How to Get Started Creating or Editing a Wiki on wiki.gg

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Start at the wiki.gg Support Wiki (support.wiki.gg), which is separate from any content wiki you may be reading. Its "I need help with..." navigation groups the essential first steps: "Getting started (start here!)", "Creating a new wiki", "Create an account", and "Getting started editing my wiki". If you want to experiment before touching a real wiki, use the sandbox at test.wiki.gg.

First decision: create a wiki or edit an existing one

Goal Where to begin What you need first
Start a new wiki "Creating a new wiki" in the Support Wiki navigation An account, plus awareness of wiki.gg's official policies
Edit an existing wiki "Create an account", then "Getting started editing my wiki" An account on that wiki
Practice editing test.wiki.gg sandbox Nothing beyond a test account

The Support Wiki explicitly notes it is a different site from your content wiki, so don't use it as a scratchpad for article experiments.

Step-by-step: your first editing session

  1. Create an account. Follow the "Create an account" link in the Support Wiki's "I need help with..." menu. The same menu item appears under "Getting started with wiki.gg".
  2. Read the start-here page. "Getting started (start here!)" is listed first and is intended as the entry point before the more specific guides.
  3. Practice in the sandbox. Use test.wiki.gg to try edits without affecting live pages.
  4. Learn the basics of article writing. The "Getting started editing my wiki" section links to "More about articles", "Formatting wikitext", "Table markup", and specific infobox/navbox guidance (DRUID infoboxes, RANGER navboxes).
  5. Style your wiki if needed. The "Styling my wiki" section covers theming, CSS help, the theme toggle, and the relevant CSS pages: MediaWiki:Common.css, MediaWiki:Vector.css, and Special:MyPage/common.css.
  6. Add functionality. "Adding functionality to my wiki" points to available extensions on wiki.gg, sample gadgets, ParserFunctions and String functions, Cargo documentation, and DPL.

Expected result: after steps 1–4 you can create and format a basic article; steps 5–6 are optional and depend on whether your wiki needs custom styling or data-driven features.

Common sticking points

  • Confusing the two sites. The Support Wiki is documentation; your content wiki is where articles live. Edits made in the wrong place won't help your project.
  • Skipping the sandbox. Testing directly on live pages risks leaving broken markup; test.wiki.gg exists for exactly this.
  • Jumping to advanced features too early. Cargo, DPL, and ParserFunctions are listed under "Adding functionality", not under getting started — learn wikitext and tables first.

Tools for larger editing jobs

Once you're comfortable with basic editing, the Support Wiki lists:

  • AutoWikiBrowser and PyWikiBot for semi-automated or scripted editing.
  • Lookup User and Multiwikifinder for searching across all of wiki.gg.
  • Programming libraries — mwclient, mwparserfromhell, and mwcleric (all Python) — with example Python code and example wiki scripts.

Where to get help and stay current

  • Join the official wiki.gg Discord server for discussion with other community members.
  • Check "Recent platform updates" (entries dated through October 2026) and the TULIPS page for the complete list.
  • Review the official policies before starting: AI policy, Closing a wiki, Customization policy, Protection policy, and Google Analytics access.

The Support Wiki describes itself as collaborative and open for anyone to edit, so improving these help pages is also a legitimate way to learn the platform.