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| + | Welcome to the help section, a centralised guide for using the Retro family of wikis; [[sonic:Sonic Retro|Sonic Retro]], [[sega:Sega Retro|Sega Retro]], [[nec:NEC Retro|NEC Retro]] and [[Main Page|Retro CDN]]. | ||
| − | If you need some | + | If you need some assistance in browsing or editing a page on one of our websites, the pages listed in the list below should be helpful. If you have just registered an account with us and are unsure how to help, it is highly recommended that you read these pages. |
| − | For more detailed | + | For more detailed help concerning the Mediawiki software, see [[mw:Help:Contents]]. |
| − | == | + | == Overview == |
| + | *[[Help:What is a wiki?|What is a wiki?]] | ||
* [[Retro CDN:Tutorial|Tutorial]]: A general introduction for newcomers. | * [[Retro CDN:Tutorial|Tutorial]]: A general introduction for newcomers. | ||
| − | * [[Retro CDN:About]]: | + | * [[Retro CDN:About|About]]: A general introduction about who we are, what we want, why we're here, and where we're going. |
* [[Retro CDN:FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]: A collection of anticipated questions about our policies, practices, and goals. | * [[Retro CDN:FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]: A collection of anticipated questions about our policies, practices, and goals. | ||
| − | * [[Retro CDN:Copyrights|Copyrights]]: An overview of | + | * [[Retro CDN:Copyrights|Copyrights]]: An overview of Retro's copyright policy. |
== Getting started == | == Getting started == | ||
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* [[Help:ISBN link|ISBN link]]s | * [[Help:ISBN link|ISBN link]]s | ||
* [[Help:Namespace|Understanding namespaces]] | * [[Help:Namespace|Understanding namespaces]] | ||
| − | * [[Help: | + | * [[Help:References|Referencing wiki content]] |
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| − | == Creating | + | == Creating files== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Retro CDN:Image tagging|Image tagging]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Retro CDN:Screenshots|Screenshot creation guide]] |
| − | ** [[ | + | * [[Retro CDN:Scanning|Physical scanning guide]] |
| − | ** [[ | + | ** [[Retro CDN:Scanning/Windows|Windows scanning guide]] |
| − | * [[ | + | ** [[Retro CDN:Scanning/Linux|GNOME scanning guide]] |
| + | * [[Retro CDN:PNG Compression|PNG compression and optimization]] | ||
| + | * [[Retro CDN:PDF magazines|PDF magazines]] | ||
== Problem solving == | == Problem solving == | ||
* [[Help:Edit conflict|How to resolve edit conflicts]] | * [[Help:Edit conflict|How to resolve edit conflicts]] | ||
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* [[Help:Rename a page|How to rename a page]] | * [[Help:Rename a page|How to rename a page]] | ||
* [[Help:Redirect|How to redirect a page]] | * [[Help:Redirect|How to redirect a page]] | ||
* [[Help:Merge|How to merge two pages]] | * [[Help:Merge|How to merge two pages]] | ||
* [[Help:Revert a page|How to revert a page]] | * [[Help:Revert a page|How to revert a page]] | ||
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| − | * [[ | + | == Editing guidelines == |
| + | *[[Manual of style/Naming articles|Naming articles]] | ||
| + | *[[Manual of style/Naming files|Naming files]] | ||
| + | *[[Manual of style/Time and date|Time and date]] | ||
| + | *[[Manual of style/Trivia sections|Trivia sections]] | ||
| + | *[[Retro CDN:Country codes|Country codes]] | ||
| + | *[[Retro CDN:Translations|Translations]] | ||
| + | *[[Manual of style/Top tips|Top tips]] | ||
==Wiki-specific== | ==Wiki-specific== | ||
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* [[sonic:Sonic Retro:Hack Policy|Hack Policy]]: A guide to Sonic Retro's perspective on Sonic hacks. | * [[sonic:Sonic Retro:Hack Policy|Hack Policy]]: A guide to Sonic Retro's perspective on Sonic hacks. | ||
| + | ===Sega Retro=== | ||
| + | *[[sega:Sega Retro:Determining genre|Determining genre]]: How we decide the difference between "Action" and "Adventure". | ||
| + | *[[sega:Sega Retro:Ratings|Ratings]]: How Sega Retro attempts to convert different review systems into one universal format. | ||
| + | *[[sega:Sega Retro:Regions of the world|Regions of the world]]: How Sega, and by extension, Sega Retro, groups countries of the world into regions. | ||
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| + | ===NEC Retro=== | ||
| + | *[[nec:NEC Retro:Determining PC-9800 computers|Determining PC-9800 computers]]: How we decide the difference between a "PC-9801 F" and a "PC-9801 M". | ||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:23, 20 February 2022
Welcome to the help section, a centralised guide for using the Retro family of wikis; Sonic Retro, Sega Retro, NEC Retro and Retro CDN.
If you need some assistance in browsing or editing a page on one of our websites, the pages listed in the list below should be helpful. If you have just registered an account with us and are unsure how to help, it is highly recommended that you read these pages.
For more detailed help concerning the Mediawiki software, see mw:Help:Contents.
Contents
Overview
- What is a wiki?
- Tutorial: A general introduction for newcomers.
- About: A general introduction about who we are, what we want, why we're here, and where we're going.
- Frequently Asked Questions: A collection of anticipated questions about our policies, practices, and goals.
- Copyrights: An overview of Retro's copyright policy.
Getting started
- How to log in
- How to edit a page
- How to start a page
- How to use Wiki markup
- How to include images
- How to include tables
- How to use talk pages
- How to use headers
Features
- Setting your preferences
- Searching
- Go button
- Recent changes
- Related changes
- Using the watchlist
- What links here
- Page history
- Tracking user contributions
- Edit summary
- Minor edits
- Using templates
- Variables
- How to use categories
- Special characters
- ISBN links
- Understanding namespaces
- Referencing wiki content
Creating files
- Image tagging
- Screenshot creation guide
- Physical scanning guide
- PNG compression and optimization
- PDF magazines
Problem solving
- How to resolve edit conflicts
- How to rename a page
- How to redirect a page
- How to merge two pages
- How to revert a page
Editing guidelines
Wiki-specific
Sonic Retro
- Hack Policy: A guide to Sonic Retro's perspective on Sonic hacks.
Sega Retro
- Determining genre: How we decide the difference between "Action" and "Adventure".
- Ratings: How Sega Retro attempts to convert different review systems into one universal format.
- Regions of the world: How Sega, and by extension, Sega Retro, groups countries of the world into regions.
NEC Retro
- Determining PC-9800 computers: How we decide the difference between a "PC-9801 F" and a "PC-9801 M".