Forum:Infobox for Video Games Required

I'm a little new to this and I am trying to get this template working on my wikia's front page. I cannot work out where I need to insert this information though. I tried looking at the templates on the "edit" page, but there are only infobox templates for characters, events etc and not for video games. I am so baffled at how I am supposed to set it up!

Any help is much appreciated :]

Lady Elysium 15:45, April 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Okay, so I figured out how to create a template, but when I copy & paste the code I get a "template loop detected" error. Here's my template page: http://twoworlds2.wikia.com/wiki/Template:InfoboxVG


 * Can anyone help? - Lady Elysium 16:13, April 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * I just fixed it with a basic version.--Richardtalk 16:31, April 20, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks Richard, but I'm trying to get the actual template working and not just putting the template info on the page. The template still isn't working on the front page :(

Here is an example of what I want on my front page: http://twoworlds.wikia.com/wiki/Two_Worlds_II

That box on the right there, that's what I'm after :] If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it. I did check the code on their Wikia by going to the template page for that specific template, clicking "edit" and just copy & pasting it.. but it doesn't work. I get the "template loop detected" error when I do.

--- Lady Elysium 17:05, April 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * You could look at Halopedia's Game Infobox. Fairly simple and basic.-  5 əb'7 aŋk (7alk ) 17:15, April 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Okay, I must be doing something extremely wrong because I still cannot get it to work. Sigh. --- Lady Elysium 19:18, April 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * The wikipedia version will not work as you copied it as it needs wikipedia's version of Template:infobox. Note: Some wikia sites have a version of infobox but it is completly different from wikipedias version (uses different parameters & structure). When you copy wikipedia templates you need to look out for other templates called by the one your copying (look for red template links in preview below the edit window and in the 'preview area'). A lot will not function with just a copy and past from wikipedia to wikia. Other codes in the common.css and .js files are needed to apply styles and other functionality.


 * BTW - When I look at the diffs for your front page i cannot see the text due to the custom skin / colour scheme in use. So cannot see the changes were you tried out the template on the page. ?? - BulldozerD11 19:45, April 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * It works on my sandbox page - Here after fixing the template name on the doc page - Infobox VG > InfoboxVG to match the actual templates name. I've not tested all the elements but it looks ok, it was just that simple typo on the doc page in the templates code name in the pre tags bit that you copy and paste then fill in to use the template in other pages not matching the actual templates name. - BulldozerD11 20:00, April 20, 2010 (UTC)

You're a superstar Bulldozer, thank you :] Lady Elysium 04:59, April 21, 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks but Richard sorted 99% of it originally - I just found the typo on the doc page that stopped it working when used - BulldozerD11 22:37, April 21, 2010 (UTC)