On https://partridge.fandom.com/wiki/Alan_Partridge_Wiki. I just want to know how to a) make the boxes and stuff, b) format the template correctly, and c) add the template correctly to the page.
A bit like this: https://outlast.fandom.com/wiki/Outlast_Wiki
I posted this reply yesterday, but it didn't post.
My apologies, I forgot to get back to you!
I've created the template. Let me know if you need any modifications! You'd use it like this on homepage:<mainpage-leftcolumn-start/> {{Box | header = Aha! Welcome to the Alan Partridge Wiki | content = Alan Partridge is a character and national icon created by [[Steve Coogan]]. From ''On the Hour'' to ''Alpha Papa'', this is the collaborative encyclopedia for all things Partridge. We are currently maintaining {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles and {{NUMBEROFFILES}} files. }} {{Box | header = Explore | content = <gallery type="slider" position="center" width="660"> Characters-illlustration_2-cropped.png|Characters|link=Category:Characters|linktext=Explore the characters of the Alan Partridge universe Locations-illlustration.png|Locations|link=Category:Locations|linktext=Explore the world of Alan Partridge Texts-illlustration_1-cropped.png|Texts|link=Category:Texts|linktext=Explore the story of Alan Partridge on CD, DVD and on paper </gallery> }} {{Box | header = Activity Feed | content = <activityfeed size=3 hideimages=true hidevideos=true hidecategories=true/> }} {{Box | header = Get Started | content = <createbox/> }} <mainpage-endcolumn/> <mainpage-rightcolumn-start /> {{Box | header = Blog Feed | content = <bloglist summary=true summarylength=250 title="Community blogs"> <category>Blog posts</category> </bloglist> }} {{Box | header = Poll | content = <poll> What's your favourite episode of I'm Alan Partridge? A Room With An Alan Alan Attraction Watership Alan Basic Alan To Kill a Mocking Alan Towering Alan The Talented Mr. Alan The Colour of Alan Bravealan Never Say Alan Again I Know What Alan Did Last Summer Alan Wide Shut </poll> }} <mainpage-endcolumn/>
Thanks for your help. How do I customise this template (e.g. change colours)?
Also, why has it aligned the blog text centre now? My top links have also disappeared.
You'll have to edit the template for that. border: 4px solid #0055ff
deals with border color, background: #0055ff;
deals with the background color of header, and color: #fff;
deals with the text color of header. The bits I bolded are what you'd replace with desired color.
{{Box | header = Community blogs | content = <bloglist summary=true summarylength=250> <category>Blog posts</category> </bloglist> }}with this:
{{Box | header = Community blogs | content = <span style="text-align: left;"><bloglist summary=true summarylength=250> <category>Blog posts</category> </bloglist></span> }}And I missed adding the top links, so my apologies. Looks like you added them yourself, though! :)