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<noinclude>:'''''Please note:''''' – before creating a <u>new</u> [[article]] page for a '''[[What is a Wiki|wiki site]]''' here on this {{tag|WikiIndex}} wiki, kindly ensure you have used the '''[[Special:Search|search function]]''' to check if the desired [[wiki]] site article is {{tag|All|already listed here}}, albeit maybe under a slightly different spelling.  Furthermore, please ensure you have read [[WikiIndex:Naming conventions]], as this describes how we <u>name</u> articles (and [[Special:Categories|categories]]) here on '''WikiIndex'''.  Thanks :-)
<noinclude>:'''''Please note:''''' – before creating a <u>new</u> [[article]] page for a '''[[What is a Wiki|wiki site]]''' here on this {{tag|WikiIndex}} wiki site, kindly ensure you have used the '''[[Special:Search|search function]]''' to check if the desired [[wiki]] site article is {{tag|All|already listed here}}, albeit maybe under a slightly different spelling.  Furthermore, please ensure you have read [[WikiIndex:Naming conventions]], as this describes how we <u>name</u> articles (and [[Special:Categories|categories]]) here on '''WikiIndex'''.  Thanks :-)


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'''{{NAMESPACE}}: {{PAGENAME}}''' — this is the '''wiki form'''.  This [[Special:Forms|form]] calls on our default [[Template:Wiki|wiki article infobox template]].  Use the form below to create a <u>new</u> [[article]] page for a [[wiki]] site with a rendered infobox; ''or'' view and [[edit]] an <u>existing</u> wiki article page here on WikiIndex.
'''{{NAMESPACE}}: {{PAGENAME}}''' — this is the '''wiki form'''.  This [[Special:Forms|form]] calls on our default [[Template:Wiki|wiki article infobox template]].  Use the form below to create a <u>new</u> [[article]] page for a [[wiki]] site with a rendered infobox; ''or'' view and [[edit]] an <u>existing</u> wiki site [[article]] page here on WikiIndex.


With this [[Special:Forms|form]], enter the full, correct name of the [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] site in the box below, and click on the grey 'create a new wiki site article page, or edit an existing wiki article' button.  If a page with that <u>identical</u> wiki name [[Special:AllPages|already exists]] here on WikiIndex, you will automatically be directed to a form to [[edit]] that <u>existing</u> page.  If no wiki (of that identical name) is listed, you will then be prompted to a further series of step-by-step edit boxes where you can add full detail of the wiki site you wish to list here on WikiIndex.
With this [[Special:Forms|form]], enter the full, correct name of the [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] site in the box below, and click on the grey 'create a new wiki site article page, or edit an existing wiki article' button.  If a page with that <u>identical</u> wiki name [[Special:AllPages|already exists]] here on WikiIndex, you will automatically be directed to a form to [[edit]] that <u>existing</u> page.  If no wiki (of that identical name) is listed, you will then be prompted to a further series of step-by-step edit boxes where you can add full detail of the wiki site you wish to list here on WikiIndex.
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![[:Category:All|wiki site name]]:
![[:Category:All|wiki site name]]:
|{{{field|name|size=100|placeholder=Full official name of wiki site (English name<br>Native foreign name<br>''tagline'')}}} {{#info:Displayed name of the [[:Category:All|wiki site]] in the rendered [[Template:Wiki|infobox]].  This entry is optional.  If left blank, the infobox will assume the same name as this article page name.  This field is useful if the wiki site name is different - maybe longer, than a shorter concise article page name, or if the wiki site begins with the word 'The', or includes a lower-case leading letter.  You may also add a tagline in smaller text and ''italics'' after a forced line break.}}
|{{{field|name|size=100|placeholder=Full official name of wiki site (English name<br>Native foreign name<br>''tagline'')}}} {{#info:Displayed name of the [[:Category:All|wiki site]] in the rendered [[Template:Wiki|infobox]].  This entry is optional.  If left blank, the infobox will assume the same name as its article page name.  This field is useful if the wiki site name is different - maybe longer, than a shorter concise article page name, or if the wiki site begins with the word 'The', or includes a lower-case leading letter.  You may also add a tagline in smaller text and ''italics'' after a forced line break.}}
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!<span style=color:#FF0000>wiki URL:</span>
!<span style=color:#FF0000>wiki URL:</span>
|{{{field|URL|type=URL|size=100|mandatory|placeholder=Full main page URL of the wiki site (mandatory)}}} {{#info:URL for the wiki site — eg: <tt><nowiki>https://YourWikiURL.org</nowiki></tt>, if unknown, type 'UnknownWikiURL'.  This entry is mandatory.}}
|{{{field|URL|type=URL|size=100|mandatory|placeholder=Full main page URL of the wiki site (mandatory)}}} {{#info:URL for the wiki site — eg: <tt><nowiki>https://YourWikiURL.org/wiki/Main_page</nowiki></tt>, if unknown, type 'UnknownWikiURL'.  This entry is mandatory.}}
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![[:Category:WikiLogo|logo]] wikilink or URL:
![[:Category:WikiLogo|logo]] wikilink or URL:
|{{{field|logo|size=100|default filename=[[File:NoLogo.png]]}}} {{#info:URL to hotlink the logo of the wiki site, or registered [[user]]s can [[Special:Upload|upload]] an [[:Category:Images|image]] file here on WikiIndex and [[wikilink]] like this <tt><nowiki>[[File:Wiki site logo.png|175px]]</nowiki></tt>.  If the wiki site has no logo, please enter 'No', and this will then auto-include the wiki into [[:Category:No wiki logo]].  If the wiki site has a logo, but you are not a registered user, and you are unable to determine the logo URL, enter 'Upload'; this will display a generic Please Upload Logo, and auto-include into [[:Category:Wiki site requiring logo upload]].  Other pre-formatted word options are 'Unknown', 'Private', and 'Dead'.}}
|{{{field|logo|size=100|default filename=[[File:NoLogo.png]]}}} {{#info:URL to hotlink the logo of the wiki site, or registered [[user]]s can [[Special:Upload|upload]] an [[:Category:Images|image]] file here on WikiIndex and [[wikilink]] like this <tt><nowiki>[[File:Wiki site logo.png|225px|alt=Description of logo image.]]</nowiki></tt>.  If the wiki site has no logo, please enter 'No', and this will then auto-include the wiki into [[:Category:No wiki logo]].  If the wiki site has a logo, but you are not a registered user, and you are unable to determine the logo URL, enter 'Upload'; this will display a generic Please Upload Logo, and auto-include into [[:Category:Wiki site requiring logo upload]].  Other pre-formatted word options are 'Unknown', 'Wikia', 'Private', and 'Dead'.}}
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!wide logo override:
!wide logo override:
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!recent changes URL:
!recent changes URL:
|{{{field|recentchanges URL|type=URL|size=100|default=No<!--https://YourWikiURL.org/wiki/Special:RecentChanges?hidebots=0&limit=500&days=900-->}}} {{#info:URL to [[recent changes]] link of the wiki site — eg: <tt><nowiki>https://YourWikiURL.org/wiki/Special:RecentChanges</nowiki></tt>.  If none available, please enter 'No'.}}
|{{{field|recentchanges URL|type=URL|size=100|default=No<!--https://YourWikiURL.org/wiki/Special:RecentChanges?hidebots=0&limit=500&days=900-->}}} {{#info:URL to [[recent changes]] link of the wiki site — eg: <tt><nowiki>https://YourWikiURL.org/wiki/Special:RecentChanges?hidebots=0&limit=500&days=900</nowiki></tt>.  If none available, please enter 'No'.}}
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![[:Category:Wikis with a WikiNode|WikiNode]] URL:
![[:Category:Wikis with a WikiNode|WikiNode]] URL:
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!about URL:
!about URL:
|{{{field|about URL|type=URL|size=100|default=No<!--https://YourWikiURL.org/wiki/PROJECTNAMESPACE:About-->}}} {{#info:URL to the 'About' page of the wiki site.  On [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] sites, this is a link at the bottom centre of the page (between Privacy policy and Disclaimers).  If the wiki site does not have an About page, please type 'No'.}}
|{{{field|about URL|type=URL|size=100|default=No<!--https://YourWikiURL.org/wiki/PROJECTNAMESPACE:About-->}}} {{#info:URL to the 'About' page of the wiki site.  On [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] sites, this is a link at the bottom centre of the page (between Privacy policy and Disclaimers).  If the wiki site does not have an official About page, please try to use an article page which best describes the wiki site, otherwise, please type 'No'.}}
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![[:Category:Wikis with a mobile-view site|mobile]] URL:
![[:Category:Wikis with a mobile-view site|mobile]] URL:
|{{{field|mobile URL|type=URL|size=100|default=No}}} {{#info:URL to the [[:Category:Wikis with a mobile-view site|mobile-view option]] of the wiki site — eg: <tt><nowiki>https://m.YourWikiURL.org</nowiki></tt> or <tt><nowiki>https://YourWikiURL.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile</nowiki></tt>.  If the wiki site does not have a mobile-view option, please type 'No'.}}
|{{{field|mobile URL|type=URL|size=100|default=No}}} {{#info:URL to the [[:Category:Wikis with a mobile-view site|mobile-view option]] of the wiki site — eg: <tt><nowiki>https://m.YourWikiURL.org</nowiki></tt>, or <tt><nowiki>https://YourWikiURL.org?useformat=mobile</nowiki></tt>, or <tt><nowiki>https://YourWikiURL.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile</nowiki></tt>.  If the wiki site does not have a mobile-view option, please type 'No'.}}
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![[founder]]:
![[founder]]:
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![[:Category:Wiki Backups|backup]] URL:
![[:Category:Wiki Backups|backup]] URL:
|{{{field|backupurl|type=URL|property=Backup URL|size=100|placeholder=URL of actual database dump file, or URL of location of dynamic database dump}}} {{#info:If available, the URL of the [[List of wikibackups|database dump backup file]] of the wiki site.  See https://code.google.com/p/wikiteam/ at [[Archive Team]] for further information on this.}}
|{{{field|backupurl|type=URL|property=Backup URL|size=100|placeholder=URL of actual database dump file, or URL of location of dynamic database dump}}} {{#info:If available, the URL of the [[List of wiki backups|database dump backup file]] of the wiki site.  This can be either official automated dynamic database dump from its host such as [[Wikimedia Downloads|Wikimedia Foundation]] (at <tt>https://Dumps.Wikimedia.org/backup-index.html</tt>), [[:Category:Wikia|Wikia.com / Fandom.com]] (provided by Amazon S3), or [[:Category:Uncyclomedia Foundation|Uncyclomedia Foundation]] (at <tt>https://Download.Uncyc.org</tt>).  Alternatively, these can be database dumps [[WikiTeam]] members stored on [[Archive.org]]; see https://code.google.com/p/wikiteam/ at [[Archive Team]] for further information on this.}}
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!backup date:
!backup date:
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!{{{for template|Size}}}pages:
!{{{for template|Size}}}pages:
|{{{field|pages|property=Wiki size|size=20}}} {{#info:Number of <u>legitimate</u> article 'Content pages' on the [[wiki]] site (NO 'thousands' separators), see [[Template:Size#How to get size information|How to get size information]] for details.}}
|{{{field|pages|property=Wiki size|size=20}}} {{#info:Number of <u>legitimate</u> article 'Content pages' on the [[wiki]] site (or Files on a commons wiki); NO 'thousands' separators.  See [[Template:Size#How to get size information|How to get size information]] for details.}}
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!statistics URL:
!statistics URL:
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![[:Category:wikiFactor|wikiFactor]]:
![[:Category:wikiFactor|wikiFactor]]:
|{{{field|wikiFactor|property=wikiFactor|size=15}}} {{#info:[[wikiFactor]] (wF) plain numerical value, see [[Template:Size#How to calculate the wikiFactor of a site|How to calculate the wikiFactor of a site]] for details.}}
|{{{field|wikiFactor|property=wikiFactor|size=15}}} {{#info:[[wikiFactor]] (wF) plain numerical value, see [[Template:Size#How to calculate the wikiFactor of a site|How to calculate the wikiFactor of a site]] for details.  If wF unknown leave void; archived wF value may be used.}}
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!wikiFactor URL:
!wikiFactor URL:
|{{{field|wikiFactor URL|type=URL|property=wikiFactor URL|size=100|placeholder=eg, Special:PopularPages}}} {{#info:External link to the page containing the data output the [[wikiFactor]] (wF) was calculated from.}}{{{end template}}}
|{{{field|wikiFactor URL|type=URL|property=wikiFactor URL|size=100|placeholder=eg, Special:PopularPages}}} {{#info:External link to the page containing the data output the [[wikiFactor]] (wF) was calculated from; often 'PopularPages', 'Mostvisitedpages', 'PageHits'; leave void if unknown; archived URL if available.}}{{{end template}}}
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:''Note:'' The fields above which are highlighted in <span style=color:#FF0000>'''red'''</span> are mandatory requirements.
:''Note:'' The fields above which are highlighted in <span style=color:#FF0000>'''red'''</span> are mandatory requirements.


'''Description:'''&nbsp;{{#info:Here you may describe in detail the wiki site, ideally in English, along with its original native language if appropriate.
'''Description:'''&nbsp;{{#info:Here you may describe in detail the wiki site, ideally in English, along with its original native language if appropriate.}}
{{{standard input|free text|rows=25|placeholder=Full detail of wiki site here.  Please include relevant wikilinks, tags to subject categories, and any citations as required.  Multisite navigational templates can also be added here, along with any additional categories.


Feel free to add any notable information, if possible with supporting inline citations.  If relevant, add a 'See also' section to list similar or related wiki sites which are already listed (or are likely to be listed) here on WikiIndex.  External links are welcome, providing they are 'on topic' and <u>directly relevant</u> to the actual wiki site.}}
Feel free to add any notable information, if possible with supporting inline citations.  If relevant, add a 'See also' section to list similar or related wiki sites which are already listed (or are likely to be listed) here on WikiIndex.  External links are welcome, providing they are 'on topic' and <u>directly relevant</u> to the actual wiki site.
{{{standard input|free text|rows=25|placeholder=Full detail of wiki site here.  Please include relevant wikilinks, tags to subject categories, and any citations as required.  Multisite navigational templates can also be added here, along with any additional categories.}}}
 
Standardised templates may also be added, such as {{WikiApiary}} (for sites powered by MediaWiki), multiple language navigation templates (whereby there are different language versions of the same type of wiki - {{Wikipedia}} being the most obvious), and finally additional categories may be added here.}}}


Before clicking on the grey '''Save page''' button below, please enter a brief outline in the 'Summary:' box below, and first click on the grey '''Show preview''' button (or <tt>alt-p</tt> on your keyboard) — this will render an on-screen full preview of what you are about to submit, in order that you can verify that you have entered the correct, desired information.  When satisfied, please click on the 'Save page' button (or <tt>alt-s</tt> on your keyboard) to confirm your entry and save it as an article here on WikiIndex.  Thank-you.
Before clicking on the grey '''Save page''' button below, please enter a brief outline in the 'Summary:' box below, and first click on the grey '''Show preview''' button (or <tt>alt-p</tt> on your keyboard) — this will render an on-screen full preview of what you are about to submit, in order that you can verify that you have entered the correct, desired information.  When satisfied, please click on the 'Save page' button (or <tt>alt-s</tt> on your keyboard) to confirm your entry and save it as an article here on WikiIndex.  Thank-you.

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