Forum:Help Making a Template

I'm new to Wikia, and before I open my Wikia to my friends I need to make a template for them to create their characters' pages. On the right side should be a little table like on Wikipedia. It should include an image and the sections Details (underneath which being type, species, ability, rank) Clan (current and past), Names (kit, apprentice, warrior), Family (mother, father, sibling(s)), Training (mentor(s), apprentice(s)), and Site Appearances. There should be real text sections called description, personality, and history.

However, I don't understand how to make a template. Could somebody tell me how or make it for me? I'll be very grateful either way. Thank you. :]
 * Sure, Welcome to Wikia. I'll do it for you and try to explain it to you afterwards, if you leave a note on the sections you need, I'll sort it out. Can you use something like:

Clan could be a section of its own.. Once you've set up your wiki, I'll be happy to come over and help you with it if you need, I'm admin in a few places and started up a wiki or 2. 14:46, October 14, 2009 (UTC)
 * Section 1 name
 * Detail1
 * Detail2
 * Section 2 name
 * Detail3
 * Detail4


 * Btw, for general help Help:Creating templates and Help:Templates may be of use. 15:46, October 14, 2009 (UTC)

Awesome
That'd be awesome, thanks! :D

So, like I said, on Wikipedia they have those boxes on the right hand side with a picture then info underneath. For example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikachu has series, first game, etc etc. I would need ones saying: Details (underneath which being type, species, ability, rank) Clan (current and past), Names (kit, apprentice, warrior), Family (mother, father, sibling(s)), Training (mentor(s), apprentice(s)), and Site Appearances.

Then for the normal text area, the part shown in the TOC and whatnot, I'd need description, personality, and history.

Does that make sense? -shot for wikia-newbness- I'd really love the help. :]
 * Ok I'll get onto it for you, and those boxes are known as infoboxes to alot of people. The Infobox has nothing to do with the content and TOC, they can be added normally :) TOC floats left automaticly anyway so that should be easy.

14:35, October 15, 2009 (UTC)

Okay, awesome! Thanks. :]


 * If your wiki is new, then it should already have the Template:Infobox template. Infobox is a metatemplate, which means it is normally used to create other templates. Also check out Help:Infobox. – koisuru ( talk ) 11:59, October 22, 2009 (UTC)

I'll check it out. Thanks!