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''Also see [[MarioWiki:Signature]].''
{{see also|MarioWiki:Signatures}}


'''Here's how to create a signature:'''__NOTOC__
This tutorial will teach you how to make a signature.


== Base Creation ==
==Base creation==
1. Create a page for your signature [[Special:Mypage/sig|here]].
#Create a page for your signature [[Special:Mypage/sig|here]].
2. Edit the page and insert this text:<pre>[[User:fireone|chris]]</pre>, replacing "Username" with your username. Like That <pre>[[User:Username|Yourusername]]</pre>
#Edit the page and insert this text:<pre>[[User:Username|Username]]</pre>
#Replace "Username" with your username. Like this:<pre>[[User:Porplemontage|Porple]]</pre>


== Customization ==
==Customization==
If you want your name to be colored or have a different font, insert this text '''instead''' of the text in number two:<pre>[[User:Username|<span style="font-family:font; color:#hexcode;">
If you want your name to be colored or have a different font, replace the text on the signature page with this:
Username</span>]]</pre>
<pre>[[User:Username|<span style="font-family:serif;color:#f00">Username</span>]]</pre>
If you want to link to your talk page and your contributions page, insert this text '''after''' the text in numbers two or three:
If you want to link to your talk page and your contributions page, insert this text at the end of the signature page:
<pre>([[User talk:Username|talk]] &amp;middot; [[Special:Contributions/Username|edits]])</pre>
<pre>([[User talk:Username|talk]] &amp;middot; [[Special:Contributions/Username|edits]])</pre>
Once you have the signature created the way you want it, save the edit. Then go to your [[Special:Preferences|preferences page]]. ''Be sure to follow all rules outlined in [[MarioWiki:Signature]].''
Be sure to follow all rules outlined in [[MarioWiki:Signatures]]. Once you have the signature created, click save. Then go to your [[Special:Preferences|preferences page]].


== Preparing for Usage ==
==Preparing for usage==
Once you are at your preferences page, change the text in the "Signature" box to this:<pre>{{SUBST:nosubst|User:Username/sig}}</pre><small>See {{tem|nosubst}} for more information.</small>
Once you are at your preferences page, change the text in the "Signature" box to this:
<pre>{{User:Username/sig}}</pre>


Make sure the "[[Image:rawsigcheckbox.png|Raw signatures (without automatic link)]]" option is checked, then save your preferences and empty your cache.<br>
Make sure the "[[File:Rawsigcheckbox.png|link=|top]] Treat signature as wikitext (without an automatic link)" option is checked and save your preferences. You can now just click the https://www.mariowiki.com/images/7/79/Insert-signature.png button to enter your signature and a timestamp.<br>


== Usage ==
==Usage==
Now that your signature is set up, know how to work it:
Now that your signature is set up, know how it works:
{| width="100%" border="5" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" style="font-size:15px;"
 
|- bgcolor="#FFFF00"
{|border="1" cellpadding="3" style="font-size:15px; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-bottom:5px"
! Code !! Turns into !! Appears as !! Mainly used for
|-style="background:#000080"
!<font color=white>Code</font>
!<font color=white>Turns into</font>
!<font color=white>Appears as</font>
!<font color=white>Mainly used for</font>
|-
|-
| <nowiki>~~~</nowiki> || <nowiki>{{User:User/sig}}</nowiki> || {{user|User}} || [[Template:welcome|welcoming]]
|&#126;~~
|&#123;{User:Username/sig}}
|{{fake link|Username|User:Username}} ({{fake link|talk|User talk:Username}} &middot; {{fake link|edits|Special:Contributions/Username}})
|Signing your name
|-
|-
| <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> || <nowiki>{{User:User/sig}}</nowiki> 00:00, 1 January 2000 (UTC) || {{user|User}} 00:00, 1 January 2000 (UTC) || <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=1 talk pages]</span>
|~&#126;~~
|&#123;{User:User/sig}} {{#time:G:i, j F Y|{{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}}} (UTC)
|{{fake link|Username|User:Username}} ({{fake link|talk|User talk:Username}} &middot; {{fake link|edits|Special:Contributions/Username}}) {{#time:G:i, j F Y|{{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}}} (UTC)
|<span class=plainlinks>[{{fullurl:Special:Allpages|namespace=1}} Talk page] discussion</span>
|-
|-
| <nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki> || 00:00, 1 January 2000 (UTC)|| 00:00, 1 January 2000 (UTC) || [[Template:welcome|welcoming]], recording of date and time
|~~&#126;~~
|{{#time:G:i, j F Y|{{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}}} (UTC)
|{{#time:G:i, j F Y|{{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}}} (UTC)
|Recording of date and time
|}
|}


==Pages Where You '''Don't''' Use Signatures==
==The pages where you don't use signatures==
Certain pages do not allow these signature codes to be used on them, a majority of them being MarioWiki namespace pages. You can tell when not to use signatures when the page mentions that it follows the "No-Signature Policy". For more information about the policy, check [[MarioWiki:No-Signature Policy|this page]].
Certain pages do not allow these signature codes to be used on them, a majority of them being MarioWiki namespace pages. You can tell when not to use signatures when the page mentions that it follows the "No-Signature Policy". For more information about the policy, check [[MarioWiki:No-signature policy|this page]].
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