How to Create a Module Page

= Overview =

Each VASSAL module has its own page in the Modules namespace here on the VASSAL Wiki. There are four steps to creating a module page:


 * 1) Start a new page for the module.
 * 2) Copy the module page template to your new module page.
 * 3) Fill in the details for your module.
 * 4) Upload your module.

This tutorial will walk you through each step.

= Start a new page =

There are several ways to start a new page; the most straightforward one is to type "Module:", followed by the name of the game for which you are creating a module, in the wiki's search box on the left. Then click the "Go" button. (Note: The "Module:" preceding the name of the game is a namespace. Namespaces help separate types of content in our wiki.)

This will take you to a "Search results" page. If there really is no page for your module, you'll see the link "create this page", circled in green in the screenshot below.

After clicking the link, you will be taken to a page where you can begin editing.

Proceed to the next section, where we will begin to fill in the module page.

= Copy the module page template =

All VASSAL module pages follow a set style in order to make it easy for users to locate the information they need and to give our module pages a uniform appearance. Creating a module page from scratch is a fair amount of typing, so we provide a template for you to copy:

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Select the template text and paste it into the text area on the editing page. Then, click the "Show Preview" button below the editing area.

You should now see a skeletal version of your module page previewed above the editing area. Proceed to the next section, where we will describe what each element in the template does and how to fill in the details for your module.

= Fill in Your Module Details =

= Upload Your Module =