Page Creation Tutorial

Hi everyone! Here is a tutorial on how to create a page. This will walk you through all of the steps as well as share a template for how I (Maddy) set up all the pages I create. You do not have to follow my directions, I created this to share how I make pages. If you discover a way that works better for you, please do that.

Here is a spreadsheet on what pages still need to be made, please see the directions on there for more information: MLD Wiki Information Needed Sheet

I also have a mini tutorial on how to change names here (this tutorial will also go over that): Mini Tutorial on How to Edit Names

For this tutorial, I will be sharing how I created the Rescue Team in the Foggy City page. The event pages have more steps, so you may not have to do all of these when creating different pages.

**Steps:**

You must create/sign into a fandom account in order to create pages.

First, I screenshot and crop all of the photos. You can look at any of the pages to see how I crop my photos. I like to take out unnecessary information that may make it harder to view.

You will need photos of the following: The title banner, the cover of the set, the model room, and item photos. Some sets may also need photos of special items (bonus box, step up, challenge, etc.), bonus props, model room code, directions, etc.

Now, you need to start the actual page. Click on the three dots and then click "add new page"

Next type out the name of the set. You cannot make two pages that have the same name

The first thing I like to do is click on the gear button and then "add categories." If I don't do this first, I tend to forget

   Because this is an event, I added the "Events," "Dice," and "2023" categories

To see an updated list of all the categories, please scroll down on the main page: My Little Doll Wiki

Most pages will also have more than one category they fit in, please add all of them

Then I upload all of the photos. I connect my phone to my computer using a phone cord. There may be a way to do this on a phone, but I do not know how to do so at the moment.

You can upload the photos individually by clicking on the little photo symbol on the left or in a batch by clicking the arrow on the right. Important note: Fandom does not like when the name of the photos is the automatic name from phones. You have to change the name before uploading. I would suggest that you look up how to change the names of photos in batches on your computer. I use windows and I can do that by selecting all, clicking rename, renaming one photo, and clicking enter. This will give my photos the same name with a number to differentiate them. The name of your photos does not matter as long as it is appropriate. I would suggest either numbers or a shortened/nickname for the set.

First, I add the banner. This photo is inserted differently than the others

Click on the photo icon and type in the name of that photo. Select the correct photo and click "use this image"

Then click, "advanced," "frameless," "custom" and set the second size slot to 166 (if you cannot go this high, get the number as close as you can to 166) (the first number doesn't matter, it will adjust itself to fit the 166), and then "insert"

Then I add the title text. The template I use is: [name] is a [current/past in bold] [type of set] within the game

Next, we need to add the cover photos. Click "insert" and "gallery"

I type a random number/letter/anything in the search box and then delete it so my recent uploads show up

For this first section, I will be including the cover photo, model room photos, and model room code. I find these in the list, click on them, and then click the yellow checkmark. If your order gets messed up, you can change it by dragging the photo on the right-hand side. The "x" will remove the photo from the gallery and the pen symbol will let you change the caption. This section does not need captions. It should look like this:

Please remember to click "apply." It is very upsetting, especially once you are working on longer galleries, to lose all of the work you have done. It should look something like this:

There are variations in what this first gallery contains. I often put information in here about the set along with these photos. Some example pages you can look at are: Romantic Cruise Date | A Winter Party With Princesses |Gold Library or almost all the other pages on this wiki

Because this is an event, I will be adding a "How to Play" section. This would follow the same steps as the above gallery. I will add a subtitle to divide the sections by typing "How to Play" in bold

Note: The "How to Play" section previously added on event pages will no longer be added. We are creating a new space for those

Next is the largest section, items. I start by typing another subtitle in bold called "items." I then start another gallery. These photos do need captions. I know that the names are on the photos, but adding captions helps make our pages searchable and more accessible. Start with SRs, then add Rs, then the commons. Adding the photos in order will make it much easier on you so that you don't have to drag all the photos into the correct order later.

After clicking on the photo, type the rarity and name in the box. Then click the yellow check mark

Do this for all of the items and then click "insert"

Then it is time to make the next sections. For this page, I will be adding "Challenge Rewards," "Time Mission," and "Magical Box Rewards." Some pages may have a "Bonus Box," "Miracle Up," or "Step up" section. Some will also have a "Bonus Props" section. The goal is to add all the items that are obtainable through that set. Please try to add all of the necessary sections and look at other wiki pages for examples of what those may look like

After doing that, I add "All photos are screenshots taken in the game" to the bottom of the page. I also like to say thank you to anyone who helped with the page (this is completely optional). You could also choose to sign the page with your name if you would like to give yourself credit. I can see who made the page even if you do not add your name to the bottom

Please remember to click the "save" button at the bottom. This is incredibly important. If you do not do this, we will lose all of your hard work

This tutorial was made a little while ago, so there are some updates that have been added to pages since then. Please also see: Acquisition Rate Chart Mini Tutorial and Template Tutorial

You can see my finished example page here: Rescue Team in the Foggy City

If you make a mistake and need me to revert the page to an old version, please reach out to me. I have had to revert many pages before, but I do not always see that there is a need to do so

If you have any questions, please reach out to me (Maddy) and I will try to get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you so much for helping grow this wiki so we can continue to provide information to others