Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-33594813-20180714075047

Hello everybody. This is my guide to help you create a somewhat successful wiki. I hope you enjoy.

1. Search for existing wikis about the topic you want your wiki to be about. If there's already an existing wiki about the topic, it is encouraged to join that community rather than create a new one. If not, then create your wiki.

2. Add rules. Without rules, a wiki would be a chaotic place. If you blocked someone for vandalism on a wiki with no rules, they might think the block is unjustified since there isn't a rule stating that vandalism isn't allowed.

(NOTE: FANDOM guidelines apply to all wikis - no local guidelines can override FANDOM guidelines)

Add some rules like "Don't spam or vandalise" and "Treat others like you would like to be treated"

3. Customise your wiki's theme. A more colourful wiki will attract more viewers. It is suggested to give the wiki a theme surrounding the topic(s) the wiki is about. You can find the theme designer on the Admin Dashboard, and continue from there.

4. Create your first 25 pages. The more pages the wiki has, the more viewers it'll get. Put effort into your pages and prove that you are passionate in the subjects of the pages.

(NOTE: If you want to copy and paste content from Wikipedia or another wiki, you should link to the original source and explicitly state that the content does not belong to you)

5. If you contribute to a wiki that has a similar topic to that of your wiki, and allows you to link to other wikis, you can share it with people on there. Since the wiki has a similar topic to yours, more people will view and edit on your wiki.

Thanks for reading my guide on how to make a somewhat successful wiki, have a good day :)

EnderChas (talk) 07:50, July 14, 2018 (UTC) 