User talk:Nelson5577

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Barnstar Creation
How do you create a barnstar if you have the image already? I need it in very many details and I need the details to be general so I can know what you mean. Thank you!


 * First, I would start by 'stealing' the code from Template:The Original Barnstar;


 * I suggest you copy that into a user subpage - make User:Nelson5577/barntest, and put it there.


 * Then, all you really need to do is, change the image name, from "Original_Barnstar.png" to whatever the image you have is. If you haven't already uploaded it, you need to - over at Commons.


 * Once you have it in that subpage, with the replaced file, you can test it - you could try it here, putting this;

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 * You could use it like that forever, or - if you think that it would be useful to others - you could move it into the template namespace - ie move it to Template:Something Barnstar (with an appropriate name).


 * Templates can be substituted without the 'template' prefix - so, if it was put into a template, it could be used by just putting


 * I hope that this is enough information to get you going; for more help, you can either;


 * Leave a message on my own talk page;
 * Use a - please create a new section at the end of your own talk page, put , and ask your question - remember to 'sign' your name by putting ~ at the end;
 * Talk to us live, with this or this.


 * The last of those is particularly useful - please try it; pop in now and say hello.  Chzz  ►  21:20, 17 April 2010 (UTC)