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{{divbox|orange||To edit the XBMC Wiki just register for an account. Page creation and editing of certain pages requires an account that is a few days old and has made a hand full of edits. If you have any questions about editing or access to the XBMC Wiki, please leave a message on [[Talk:Main Page]] or contact ned (at) nedscott (dot) com .}} | {{divbox|orange||To edit the XBMC Wiki just register for an account. Page creation and editing of certain pages requires an account that is a few days old and has made a hand full of edits. If you have any questions about editing or access to the XBMC Wiki, please leave a message on [[Talk:Main Page]] or contact ned (at) nedscott (dot) com .}} | ||
Main page for XBMC Wiki help. This is for help with editing the XBMC Wiki. For help with XBMC Media Center, please see [[XBMC Online Manual]]. | |||
[[Category:Wiki]] | |||
==Where we need help== | ==Where we need help== | ||
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*[[:Category:Templates]] formatting and message templates that you can use on pages for various things. | *[[:Category:Templates]] formatting and message templates that you can use on pages for various things. | ||
*Go to the top of any page and click on "My preferences -> Gadgets" and check out some of the additional editing tools there, especially the wikEd option | *Go to the top of any page and click on "My preferences -> Gadgets" and check out some of the additional editing tools there, especially the wikEd option | ||
[[Category: | ==Types of pages== | ||
*'''General topics (main namespace)'''- Anything that is a general overview of a topic | |||
*'''How to:'''- How-to's some manual pages will simply be both general pages and a how-to page, or be paired with a how-to page. Pages in the ''How to:'' namespace should be just just for step-by-step how to's. For how to's within a general topic page, just use the main namespace. | |||
*'''Add-ons:'''- Add-ons, skins, etc | |||
*'''FAQs'''- Question/common topic and answers. See [[:Category:FAQ]] and [[Template:FAQ]] | |||
*'''XBMC Manual'''- Core XBMC manual/help pages. Can be in several namespaces. See [[:Category:XBMC Manual]] | |||
*'''Development'''- Pages for developers or really advanced topics. Includes Skin and Add-on development. Can be in several namespaces. See [[:Category:Development]] | |||
Revision as of 07:12, 25 January 2012
Main page for XBMC Wiki help. This is for help with editing the XBMC Wiki. For help with XBMC Media Center, please see XBMC Online Manual.
Where we need help
everywhere, but here's an easy list:
- All of the FAQs, see Category:FAQ
- An upgrading to v11 (Eden) FAQ for changes, what to expect, where to find things that moved, the file/library mode thing, etc. See Upgrading to XBMC v11 for a pre-created page.
- Improve Quick Start Guide
- Update screen shots on various pages (click on an image and then click on "upload new version")
- Wiki How-tos for:
- Bluray stuff
- 3D stuff
- Screen shots uploaded for all skins in Category:Skins
- Any other kind of manual/help info specific to skins
- Pages/writeups for:
- The official Android remote app
- A list of iOS remote apps
- Troubleshooting
- Spelcheking (everywhere)
- Cleaning up the MySQL FAQ: HOW-TO:Synchronize multiple XBMC libraries
- Explain how to convert an existing library with local shares to network shares for MySQL: HOW-TO:Synchronize multiple XBMC libraries/conversion guide
- Useful keymaps. See Category:Custom keymaps
- Spam/vandalism patrolling of Special:RecentChanges. See spam? Remove it! You can use the Undo feature or find a spam-free version in the "View history" tab (click on a past version, then click on Edit, then save, to restore an older version of a page).
- Pages needing updating/cleaning up: Category:Cleanup
- Pages needing expanding: Category:Incomplete
Tools
- Category:Templates formatting and message templates that you can use on pages for various things.
- Go to the top of any page and click on "My preferences -> Gadgets" and check out some of the additional editing tools there, especially the wikEd option
Types of pages
- General topics (main namespace)- Anything that is a general overview of a topic
- How to:- How-to's some manual pages will simply be both general pages and a how-to page, or be paired with a how-to page. Pages in the How to: namespace should be just just for step-by-step how to's. For how to's within a general topic page, just use the main namespace.
- Add-ons:- Add-ons, skins, etc
- FAQs- Question/common topic and answers. See Category:FAQ and Template:FAQ
- XBMC Manual- Core XBMC manual/help pages. Can be in several namespaces. See Category:XBMC Manual
- Development- Pages for developers or really advanced topics. Includes Skin and Add-on development. Can be in several namespaces. See Category:Development