Help talk:Start a new community

Would someone please check the style changes made by 140.247.62.121? Will any of them cause errors? --CocoaZen 16:38, 20 May 2005 (UTC)

About ``For convenience in typing the URL and to avoid complications, the name should only contain letters and numbers.''.

I believe typing ``wikicities'' is the most complicated part :P --Lucio

Transferring Existing Wikis to Wikia
I am looking for any articles that detail how to transfer existing wikis to Wikia. This is the closest page I have found, perhaps if there is an existing page about transferring stuff, we can link to it from here? Trimester 15:00, 5 December 2008 (UTC)


 * I recommend contacting us via Special:Contact. We should be able to give you specific instructions based on your situation that way. Kirkburn (talk) 15:28, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Wiki on the end???
It would be nice if you could put a dropdown menu onto bit where it says Wiki, because some names i've found recently have been rubbish. An example is Koopapedia Wiki. It should be called Koopapedia, but because of your recent update, it has to be _____ Wiki, and it isn't that good idea, because some people midht want it to be called something else. I was thinking of a dropdown box in it's place, where there are 3 options. Wiki, pedia, and an option that is blank for users who don't want to type either of those things on.

Gourleyo Talk to me!-- http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/clubpenguinrocks/images/7/72/Electric_Guitar_Animation.gif 10:35, March 21, 2010 (UTC)


 * That's a nice idea! The best way to recommended that is by sending it to the Wikia Staff using the Contact form. Good luck! Mark (Talk) • (Contribs) 15:02, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * Like before since it was actually a form, some wikis got Wiki ____. Examples Wiki 24 and Wiki Caprica &mdash; Balistic 21:42, March 21, 2010 (UTC)

"Verify your E-Mail
It keeps saying "verify your e-mail" when I already have, how do i fix it?

Update
Hello Staff, please update this page, so old.

•♪•♪•♪• Xiao Qiao   (☎ leave a message ♪ )  02:52, December 4, 2011 (UTC)


 * We plan to soon. Thanks, Sarah (help forum | blog) 19:30, December 5, 2011 (UTC)

Template:Welcome
Template:Welcome does not exist anymore, so can anybody restore it or put the example on another template please? It was deleted by a staff &mdash; [/wiki/User:Sam_Wang S a m ] [/wiki/Message_Wall:Sam_Wang W a n g ] 05:22, January 30, 2012 (UTC)

Next Button
Nothing happens when I press 'Next'. What's happening? Redpuppy47 | Talk 12:28, June 16, 2012 (UTC)

Help me

im trying to create a new wiki

it keeps saying "Oops! You need to fill in both the boxes to above to keep going"

I already have both of them filled?

Am I doing something wrong?


 * Hi, Can write up more details (name of wiki you are trying to create, yoru browser info) and provide a screenshot and send it to Special:Contact? That will help us in investigating. Thanks! Sarah (help forum | blog) 16:34, July 24, 2012 (UTC)

I found a misspelling
I found a misspelling... It's at the very end, in the "otherwize they won't see the wiki as their own wiki." part. Otherwise is misspelled otherwize. Though I can't edit this myself, just thought I'd point this out for staff members.

Founder of Minecraft Adventure Maps Wiki (talk) 22:14, September 2, 2012 (UTC)


 * Fixed! Thanks so much! Sarah (help forum | blog) 18:03, September 4, 2012 (UTC)

spam
Someone vandalized the page.-- Blue Skinny Jeans says:  Be cute!  19:23, September 9, 2012 (UTC)

create content! create content! What is it? Why these headings are doubled?Soohofrookt (talk) 19:39, October 4, 2012 (UTC)

Starting page problem
When I click the next button on the first page nothing happens, at all. The page just sits there and shows no indication of loading a new page. Anyone know what's going on?

Slatehn, Servant of Darkness 19:14, September 18, 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi there. Please send us a message at Special:Contact. Include the name and URL you want for your wikia, and we will be able to create it for you, with your account set as the founder. Thanks! - Brandon Rhea (talk)  19:46, September 18, 2013 (UTC)

"Next" button doesn't work!
I tried creating a wiki. I typed in the name, the address and then clicked next, but it doesn't allow me to move on. Here are the things I tried doing that didn't work: I also tried using FireFox as an alternative browser but i only got the same results. A few months back "Create a Wiki" was working just fine but now it's not complying. Please help me with this predicament, it would be most appreciated.
 * Clicked the compatability mode near to the address bar (I'm using Windows).
 * Tried another name and address.
 * Reloaded the page.

P.S. Should I send a name and address to special:contact?

MechanicOrga (talk) 09:07, October 4, 2013 (UTC)


 * I've been having this problem too. I've tried multiple times, on Windows and on an iMac, to no avail. Once I fill in both boxes, pressing the next button does absolutely nothing. I really want to start this wiki but I can't. Help?

Ylimegirl (talk) 02:53, January 10, 2014 (UTC)


 * Please send reports of this into Special:Contact. If you can also send screen shots of the Create page that you're stuck on, that would be great. It's also helpful to know which browser(s) you're using, as you have noted here. Thanks! --BertH (help forum | blog) 21:28, January 13, 2014 (UTC)

Hello. I am a user who just joined here cause I needed help on another wiki. If you disagree, just ignore. Thanks.

Carkle100 ( Talk to me )

But wait, there is more. Why I came here is that I found something that transported me here, and it was cool. Why is it cool? Because it was a outstanding it was like a teleporter to the future! Thanks again. Peace

Carkle100 ( Talk to me )

What two boxes is it even talking about?

How do you create a account

216.56.9.30 15:07, March 6, 2015 (UTC)NyanToaster

Community Creation Policy link no longer leads anywhere
The last point under "Before You Start" appears to have been deleted, as it leads to a blank page. I'm assuming the new page is http://www.wikia.com/Wiki_Creation_Policy, but I don't know how Central wants out-of-Wiki links on Help pages, so I thought I'd just bring it up on the talk page. Abce2 | Talk  Contributions 23:04, July 9, 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up! I have updated the link. noreplyz  talk 00:45, July 10, 2017 (UTC)

List all communities I've created
Is it possible to find a list of all Wikia communities I've created? XtinaS 19:26, February 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * There is a list of all communities you've edited on, Special:UserActivity (which only works here on Community Central). -- Tupka 217 19:32, February 22, 2018 (UTC)

Outdated stuff
The links to Terms of use and Community creation policy are broken.

The section Latest activity doesn't seem to be present in newly created wikis (not in mine, at least). Instead, now there is a section called Important Articles that I've no idea of how to edit.

When I edit the main page in the visual editor there are funny XML lines all around the place, like .

Alonshow (talk) 04:50, August 21, 2019 (UTC)

"Create_the_main_page"
Create the main page isn't clear enough about bullet point #3, "Latest activity". What is that exactly? I don't see it on https://drakehollow.fandom.com... -BowiQC (talk) 23:43, October 10, 2020 (UTC)

"Hub" Selection Post Creation of Wiki
Is it possible to select additional "Hub" later on, after the initial selection during the creation of a Wiki? Supratim1986 (talk) 11:52, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Not created YET
So when I decided all those things they say I need to wait for 5 days and I suppose that they will email me when it is done? And why didn't it come out?
 * What’s the name of the wiki? Also, I would recommend leaving a signature on your message here. https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/upncbs-wiki/images/9/92/Paramount_Pictures.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width/90 https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/central/images/f/fd/Vanguard.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width/30 Paramount1106   📝 ⛰ 04:12, 30 August 2021 (UTC)

Why is my wiki not appearing in Google search results?
Rocket89 (talk) 11:46, 18 September 2022 (UTC)

Hey, guys. Can someone help me with this? I created a wiki about the six My Talking apps of the Talking Tom franchise. It is called the "My Talking Tom Games Wiki". I am customizing and managing my wiki and I am waiting for other users to join my wiki because I want it to be big. But I don't think they will be able to join my wiki because it doesn't appear in search results. When I try to type "My Talking Tom Games Wiki", the name does not appear in the search results. What can I do? Can someone tell me why my wiki's name does not appear in the search results? Can someone help me?


 * I also tried to search your wiki in Special:SearchCommunity but it didn't show My Talking Tom Games Wiki Talkingtomfan2222 (talk) 12:06, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

Number of categories
Quoting:

Choose a Hub - A category that best describes the subject of your community.

Seven categories are available: Games, Movies, Comics, Books, TV, Music, and Lifestyle. Eight additional categories are also available to choose from: Anime, Books, Comics, Fanon, Movies, Music, TV, and Video Games. Four of the "Eight additional" look like duplicates to me. --- Robin Patterson (Talk) 21:22, 15 October 2022 (UTC)