YPPedia:2007-06 help desk archive

Could u help me?
Um...hello my names Natalie and I need help.Well you see i am going on a vacation tomorow to Poland because im polish but am worried you guys are going to delete my person Polskakroluj cause im going to Poland for a month and a half.Could you not delete my account because my cousins and family dont have a computer their so I wont be able to log on.Is there a way for my person to be not deleted through this time? Answer fast. --Polskakroluj 14:21, 9 June 2007
 * Try the Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates forums for questions like that. This page is for Y!PPedia questions.


 * Buying doubloons (for actual money, not at the in-game exchange) or subscribing protects the pirates on an account from being deleted; the account itself is not deleted automatically. The email address billing@puzzlepirates.com normally deals with account problems but I don't know that would be the most suitable email address if you haven't paid Three Rings Design. Maybe sending a request through the Support Form to get pirates protected from the auto-purge? -- Faulkston 19:37, 13 June 2007 (PDT)

Crew ID
How do i find my crew ID? -- User:Music man56 11:27, 13 June 2007
 * It's a slightly indirect process. Find a pirate crew who has a pirate page (or create one). Use the link to the in-game pirate info page which is in the infobox to open the corresponding web page in a web browser. Click on the crew link and read the id number from the end of the URL in the location bar. -- Faulkston 19:37, 13 June 2007 (PDT)

Yppedia Pirate Page
Not to be confused with the in-game Personal Pirate Page, I was wondering what kind of template is used to customize the portrait displayed on your Yppedia Pirate Page. It has been defaulted to my free portrait, and I can't seem to find the answer in fixing that. Thanks for your time. -- JimBob54 23:12, 13 June, 2007 (PDT)
 * It doesn't default to any particular portrait. An editor had to upload a portrait image. Click on it to get to a page where a new portrait image can be uploaded. -- Faulkston 23:44, 13 June 2007 (PDT)

I uploaded it, but nothing changes on my pirate page. How do you switch the two files?
 * Hit "refresh" on your browser. The image will take some time to clear out of your browser's cache.--Fiddler 11:20, 14 June 2007 (PDT)

I'll put this in the simplest terms I can. "jOo R geNe-YuS." Thanks.

Where do I add a Page about my crew.......
If I add a Page about my crew "The Tiger Sharks" will it go into the list of crews?? After I search "The Tiger Sharks" it says there is no file then "create this page" but how do I know it will go into the Hunter List of Crews?? Plz help!!!!

Captain Goldblend of "The Tiger Sharks"


 * Once the new page for your crew has been created and the Infobox crew template has been added to that page it will automatically add your crew to the Hunter Ocean crews list. -- Cedarwings (t/c) 10:52, 15 June 2007 (PDT)

Ownership
How do I buy a shipyard shoppe?


 * There are two ways you could buy a shipyard shoppe. One would be to buy one from an existing owner.  Check the forums' bazaars for your ocean to see if any are for sale or auction.  The other way would be to have one built for you by a governor of an island.  -- Cedarwings (t/c) 23:59, 16 June 2007 (PDT)

changing password
how the crap do ye change a password, im getting HACKED!!!!

News Box Toggling
Every time I log on, some flag or crew news has been posted, so there is a little box that says so. It always tricks me into clicking on it and wasting my time somehow. Is there a way to turn it off or do I have to turn my own autopilot off? --Rwalter42 11:24, 20 June 2007 (PDT)

What's a user page?
So, what is a user page? What are they used for? What are they good for?

--Rwalter42 09:12, 21 June 2007 (PDT)

Multi-person portraits
The most recent accomplishment of my new crew is the cmpletion of a large 5-person portrait. It seems that single-person portraits have become commonplace on YPPedia -- is there any way to link to a multi-person portrait on a crew page? Is there any reason not to? --Parrrdner 14:32, 21 June 2007 (PDT)
 * Yes, it is possible. What you need to do is place the following two lines in your infobox crew code   |portrait=yes   |crewid=5001169
 * Replace the crew ID with your own crew ID # (that's my crew), and it will automatically fill it in. ^_^  Sashamorning 14:40, 21 June 2007 (PDT)

My ship!
I accidently saided my ship to an unhabitable island and I don't know how to get it back! Bold text PLEASE HELP

No charts?
What if there is an island with no shipyards. Therefor no charts how do I get it out of that island if there arent any charts to use?stevin001


 * Ask a member of your crew for help. Someone may have a chart for that route. You might also want to check islands with shipyards with a route connected to your ship's port. --Nicksterv (t/c) 06:39, 27 June 2007 (PDT)

Use a whisking potion (distillery's sell them )to get back island and to boat, empty the hold and select a swabbie transport to bring back to island of your choice or borrow a chart. Cap Goldblend The Tigersharks

Where do I add a Page about my crew.......
right got the template but where / how do i add exactly pls Cap Goldblend The Tigersharks


 * Well your crew would need to go under the article title of The Tigersharks. Click that link and happy editing. -- Vorky 04:42, 29 June 2007 (PDT)

How to put a portrait on My Pirate page?
Hi I have just recently made my crews crew page on yppedia so we were added to the list of crew (The Tiger Sharks) then i realised there was a list of pirates so I decided to created my self a page now I have got everything else to work eg Flag Title and Pets by useing your templates but i cant find on for helping me put my portrait on my page. Please help SO Xliner
 * You need to upload the portrait image you want under the filename Image:Pirates-Xliner.jpg. Save the fullsize version of your desired portrait onto your computer, then click This link to upload the image. Don't for get to tag the image with when uploading. Then your portrait should automatically appear on your pirate page when you change the line |portrait=no to |portrait=yes. --Sagacious (talk) 03:36, 30 June 2007 (PDT)

Thanks for the help on that part But .... i tried creating my own portrait and it didn turn out so well is there any way of me deleting the file Image:Pirates-Xliner.jpg then re doing it under the same file name? Thanks SO Xliner
 * Just upload it again under the exact same file name and ignore the warning. Don't forget to add the tag to the image description. A sysop will then delete the old version; no need to worry about that. --Arminius 08:43, 30 June 2007 (PDT)