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<noinclude>This page collects all the information you need when contributing to the wiki. Before making your first contribution, please '''read the entire page thoroughly''' to avoid any issues or rollbacks.</noinclude>
<noinclude>This page collects all the information you need when contributing to the wiki. Before making your first contribution, please '''read the entire page thoroughly''' to avoid any issues or rollbacks.</noinclude>
== How to Contribute ==
== How to Contribute ==
If you want to contribute to this wiki, you can go right ahead and '''create an account'''.  
If you want to contribute to this wiki, you can go right ahead and [[Special:RequestAccount|request an account]].  


To communicate with your fellow wiki editors beyond the wiki's Discussion pages, we also recommend joining the [https://link.tinylifegame.com/discordweb Tiny Life Discord] and selecting the '''Tiny Life Wiki or Docs Editor''' role from the '''Channels & Roles''' section. Doing so will give you access to a special channel that you can ask questions and share information in.
To communicate with your fellow wiki editors beyond the wiki's Discussion pages, we highly encourage you to join the [https://link.tinylifegame.com/discordweb Tiny Life Discord] and selecting the '''Tiny Life Wiki or Docs Editor''' role from the '''Channels & Roles''' section. Doing so will give you access to a special channel that you can ask questions and share information in.


A good way to get started is checking out the list of [[:Category:All Stubs|stubs]], as well as the list of [[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]].
A good way to get started is checking out the list of [[:Category:All Stubs|stubs]], as well as the list of [[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]].
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Here are some basic guidelines that you should stick to when editing the wiki:
Here are some basic guidelines that you should stick to when editing the wiki:


* As with all official Tiny Life content, the wiki should abide by the [https://link.tinylifegame.com/policy Tiny Life Content and Community Policy].
* Tiny Life is an inclusive game, for all genders, sexualities, and identities. Please keep language and terms inclusive, and please try to keep gender-specific language to a minimum.
* Tiny Life is an inclusive game, for all genders, sexualities, and identities. Please keep language and terms inclusive, and please try to keep gender-specific language to a minimum.
* Tiny Life should be suitable for as many audiences as possible, so please avoid using explicit terms and stick to innuendo when it comes to ''fooling around'' and the like.
* Tiny Life should be suitable for as many audiences as possible, so please avoid using explicit terms and stick to innuendo when it comes to ''fooling around'' and the like.
*The game is called "Tiny Life", not "TinyLife", "Tinylife" or "Tiny life". Please try to keep this consistent.
* The game is called "Tiny Life", not "TinyLife", "Tinylife" or "Tiny life". Please try to keep this consistent.
*The proper noun for a person in the game is "a Tiny", with the English plural being "Tinies". As such, they should also be capitalized.
* The proper noun for a person in the game is "a Tiny", with the English plural being "Tinies". As such, they should also be capitalized.
*The wiki uses American English, as the game itself does. Localized wiki pages are planned, but collectively focusing on one language makes more sense at this stage.
* The wiki uses American English, as the game itself does. Localized wiki pages are planned, but collectively focusing on one language makes more sense at this stage.
*Headings on the wiki use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_case title case], as headings and action names in the game itself do. Generally, short and less important words like ''a'', ''an'', ''the'', and ''to'' should not be capitalized.
* Headings on the wiki use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_case title case], as headings and action names in the game itself do. Generally, short and less important words like ''a'', ''an'', ''the'', and ''to'' should not be capitalized.
*Headings should maintain correct order, starting with <code>== Level 2 ==</code> and continuing down the list.
* Headings should maintain correct order, starting with level 2 (like <code>== My Heading ==</code>) and continuing down the list.
*All sentences should generally end with a period. Try to avoid using exclamation marks, as it breaks the objective style that a wiki should have.
* All sentences should generally end with a period. Try to avoid using exclamation marks, as it breaks the objective style that a wiki should have.
*If you edit a page or a section, please leave a simple note describing what you changed to keep the changelogs helpful.
* If you edit a page or a section, please leave a simple note describing what you changed to keep the changelogs helpful.
*In general, referring back to the [https://docs.tinylifegame.com/api/TinyLife.html API Documentation] can be helpful for finding the internal names of things, as well as lists of features and objects.
* In general, referring back to the [https://docs.tinylifegame.com/api/TinyLife.html API Documentation] can be helpful for finding the internal names of things, as well as lists of features and objects.
*If you're looking for a page that doesn't exist, you can help out by creating one!
* For lists of names of in-game content, actions and more, it can be helpful to refer to the [https://translate.ellpeck.de/ translation site]. Please ask in the [https://link.tinylifegame.com/discordweb Discord] if you would like read-only access to it for wiki editing purposes.
* When creating a new page, please keep the following in mind:
** You should always start by transcluding the [[Template:Stub|stub template]] by writing <code><nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki></code> at the very top of the page, unless you plan on including a large amount of information straight away.
** You should transclude an appropriate [[:Category:Navboxes|navbox]] (like <code><nowiki>{{NavboxBuildTools}}</nowiki></code>) at the bottom of the page, if applicable. If a navbox template doesn't exist yet, please still do this, since it allows the template to appear [[Special:WantedTemplates|wanted]].
** You should include the page in the appropriate [[Special:Categories|categories]] (like <code><nowiki>[[Category:Build Tools]]</nowiki></code>). If a category doesn't exist yet, please still do this, since it allows the category to appear [[Special:WantedCategories|wanted]].

Latest revision as of 13:53, 3 July 2024

This page collects all the information you need when contributing to the wiki. Before making your first contribution, please read the entire page thoroughly to avoid any issues or rollbacks.

How to Contribute

If you want to contribute to this wiki, you can go right ahead and request an account.

To communicate with your fellow wiki editors beyond the wiki's Discussion pages, we highly encourage you to join the Tiny Life Discord and selecting the Tiny Life Wiki or Docs Editor role from the Channels & Roles section. Doing so will give you access to a special channel that you can ask questions and share information in.

A good way to get started is checking out the list of stubs, as well as the list of wanted pages.

Contribution Guidelines

If you're interested in editing the Tiny Life Wiki, it is greatly appreciated!

For how to use MediaWiki to edit, see the Formatting help page.

Here are some basic guidelines that you should stick to when editing the wiki:

  • As with all official Tiny Life content, the wiki should abide by the Tiny Life Content and Community Policy.
  • Tiny Life is an inclusive game, for all genders, sexualities, and identities. Please keep language and terms inclusive, and please try to keep gender-specific language to a minimum.
  • Tiny Life should be suitable for as many audiences as possible, so please avoid using explicit terms and stick to innuendo when it comes to fooling around and the like.
  • The game is called "Tiny Life", not "TinyLife", "Tinylife" or "Tiny life". Please try to keep this consistent.
  • The proper noun for a person in the game is "a Tiny", with the English plural being "Tinies". As such, they should also be capitalized.
  • The wiki uses American English, as the game itself does. Localized wiki pages are planned, but collectively focusing on one language makes more sense at this stage.
  • Headings on the wiki use title case, as headings and action names in the game itself do. Generally, short and less important words like a, an, the, and to should not be capitalized.
  • Headings should maintain correct order, starting with level 2 (like == My Heading ==) and continuing down the list.
  • All sentences should generally end with a period. Try to avoid using exclamation marks, as it breaks the objective style that a wiki should have.
  • If you edit a page or a section, please leave a simple note describing what you changed to keep the changelogs helpful.
  • In general, referring back to the API Documentation can be helpful for finding the internal names of things, as well as lists of features and objects.
  • For lists of names of in-game content, actions and more, it can be helpful to refer to the translation site. Please ask in the Discord if you would like read-only access to it for wiki editing purposes.
  • When creating a new page, please keep the following in mind:
    • You should always start by transcluding the stub template by writing {{Stub}} at the very top of the page, unless you plan on including a large amount of information straight away.
    • You should transclude an appropriate navbox (like {{NavboxBuildTools}}) at the bottom of the page, if applicable. If a navbox template doesn't exist yet, please still do this, since it allows the template to appear wanted.
    • You should include the page in the appropriate categories (like [[Category:Build Tools]]). If a category doesn't exist yet, please still do this, since it allows the category to appear wanted.