About Admin Tools Wiki
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Admin Tools Wiki is a Wikia wiki project used particularly for testing the admin tools, general editing, and much more. Though most Wikia focus on article writing, Admin Tools Wiki's primary goal is to give a safe and free environment where anyone can practice anything at, such as the admin tools, without having to harm other Wikia. Admin Tools Wiki was started in August 2008 by Bluegoblin7 ( talk • contribs), and was adopted by RyanCross ( talk • contribs) whilst Bluegoblin7 was busy with GCSE exams. Since Admin Tools Wiki was approved after Bluegoblin7's exams had started, RyanCross adopted it and begun the building of it. As bureaucrats, they both run and maintain the wiki. (Bluegoblin may be inactive at times though) ( more...)
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Adminship?
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If you would like to become an administrator, you can either ask a bureaucrat directly by referring to this list of current bureaucrats, or you can follow the instructions at requests for rights. You must confirm yourself on a page on one of the wikis you disclose by saying "I am (username) on Admin Tools Wiki." It is needed, and is highly recommended to be sure that you are who you are on another wiki, and that you are not an imposter of someone else. But for wikia users, as they are the same user global, will just have to name what wikis they are active at. Bureaucrats will then decide if they will approve or decline your request. Please remember that there are still rules to administrators and editors here about testing the tools and general editing. That can be found at Admin Tools Wiki:Testing policy. Also, please note that adminship is NO BIG DEAL here on Admin Tools WIki. |
Testing information
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The following are some testing suggestions you can do around Admin Tools Wiki. If you don't know where to start or what to do first, the following list can help you choose something interesting to do:
- Create a test page – Feel free to create any page you would like at Admin Tools Wiki. More information can be found at Help:New page.
- Test editing in the Sandbox – Feel free to test editing here. The sandbox will be cleared once in a while. Or you can just create a test page and test edit there.
- Test the admin tools in the admin sandbox – Feel free to do whatever you would like with the admin tools here, whether it's protecting, deleting, etc. Or you can create a test page and test the admin tools on the created page.
- Use the restricted pages – Administrators can do tests using restricted special pages that cannot be used by regular editors. This page is a list of them and what they do.
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Helpful and useful links
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- Create an account – The first step in contributing as a user. if you want to become an administrator, you have to edit under an account.
- Welcome, newcomers! – Our welcome page for newcomers for them to get settled into the wiki and what they can do around the wiki.
- List of bureaucrats – The local list of bureaucrats who you can ask to become an administrator. They are there to help you, and to help improve the community and the running of this wiki in a safe testing environment.
- Requests for rights – The main place to ask to become an administrator! Just follow the procedure and bureaucrats will review your request. If they think you won't abuse the tools, then they'll make you an administrator.
- Noticeboard – A place to report problems that would need other administrators and bureaucrats attention or a place to ask questions to the community for answers or if you need help with something.
- Frequently asked questions – A list of commonly asked questions about Admin Tools Wiki with the answers to them.
- Policies – Our list of polices that everyone should always follow and NOT abuse. Policies are here to keep the wiki running smoothly with no problems.
- Testing policy – One of our most important polices on Admin Tools Wiki. It tells you what and what not you can test on. If you follow it, you will have no problems, but if you abuse it, a revoke of your rights and maybe even a block may occur. So it is very important that you read the policy. This is so that we can keep the wiki running smoothly.
- Pages not to be tested on – A category of pages that lists what pages should NOT be tested on in any way. Very minor tests edits are allowed, but major ones are not. These pages helps Admin Tools Wiki in many ways and could affect the running of the wiki if edited as tests depending on what types if tests are done to them.
- Recent changes – A great place to see anytime, because you can see what pages other people have been editing, and where you can help and test.
- Help – A list of "help" pages where users can read and learn more information about various ideas.
- Please sign in every time you edit – This is so that we can recognise you!
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