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You can, but don't add AudienceReactions items about your own work. If the work isn't available to other people, if needs to go to DarthWiki/UnpublishedWorks. And remember, once you have done the work page it belongs to the wiki. [[Administrivia/TheFicMayBeYoursButTheTropePageIsOurs We do not allow authors to delete pages about their own work]].

First, you need to download the image onto your computer. Then you press "edit page", which will show an "Upload Image" button. Click on it and then either drag the file to the input box that opens or click on the input box to have it search your system. If the system accepts the file, it will then show you markup language that you can cut and paste into the edit page or a forum post. Whrn you paste this markup language in, it will make the image appeear. You can add your own caption. If the system doesn't accept your file, you'll need to ask for help in AskTheTropers.

First, you need to download the image onto your computer. Then you go to an edit page, where there is an "Upload Image" button. Click on it and then either drag the file to the input box that opens or click on the input box to have it search your system. If the system accepts the file, it will then show you markup that you can paste into the edit page or a forum post. If it doesn't, you'll need to ask for help in AskTheTropers.

See Administrivia/HowToMoveAPage. Do note that we use a different system - CustomTitles - to change the capitalization of a title or to add punctuation.

You can post such a question at TropeFinder. You'll need a Wiki/TVTropes account to do so - use the "Sign Up" option on the popup that opens to make one. You may need to wait a while before the account is activated and can be used.

You can post such a question at YouKnowThatShow. You'll need a Wiki/TVTropes account to do so - use the "Sign Up" option on the popup that opens to make one. You may need to wait a while before the account is activated and can be used.

The Related To page ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/relatedsearch.php?term=Literature/SeptimusHeap Example]]) lists all the wiki pages on Wiki/TVTropes that link to a given page. It also lists "Inbounds" which is the number of links outside of TV Tropes that link to a given page, excluding search engines.

It's a bit complicated... see Administrivia/HowToCreateAWorksPage. Yes, you can create a page for any work that the public can access in some fashion, see Administrivia/ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability - unless it's porn.

See Administrivia/HowIndexingWorks

Copy https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/wysiwyg_source_editor.php?groupname=Main&title=WikiSandbox&load=source into the address bar of your browser and change "[=WikiSandbox=]" to the title of the redirect. If the redirect is in a namespace other than "Main", you need to change the "Main" as well. Then you load the so modified URL

[[folder:A string of words is creating a link where I don't want it]]

[[folder:How do I post a YouTube video on the forum?]]

You can post such a question at TropeFinder. You'll need a TVTropes account to do so - use the "Sign Up" option on the popup that opens to make one. You may need to wait a while before the account is activated and can be used.

You can post such a question at YouKnowThatShow. You'll need a TVTropes account to do so - use the "Sign Up" option on the popup that opens to make one. You may need to wait a while before the account is activated and can be used.

The Related To page ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/relatedsearch.php?term=Literature/SeptimusHeap Example]]) lists all the wiki pages on TVTropes that link to a given page. It also lists "Inbounds" which is the number of links outside of TVTropes that link to a given page, excluding search engines.

You can't. Just log out and don't log back in.

Yes, but we do not encourage this. Also, if you are in any way banned, you have no business making any new account.

It's a bit complicated ... see Administrivia/HowToCreateAWorksPage. Yes, you can create a page for any work that the public can access in some fashion, see Administrivia/ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability - unless it's porn.

It's even more complicated ... see Administrivia/TLPGuidelines.

No; Administrivia/TheFicMayBeYoursButTheTropePageIsOurs. Unless it's on DarthWiki because it's unpublished; in that case list it on CutList.

%%This needs to account for custom titles.

[[folder:How do I share or upload an avatar?]]

It's even more complicated ... see Administrivia/TropeLaunchPadGuidelines.

[[folder:Someone is behaving in a way I think is inappropriate. What do I do?]]
[[/folder]]

That can happen when your word is in CamelCase format, as the wiki interprets it as a link. Put it between [= and =]

%%This needs to account for phantom locks as well

[[folder:Someone is behaving in a way I think is inappropriate. What do I do?]]

[[folder:What is "natter"?]]

[[folder:Actually, how do I edit a page?]]
See the "edit page" button in the upper left corner of the page? You need to click on it and it will load the edit page.

[[folder:How do I index a page?]]
See Administrivia/HowIndexingWorks

[[folder:How do I rename a page?]]
%%This needs to account for custom titles.

[[folder:How do I edit a redirect?]]
Copy https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/wysiwyg_source_editor.php?groupname=Main&title=WikiSandbox&load=source into the address bar of your browser and change "[=WikiSandbox=]" to the title of the redirect. If the redirect is in a namespace other than "Main", you need to change the "Main" as well. Then you load the so modified URL

[[folder:What is the Related To page?]]
The Related To page ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/relatedsearch.php?term=Literature/SeptimusHeap Example]]) lists all the wiki pages on TVTropes that link to a given page. It also lists "Inbounds" which is the number of links outside of TVTropes that link to a given page, excluding search engines.

[[folder:A string of words is creating a link where I don't want it]]
That can happen when your word is in CamelCase format, as the wiki interprets it as a link. Put it between [= and =]

!!Discussion
[[folder:How do I post in a forum thread?]]
You need to go to the last page, which can be reached by clicking the >> button. Then go to the bottom of the last page and hit the "add post" button; it opens the form through which you can add new posts.

[[folder:How do I share or upload an avatar?]]

[[folder:What are these posts which are bordered with red and have a reddish background?]]
They are statements by the [[Administrivia/KnowTheStaff staff of TVTropes]] where they are making a statement in their role as staff, such as stating a policy. The site staff participates in discussions like any other troper, but if you see one of them making a statement in this style you better pay attention to it.

[[folder:How do I discuss a trope?]]
Head over to the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/conversations.php?topic=0000000000000000000000vy Trope Talk forum]] and start a discussion (the form for doing this is at the bottom of the page). Note that this is only for chatting about existing trope pages; individual examples should be discussed on the discussion page and new trope proposals belong to the TropeLaunchPad.

[[folder:How do I find old Projects, Trope Repair Shop and Image Pickin' threads?]]
See the guidance [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13470230320A72440000&page=1 here]].

[[folder:How do I change the title of a forum thread?]]
On each post of the forum, there is a button with three dots. On the dropdown that opens when you click it, hit "Holler this" and post the title you want in there, along with an explanation of why you want a change. A [[Administrivia/KnowTheStaff moderator]] will review and either accept or decline the request.

!!And finally...
[[folder:Still have questions?]]
AskTheTropers!

[[folder:How do I make a works page?]]
It's a bit complicated ... see Administrivia/HowToCreateAWorksPage.

[[folder:How do I edit a redirect?]]
Copy https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/wysiwyg_source_editor.php?groupname=Main&title=WikiSandbox&load=source into the address bar of your browser and change "[=WikiSandbox=]" to the title of the redirect. If the redirect is in a namespace other than "Main", you need to change the "Main" as well. Then you load the so modified URL

[[folder:What is the Related To page?]]
The Related To page ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/relatedsearch.php?term=Literature/SeptimusHeap Example]]) lists all the wiki pages on TVTropes that link to a given page. It also lists "Inbounds" which is the number of links outside of TVTropes that link to a given page, excluding search engines.

[[folder:A string of words is creating a link where I don't want it]]
That can happen when your word is in CamelCase format, as the wiki interprets it as a link. Put it between [= and =]

!!Discussion
[[folder:How do I post in a forum thread?]]
You need to go to the last page, which can be reached by clicking the >> button. Then go to the bottom of the last page and hit the "add post" button; it opens the form through which you can add new posts.

[[folder:How do I discuss a trope?]]
Head over to the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/conversations.php?topic=0000000000000000000000vy Trope Talk forum]] and start a discussion (the form for doing this is at the bottom of the page). Note that this is only for chatting about existing trope pages; individual examples should be discussed on the discussion page and new trope proposals belong to the TropeLaunchPad.

[[folder:How do I find old Projects, Trope Repair Shop and Image Pickin' threads?]]
See the guidance [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13470230320A72440000&page=1 here]].

[[folder:How do I change the title of a forum thread?]]
On each post of the forum, there is a button with three dots. On the dropdown that opens when you click it, hit "Holler this" and post the title you want in there, along with an explanation of why you want a change. A [[Administrivia/KnowTheStaff moderator]] will review and either accept or decline the request.

!!And finally...
[[folder:Still have questions?]]
AskTheTropers!

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