Forum:How to get a Navbox on my wiki?

How can I have a Navbox on my wiki? all the ones I am trying to get aren't showing up on my wiki as available for me to use. Are there any simple Navbox Templates (ones that are always located in the bottom, "View", "Edit", "Discuss") that I can use for my wiki? Thanks! AJona1992 14:01, May 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * Hiya! Have a look at this template. To make it work, add the following to MediaWiki:Common.js .  Mark  ( talk ) 15:35, May 1, 2010 (UTC)

I don't get it, sorry. I have a MediaWikicommon on my wiki but it's already in use for a different template, the link you gave me has some else's template, so I don't know/get what you are trying to tell me, sorry. AJona1992 15:40, May 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * That doesn't matter! First, begin with copying the Navbox template (here). After that, go to the page MediaWiki:Common.js and click "Edit" on top of the page. Now copy . Go down all the way of the page you're editing and page the text. Then it should work. Good luck!  Mark  ( talk ) 18:35, May 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * Surely you mean MediaWiki:Common.js, don't you? - Adan Aileron (talk) 00:00, May 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * True, wasn't paying attention :). Mark  ( talk ) 12:35, May 2, 2010 (UTC)

No sorry it doesn't work, my wiki doesn't let me do any templates like that. Is there any other way of having a template like that? AJona1992 20:36, May 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * Navbox (wikia's cut down version) refered to above is on your wiki (type template:navbox in the search box to find it). The problem with it is it only has one cell so is incompatible with anything imported from elseware (with a similar name) that uses multiple cells. The content (links) needs to be placed in a table inside it to get a similar effect.


 * The V.D.E. buttons are available on templates wiki as Tnavbar. Look at other wikis and use search to look for similar template files and then look 'in' the templates to see how the code is used along with the documentation & by using tools such as what links here you can see what other templates use the 'template' and look at them for how it is used. All wikia wikis allow templates and have same basic functionality, it is just added to by adding / writing new templates. (Just some need the extra bits adding into mediawiki.common.css or the Mediawiki.common.js files as well). The Media wiki.common files are for code that is 'shared' by multiple templates, and creates the 'look' of the site basicaly, (i.e the border on Ambox).


 * Note: templates using the navbox template can go any were on a page, the location is decried by were the link is placed on the page. Look at a wikipedia page when in edit mode and compare it to the same page in 'veiw' mode to help understand the page build up. - BulldozerD11 09:45, May 2, 2010 (UTC)