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| − | Have you ever noticed a custom signature like the one [[User:ASDamick| | + | Have you ever noticed a custom signature like the one [[User:ASDamick|Dcn. Andrew]] uses on discussion pages? If you want to know how to do it, here's how: |
#Go to your user page. It should be something like '''<nowiki>http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/User:Name</nowiki>''', where Name is your username | #Go to your user page. It should be something like '''<nowiki>http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/User:Name</nowiki>''', where Name is your username | ||
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#This should prompt you to create a new article '''User:Name/sig''' | #This should prompt you to create a new article '''User:Name/sig''' | ||
#You can start the article by clicking on the link that says something like '''Start the Name/sig article'''. In reality, you can call the article anything you like | #You can start the article by clicking on the link that says something like '''Start the Name/sig article'''. In reality, you can call the article anything you like | ||
| − | #Copy and/or modify this sample custom signature or view other's custom signatures for ideas (e.g. [[User:ASDamick/sig| | + | #Copy and/or modify this sample custom signature or view other's custom signatures for ideas (e.g. [[User:ASDamick/sig|Dcn. Andrew]]'s or [[User:Joe Rodgers/sig|Joe Rodger]]'s): |
#*'''<nowiki>[[User:Name|<strong>Your Name or Nickname</strong>]] <sup> [[User talk:Name|talk]] [[Special:Contributions?target=Name|contribs]] </sup></nowiki>''' | #*'''<nowiki>[[User:Name|<strong>Your Name or Nickname</strong>]] <sup> [[User talk:Name|talk]] [[Special:Contributions?target=Name|contribs]] </sup></nowiki>''' | ||
| − | #*This sample would produce a signature | + | #*This sample would produce a signature similar to this: —[[Special:Listusers|<strong>Name</strong>]] <sup> [[OrthodoxWiki talk:Anything Goes|talk]] [[Special:Recentchanges|contribs]]</sup> 12:00, 16 Jun 2005 (EDT) |
#Paste your modified version in your /sig article and save the page | #Paste your modified version in your /sig article and save the page | ||
#Go to your [[Special:Preferences|preferences]] page | #Go to your [[Special:Preferences|preferences]] page | ||
| − | #Under User data, look for the box that | + | #Under User data, look for the box that says "Your nickname (for signatures):" |
| − | #Type '''<nowiki>{{User:Name/sig}}</nowiki>''' in that box and save your preferences | + | #Type '''<nowiki>{{User:Name/sig}}</nowiki>''' in that box, check the box that reads "Raw signatures (without automatic link)," and save your preferences |
#Now whenever you are talking on a discussion page and press the signature button on the editing bar, it will have your custom signature on it | #Now whenever you are talking on a discussion page and press the signature button on the editing bar, it will have your custom signature on it | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:28, June 20, 2008
Have you ever noticed a custom signature like the one Dcn. Andrew uses on discussion pages? If you want to know how to do it, here's how:
- Go to your user page. It should be something like http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/User:Name, where Name is your username
- Create an article by typing /sig after your user name in your browser's address bar. For example: http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/User:Name/sig
- This should prompt you to create a new article User:Name/sig
- You can start the article by clicking on the link that says something like Start the Name/sig article. In reality, you can call the article anything you like
- Copy and/or modify this sample custom signature or view other's custom signatures for ideas (e.g. Dcn. Andrew's or Joe Rodger's):
- Paste your modified version in your /sig article and save the page
- Go to your preferences page
- Under User data, look for the box that says "Your nickname (for signatures):"
- Type {{User:Name/sig}} in that box, check the box that reads "Raw signatures (without automatic link)," and save your preferences
- Now whenever you are talking on a discussion page and press the signature button on the editing bar, it will have your custom signature on it
