Forum:How do I create my own signature?

How do I create my own signature? I see people in the discussion pages that put like 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. 02:01, 16 May 2009 (UTC))


 * See Maelstrong's talk page. 02:03, 16 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Also, see Wowpedia: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.-- 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. 03:13, 19 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I told you what to do on your talk page. 03:30, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Example custom signature instructions
Borrowed steps from Coobra's instructions to Bigstackstwo.
 * 1) Make a new subpage under your user page with a name like:
 * 2) 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):
 * 3) *The page should look like this: This is a signature: [[Image:IconSmall_Cenarian_Female.gif]] username (talk contribs)
 * 4) *The signature would only be this: [[Image:IconSmall_Cenarian_Female.gif]] username (talk contribs)
 * 5) Click "Save page" to save the new page.
 * 6) 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   into the textbox, make sure the checkbox labeled custom signature is checked
 * 7) You should be able to just use the 4 tildes (~) for your signature, which will include the timestamp.
 * 1) You should be able to just use the 4 tildes (~) for your signature, which will include the timestamp.

Some other tips: -- Fandyllic  (talk &middot; contr) 11:07 AM PST 22 May 2009
 * You can get cool little icon images from the following places:
 * Wowpedia:List of creature icons
 * Wowpedia:List of unique character icons
 * Wowpedia:List of mini icons (please don't use other people's sig images under 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  using the #time parser function (if you want to figure out how that works). Put it after your sig code  in preferences.
 * If you use a custom date/time stamp, you should use three tildes instead of the standard four.
 * The example above outputs a date/time stamp like: 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. Wowpedia: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.-- 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.-- Fandyllic  (talk &middot; contr) 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  should be placed on a similar place like   and then follow step 4 from above using   instead. This way instead of 4+ lines of code you would   have  .  03:38, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

"it may become the new Kirkburn's sig"?!? Ahem, my signatures are timeless and unbeatable ;) 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.-- 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 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]]  Bigstackstwo  (talk &middot; contr) 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.-- 16:44, 24 October 2010 (UTC)