Page Creation Guide

**Ikigai Wiki Page Creation Guide**

## Dragon Ball Ikigai Wiki: Page Creation Guide

Watching members as long as I have, I've noted one issue — one consistency — with this being a general Lack of Understanding for page creation. As Wiki Administrator and... well, Administrator in general, I — Ana — am compiling this page for a 'tips, tricks, and overall guide' compilation of information. An all-in-one stop for wiki page creation!

This page will discuss various types of page and, with time, will be updated to list more. For now, it'll only list the important one — Characters!

I hope this is found helpful and, if so, good. There's no paying me I just like being handy.

## General Necessities

### Fandom Account

To make a page, you **NEED** a Fandom Account. Doing this isn't too hard, you just need to create one by going to the Bottom Left of your screen (*Sorry Mobile users, you're on your own :c*) and create one — or, alternatively, you can just use your Google or other website accounts as a baseline!

From there, it's as simple as going to the Top Right of your screen (*again sorry mobile users*), clicking the ellipsis (*three dots*), and pressing "Add new page"! From there, pick your name and start writing!

### Images and Videos

If you intend on using Images and Videos, you have to Upload them to Fandom itself. No Drag and Drop, sadly! Doing this isn't too hard, though.

All you have to do is go to the same ellipsis as before and, instead of Add new page, click "Upload new file". This will send you to a page where you can upload your image, **change its name** and **add a description**, as well as **set licensing**. Copyrights depend on the image you're using, so be wary and pick carefully! I *suggest some research on copyright, since I mainly just use my own stuff...*

You can also upload images by going to **Explore** (*Mid-Far Left Top*), **Images**, and then **Add New Image**!

And you're done! Though, remember, always include the file's name As It Is! For example; "Meitokondri.png", **NOT** "Meitokondri". If you don't include the file type, it won't understand, and so won't work.

## Section #1: Characters

### Do's and Don'ts

Character pages are both **Simple** but Complex. Whilst formatting itself is relatively straight-forward, it can be a pain to decide What to and What Not to include on one's Wiki page, so here's some general thoughts on the matter.

**Do's!**:

* **Character Infobox** (*We'll touch on that in a second!*)
* **Synopsis** (*Events they've taken place in and what they did.*)
* **Moves, Items, and Forms** (*You know-*)
* **Trivia** (*Fun facts and tidbits!*)

**Don'ts!**:

* **Power Levels** (*Not really something worth the effort to update Here every time!*)
* **Multiple Characters a Page** (*Can be REALLY confusing in formatting*)
* **Stupid Things** (*No nuh-uh words or images!*)

### Infoboxes

Now we got the "Do's and Don'ts" out of the way, let's move onto something more interesting, shall we? Introducing — Infoboxes!

You've probably seen them before. On the side of a page, a table of contents which lists a character and their features. Below, I've included Meitokondri's Infobox for reference;

Infoboxes list a lot of important information. This includes basic things like **Age**, **Race**, **Gender**, up to more complex things like **Relations**, **Occupations**, **Affiliations**, and so-forth.

A full list of the Ikigai Template Infobox's contents are: **Name**, **Image**, **Image Caption**, **Age**, **Gender**, **Race**, **Height**, **Weight**, **Date of Birth**, **Place of Birth**, **Relatives**, **Relationships**, **Occupations**, and **Affiliations**.

**Name**, **Image**, **Age**, **Gender**, **Race**, **Height**, **Weight**, **Date and Place of Birth**, and **Relatives** are all obvious, no-brainers. They're in the names, simple answers!

**Relationships** simply defines anyone you see as a 'Friend', Rival, Foe (at times), or Lovers of course!

**Occupations** and **Affiliations** relate to what you work for and who you work for respectively. For example, a Martial Artist's would be "**Martial Artist**" and "**[X] Dojo**" Respectively!

**Image Caption** is simply a footnote to your image. This can be used to **source or credit**, but also to add other things like **Quotes** or **Descriptions**.

Infoboxes can include varying information, but this is the general overview of everything you can put. They're a handy asset for Character pages and allow you to add a lot of flourish for keeping tidy!

### Headers

Otherwise "Titles", **Headers** are the big old words that start sections. For example, "Headers" above is, of course, a Header itself!

These are mainly used in pages to designate different sections, such as **Introduction** and **Synopsis**, and are a good tool for Organization and Tidiness.

*For reference, we'll again use Meitokondri's Page.*

Headers come in three major variants; "**Title**", "**Header**", and "**Sub-Header**".

#### Titles

Titles are used to start a page. Use these if you wish but, personally, I never do as the page automatically designates who's it is... so why need a title?

#### Headers

Headers are the biggun's to the Left. "1, 2, 3, 4" etc. These start off major sections, and are marked by Big large text and an underscore which stretches the page. These are good for starting sections off, such as **Introduction**, **Synopsis**, **Personality**, and so on, and are marked as the aforementioned single-digits on the **Contents Table** which shows on the top of the page when not editing.

#### Sub-Headers

The "4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4" etc. The smaller, sub-headings to Headers. Sub-Headers are usually used in the middle of a Heading-having section, such as during **Synopsis** or **Abilities** to designate specific points, such as a certain arc for Synopsis. These are marked by simply Larger text and a "[x].[x]" in the Contents Table. These also come in varying scales, with each additional Number (*i.e., Sub-Heading 2, 3, 4, etc.*) adding an extra digit (*i.e., "1.1.1" for Sub-Heading 2*).

Headers are another, incredibly important tool to use during page creation — not using them could massively ruin your page's quality, so make sure TO use them!

### Sections

Different sections of a page exist. These are things like your **Introduction**, your **Synopsis**, your **Background**, so-forth. A list of important sections to have are the following — though these are subject to change from person to person;

*[X] = Needed, [O] = Optional*

* [X] **Introduction**: A brief explanation of the character at the start. Think like a book blurb (*summary on the back*) for an idea. They give a basic understanding of the character and their personality, possibly their history, before diving in deeper.
* [X] **Personality**: The character's **attitude**! Sassy, Happy, Sad and Depressing or mind-boggingly angry, anything that can be used to explain how a character acts and reacts to actions is usually put here.
* [O] **Background**: The character's **backstory**! Of course a major component but, alas, if you don't wish to include it you can always not do so — the server does still exist for info, of course!
* [X-O] **Synopsis**: The character's **place in events**! Be it a side character or the main focus, all characters Should have something relating to this — it massively helps in letting others know When and What you were present for, as well as Where you were... Though, you can not include it if you choose.
* [X] **Abilities**: The character's **moveset**! What can they do? **Ki**, **Magic**, **Martial** **Arts**, **Swords**? Any of these could go here and, frankly, are cool things to list!
* [O] **Paraphernalia**: The character's **items**! What do they own? Be it a **Sword**, a **Shuttle**, or simply some **pretty clothes**, these can be dropped here But — for those who live lightly-packed — this section isn't too necessary, dependent on the character.
* [X] **Transformations**: The character's **forms**! What transformations can they burst into!? This is mainly helpful for races with a multitude of forms, such as Saiyans, though is generally applicable and, by my standards, a Must for nearly all!
* [O] **Trivia**: **Fun Facts**! Any little tid-bits of information that didn't quite fit elsewhere? Dump them here! Trivia's a good place to discuss side facts!

### Addendum & Trivia

1. There are various tags that are used throughout the Wiki's pages, to flag if the page is of a specific category (*ie; Monoians*) or of a certain standard (*ie; Unfinished, Major Character, etc.*). Use these appropriately.

Really, that's all there is to it! Not too complicated, 'aye? Character pages are big and intimidating at first but, once you get into the motion, they become a real breeze. It's just all about managing and organizing where and what you put, and from there time flies!