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|text1=A beginner's guide on how to use VisualEditor, a user-friendly system that allows you to edit without the need to learn wikitext.
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|title2=The basics of VisualEditor
|title2=The basics of VisualEditor
|text2=Some more detailed tips on editing using VisualEditor, including how to add links and format bold and italic text.
|text2=Some more detailed tips on editing using VisualEditor, including how to add links and format bold and italic text.
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|text1=Making more complicated edits using the default editor.
|text1=Making more complicated edits using the default editor.
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|title2=What's possible with source mode
|title2=What's possible with source mode
|text2=Examples of some of the more complicated types of edits that can be made on the wiki.
|text2=Examples of some of the more complicated types of edits that can be made on the wiki.
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Revision as of 16:28, 16 January 2023

Get started with editing the wiki.

Anyone can edit any page and improve articles immediately for all readers. You just need to create an account. The Let's RP Wiki uses two methods of editing: the simpler VisualEditor, and classic editing through source mode.

Your first edits
A beginner's guide on how to use VisualEditor, a user-friendly system that allows you to edit without the need to learn wikitext.
The basics of VisualEditor
Some more detailed tips on editing using VisualEditor, including how to add links and format bold and italic text.


Using source mode

Source mode allows you to see all of the wikitext on a page and to edit it directly. If you are trying to make more complex changes, you should switch to the source mode in the editor.

Introduction to source mode
Editing using the classic source mode, which allows you to view and change wikitext directly.
Cheat sheet for source mode
A short guide that lists the syntax needed to create font styles, links, templates, and headers in source mode.


Advanced guides

Advanced guide to VisualEditor
Making more complicated edits using the default editor.
What's possible with source mode
Examples of some of the more complicated types of edits that can be made on the wiki.
Citations
How to use cite properly and use citation templates.
Tables
More details about editing tables in source mode.
Using templates
How to use templates across the wiki.
Finding images
How to find images online to use on the wiki.


Note: A portion of the text above originated from the RuneScape Wiki and SC Tools wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.