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How do I create my own signature?  I see people in the discussion pages that put like {{user:name}} etc etc.like that, and I want to make one myself somehow.  I want to know how to add the mini-image before it, too.  {{User:Bigstackstwo/Sig}} 02:01, 16 May 2009 (UTC))

:See [[User talk:Maelstrong|Maelstrong's talk page]]. {{User:Toran Wildpaw of the Frenzyheart/Sig}} 02:03, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

::Also, see [[Project:Signature]]. There really is not a guide on Wowpedia for making a custom signature. The (Sadly) best advice I have it to bug people about it.--{{User:Sandwichman2448/Sig}} 17:13, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Woot.   Somehow got it so that using 4 tildes auto-creates it.  [[User:Bigstackstwo/Sig]]
Err... somehow I re-broke it.  {{User:Bigstackstwo/Sig}} 03:13, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

:I told you what to do on your talk page. {{User:Coobra/Sig4}} 03:30, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

== Example custom signature instructions ==
''Borrowed steps from [[User:Coobra|Coobra]]'s instructions to [[User:Bigstackstwo|Bigstackstwo]].''
# Make a new subpage under your user page with a name like: <code>User:''username''/Sig</code>
# Put some wikicode for a signature like the following (has image, link to user page, link to talk page, and a link to contributions list):
#:<code>This is a signature: &lt;onlyinclude&gt;&#91;&#91;[[:Image:IconSmall_Cenarian_Female.gif]]&#93;&#93;&amp;nbsp;&#91;&#91;User:''username''&#124;''username''&#93;&#93; (&#91;&#91;User talk:''username''&#124;talk&#93;&#93; &#91;&#91;Special:Contributions/''username''&#124;contribs&#93;&#93;)&lt;/onlyinclude&gt;</code>
#*''The page should look like this:'' This is a signature: [[Image:IconSmall_Cenarian_Female.gif]]&nbsp;[[User:&#39;&#39;username&#39;&#39;|''username'']] ([[User talk:&#39;&#39;username&#39;&#39;|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/&#39;&#39;username&#39;&#39;|contribs]])
#*''The signature would only be this:'' [[Image:IconSmall_Cenarian_Female.gif]]&nbsp;[[User:&#39;&#39;username&#39;&#39;|''username'']] ([[User talk:&#39;&#39;username&#39;&#39;|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/&#39;&#39;username&#39;&#39;|contribs]])
# Click "Save page" to save the new page.
# At the top right of the screen, click on to my preferences (you may have to click "MORE &#x25be;" button first), go down to signature and place <code>&#123;&#123;subst:User:''username''/Sig&#125;&#125;</code> into the textbox, make sure the checkbox labeled custom signature is checked
# You should be able to just use the 4 tildes (~) for your signature, which will include the timestamp.

Some other tips:
* You can get cool little icon images from the following places:
** [[Project:List of creature icons]]
** [[Project:List of unique character icons]]
** [[Project:List of mini icons]] (please don't use other people's sig images under [[Project:List_of_mini_icons#Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]] section)
* If you upload your own image, it's best not to make it more than about 20 to 22 pixels tall.
* You can use a custom date/time stamp with wikicode like <code>&#123;&#123;SUBST:#time:g":"i A "PST" j M Y|+0700&#125;&#125;</code> using the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:ParserFunctions#.23time: #time parser function] (if you want to figure out how that works). Put it after your sig code (<code>&#123;&#123;subst:User:''username''/Sig&#125;&#125;</code>) in preferences.
** If you use a custom date/time stamp, you should use three tildes (<code>&#126;&#126;&#126;</code>) instead of the standard four  (<code>&#126;&#126;&#126;&#126;</code>).
** The example above outputs a date/time stamp like: 11:07 AM PST 22 May 2009
--{{qtt|[[Image:gengar orange 22x22.png]]|Beware the sneaky smile!}}&nbsp;[[User:Fandyllic|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Fandyllic</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Fandyllic|talk]] &middot; [[Special:Contributions/Fandyllic|contr]])</small> 11:07 AM PST 22 May 2009

:I feel I should add that you do not ''have'' to use the above instructions. There are other ways of doing it. If I were a new user reading that, I would think 'oh cool, that is the way to do it', and in time it may become the new Kirkburn's sig. [[Project:Signature]] says how to use and sign with a sig, but there is no guide about signature code on WoWWiki... and there really does not need to be. This is not a 'how to wiki' wiki. Perhaps an external link to one? There is also no solid place to ask how to fix the code in one's sig, but I guess the forums work for that.--{{User:Sandwichman2448/Sig}} 19:52, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

::Good point. I changed the section title to "Example custom signature instructions" to be more accurate. It really is something that could be in a Help page, but as there currently isn't, the forums are a good place to start.--{{qtt|[[Image:gengar orange 22x22.png]]|Beware the sneaky smile!}}&nbsp;[[User:Fandyllic|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Admin">Fandyllic</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Fandyllic|talk]] &middot; [[Special:Contributions/Fandyllic|contr]])</small> 5:35 PM PST 22 May 2009

:::Should also be noted that if a sig contains like 4 or more lines of code that after making that unique signature <code>&#123;&#123;User:''username''/Sig&#125;&#125;</code> should be placed on a similar place like <code>User:''username''/SigX</code> and then follow step 4 from above using <code>&#123;&#123;subst:User:''username''/SigX&#125;&#125;</code> instead. This way instead of 4+ lines of code you would   have <code>&#123;&#123;User:''username''/Sig&#125;&#125;</code>. {{User:Coobra/Sig4}} 03:38, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

"it may become the new Kirkburn's sig"?!? Ahem, my signatures are timeless and unbeatable ;) {{User:Kirkburn/Sig5}} 13:14, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

:I was referring to the old problem immortalized in the disclaimer at the top of Ragestorm's talk page.--{{User:Sandwichman2448/Sig}} 20:58, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

::Oh, I know ... I just don't think anything could become the new Kirkburn's sig, unless I make it :P {{User:Kirkburn/Sig5}} 16:34, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

:::Hm, for some reason my new WoWpedia signature didn't work until I check-marked "Use as Wikitext".  Just thought that should be said.  [[Image:BigstackstwoSignature.gif]]&nbsp;[[User:Bigstackstwo|<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted; cursor:help;" title="Bigstackstwo">Bigstackstwo</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Bigstackstwo|talk]] &middot; [[Special:Contributions/Bigstackstwo|contr]])</small><!-- {{subst:#time:g":"i A "PST" j M Y|+0800}}--> 14:58, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

::::Preferences do not transfer from the old site. You do indeed have to set your signature up again in your preferences.--{{User:Sandwichman2448/Sig}} 16:44, 24 October 2010 (UTC)