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<p>Welcome to the community reference for World of Warcraft: Forever. Use this page to find information, understand its status, and start contributing.</p></div> | <p>Welcome to the community reference for World of Warcraft: Forever. Use this page to find information, understand its status, and start contributing.</p></div> | ||
== Find your way around == | == Find your way around == | ||
Start with [[World of Warcraft: Forever|the Forever overview]] and the [[Beginner guide]]. These introduce the available sources and distinguish documented information from unanswered questions. | |||
* '''Looking for a thing?''' Start with [[Items]], [[Quests]], or [[NPCs]]. | * '''Looking for a thing?''' Start with [[Items]], [[Quests]], or [[NPCs]]. | ||
* '''Looking for a place?''' Browse [[Zones]] and [[Dungeons]]. | * '''Looking for a place?''' Browse [[Zones]] and [[Dungeons]]. | ||
* '''Planning a character?''' Visit [[Classes]] and [[Professions]]. | * '''Planning a character?''' Visit [[Classes]] and [[Professions]]. | ||
* '''Looking for a specific name?''' | * '''Looking for a specific name?''' [[Special:Search|Search the wiki]], then follow links between related pages. | ||
The indexes are generated from information on individual pages. New sourced entries appear as contributors add them. An empty index means no entries have been recorded yet. | The indexes are generated from information on individual pages. New sourced entries appear as contributors add them. An empty index means no entries have been recorded yet. | ||
== Read the page metadata == | == Read the page metadata == | ||
Reference pages | Reference pages show their '''source''', '''game version''', and '''review status''' above the article, with structured details in a compact information box. Check the review summary before relying on a claim. A blank or unrecorded value means the wiki does not yet have that information. | ||
A source link helps you check a claim yourself. A review status describes the work done on a page; it does not guarantee every sentence is correct. See [[Project:Data policy]] for the meaning of each status. | A source link helps you check a claim yourself. A review status describes the work done on a page; it does not guarantee every sentence is correct. See [[Project:Data policy]] for the meaning of each status. | ||
== Make your first contribution == | == Make your first contribution == | ||
# | # [[Help:Editing#Get an editor account|Arrange an editor account]], then choose a subject you can document from a source or a recorded observation. | ||
# Search first so you can improve an existing page if one is already present. | # Search first so you can improve an existing page if one is already present. | ||
# | # Open the appropriate [[Help:Editing#Create a reference page|reference form]] for an item, quest, zone, NPC, or dungeon. Fill only the fields you can support. | ||
# Add an explanation and specific source links in the article body. | # Add an explanation and specific source links in the article body. | ||
# Preview your edit, check the related-page links, and save it with a short edit summary. | # Preview your edit, check the related-page links, and save it with a short edit summary. | ||
[[Help:Editing|Open the editing guide]] | For an existing reference, choose '''Edit with form''' to update the fields. Choose '''Edit''' for the visual editor when working on prose and citations. | ||
[[Help:Contributor example|Follow a worked example]] · [[Help:Editing|Open the editing guide]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:11, 15 September 2026
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Welcome to the community reference for World of Warcraft: Forever. Use this page to find information, understand its status, and start contributing.
Find your way around
Start with the Forever overview and the Beginner guide. These introduce the available sources and distinguish documented information from unanswered questions.
- Looking for a thing? Start with Items, Quests, or NPCs.
- Looking for a place? Browse Zones and Dungeons.
- Planning a character? Visit Classes and Professions.
- Looking for a specific name? Search the wiki, then follow links between related pages.
The indexes are generated from information on individual pages. New sourced entries appear as contributors add them. An empty index means no entries have been recorded yet.
Read the page metadata
Reference pages show their source, game version, and review status above the article, with structured details in a compact information box. Check the review summary before relying on a claim. A blank or unrecorded value means the wiki does not yet have that information.
A source link helps you check a claim yourself. A review status describes the work done on a page; it does not guarantee every sentence is correct. See Project:Data policy for the meaning of each status.
Make your first contribution
- Arrange an editor account, then choose a subject you can document from a source or a recorded observation.
- Search first so you can improve an existing page if one is already present.
- Open the appropriate reference form for an item, quest, zone, NPC, or dungeon. Fill only the fields you can support.
- Add an explanation and specific source links in the article body.
- Preview your edit, check the related-page links, and save it with a short edit summary.
For an existing reference, choose Edit with form to update the fields. Choose Edit for the visual editor when working on prose and citations.