged in. 

'''Add pages to Watchlist'''

Before you see anything in the watchlist, you have to actually add pages to it. Do so by navigating to a page that interests you, and click the '''Actions''' button, then the ''Watch'' option. Pages can be removed from the watch list in the same manner. 

Pages can also be removed from your watchlist by going to the user menu at the top-right, then clicking the '''Edit your list of watched pages''' button. After clicking, you can check items to remove from your watchlist and submit the selection.

===Collaborating===
Wikis are collaborative editing environments. As such, all contributions may be edited mercilessly but with good intention, that doesn't mean a contribution isn't appreciated, it means the information is useful but can be taken further, or adjusted. [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Interface/Copyrightwarning As stated on mediawiki.org], '''if you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then please do not submit it here.'''

If you intend to become an editor or regular contributor to the wiki, please review the {{mos}}.

==Personal Use Images==
* '''Do not''' upload non-game images for personal use.
* Official Wiki images can be used on Talk and User pages. 
* '''Links''' to (only appropriate) personal images can be used, but the images themselves cannot be added to the wiki. (See: [[Dragon Mania Legends Wiki:Code of Conduct#Images|Code of Conduct]]).

==Known Issues==
* '''Slideshow''' - Slideshows in galleries do not have adjustable sizes due to MediaWiki itself; thus we will not change this. 
* '''Visual Editor''' - is currently disabled.

==Other==
For suggestions, questions or complaints, please post on our [[Guide:Wiki Support|support page]].

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