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What would you like to learn about Wesnoth in this wiki? Play it, create with it, support for it, examine the project, view credits of it.

This is a page with starting points to exploring this wiki about The Battle for Wesnoth. In addition to the wiki, there's also a homepage, a forum, and a Github project page.

Getting the Game

Downloading

Download - get the most recent source-files and many binaries
- WesnothBinariesLinux - precompiled for many GNU/Linux distributions

Compiling

Compiling Wesnoth - on Unix, Mac, Windows, GNU/Linux, etc
DebuggingWesnoth - on GNU/Linux and Unix-like systems

Playing the Game (Play)

For New Players

GettingStarted - read me first!
WesnothManual - the rules
MainlineCampaigns - walkthroughs for the game-supplied campaigns

For Not-So-New Players

AdvancedTactics - beating the AI and other people
MultiplayerServers - where to play against other people online
Replays - archive of replays new and old
How to play... - learn more about various faction vs faction strategies

Reference

HotKeysSystem - keyboard shortcuts
CommandMode - commands you can use in-game
ChatCommands - commands you can use when on a multiplayer server
ServerAdministration - commands that invoke direct server response (mostly for getting information)
Units - Units advancement trees and stats
- Stable version
- Trunk version
Races - Drakes, Dwarves, Elves, Humans, Orcs, Undead, etc.
- Factions - all major factions, mainline and user-made
Glossary - common Wesnothian jargon, acronyms and slang explained
Lore - a starting point for Wesnoth's lore

Tweaking the Game (Create)

Scenarios & Campaigns

Guide_to_UMC_Content - user-written scenarios, campaigns and game modifications
BuildingCampaigns - how to make your own single player campaigns
MultiplayerContent - how to make your own multiplayer scenarios and campaigns
BuildingScenarios - how to make your own scenarios
BuildingUnits - how to make your own units
BuildingFactions - how to make your own faction

References

ReferenceWML - all about Wesnoth Markup Language

Art related

Art Tutorials - help in creating art

Improving the Game

ReportingBugs - use GitHub!
Guidelines for suggesting features - To submit a feature request, use https://bugs.wesnoth.org

Developer information

DeveloperResources - useful links
Changelog - the most recent changes made to the game
WesnothRepository - accessing the source code
HackingWesnoth - guide for programmers
CodingStandards - for programmers
DeveloperGuide - for those who received repository commit rights
Git_for_Wesnoth_Crash_Course - guide for contributors who are new to git / github
SoftwareTesting - for programmers
Missing unit animations - what's available and what's missing
Wesnoth_AI - starting point for AI documentation
ThemeSystem - customizing the screen layout for the game and the editor
ReleasingWesnoth - steps to follow to release a new version
EasyCoding - Bugs and features that are easy to implement for new coders
NotSoEasyCoding - Bugs and features which are doable but lacking someone working on them
WesnothdDesign - Guide to the design of wesnothd, the multiplayer server.
SummerOfCodeIdeas - Ideas for Google summer of code

Game translations

GettextForTranslators - how to translate Wesnoth under GetText
WesnothTranslations - translation maintainers contact information

About the Game

WesnothPhilosophy - Dave on Wesnoth
Timeline of Wesnoth - the timeline of Wesnoth campaigns
Geography of Wesnoth - description of Wesnoth and surrounding lands
WesnothFigures - notable figures of valorous and infamous deeds in Wesnoth
WesnothReviews - third party reviews of Wesnoth
#wesnoth - our IRC channel
Trailer - the Wesnoth trailer

Other

About this Wiki

Editing - learn how to edit pages
Sandbox - experiment with the wiki
WikiMigration - we were looking for a replacement for our old wiki (and ended up using Mediawiki)

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-Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based fantasy strategy game.
+{{Translations}}
+{| style="float:right"
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+__NOTOC__
+|}
-Defeat all enemy leaders using a well-chosen cadre of troops,
+What would you like to learn about Wesnoth in this wiki? [[Play]] it, [[create]] with it, [[support]] for it, examine the [[project]], view [[credits]] of it.
-taking care to manage your resources of gold and villages.
-All units have their own strengths and weaknesses; to win,
-deploy your forces to their best advantage while
-denying your foes the chance to do the same. As units gain
-experience, they acquire new abilities and become more
-powerful. Play in your own language and test your skill
-against a smart computer opponent, or join Wesnoth's large
-community of on-line players.
-Create your own custom units, scenarios or campaigns,
-and share them with others.
-Battle for Wesnoth is released under the
+This is a page with starting points to exploring this wiki about The Battle for Wesnoth. In addition to the wiki, there's also a [//www.wesnoth.org homepage], a [//www.wesnoth.org/forum forum],  and a [https://github.com/wesnoth Github project page].
-[http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html#GPL GPL].
-Prebuilt packages are available for most operating systems,
-including Windows, Mac OS X, and GNU/Linux, or you can build
-your own from source code.
-== Downloads ==
+* [[Special:Categories|List of all page categories in this wiki]]
-* [[WesnothBinaries]] - precompiled for GNU/Linux, BeOS, PDAs, ... (or [http://www.wesnoth.org/downloads.htm Windows and Mac OS X])
+* [[Special:Allpages|List of all pages in this wiki]]
-== For New Players ==
+== Getting the Game ==
+==== Downloading ====
+* [[Download]] - get the most recent source-files and many binaries
+** [[WesnothBinariesLinux]] - precompiled for many GNU/Linux distributions
+==== Compiling ====
+* [https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/blob/master/INSTALL.md Compiling Wesnoth] - on Unix, Mac, Windows, GNU/Linux, etc
+* [[DebuggingWesnoth]] - on GNU/Linux and Unix-like systems
+== Playing the Game ([[Play]]) ==
+==== For New Players ====
 * [[GettingStarted]] - read me first!
 * [[WesnothManual]] - the rules
+* [[MainlineCampaigns]] - walkthroughs for the game-supplied campaigns
-== Further Information ==
+==== For Not-So-New Players ====
-* [[WesnothPhilosophy]] - Dave on Wesnoth
+* [[AdvancedTactics]] - beating the AI and other people
 * [[MultiplayerServers]] - where to play against other people online
+* [[Replays]] - archive of replays new and old
+* [[How to play...]] - learn more about various faction vs faction strategies
+==== Reference ====
+* [[HotKeysSystem]] - keyboard shortcuts
 * [[CommandMode]] - commands you can use in-game
-* [[CompilingWesnoth]] - on Unix, Mac, Windows, GNU/Linux, PDAs, ...
+* [[ChatCommands]] - commands you can use when on a multiplayer server
-* [[AdvancedTactics]] - beating the AI and other people
+* [[ServerAdministration]] - commands that invoke direct server response (mostly for getting information)
-* [http://wesnoth.slack.it/units.cgi?page=frames Wesnoth Unit List] ([http://wesnoth.slack.it/units.cgi?page=list without frames])
+* [//units.wesnoth.org/ Units] - Units advancement trees and stats
-* [http://wesnoth.slack.it/units.cgi Experience Tree]
+** [//units.wesnoth.org/1.16 Stable version]
-* [http://wesnoth.slack.it/units.cgi?factions Factions]
+** [//units.wesnoth.org/trunk Trunk version]
-* [http://wesnoth.slack.it/units.cgi?movetypes Movement, defense and resistance tables]
+* [[Races]] - [[Drakes (race)|Drakes]], [[Dwarves]], [[Elves]], [[Humans]], [[Orcs]], [[Undead (race)|Undead]], etc.
-* [[ReportingBugs]] - use Savannah
+** [[Factions]] - all major factions, mainline and user-made
-* [[WesnothOnLinuxPDAs]] - on the Qtopia/OPIE and thepdaXrom/Zaurus C series
+* [[Glossary|Glossary]] - common Wesnothian jargon, acronyms and slang explained
-* [[WesnothAcronyms]] - common wesnothian acronyms explained
+* [[Lore|Lore]] - a starting point for Wesnoth's lore
-* [irc://irc.wesnoth.org/wesnoth #wesnoth] - our IRC channel
-== Scenarios, campaigns and graphics ==
+== Tweaking the Game ([[Create]]) ==
-* [[MainlineScenarios]] - campaigns included with the official distribution
+==== Scenarios & Campaigns ====
-** [[WesnothStoryline]] - brief outlines of the scenarios
+* [[Guide_to_UMC_Content]] - user-written scenarios, campaigns and game modifications
-** [[ScenarioDiscussion]] - walkthroughs and notes for mainline campaigns
+* [[BuildingCampaigns]] - how to make your own single player campaigns
-* [[UserScenarios]] - user-written scenarios, campaigns and game modifications
+* [[MultiplayerContent]] - how to make your own multiplayer scenarios and campaigns
-* [[WesnothHistory]] - the Ages of Wesnoth
+* [[BuildingScenarios]] - how to make your own scenarios
-* [[WesnothGeography]] - description of Wesnoth and surrounding lands
+* [[BuildingUnits]] - how to make your own units
-* [[RaceDescriptions]] - Elves, Humans, Dwarves, Orcs, Drakes, Undead, Others
+* [[BuildingFactions]] - how to make your own faction
-* [[GraphicLibrary]] - unit and terrain images posted on the forums
-== User editing information ==
+==== References ====
 * [[ReferenceWML]] - all about Wesnoth Markup Language
-* [[BuildingCampaigns]] - how to make your own campaigns
-* [[BuildingScenarios]] - how to make your own scenarios
-* [[WesnothMapEditor]] - summary of controls
-* [[CastleTutorial]] - how to create tileable castles and other castle-like tilesets
-* [[ExternalUtilities]] - scripts to help create scenarios, campaigns, and graphics
-== Developer information ==
+==== Art related ====
+* [[Create_Art#Art_Tutorials|Art Tutorials]] - help in creating art
+== Improving the Game ==
+* [[ReportingBugs]] - use GitHub!
+* [//www.wesnoth.org/wiki/ReportingBugs#Guidelines_for_suggesting_features Guidelines for suggesting features] - To submit a feature request, use https://bugs.wesnoth.org
+==== Developer information ====
 * [[DeveloperResources]] - useful links
-* [http://changelog.wesnoth.org Changelog] - the most recent changes made to the game
+* [//changelog.wesnoth.org Changelog] - the most recent changes made to the game
-* [[WesnothCVS]] - accessing the source code
+* [[WesnothRepository]] - accessing the source code
+* [[HackingWesnoth]] - guide for programmers
 * [[CodingStandards]] - for programmers
-* [[UnitDescriptionRewriting]] - coordinating the revision
+* [[DeveloperGuide]] - for those who received repository commit rights
-* [http://wesnoth.slack.it/missing.cgi Missing unit animations and sounds] - what's available and what's missing
+* [[Git_for_Wesnoth_Crash_Course]] - guide for contributors who are new to git / github
-* [[WritingYourOwnAI]] - write a C++ plugin
+* [[SoftwareTesting]] - for programmers
+* [//www.wesnoth.org/units/trunk/animations.html Missing unit animations] - what's available and what's missing
+* [[Wesnoth_AI]] - starting point for AI documentation
 * [[ThemeSystem]] - customizing the screen layout for the game and the editor
-* [[HotKeysSystem]] - keyboard shortcuts
 * [[ReleasingWesnoth]] - steps to follow to release a new version
-* [[WesnothPackagersGuide]] - guidelines for packaging Wesnoth for different platforms
+* [[EasyCoding]] - Bugs and features that are easy to implement for new coders
-* [[WesnothPreferences]]
+* [[NotSoEasyCoding]] - Bugs and features which are doable but lacking someone working on them
+* [[WesnothdDesign]] - Guide to the design of wesnothd, the multiplayer server.
+* [[SummerOfCodeIdeas]] - Ideas for Google summer of code
-== Game translations ==
+==== Game translations ====
 * [[GettextForTranslators]] - how to translate Wesnoth under [[GetText]]
-* [[WesnothTranslations]] - 4 complete, 6 near complete, 8 more than halfway, 10 partial
+* [[WesnothTranslations]] - translation maintainers contact information
-* [[WesCamp]] - a project for translating user-made campaigns
-== Ideas ==
+== About the Game ==
-* [[FrequentlyProposedIdeas]] - before you propose an idea, check here!
+* [[WesnothPhilosophy]] - Dave on Wesnoth
-* [[NewUnits]] - units that exist only in theory
+* [[Timeline of Wesnoth]] - the timeline of Wesnoth campaigns
-* [[NewTerrains]] - tile status
+* [[Geography of Wesnoth]] - description of Wesnoth and surrounding lands
-* To submit a feature request, use http://bugs.wesnoth.org
+* [[WesnothFigures]] - notable figures of valorous and infamous deeds in Wesnoth
+* [[WesnothReviews]] - third party reviews of Wesnoth
+* [irc://irc.wesnoth.org/wesnoth #wesnoth] - our IRC channel
+* [[Trailer]] - the Wesnoth trailer
 == Other ==
 * [[UsefulLinks]]
-* [[WesnothLSM]] - presentation at LSM
+* [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Wesnoth Wikipedia entry for Wesnoth]
-* [http://wesnoth.slack.it/?WesnothPlayerMap Wesnoth player's map] - add yourself to the map!
+* [[WikiHaiku]]
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Wesnoth Wikipedia entry for Wesnoth] - expand the stub!
-* [[WikiMigration]] - we are looking for a replacement
 == About this Wiki ==
-* [[Sandbox]] - learn how to use a Wiki
+* [[Help:Editing|Editing]] - learn how to edit pages
+* [[Sandbox]] - experiment with the wiki
+* [[WikiMigration]] - we were looking for a replacement for our old wiki (and ended up using Mediawiki)
+[[Category:Wesnoth Wiki]]