Signatures

Dummyproof step-by-step method for making your first sig

1) Create "sig" page:

a) In the search box, using your own username for the red portion, enter:

User:YOURNAMEHERE/sig

b) Press "Go", resulting in the message:

"There is currently no text in this page, you can search for this page title in other pages or edit this page."

c) Click: "edit this page"

d) Into this page, cut and paste the following code for a default sig:

e) Replace the red text with your exact username.

f) Click: "Save page"

2) Create "autosig" page:

a) In the search box, using your own username for the red portion, enter:

User:YOURNAMEHERE/autosig

b) Press "Go", resulting in the message:

"There is currently no text in this page, you can search for this page title in other pages or edit this page."

c) Click: "edit this page"

d) Into this page, cut and paste the following code for a default sig:

e) Replace the red text with your exact username.

f) Click: "Save page"

3) Change preferences:

a) click: "my preferences" (at top of page)

b) Select tab: "User profile"

c) In "Nickname" put:

d)replace red text with your username

e) Check the box: "Raw signatures (without automatic link)"

f) Click: "Save"

Note: (you'll see: </nowiki>{{SUBST:user:YOURUSERNAME/autosig}}</nowiki> )

4) You're done. Your sig will now be generated when you sign talk pages with four tildes: ~~~~

a) As a test, try signing on your userpage:

i) Click: "my talk" at the top of the page

ii) Click "edit"

iii) Type the following:

TEST --~~~~

iv) Click: "Save page"

b) Now that your sig works, you may begin to customize it by referring to the other information available on this page.