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== Welcome ==
 
== Welcome ==
Welcome to the Eternal Lands Wiki, the wiki for the MMORPG [http://www.eternal-lands.com Eternal Lands]. Started by the Fellowship of the Celtic Woods.
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Welcome to the Eternal Lands Wiki, a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki wiki] for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMORPG MMORPG] ''[http://www.eternal-lands.com Eternal Lands]''. This wiki is maintained and enhanced by players of ''Eternal Lands'' and was started by the Fellowship of the Celtic Woods.
 
 
If you experience problems like missing images/functionality or general problems, please send an email to elwiki[dot]net[at]googlemail[dot]com.
 
  
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'''Note:'''
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* This wiki is '''not''' officially sponsored, supported, or sanctioned by the ''Eternal Lands'' or any of their staff.
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* You are allowed to post the root URL (el-wiki.net) in official chat channels in the game.  However, do '''not''' post pages containing spoilers.  Posting ''general'' info such as links on how to make various items is OK.
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* Game secrets and spoilers do '''not''' belong in the wiki.  They go in the forum and are not visible unless you have a username and password.
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* Before registering to edit pages and/or access the forum, see the [[#Read before registering|"Read before registering"]] section below.
 
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'''Note:'''
 
* '''This Wiki is ''not'' officially sponsored, supported, or sanctioned by the Eternal Lands or any of their staff.'''
 
* '''You can post the root URL (el-wiki.net) in official channels,  just don't post pages that contain spoilers. Posting general info such as links on how to make various items and such is also OK'''
 
* Secrets do not belong in the wiki, they go in the forum, for which you need a username and password, see below.
 
 
 
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See [http://www.eternal-lands.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=28127 Official Channel Rules].
 
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As the game is ever-changing, this wiki is always in need of being updated, corrected, and enhanced.  In short, your editing contributions are appreciated!  There's also a way of contributing financially, the details of which can be found on the [[Eternal Lands Wiki:Site support|site support]] page.
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If you experience problems like missing images/functionality or general problems, please send an e-mail to '''elwiki[dot]net[at]googlemail[dot]com'''.
  
 
== Index ==
 
== Index ==
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== Announcements ==
 
== Announcements ==
=== New default skin ===
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=== Read before registering ===
Thanks to Tainted Angel, we now have a slightly modified default theme for the wiki, one of it's main features being the fact that it will span the entire width of the browser window.
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* You must create an account with the wiki to edit pages.
 
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* Your account name '''MUST''' be your character's name in ''[http://www.eternal-lands.com Eternal Lands]'', and it must be activated by an el-wiki bureaucrat before you can edit pages.  Your account will not be activated if your character's name does not exist in ''Eternal Lands''.
Registered users can change the skin they are using in their preferences in case they don't like the default one.
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* You can create an account by clicking "Log in / create account" in the top right corner of any el-wiki page.
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* To have your account activated, you can either contact a user with [[Special:Listusers/bureaucrat|bureaucrat]] rights or send an e-mail to '''elwiki.net[at]googlemail[dot]com''' (''please check for notices on the [[Talk:Main Page|Talk page]]'').
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* Please read the [[Help:Editing|editing help]] before making your first edits to the wiki.
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* The most important thing for a wiki are cross-links between pages.  If a page is not linked to by any other pages, it effectively doesn't exist, so please add links to all relevant pages.
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* Before adding ''secret information'' from the game, please read the editing help on [[Help:Editing#How to Handle Secrets|how to handle secrets]] carefully!
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* To add ''secret information'' from the game, you must create a [http://forum.el-wiki.net forum] account as stated in ''[[Help:Editing#How to Handle Secrets|How to Handle Secrets]]''.  Your forum account is separate from your wiki account.  See the [[#Forum access|"forum access"]] section below.
  
'''Update''': Users that registered before this post will have to change the skin to the new default skin "elWiki" in their preferences to see it.
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==== Forum access ====
 
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* Game ''secrets'' and other information, such as most [[Quests]], are not visible unless you have an account on the forum.
--[[User:Ermabwed|Ermabwed]] 21:27, 16 June 2010 (UTC)
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* Your account name '''MUST''' be your character's name in ''[http://www.eternal-lands.com Eternal Lands]'', and it must be activated by a forum moderator before you can log in. Your account will not be activated if your character's name does not exist in ''Eternal Lands''. (see [[forum:567]])
 
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* Your forum account is separate from your wiki account.
=== Read before posting ===
 
* You need an account with the wiki to edit pages, the link in the upper right corner lets you create an account.  
 
* ''The account name has to be your '''character's name''' in Eternal Lands and you will have to get it activated before you can edit pages''.
 
* To get your account activated you can either contact a user with [[Special:Listusers/bureaucrat|bureaucrat]] rights or email elwiki.net[at]googlemail[dot]com (''please check for notices on the [[Talk:Main Page|Talk page]]'').
 
* Please make sure to read the [[Help:Editing|editing help]] before making your first contributions to the wiki.
 
* The most important thing for a wiki are cross-links between pages. If there is no link to a page, it doesn't exist, so remember to add cross-links to all relevant pages.
 
* If you want to add information about a ''secret'' please read the [[Help:Editing#How to Handle Secrets|editing help]] on how to handle secrets carefully!
 
* To add ''secret information'' you will need a [http://forum.el-wiki.net forum] account as stated in [[Help:Editing#How to Handle Secrets|How to Handle Secrets]]:
 
 
 
==== Forum Access ====
 
* Without forum access, ''secret'' and other information, such as most [[Quests]], are blocked to a user.
 
* To get forum access you must create an account on the forum with the same name as you use in [http://www.eternal-lands.com Eternal Lands].
 
  
 
=== Searching the wiki ===
 
=== Searching the wiki ===
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Duties include: Verifying that the name registered is a true player of Eternal Lands ([http://game.eternal-lands.com/view_user.php?user= http://game.eternal-lands.com/view_user.php?user=<USERNAME>]) then setting up the privileges (non-el if not an existing character, editor if an existing character).
 
Duties include: Verifying that the name registered is a true player of Eternal Lands ([http://game.eternal-lands.com/view_user.php?user= http://game.eternal-lands.com/view_user.php?user=<USERNAME>]) then setting up the privileges (non-el if not an existing character, editor if an existing character).
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=== New default skin ===
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Thanks to Tainted Angel, we now have a slightly modified default theme for the wiki, one of it's main features being the fact that it will span the entire width of the browser window.
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Registered users can change the skin they are using in their preferences in case they don't like the default one.
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'''Update''': Users that registered before this post will have to change the skin to the new default skin "elWiki" in their preferences to see it.
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--[[User:Ermabwed|Ermabwed]] 21:27, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

Revision as of 13:06, 23 September 2010

Welcome

Welcome to the Eternal Lands Wiki, a wiki for the MMORPG Eternal Lands. This wiki is maintained and enhanced by players of Eternal Lands and was started by the Fellowship of the Celtic Woods.

Note:

  • This wiki is not officially sponsored, supported, or sanctioned by the Eternal Lands or any of their staff.
  • You are allowed to post the root URL (el-wiki.net) in official chat channels in the game. However, do not post pages containing spoilers. Posting general info such as links on how to make various items is OK.
  • Game secrets and spoilers do not belong in the wiki. They go in the forum and are not visible unless you have a username and password.
  • Before registering to edit pages and/or access the forum, see the "Read before registering" section below.

As the game is ever-changing, this wiki is always in need of being updated, corrected, and enhanced. In short, your editing contributions are appreciated! There's also a way of contributing financially, the details of which can be found on the site support page.

If you experience problems like missing images/functionality or general problems, please send an e-mail to elwiki[dot]net[at]googlemail[dot]com.

Index

Announcements

Read before registering

  • You must create an account with the wiki to edit pages.
  • Your account name MUST be your character's name in Eternal Lands, and it must be activated by an el-wiki bureaucrat before you can edit pages. Your account will not be activated if your character's name does not exist in Eternal Lands.
  • You can create an account by clicking "Log in / create account" in the top right corner of any el-wiki page.
  • To have your account activated, you can either contact a user with bureaucrat rights or send an e-mail to elwiki.net[at]googlemail[dot]com (please check for notices on the Talk page).
  • Please read the editing help before making your first edits to the wiki.
  • The most important thing for a wiki are cross-links between pages. If a page is not linked to by any other pages, it effectively doesn't exist, so please add links to all relevant pages.
  • Before adding secret information from the game, please read the editing help on how to handle secrets carefully!
  • To add secret information from the game, you must create a forum account as stated in How to Handle Secrets. Your forum account is separate from your wiki account. See the "forum access" section below.

Forum access

  • Game secrets and other information, such as most Quests, are not visible unless you have an account on the forum.
  • Your account name MUST be your character's name in Eternal Lands, and it must be activated by a forum moderator before you can log in. Your account will not be activated if your character's name does not exist in Eternal Lands. (see forum:567)
  • Your forum account is separate from your wiki account.

Searching the wiki

If your browser supports OpenSearch (Firefox and IE do) you can add "Eternal Lands Wiki (en)" as a search engine to your browser and search the wiki using your browser's search box.

Your browser should provide an easy way to switch search engines (Firefox has a drop down menu right next to the search input field) and should provide an option to add a new search engine in the same place (again, Firefox does this, if IE is different please add the appropriate information here).

Request for Admins

Wanted: People interested in doing administrative duties on the wiki. Payment - a sense of accomplishing something for the public good. Contact elwiki.net[at]googlemail[dot]com via email.

Duties include: Verifying that the name registered is a true player of Eternal Lands (http://game.eternal-lands.com/view_user.php?user=<USERNAME>) then setting up the privileges (non-el if not an existing character, editor if an existing character).

New default skin

Thanks to Tainted Angel, we now have a slightly modified default theme for the wiki, one of it's main features being the fact that it will span the entire width of the browser window.

Registered users can change the skin they are using in their preferences in case they don't like the default one.

Update: Users that registered before this post will have to change the skin to the new default skin "elWiki" in their preferences to see it.

--Ermabwed 21:27, 16 June 2010 (UTC)