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One of the great things we can use the Wiki for is to create a history for each of our ships. One of the things we've been seriously lacking in our collective history is a record and timeline of when and how things occured in our group. So, putting together in-depth ship histories will help us keep track of what's happened.  
The wiki is the best way to maintain a website for your ship, as all members of the crew can help build and grow the area, when they so choose. In turn, because this can be so collaborative, you can really expand the history and information available about your ship.  


Using the Wiki, it's quite easy to create a history for your ship, even if one doesn't exist. This tutorial will walk you through the process of setting up your ship's history and then helping to keep it updated.
Using the Wiki, it's quite easy to create a history for your ship, even if one doesn't exist. This tutorial will walk you through the process of setting up your ship's history and then helping to keep it updated.


==Ship Website vs. Ship History==
==Creating the Ship's Page==
A ship's website plays an integral role in the community of the ship. It acts as the first check-point for information on that ship. It probably keeps the stats, current crew members, maybe some information on ship rules, and so on.
If your ship already has a page created, you can skip this step. To find out if your ship does have a history already, just go to [[Ship Histories]] and see if your ship is listed.  


But what happens when someone leaves the ship? Or the ship is decomissioned? A ship is always changing, and the real history of the ship may not be recorded in the actual ship's website. So the Wiki is the perfect place to keep a running log/journal/timeline of what's happened on the ship because anyone and everyone can get involved. From ensigns to captain, this is every ship's place to just have a repository of information!
If your ship is not listed, we need to create the page itself using the following instructions:


==Creating the History Area==
# Right click on the following link and select "Open Link in a New Window": [[Ship Histories]]
If your ship already has a history page created, you can skip this step. To find out if your ship does have a history already, just go to [[:Category:Ship Histories]]. If you don't see your ship there, then the first thing to do is create the page. All ship histories start with a page named after the ship itself. So, right click on the following link and select "Open Link in a New Window": [[Ship Histories]].
# Scroll down to the section titled "Current Ships"
# Now create a link to a new page for the ship, like this: '''<nowiki>[[USS Enterprise]]</nowiki>'''. Include the -A, -B if your ship has one, i.e.- "USS Enterprise-A".
# Click the "Show Preview" button to make sure that your link shows up properly, and then click on "Save Page".
# You'll now see your ship link in red. Click on it to go to the new page.


If your ship is currently in play, click on the "Edit" link to the right of the "Current Ships" heading. If your ship is not in play, click on the "Edit" link to the right of the "Inactive Ships and Bases" heading.
Now you have a clean slate to work with! On this page, copy and paste the following:


Now just add your link in the appropriate order based on alphabet. You should be able to see that the format of the other links is to surround them with double brackets, like this: '''<nowiki>[[USS Enterprise]]</nowiki>'''.
: '''<nowiki>{{subst:ShipHistory| vessel=Vessel Name}}</nowiki>'''


Click the "Show Preview" button to make sure that your link shows up properly, and then click on "Save Page".
In place of "Vessel Name," type your vessel's name ''without'' the "USS" part, but ''with'' any succeeding letters. i.e.- '''Enterprise''' OR '''Enterprise-A'''.


You'll now see your ship link in red. Click on it to go to the new page. Now you have a clean slate to work with! On this page, copy and paste the following:  
Now push the "Save page" button, and you'll now see a red link that says "Template:" and then your ship's name. Click on this, and copy/paste the following:
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<nowiki>{{subst:ShipHistory| vessel=Vessel Name}}</nowiki>
----<br />
In place of "Vessel Name," type your vessel's name ''without'' the "USS" part, but ''with'' any succeeding letters. For example: '''Enterprise''' OR '''Enterprise-A'''.


Then push the "Save page" button.
: '''<nowiki>{{subst:ShipNav| Vessel=First Letter UpperCase Vessel Name| vessel=lowercase vessel name| roster=Roster Number| forum=Forum Number}}</nowiki>'''


You'll now see a red link that says "Template:" and then your ship's name. Click on this, and copy/paste the following:
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<nowiki>{{subst:ShipNav| Vessel=First Letter UpperCase Vessel Name| vessel=lowercase vessel name| roster=Roster Number| forum=Forum Number}}</nowiki>
----<br />
After "Vessel=" change the text to the name of your vessel with the first letter uppercase. Also include the succeeding letter. For example: '''Enterprise''' OR '''Enterprise-A'''.
After "Vessel=" change the text to the name of your vessel with the first letter uppercase. Also include the succeeding letter. For example: '''Enterprise''' OR '''Enterprise-A'''.


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Here are some ship areas you can take a look at for inspiration:
Here are some ship areas you can take a look at for inspiration:


* [[:Category:USS Atlantis|USS Atlantis]]
* [[USS Atlantis]]
* [[:Category:USS Wallace|USS Wallace]]
* [[USS Wallace]]


[[Category:Ship Histories]]
[[Category:Ship Histories]]
[[Category:Help]]
[[Category:Help]]
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