Abysmal Hardware Wiki:Tutorial

This is a tutorial on how to create an article on Abysmal Hardware Wiki.

Starting
You need to have an account. To create an account, click here.

It is preferred to draft pages on your sandbox (preferably on subpages) or on the "Draft" namespace.

Custom headings like "Why it's abysmal" or "Why it flopped so hard" are not allowed.

Make sure to read both the rules and guidelines and forbidden pages before creating your article.

Do not add categories to sandboxes, instead, wrap the categories inside a  block, and remove the   block when you publish your article.

Adding sources
Sources are optional.

A basic source can be added with the following code: This is an example.

Uploading
There are two ways of uploading a file, MsUpload and Special:Upload. MsUpload allows you to upload multiple files at once, meanwhile Special:Upload only allows you to upload one file at a time.

MsUpload
Drag and drop your files into the "Drop files here" bar in the source editor, give the files a descriptive name (like "(game name) box art.png"), then click the "Upload this file/Upload all files" button.

Special:Upload
Select the file, give it a descriptive name and fill out the summary with things like a description and the source of the image.

Most of the time, the license should be "This will be used in a way that qualifies as fair use under US law".

Then, click the "Upload file" button.

Basic use
The following code will embed the file:



Adding the "right" parameter shows it in the right side of the screen:



and so does the "left" parameter:



Adding the following parameter makes the file 300 pixels wide:



The following makes it 200 pixels tall:



And the following makes it both 300 pixels wide and 200 pixels tall:



Adding the "border" parameter shows a border around the file:



The "thumb" parameter shows a thicker border and allows you to put a quote on the image:



On the infobox
To use the uploaded file on the infobox, replace "ImageName.png" in the "Image" parameter with the name of your file.


 * Image=Example.png

Creating the article
Copy and paste the following text on your sandbox or its subpages:

Technology name is a (type of technology) released in (release date) and discontinued in (discontinuation date).

Why it flopped

 * 1) Insert reasons here.

Redeeming qualities

 * 1) Insert reasons here.

Reception
Add reception content here.

Videos
Video-ID

Comments


Publishing the article
Click the Move page button to publish your article into the wiki. On Vector (the default skin), it's hidden on the More dropdown menu.

Click on "User/Draft" then select "(Main)".

If the page is on your sandbox, replace the contents in the text box with the page name.

Then, click "Move page".