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5h4d0w: Added link to official press kit page.

2026-04-17T16:37:56Z

Added link to official press kit page.

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	*All values for Maintenance, Workers, Electricity, Building Cost etc. are sourced by [https://github.com/David-Melo/captain-of-data this] Git-Repository. The previously mentioned values are sourced by the JSON-Files in this repository, that are exported directly from the game.		*All values for Maintenance, Workers, Electricity, Building Cost etc. are sourced by [https://github.com/David-Melo/captain-of-data this] Git-Repository. The previously mentioned values are sourced by the JSON-Files in this repository, that are exported directly from the game.
	*Recipes are created by the Repository and can be copy-pasted right into the source editor for correct display.		*Recipes are created by the Repository and can be copy-pasted right into the source editor for correct display.
	*You can browse all the uploaded files like images in [[Special:ListFiles]].		*You can browse all the uploaded files like images in [[Special:ListFiles]]. Missing images from new updates might be found in the official [https://www.captain-of-industry.com/events-and-press Press kit].

	==Automation==		==Automation==

L32 at 16:51, 2 May 2023

2023-05-02T16:51:16Z

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	*All (or most) mentions of other items, machines or articles in an article are links, easily linking all the content together to create the typical wiki structure		*All (or most) mentions of other items, machines or articles in an article are links, easily linking all the content together to create the typical wiki structure
	*For references on how to write articles, take a look at [[Oil Rig]], [[Mixer]] and [[Loose Storage]]. These articles have a good base structure.		*For references on how to write articles, take a look at [[Oil Rig]], [[Mixer]] and [[Loose Storage]]. These articles have a good base structure.
	*~~Please note: There is no need to enter all data for~~ recipes manually, as ~~we have Templates for that~~. See "Automation" for details.		*Don't write recipes in articles manually as an object description. This information is displayed automatically via usage of a specific [[Template:Footer Infobox \| template]]. See "Automation" for details.

	==FAQ==		==FAQ==

L32: Changed templates section

2023-05-02T16:35:57Z

Changed templates section

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	~~{{Under construction}}~~


	This page is about the contribution guidelines - Best practices to fill this Wiki with content that is easy to find and create, but is also not missing any important information.		This page is about the contribution guidelines - Best practices to fill this Wiki with content that is easy to find and create, but is also not missing any important information.


	==Data Source==		==Data Source==
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	*Recipes are created by the Repository and can be copy-pasted right into the source editor for correct display.		*Recipes are created by the Repository and can be copy-pasted right into the source editor for correct display.
	*You can browse all the uploaded files like images in [[Special:ListFiles]].		*You can browse all the uploaded files like images in [[Special:ListFiles]].


	==Automation==		==Automation==
	We have planned automated tasks ~~for the API~~, such as:		We have planned automated tasks, such as:

	*Updating Recipes (inputs and output diagrams for all machines and products)		*Updating Recipes (inputs and output diagrams for all machines and products)
	*Updating Infoboxes (Boxes on the right side of an article, containing an image and general information about the machine/vehicle etc.)		*Updating Infoboxes (Boxes on the right side of an article, containing an image and general information about the machine/vehicle etc.)
	*Updating Navboxes (Boxes at the bottom of an article page containing links to categories and other articles)		*Updating Navboxes (Boxes at the bottom of an article page containing links to categories and other articles)
	*?

	Currently all templates can be found in ~~https~~:~~//wiki.captain-of-industry.com/~~Category:Templates. The most ones being:		Though, none of the above are actually addressed yet.
	* [[Template:Infoicon]] act as a link + image reference to something.
	* https://wiki.captain-of-industry.com/Category:Infobox_templates are templates used to show the info boxes on the top right of the page.		Currently all templates can be found in [[:Category:Templates]]. The most important ones being:
	* [[Template:Recipe_define]] is used to define recipes e.g. on a building page.		* [[Template:Footer Infobox]] global footer for all the game object articles. Must be used in every game object article. It's precisely [[Template:Footer Infobox/doc \| documented]].
	* [[~~Template~~:~~Recipe_fetch~~]] is used to ~~render all~~ the ~~already defined recipes in the building pages, on their respective item pages. I.e. we define recipes~~ on the ~~[[Basic Distiller]] page, and then we can see~~ the ~~recipe in the [[Diesel]] page~~.		* [[Template:Infoicon]] act as a link + image reference to something. Standard for linking items in texts.
			* [[Template:Recipe_define]] is used to manually define recipes e.g. on a building page.
			* [[:Category:Infobox_templates]] are templates used to show the info boxes on the top right of the game object articles.

	==Best Practices==		==Best Practices==
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	*For references on how to write articles, take a look at [[Oil Rig]], [[Mixer]] and [[Loose Storage]]. These articles have a good base structure.		*For references on how to write articles, take a look at [[Oil Rig]], [[Mixer]] and [[Loose Storage]]. These articles have a good base structure.
	*Please note: There is no need to enter all data for recipes manually, as we have Templates for that. See "Automation" for details.		*Please note: There is no need to enter all data for recipes manually, as we have Templates for that. See "Automation" for details.


	==FAQ==		==FAQ==

Henry84: Add info on where to find images

2022-06-24T15:22:34Z

Add info on where to find images

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	*All values for Maintenance, Workers, Electricity, Building Cost etc. are sourced by [https://github.com/David-Melo/captain-of-data this] Git-Repository. The previously mentioned values are sourced by the JSON-Files in this repository, that are exported directly from the game.		*All values for Maintenance, Workers, Electricity, Building Cost etc. are sourced by [https://github.com/David-Melo/captain-of-data this] Git-Repository. The previously mentioned values are sourced by the JSON-Files in this repository, that are exported directly from the game.
	*Recipes are created by the Repository and can be copy-pasted right into the source editor for correct display.		*Recipes are created by the Repository and can be copy-pasted right into the source editor for correct display.
			*You can browse all the uploaded files like images in [[Special:ListFiles]].

Henry84: Fix link to all templates

2022-06-24T14:50:41Z

Fix link to all templates

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	*?		*?

	Currently all templates can be found in [[Category:Templates]]. The most ones being:		Currently all templates can be found in https://wiki.captain-of-industry.com/Category:Templates. The most ones being:
	* [[Template:Infoicon]] act as a link + image reference to something.		* [[Template:Infoicon]] act as a link + image reference to something.
	* https://wiki.captain-of-industry.com/Category:Infobox_templates are templates used to show the info boxes on the top right of the page.		* https://wiki.captain-of-industry.com/Category:Infobox_templates are templates used to show the info boxes on the top right of the page.

Henry84: /* Automation */ added reference to templates. How can I link to a category?

2022-06-24T14:49:52Z

Automation: added reference to templates. How can I link to a category?

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	*?		*?

			Currently all templates can be found in [[Category:Templates]]. The most ones being:
			* [[Template:Infoicon]] act as a link + image reference to something.
			* https://wiki.captain-of-industry.com/Category:Infobox_templates are templates used to show the info boxes on the top right of the page.
			* [[Template:Recipe_define]] is used to define recipes e.g. on a building page.
			* [[Template:Recipe_fetch]] is used to render all the already defined recipes in the building pages, on their respective item pages. I.e. we define recipes on the [[Basic Distiller]] page, and then we can see the recipe in the [[Diesel]] page.

	==Best Practices==		==Best Practices==

Konsi3108: Add page with basic information, please extend

2022-06-15T13:23:57Z

Add page with basic information, please extend

New page

{{Under construction}}

This page is about the contribution guidelines - Best practices to fill this Wiki with content that is easy to find and create, but is also not missing any important information.

==Data Source==
*All values in this wiki are with entered ''default modifiers'' (Difficulty: Captain). Please remember this when adding new data, possibly you need to calculate the difference between your selected difficulty and the default values.
*All values for Maintenance, Workers, Electricity, Building Cost etc. are sourced by [https://github.com/David-Melo/captain-of-data this] Git-Repository. The previously mentioned values are sourced by the JSON-Files in this repository, that are exported directly from the game.
*Recipes are created by the Repository and can be copy-pasted right into the source editor for correct display.

==Automation==
We have planned automated tasks for the API, such as:

*Updating Recipes (inputs and output diagrams for all machines and products)
*Updating Infoboxes (Boxes on the right side of an article, containing an image and general information about the machine/vehicle etc.)
*Updating Navboxes (Boxes at the bottom of an article page containing links to categories and other articles)
*?

==Best Practices==
*Articles are called like their ingame counterparts. We start with a capital character for every word: SMOKE STACK (LARGE) -> [[Smoke Stack (Large)]]
*Uploaded files are called like their ingame counterparts - except for vehicles, which follow the rule: TruckT1, TruckT2, ExcavatorT1, ExcavatorT2 etc.
*All (or most) mentions of other items, machines or articles in an article are links, easily linking all the content together to create the typical wiki structure
*For references on how to write articles, take a look at [[Oil Rig]], [[Mixer]] and [[Loose Storage]]. These articles have a good base structure.
*Please note: There is no need to enter all data for recipes manually, as we have Templates for that. See "Automation" for details.

==FAQ==
Q: How can I contribute useful information to this wiki?

A: Please refer to the [[:Category:Outdated articles|outdated]] articles and [[:Category:Article stubs|stubs]] to find information you can add. Outdated articles have not yet been updated and might contain information from earlier versions, or are about content that no longer exists. Stubs are articles with missing descriptions or information in general. Feel free to add <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki> to a page you see is lacking information.

Q: Help! I edited a page and now all the recipes are just cryptic text?

A: Click on "More" -> "Purge Cache" next to the search function to clear the cache.

Q: What are Templates, and why are they mentioned everywhere?

A: Templates are scripts helping us to unify and organize many things. If you don't know how to use them, you can reference existing articles to get an idea of the parameters or ask for help in the discord.