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Follow these instructions to update the relevant sections of the Wiki when there is an Update to any of the games, or the Portal blog.
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== Create a Patch page (Updates only) ==
=== Naming ===
Patch pages should be named according to the following rules:
* Portal 2:
** PC: <code>Month day, year Patch</code>
**:e.g. <code>January 1, 1970 Patch</code>
** PS3: <code>Month day, year Patch (PS3)</code>
**:e.g. <code>January 1, 1970 Patch (PS3)</code>
** Xbox: <code>Month day, year Patch (Xbox)</code>
**:e.g. <code>January 1, 1970 Patch (Xbox)</code>


* Portal:
This page documents the procedure for adding '''patch notes''' to the wiki. Patch notes now use the template {{tl|Patch layout}} to keep their layout consistent.
** PC: <code>Month day, year Patch (Portal)</code>
**:e.g. <code>January 1, 1970 Patch (Portal)</code>
** PS3: <code>Month day, year Patch (Portal PS3)</code>
**:e.g. <code>January 1, 1970 Patch (Portal PS3)</code>
** Xbox: <code>Month day, year Patch (Portal Xbox)</code>
**:e.g. <code>January 1, 1970 Patch (Portal Xbox)</code>


=== Patch page contents ===
== Instructions ==
#Copy and paste the following code:
=== Creating a new article ===
<ol>
<li>New patch articles should use the name format {{code|Month DD, YYYY Patch}}. If the patch is for the Xbox, append {{code|(Xbox)}} to the end. Examples:</li>
:{{code|January 1, 1970 Patch}} or {{code|January 1, 1970 Patch (Xbox)}}
<li>Copy and paste the following code:</li>
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki>
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki>
{{Patch layout
{{Patch layout
Line 34: Line 22:
}}
}}
</nowiki></pre>
</nowiki></pre>
*Copy and paste the patch notes ''directly'' from the article on http://store.steampowered.com/news/ and use the asterisk (<code>*</code>) to recreate the indents, for example:
<li>Copy and paste the patch notes ''directly'' from the article on http://store.steampowered.com/news/ and format them like this:</li>
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki>
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki>
* Fixed a bug where Portals were two-way.
* Fixed a bug where Portals were two-way.
Line 40: Line 28:
** Gave them work to do in an assembly plant instead.
** Gave them work to do in an assembly plant instead.
* Fired the guys who made ''those'' robots.
* Fired the guys who made ''those'' robots.
=== Community requests ===
* Added a new cvar
</nowiki></pre>
</nowiki></pre>
** If there are no patch notes, simply write: "Patch notes are unavailable at present".
<li>Add the URL of the update page to the {{code|source}} line at the top like this:</li>
*Add the URL of the update page to the {{code|source}} line at the top like this:
:{{code|1={{!}} source = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/}}
:{{code|1={{!}} source = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/}}
** As above, if patch notes have not been published, do not enter a url.
<li>Add the date of the previous patch to the {{code|before}} line like this:</li>
*Add the date of the previous patch to the {{code|before}} line like this:
:{{code|1={{!}} before = [[January 19, 2038 Patch]]}}
:{{code|1={{!}} before = [[January 19, 2038 Patch]]}}
*Add {{code|N/A}} to the {{code|after}} line.
<li>Add {{code|N/A}} to the {{code|after}} line.</li>
*Preview your article and if everything works fine hit '''Save page'''.
<li>Preview your article and if everything works fine hit '''Save page'''.
*On the previous patch page, adjust {{code|after}} to link to the new patch page.
 
** Preview and save this.
<h3 style="margin:0.5em -2.5em; margin-right:0;">Updating the rest of the wiki</h3>
 
<li>Go to [[Template:Updates]] and make sure {{code|patch-month}} and {{code|patch-day}} are all correct and up-to-date.</li>
<li>Go to the patch just before the new one and update its {{code|after}} line with a link to the latest patch:</li>
:{{code|1={{!}} after = N/A}} on the old patch article now becomes {{code|1={{!}} after = [[January 1, 1970 Patch]]}} (the date of the latest patch)
<li>Go to the article on [[Patches]] and add the latest patch as a new item to the top of the list.</li>
<li>You're done.</li>
</ol>


==== Advanced ====
=== Advanced ===
For complicated patch pages:
For more complicated patches.
* Handling two source links:
 
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki>| source        = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/
* Handling two source links at once:
<pre style="margin-left:1.5em;"><nowiki>
| source        = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/
| source-title  = Part 1
| source-title  = Part 1
| source2      = http://store.steampowered.com/news/5678/
| source2      = http://store.steampowered.com/news/5678/
| source2-title = Part 2
| source2-title = Part 2
</nowiki></pre>
</nowiki></pre>
* Handing update pages (Using TF2.com examples, as the Portal series has never recieved major updates)
* Handing update pages (Using TF2.com examples, as the Portal series has never received major updates)
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki>| update    = http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/
<pre style="margin-left:1.5em;"><nowiki>
| update    = http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/
| updatelink = The Engineer Update
| updatelink = The Engineer Update
</nowiki></pre>
</nowiki></pre>
**Handling update pages in different languages:
:* Handling update pages in different languages:
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki>
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki>
| update      = http://www.teamfortress.com/scoutupdate/german.htm
| update      = http://www.teamfortress.com/scoutupdate/german.htm
Line 71: Line 70:
</nowiki></pre>
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[[Category:Help]]
 
== Update [[:Template:Updates]] ==
* TODO:  Implement platform-specific entries in Template:Updates
 
== Update [[Patches]] ==
* Ammend the [[Patches]] article to list the new patch.
** There are seperate sections for Portal and Portal 2 patches.  Use them correctly.
* Format the link to your patch page as: <code><nowiki>[[Patch article name|Month day, year]]</nowiki></code>
** For patches to specific platforms, append the Platform in brackets for the link text.  For example, <code><nowiki>[[Patch article name|Month day, year (PS3)]]</nowiki></code>
 
 
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This page documents the procedure for adding patch notes to the wiki. Patch notes now use the template {{Patch layout}} to keep their layout consistent.

Instructions

Creating a new article

  1. New patch articles should use the name format Month DD, YYYY Patch. If the patch is for the Xbox, append (Xbox) to the end. Examples:
    2. January 1, 1970 Patch or January 1, 1970 Patch (Xbox)
  2. Copy and paste the following code:
    3. {{Patch layout
| source =
| before =
| after  =

| notes  =

...

}}
  3. Copy and paste the patch notes directly from the article on http://store.steampowered.com/news/ and format them like this:
    4. * Fixed a bug where Portals were two-way.
* Fixed a bug where co-op robots had Portal guns.
** Gave them work to do in an assembly plant instead.
* Fired the guys who made ''those'' robots.

=== Community requests ===
* Added a new cvar
  4. Add the URL of the update page to the source line at the top like this:
    5. | source = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/
  5. Add the date of the previous patch to the before line like this:
    6. | before = [[January 19, 2038 Patch]]
  6. Add N/A to the after line.
  7. Preview your article and if everything works fine hit Save page.

    Updating the rest of the wiki

  8. Go to Template:Updates and make sure patch-month and patch-day are all correct and up-to-date.
  9. Go to the patch just before the new one and update its after line with a link to the latest patch:
    10. | after = N/A on the old patch article now becomes | after = [[January 1, 1970 Patch]] (the date of the latest patch)
  10. Go to the article on Patches and add the latest patch as a new item to the top of the list.
  11. You're done.

Advanced

For more complicated patches.

  • Handling two source links at once:
| source        = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/
| source-title  = Part 1
| source2       = http://store.steampowered.com/news/5678/
| source2-title = Part 2
  • Handing update pages (Using TF2.com examples, as the Portal series has never received major updates)
| update     = http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/
| updatelink = The Engineer Update
  • Handling update pages in different languages:
| update      = http://www.teamfortress.com/scoutupdate/german.htm
| updatelink  = Das Scout Update
| update-lang = de
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