User blog:Midnightbara/How to Edit Vlog Days (Updated)

A couple months ago, Fandom migrated all the wikis to the fandom.com domain which caused the layout for the editor to change. Therefore, I decided to write an updated version of how to create wiki pages for vlog days based on the new layout. This tutorial uses Source Edit which you can switch to at the top right corner of the editor if you are currently on the "Visual Editor".

This tutorial is only for vlog day pages that are after 2016. The vlogs from before 2016 use a different format.

Steps
1. Go to the video and copy the link.

'''2. Click on this link. Click "Add Video". Paste the link and click "Add".'''

3. Go to the list of vlog days and right click on a vlog day with a red title and click "Open link in new tab".


 * This will open up the editor in Source Mode

4. Copy and paste the format below into the editor OR Copy and paste it from any vlog day wiki page that is after 2016.


 * Vlog pages that appear in blue have already been created, so you can copy and paste the format from those pages

Format:

|Previous Vlog (Day ) | |Next Vlog (Day )

Explanations:

title1


 * The title of the vlog day without the date

people


 * The people who appeared in that vlog

The following people are mentioned:


 * The people who were mentioned in the vlog, but didn't appear in the vlog

animals


 * Any named pets that appeared in that vlog

locations


 * The locations they were at in that specific vlog

day_number


 * The day number of the vlog
 * It's in the title of the wiki page

date_set


 * The date that the vlog takes place

release_date


 * The date that the video was released

run_time


 * The length of the video

image1


 * The video that will appear in the info box
 * Just copy and paste the entire title from the video

 |Previous Vlog (Day )


 * Links to the wiki page for the previous vlog day

 |Next Vlog (Day 3985)


 * Links to the wiki page from the next vlog day

Example:

Previous Vlog (Day 3983) | Next Vlog (Day 3985)

'''5. Add the title of the vlog after "title1 = ". Make sure to leave out the date.'''

Title From Video: The Guest Stuff is Done • 10.21.20

Example: title1 = The Guest Stuff is Done

6. List all the people who appeared in the vlog after "people = ".


 * Put their names in double square brackets. Separate them using commas if there is more than one person.

Example: people = Stephen, Mallory

'''7. List all the people who were mentioned in the vlog, but didn't appear in the actual vlog in the "The following people are mentioned: " section. If no one was mentioned, then you can just delete that section.'''

Example: people = Stephen, Mallory The following people are mentioned: Chaz, Jeff

No One Mentioned In Vlog: people = Stephen, Mallory

'''8. List all the named pets that are shown in the video after "animals = ". Put the names in double square brackets.'''

Example: animals = Kepler

'''9. List all that are shown in the video after "locations = ". Separate them with "  "'''

Example: locations = Stephen and Mal's House  Stephen and Mal's Car

'''10. Add the day number of the vlog. (It's listed in the title of the wiki page you're working on.)'''

Example: day_number = 3984

'''11. Add the date of the vlog after "date_set = ". (The date listed in the title of the video)'''

Example: date_set = 10.21.20

'''12. Add the release date of the video after "release_date = ". (It's listed next to the number of views on the video)'''

Example: release_date = 10.23.20

13. Add the length of the video after "run_time = ".

Example: run_time = 6:08

'''14. Add the entire tile of the video after "image1 = ". (This is the video that will show up in the info box)'''

Example: image1 = The Guest Stuff is Done • 10.21.20

15. Link the vlog page you are working on to the previous vlog page.


 * The text will either appear in red or blue after you have saved the page.
 * Red - Links to a page that hasn't been created yet
 * Blue - Links to a page that has been created


 * Look at the list of vlog days to find the title of the previous vlog page.
 * Make sure the vlog day in "Previous Vlog (Day 3983)" matches the vlog day of the previous vlog page

Example: Previous Vlog (Day 3983)

It will look like this: Previous Vlog (Day 3983)

Example: Previous Vlog (Day 3951)

It will look like this: Previous Vlog (Day 3951)

16. Link the vlog page you are working on to the next vlog page.


 * Look at the list of vlog days to find the title of the next vlog page.
 * Make sure the vlog day in "Next Vlog (Day 3985)" matches the vlog day of the next vlog page

Example: Next Vlog (Day 3985)

It will look like this: Next Vlog (Day 3985)

17. Write a summary of what happened in the vlog.


 * Add double square brackets around the first occurrence of:
 * Someone's name
 * A pet's name
 * A video game Stephen has Let's Played
 * Anything that has it's own page on the StephenWiki

Example: Stephen, Kepler, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Extra Life 2021

18. Add the vlog to a category.

You can add at the very bottom in Source Mode in the editor. Replace "NAME_OF_CATEGORY" with any of the categories listed below.

OR

Save the page and scroll down to the bottom where is says "Categories". Click "ADD CATEGORIES" and type in which category you think the vlog would fit in.


 * A vlog can have multiple categories

Categories:


 * Myrtle Beach Vlogs
 * All vlog days where Stephen was in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
 * Traveling Vlogs
 * All the vlog days where Stephen is traveling outside of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
 * Vlog Recipes
 * All of the vlogs in which someone on the vlog has made food and shared their method for making it, including vlogs in which someone may make a recipe but not share it in detail.
 * Vlogs Featuring Emile
 * All vlogs that feature Emile
 * Apple Event Vlogs
 * All vlog days where Stephen watches an Apple Event or WWDC Event
 * Kit Kat Challenge
 * All vlog days where Stephen and Mallory try a Kit Kat
 * Surl
 * All of Stephen's more creative or artistic vlogs, or just weird vlogs.