August:Community Portal: Difference between revisions

From August Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 22: Line 22:
===Editing Tips===
===Editing Tips===
* If you'd like some guidelines, check out the [[August:Style guide|Style Guide]].
* If you'd like some guidelines, check out the [[August:Style guide|Style Guide]].
*A helpful activity would be to check the list of [[Category:Todo-Contributor]] pages. These are specifically pages we are looking for Wiki Contributor input on.
* Another helpful activity would be to check the list of '''[[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]''' for frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet.
* Another helpful activity would be to check the list of '''[[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]]''' for frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet.
** Our priority is to focus on pages for items that '''are unique''' to August, and not standard pages like runes, consumables, crafting supplies, etc.
** Our priority is to focus on pages for items that '''are unique''' to August, and not standard pages like runes, consumables, crafting supplies, etc.

Revision as of 04:46, 16 August 2025

Welcome to the August Wiki! Here you can find useful links for contributing to the wiki.

How to help out

The August Wiki is largely maintained by Python scripts. This means that for a majority of Wiki pages, we are going to ask that you NOT directly edit them. This may sound counterintuitive, but please keep reading.

What not to Edit

For all Item, NPC, or Shop/Store pages, they are updated automatically by Python scripts. This means that every time a new item, NPC, or Shop/Store is added, ALL of these pages are forcibly updated. In doing so, all manual updates to these pages are deleted as the entire page is overwritten by the scripts.

What if I find a discrepancy?

If you do find something on one of the above pages you'd like to see changed, put your change request in the #Wiki-Contributors Discord channel and tag Bark or Steve so we can queue up these changes. This includes things like:

  • Spelling mistakes
  • Creating new pages to resolve red links
  • Updating item recipes
  • Updating drop source/quantity/rarity/etc.

What to Edit

Most text-heavy pages, like strategy guides, cannot be scripted as they require a lot of "human" input. This includes things like the Starter Guide, Skill Guides, Boss Strategies, Raid information, Home page, Voting page, and more. These pages typically explain context for how August or it's systems work, and not just raw data like drop rates, crafting recipes, or NPC data.

Additionally, we have specific pages marked as that are safe to edit.

Editing Tips

  • If you'd like some guidelines, check out the Style Guide.
  • A helpful activity would be to check the list of pages. These are specifically pages we are looking for Wiki Contributor input on.
  • Another helpful activity would be to check the list of wanted pages for frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet.
    • Our priority is to focus on pages for items that are unique to August, and not standard pages like runes, consumables, crafting supplies, etc.
  • To follow the changes to this wiki, use recent changes.
  • You can find a detailed list of useful templates in Category:Templates.

Want to discuss stuff?

Join us in the #wiki-contributors channel on Discord.