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A custom signature is possible, and quite easy to create. All that is required is a special page under your user page that contains the contents of your signature.
A custom signature is possible, and quite easy to create. All that is required is a special page under your user page that contains the contents of your signature.


# Create a new page with the following name: ''User:YourNameHere/X''. This can be done by manually typing in the page name into your URL bar after ''"/wiki/"'' (Ex: ''/wiki/User:Lin/sig''). Alternatively, you can enter ''User:YourNameHere/X'' into the Search bar, and click on the option to create the page. For ''X'', I recommend using ''sig''.
# Create a new page with the following name: ''User:YourNameHere/X''. This can be done by manually typing in the page name into your URL bar after ''"wiki.aetolia.com/"'' (Ex: ''wiki.aetolia.com/User:Lin/sig''). Alternatively, you can enter ''User:YourNameHere/X'' into the Search bar, and click on the option to create the page. For ''X'', I recommend using ''sig''.
# Use the new page to design the custom signature. Anything from regular text to images may be used, though if your signature is too big, you may be required to resize it. You may view [[User:Lin/sig|this signature]] for an example. Note that timestamps (<nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki>) cannot be entered into templates.
# Use the new page to design the custom signature. Anything from regular text to images may be used, though if your signature is too big, you may be required to resize it. You may view [[User:Lin/sig|this signature]] for an example. Note that timestamps (<nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki>) cannot be entered into templates.
# Once it's finished, you can sign off with it by entering <nowiki>{{User:YourNameHere/X}}</nowiki>.
# Once it's finished, you can sign off with it by entering <nowiki>{{User:YourNameHere/X}}</nowiki>.
:: '''Ex:''' ''<nowiki>{{User:Lin/sig}}</nowiki>''
:: '''Ex:''' ''<nowiki>{{User:Lin/sig}}</nowiki>''
:: {{User:Lin/sig}}
:: {{User:Lin/sig}}