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Hollywood U Wiki
Can you please help me with my wiki? My Wiki is almost never noticed. I need help with the main page, well that is just minor. I really need help with improving my templates. Also, please guide me at other things to make my wiki better. Also, can you please help my wiki to get noticed more by internet viewers?

Templates that I need help with:

 * Infoboxes
 * Also, can you teach me some new templates?

NerdyMovieStarHWU (talk) 08:59, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi NerdyMovieStarHWU. To be approved for help, the community must meet the best practices criteria linked at the top of the page. In your case, the amount of stubs (short pages smaller than 200 bytes) will need to be less than 20% of total pages. Also, these uncategorized pages will need to be categorized. That said, we have some help pages, and a video, that you may find useful for the things you're wanting help with.
 * Help:Templates
 * Help:Infoboxes
 * File:Mainpages 101 - How to make a great mainpage for your wiki


 * If you still need help after you've dealt with the stubs and uncategorized pages, submit a new request here, and I'll be happy to help. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  15:43, November 10, 2015 (UTC)

FNaF World Wikia
Hi I am ADTMP

I am one of 5 admins on the Five Nights at Freddys world wiki

Could you please make a sutile wordmark.

Could you please make a good background.

If you want it the link is here:http://five-nights-at-freddys-world.wikia.com/

Thanks

ADTMP (talk) 21:05, October 25, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi ADTMP. To be approved, the community will need to meet the best practices criteria linked at the top of the page. You'll need to lower the number of stubs (short pages less than 200 bytes) and categorize these uncategorized pages. Once that's been done, submit a new request, and I'll be happy to help. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  15:50, November 10, 2015 (UTC)

About promoting my wiki, Heroes Wiki
I need something to promote my wiki (Heroes Wiki hero.wikia.com) and have a banner for "Around Wikia's network" and the Wikia's main page.--AlexHoskins (talk) 20:13, October 26, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi Alex. The thing you're describing is what we call a spotlight. You can request a spotlight for your community on this page. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  15:52, November 10, 2015 (UTC)

Dead Space Wiki
Requesting background color and articles' font changes for the Dead Space wiki site (http://deadspace.wikia.com/) - due to the current combination of background and fonts create severe visual disorientation and difficulties after long period of extended reading.183.80.232.144 03:26, November 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * It seems that you were not logged in when adding this request. A request can only be made by an admin, so if you are an admin at Dead Space Wiki, please log in and post a reply here to let me know. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  15:56, November 10, 2015 (UTC)

Coder's Wiki CSS help needed
I'm the founder @ Coder's Wiki, just looking for help with using custom CSS in templates.

I'm trying to keep individual templates clean via the use of custom classes, but my class styles aren't being displayed and I have had to revert back to (bulky) in-line CSS


 * Replied on your talk page. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:13, November 10, 2015 (UTC)

LIZ Wikia
Hello! I am the founder of the LIZ Wikia, a wikia dedicated to providing information about the American singer LIZ. I am submitting the request because I would like to have a wordmark designed for the wikia. I have no super-specific guidelines, though I would like it if it could be black (so that I can colorize it in GIMP to fit with the themes), with text modeled after this logo and a clear background.

I'm the only admin and only contributor so far. Yep. We have 51 pages as of the time I'm typing this out, and I'm still adding more. Check here. Since I'm the only one editing, it's a pretty stable environment. Done. No inappropriate images, though some of the lyrics on song pages are pretty explicit. :/
 * The requester should either be an admin or link to a discussion with an admin agreeing to the help being requested. If there are multiple active admins, they should all be in agreement with the help being requested.
 * The community should have at least one active admin, meaning he or she has made at least one edit in the last 7 days.
 * The community should have at least 50 content pages. Stubs (pages listed at Special:ShortPages that are less than 200 bytes) should make up no more than 1/5th (20%) of all pages.
 * The community should have a clear category structure to help readers navigate the site. Every content page should be in a category. (Special:UncategorizedPages should be empty.)
 * The community should not be in the middle of choosing new admins or any other upheavals. It should be a stable, friendly place.
 * The community should be using the welcome tool, signed by the admin(s) (MediaWiki:Welcome-user should say @latest, @sysop or the name of an admin).
 * The community should not use offensive language or include inappropriate images.

Even if my request cannot be fulfilled, thanks in advance~

KCCreations   (Talk)   (Contributions)  18:51, November 7, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi KCCreations. LIZ Wikia looks good, so I added it to the list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  17:13, November 17, 2015 (UTC)

Wardstone Wiki
Hi, I am the admin from  Wardstone Wiki  . I was wondering if you would be able to design a logo, involving the logo from the cover of the books by Joseph Delaney. Thank you!

LordNyan6802 (talk) 08:03, November 12, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi LordNyan6802. Wardstone Wiki meets the criteria, so I added it to the approved list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  18:46, November 17, 2015 (UTC)

4 O'clock Club Wiki
Hey,

I've just been made an admin on 4 o'clock club wikia and I was wondering if you could help with the main page please? It's quite dull at the moment. Here is what it's like:

http://4oclockclub.wikia.com/wiki/4_O%27_Clock_Club_Wiki

I would like it if the main page was like this:

http://girlmeetsworld.wikia.com/wiki/Girl_Meets_World_Wiki

Only with the headings red with white text and in a font similar to the one on the wordmark (something bold).

Thanks

Grangehilllover (talk) 19:08, November 17, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi Grangehilllover. Only an admin can request help. I see that you removed your admin rights very soon after receiving them. Also, the community will need to meet the best practices criteria linked at the top of the page. Specifically, these uncategorized pages will need to be categorized. If that's done, then an active admin may submit a new request. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  17:14, November 18, 2015 (UTC)

Ice Age Wiki
Ripto22475 is a friend who i have currently watching the wiki for me. Macrauchenia has not been around in a few months, tends to return but not stay for long each time lately.

Help Request

 * 1) I need help with background removal for all the new characters and higher quality logo from the recent new character reveal video posted on the official facebook page. i did my best to grab screenshots and uploaded those to the wiki. Unsure if you are able to obtain higher resolution ones.
 * 2) I also need help with a custom portal that i created - photoshop file, was wondering if i could somehow send it to you.
 * 3) It also seems the snow.js script is no longer as effective as previously, the falling snow seems limited to the left side for some reason. unsure if you can help with that.

Nerfmaster8 (talk) 17:59, November 19, 2015 (UTC)


 * Replied on your talk page. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:42, November 20, 2015 (UTC)

Logo
Hello i'm Ras Benjih. It is possible to change logo to my desired one. Thanks!

Ras Benjih (talk) 14:59, November 20, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi Ras. If you're an admin, you can do this. Go to the admin dashboard (Special:AdminDashboard) and click on the Theme Designer icon. Using the theme designer, you can upload a new wordmark (logo). See more info at Help:Theme designer. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:45, November 20, 2015 (UTC)

New Thomas and Friends Episodes Wiki
Can you please help me with my wiki? I need help attracting new users as well as with all the different templates.

Thanks,

Jacobacranmer 00:19, November 25, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi Jacobacranmer. For attracting new users, we have some good tips and advice at Help:Building a community. For templates, you can find information and two videos at Help:Templates. If you still need help with templates, leave a message on my message wall. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  15:47, December 2, 2015 (UTC)

Tabview, Mobile-incompatible
Hello, owner of Leonhartopedia.wikia.com. I have been using tabview quite a bit lately and I recently realized that tabview on my wikia is not mobile compatible. Upon researching what I needed to do to fix this problem, I was told to contact wikia as they were the only ones authorized to make a change of this magnitude to a wikia. So here it is, Please make it possible for my wikia to appear in mobile view with functional tabview display. DarienLeonhart (talk) 13:09, November 27, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi Darien. Tab view is not compatible with Wikia's mobile site, and there is no way to "fix" it so that it is. Therefore, we do not recommend using tab view. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:24, December 2, 2015 (UTC)

Lilo and Stitch
Me, GrayWolf2 and Kyurem147 agreed at this discussion, Kyurem147 might still look confused despite already agreeing. still working on getting the list for background removal. might take a while but we do want the other items completed, this can possibly wait until we get a complete list [is there a limit to background removal requests?]. here is what is requested, i'll list the general items below: Nerfmaster8 (talk) 05:57, December 4, 2015 (UTC)
 * logo
 * wiki background
 * top navigation background
 * custom images
 * custom portal: let's continue with the photoshop psd file i sent you earlier when working on ice age.


 * Hi Nerfmaster8. Lilo & Stitch Wiki is in good shape, so I added it to the approved list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  17:47, December 4, 2015 (UTC)

Teen Titans Go! Wiki
If it's not too much trouble JoePlay, I only need four images backgrounds cut out so the characters in them are transparent, like they are in the Wiki background you created. I put the four images I want in my sandbox here. The last image should be too separate files after they are transparent. If needed, I can obtain lower quality photos in 720p. Ri pt o  ( Talk ) 06:11, December 4, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi Ripto. Teen Titans Go! Wiki still looks good, so I added it to the list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  17:47, December 4, 2015 (UTC)

My Brother, My Brother and Me wiki
There is a particular template I use that displays well on the oasis skin, but not on the monobook skin or mobile (mercury) skin. The template in question is entirely cosmetic and clutters the display of monobook and mercury, so I want to hide it from monobook and mobile users. I've figured out how to hide it from displaying on monobook, but I need help with the mobile skin.

The wiki is: My Brother, My Brother and Me wiki

The template is: Template:GameRecognition

The template is marked with the class "gamerec"

Examples of the template in use can be found here and here

Thank you,

BoxDroppingManApe (talk) 18:17, December 5, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi BDMA. As you've surely realized, you can target and hide a page element only for Monobook by adding CSS to MediaWiki:Monobook.css. But the mobile skin (Mercury) does not load any custom CSS (or JS) at all, so I'm afraid there is no way to hide a page element on the mobile skin. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:11, December 11, 2015 (UTC)

Background image size request
Hello,

We at the Oddworld wiki are in the process of redesigning the wiki in the hopes of making it a little more attractive. We would like to use a fitting background image, but the 300kb limit makes it very hard to create a graphic that is not horribly compressed (and thus ugly). The current graphic works in most cases but fails on wider displays than 1080p. We would like to request being able to use a larger background image. The original image we would like to use is only 312kb in size, so we are hoping you will allow an exception in our case. Thank you! TigerXtrm (talk) 01:13, December 6, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hello. I'm not Community Dev, but I think I can help out here. Could you provide a link to the original image you wish to use for the wiki's background and I'll try to reduce its size to within limits without degrading the quality too much. --


 * Hi, I've tried myself in Photoshop but couldn't get an acceptable result. But feel free to give it a shot :) The original image can be found here: http://thegamershub.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Oddworld_-New-n-Tasty-Rupture-Farms-1.jpg Thanks! TigerXtrm (talk) 15:52, December 6, 2015 (UTC)


 * I downloaded the image you linked and added a black rectangle over it similar to the Oddworld Wiki's current background, but this rectangle is shorter as to (hopefully) not be visible to the user when navigating the wiki. I then saved it as a JPEG (quality 11/12). Here's the link. Let me know what you think. --


 * Nice attempt, LegendFPS! Adding black to the part of the background image that's going to be covered is a great way to minimize the amount of compression needed to save the image below the filesize limit of 300 KB. Unfortunately, the black box you added is a little too wide, so the left and ride sides of the box would be visible.


 * TigerXtrm, I edited the original image and uploaded it to Oddworld Wiki. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:39, December 11, 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks, JoePlay. Minimising the amount of compression was exactly my intention. The black rectangle in the image I edited was based on the Oddworld Wiki's background at the time which on my screen (1080p) only showed the black part at the top and bottom, but not the sides. Hence why I redid it with a shorter black rectangle, but didn't change the width. Is there a way to preview the background for different display sizes? It would be useful to know to make sure all backgrounds appear as intended for all users. --

Background color change request for Bob's Game Wiki
I'm not the administrator of Bob's Game Wiki, but the default background color is not black. I want to the background color to be black. Who is the administrator of Bob's Game Wiki?

Thank you, Taewong (talk) 04:17, December 6, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hello. You can find a list of admins on the wiki by typing Special:ListAdmins at the end of the URL. Example: http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Special:ListAdmins . --


 * I visited http://bobsgame.wikia.com/wiki/Special:ListAdmins (which redirects to http://bobsgame.wikia.com/wiki/Special:ListUsers/sysop). The only administrator listed is Kumatora but not active. I need to nominate Giroro as an administrator. Taewong (talk) 22:51, December 8, 2015 (UTC)


 * Giroro G66 has not edited in over two years so they're not a suitable candidate for admin.

If you meet the requirements outlined here then you can submit a request to adopt the Bob's Game Wiki from this page. --


 * Hi Taewong. I changed the background color to black. As LegendFPS said, which is a good suggestion, I encourage you to submit an adoption request if you meet the guidelines listed on the adoption page. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:45, December 11, 2015 (UTC)

Help Supercutepuppy's wiki
I would like some help I have no clue what to do on my wiki I would like a logo but what else can you do?? Supercutepuppy (talk) 14:45, December 6, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi. Your wiki will need to first meet the requirements outlined on Community Central:Community Development Team/Requests. If it does, then please reply with a link to your wiki and some additional information for the Community Development Team. --


 * Hi Supercutepuppy. As LegendFPS said, to be approved for design help, such as making a logo, your wiki will need to meet the criteria linked at the top of the page. For help with uploading a custom logo, see Help:Theme designer. For a collection of help pages that are useful to a new wiki founder, see Help:Designing your wikia. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  17:04, December 11, 2015 (UTC)

Ubisoft Motion Pictures Wiki
Hi my name is crazybob2014 and i am a administrator on a wiki of UMP. I need a team to come and help me make Ubisoft Motion Pictures Wiki a better place for people who likes ubisoft movies. http://ubisoft-motion-pictures.wikia.com/wiki/Ubisoft_Motion_Pictures_Wikia Remember I need some help with the franchises on Ubisoft's games to movies. CB2014 21:27, December 6, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi Crazybob. For tips and advice on attracting contributors to your community, see Help:Building a community. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  17:14, December 11, 2015 (UTC)

Septimus Heap Wiki
Hello, I am an admin on the Septimus Heap Wiki and I was wondering if I could ask for some help with editing MediaWiki:Newmessageslink on the Septimus Heap Wiki since I noticed that both the Doctor Who and Harry Potter Wikis have been able to customize their message balloons.

I asked around on the General Discussion page and they said it would be best to ask a staff member via this method rather than ask the staff members to whitelist the system message.

I thought it might be best to ask your advice on the subject.

Thanks

Chrestomanci (talk) 12:21, December 7, 2015 (UTC)


 * Replied on your talk page. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  17:18, December 11, 2015 (UTC)

The Backyardigans Wiki
Hi! My wiki, The Backyardigans Wiki at backyardigans.wikia.com, has been looking rather "shabby" recently. We received a custom background from Wikia after winning the "Wikis of 2010" award, but due to some layout changes since then, there is an unprofessional-looking pink box in the centre of it that is now visible. I would like a more professional background, as the custom one we received is only a gradient with cropped character images on top of it. Our homepage isn't up-to-date either, and I would love some help with making it look less outdated, but redoing the background is the top priority. Thank you so much! - Pablor (talk) 20:38, December 8, 2015 (UTC)

''Note: Special:UncategorizedPages lists four pages as uncategorized, but if you look at the source coding of each article, you will find that they are all supposed to be in categories. This is an issue I am currently working to fix.'' - Pablor (talk) 20:46, December 8, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi Pablor. The Backyardigans Wiki looks good, so I added it to the approved list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  17:30, December 11, 2015 (UTC)

Make It Pop Wiki
Hello! I would like to request a few things for the Make It Pop Wiki.

Wiki-background:

I would like to request a new wiki-background. Can you please use this background (with the blue disco dots and such) and can you please remove the bottom right text? Thanks. After that, place the characters, on one side (left side) of the background as transparent images of the characters. WITHOUT NAMES, BORDERS ONLY TRANSPARENT IMAGES OF THE CHARACTERS.


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Wiki-wordmark/WikiHeader:

This is another request, a word mark. Put the Make It Pop Logo on the left and put the characters on the right with the disco background only as the WikiHeader. Here are the characters. Please place them in the order given also make the images transparent too.


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Headings:

I want the headers to be like the Austin & Ally Wiki as they did stylish headings. Use images only as I don't want text. Only images. The Make It Pop logo must have the same font for all the headings. Here is an example of what it should be. It doesn't look like the right logo but I would recommend using the image/font that was equipped. Use the disco background in the image. 



CSS:

Can you please give me the CSS code of "Wiki bar wrapper as I want to use this image for the wiki-bar wrapper.

I also want flashing lights for CSS to as I need it for "New Year's".

Thanks for the request.

SunshineCutiePie 04:31, December 10, 2015 (UTC)

Kirbyu's SketchPad
well, i will need help adding custom javascripts.

PawzFan (talk) 12:07, December 11, 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi. Your wiki will need to have custom JavaScript enabled. If it doesn't, request staff to enable it via Special:Contact. If it already is enabled, then you can begin adding scripts, test them using the test mode, and submit them for review if you're happy with them. You can learn more about both CSS and JS customisation via Help:CSS and JS customization and the JavaScript review process via Help:JavaScript review process. --