Help talk:Preloaded templates

How do you make templates with fields for example

Need help with this problem and the tutorial does NOT explain --Cs california 06:22, 21 January 2009 (UTC)


 * If you're just wanting to insert the text with the code similar above, write it like that on the page to be preloaded. If you are asking how to make a template using parameters, see Help:Template parameters. Kirkburn (talk) 14:55, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

I am attempting to create a new template titled "Infobox video game", similar to that used on Wikipedia. As stated in the directions, I am supposed to look for a page titled "Template:Example" and click on "Create" to create my template, correct? However, I cannot locate this page and instead created a page called "Template:Infobox video game". I write the following code onto the page:

When I click publish and try to insert this template onto a page, I get an error saying "Template loop detected: Template:Infobox video game". I must be doing something wrong. What should I do? Pac-Man1096 00:00, April 4, 2012 (UTC)