Wiki Edit Guide
Greetings. Here is a basic guide on how to edit the wiki.
Adding Existing Images
The easiest way to add images is to copy and paste them from a minescape.wiki page that already has the image you want. If it is a mob or boss the image should already be on the Bestiary or Boss pages.
If you use the 'Insert' -> 'Images and Media' tool you will probably need to know the exact file name. That is why standardized file names are so important. Multiple words always should use an underscore _ instead of no space, IE Abyssal_whip.png instead of AbyssalWhip.png. The second word is always lowercase. The file should be named exactly as in game.
Use CRTL+F on the file page to find what you are looking for.
https://minescape.wiki/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=500&user=
Files are required to be five characters, so here is a chart for short file names.
| # of letters | Add | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letter words | _ | Wool_.png |
| 3 letter words | _1 | Cow_1.png |
| 2 letter words | _01 | Og_01.png |
| 1 letter words | _001 | X_001.png |
With underscores, you will be able to just search for the first word in the Insert Image tool and it will work. For example you can search for "Cow" instead of "Cow_.png". Neat!
Searching for Images in the Insert Images and Media tool
If the image has two words separated by an underscore you can search for the first word. If you know the last word you will need to add ".png" in order for it to show up. You can't do partial word searches.
For example:
Searching for Abyssal will give you Abyssal_demon.png, Abyssal_walker.png etc. but not Abyssal.png.
Searching for demon will not show you Abyssal_demon.png unless you search for demon.png.
Searching for Abyss would not give you any results.
If you can't find it you'll have to CRTL+F to look for it on the file list page.
Manually Inserting Images with Code
Sometimes you might need to insert a photo manually. Here is example code:
[[File:Cow_1.png|frameless|150px]]
Just replace Cow_1.png with the file name. Make sure the file is already uploaded.
Adding a new Monster Page
You can use Aberrant spectre as an example. You will need to first add the Infobox_Monster Template.
Using the Infobox_Monster Template
Using the visual editor
Click Insert -> Template and search for "Infobox_Monster".
Add the template and fill it out.
For the image copy and paste this format but replace the file name: [[File:Aberrant_spectre.png|150px]]
For the slayer master section insert their image files.
[[File:Turael.png|frameless|32px]] [[File:Krystilia.png|frameless|32px]] [[File:Duradel.png|frameless|32px]] [[File:Nieve.png|frameless|32px]] [[File:Mazchna.png|frameless|32px]] [[File:Konar.png|frameless|32px]] [[File:Vannaka.png|frameless|32px]] [[File:Chaeldar.png|frameless|32px]]
Using code
This inserts the template:
{{Infobox_Monster}}
But it will have the defaults. To pass the parameters do this:
{{Infobox_Monster|name=Aberrant Spectre|image=[[File:Aberrant_spectre.png|150px]]}}
The rest of the parameters are found here: Template:Infobox Monster
