• How to add content
• How to modify content
• How to add images to a page
  
• How to reuse an image already on the site
• What is the Go Advanced button under some description boxes, and should I use it?
• Why are there no help guides for the other Collecting sections? (Merchandising, Publishing, etc)
  
• Why doesn't my new content/my modification/ show up on the page after I saved?
  
• Why does it say the page is Locked when I try to modify it?
  
• Who should I contact if I have questions/need assistance?
  

How to add content: 
Almost every part of the site can be modified by users.
In order to access the site Editing Tools and Options you need to be a registered user and log in using your User ID and Password in the Login box at the top right of any page.

1. Once you've logged in, navigate to the page you want to add a new section or item.
   
2. In the Editing Option Box on the right, click on Add [Item] link
   The corresponding action perfomed depends on the section you're in.
   You may add a section (say for a new toy line, for example), or create single pages for items like individual toys or articles, etc.
3. Give the page a name in the page header, which will serve as the title of the page and the name in the bread crumb link trail at the top.
   
4. In the remaining fields, add all the necessary info to the new page.
   
5. If you want, add images (see following How to add images to a page guide for this) / related items (see guide under How to use Toy Pages) / others.
   
6. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • Click on Save Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page (the page will then need to be approved by the site editors before it will be displayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

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How to modify content:

1. Once you've logged in, navigate to the page you want to modify.
   
2. in the Editing Option Box on the right, click on the Edit Page link to enter Edit Mode.
   
3. Modify or Add all the necessary info to the page.
4. If you want, add images (see following How to add images to a page guide for this) / related items (see guide under How to use Toy Pages) / others.
5. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • Click on Save Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page (the page will then need to be approved by the site editors before it will be displayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

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How to add images to a page:

1. Whether you are creating a new page or modifying an existing one, to add images you need to be in Edit Mode by clicking on the Edit Page link in the in the Editing Option Box on the right.
2. Click on "Add Image" in the Editing Option Box on the right. Repeat this action for each additional image you want to add.
   
3. For every image dialogue box you just created, click on "browse" to navigate to where the image is located on your computer. Click once on the filename of the image you want to upload, then click on "Open"
   PLEASE NOTE: images can't be larger than 2000x2000 pixels - make sure your images don't exceed these measures or the images won't be uploaded. 
4. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • Click onSave Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page (the page willthen need to be approved by the site editors before it will be displayedon the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page
5. IMPORTANT: You can set image parameters after uploading an image. But we recommend setting the image parameters before Saving or Saving and Exiting the page.
   • To do this, select an "Image Category" from the drop down menu above theimage browse field, or below the image itself if it has already beenuploaded.
     - Main Image will always be the primary image displayed on the page
     - if you set the category to None, the image will remain stored but it will not show on the Saved paged once approved.
   • If needed, add a "Short Description" for the image
   • Determinethe display order of the images by entering numbers in the "Display Index" boxes or clicking on the little arrow icons to move the images upand down the page
   • If there is more than one image, chose which image will show as the item thumbnail by checking the "Use as thumbnail in the List" box for that image
     
   • Now follow the instructions in Step 4
     

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How to reuse an image already on the site:

1. In another window/tab, navigate to the page containing the image you want to reuse
2. Right click on the image and Copy the URL or Image Location
   
3. Go back to the window/tab of the page you were editing, and paste the copied link of the image in the "Select Image already on server" field
   
4. Delete the text "http://www.He-Man.org/assets/images/" from the pasted link.
   
5. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • ClickonSave Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page(the page willthen need to be approved by the site editors before itwill be displayedon the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page
6. IMPORTANT: You can set image parameters after uploading an image. But we recommend setting the image parameters before Saving or Saving and Exiting the page.
   • Todo this, select an "Image Category" from the drop down menu abovetheimage browse field, or below the image itself if it has alreadybeenuploaded.
     - Main Image will always be the primary image displayed on the page
     - if you set the category to None, the image will remain stored but it will not show on the Saved paged once approved.
   • If needed, add a "Short Description" for the image
   • Determinethedisplay order of the images by entering numbers in the "Display Index"boxes or clicking on the little arrow icons to move the images upanddown the page
   • If there is more than one image, chose whichimage will show as the item thumbnail by checking the "Use as thumbnailin the List" box for that image
     
   • Now follow the instructions in Step 5

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What is the Go Advanced button under some description boxes, and should I use it?
This is very important!
By default, the description boxes that have a Go Advanced button under them are HTML based.  Meaning, if you don't use HTML formatting/code in them when you type, it won't preserve any of your formatting.
We STRONGLY recommend you Go Advanced in all descrption boxes where that option is present BEFORE adding text.  This will allow you to format it properly if you aren't an expert at using HTML.

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Why are there no help guides for the other Collecting sections? (Merchandising, Publishing, etc)
Eventually we plan to add guides for every major section.
But for now, the guides here in the Basic Site Use cover the functionality of those Collecting sections.
As long as you stick to the Add/Modify Content guides and the Add/Reuse Image guides here in this Help, you should be prepared to tackle those sections with ease.

The one guide that you may really need that is missing is the Cartoon section guide.
We hope to have that one done soon.  In the meantime, we ask fans to do their best to map their way through it based on the functionality in other guides.  And our apologies that particular guide is not yet available.

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Why doesn't my new content or my modification to an entry show up on the page after I have Saved Changes and Exited?
Once you clicked Save Changes and Exit, your changes won't immediately show on the page. The new content is first placed in a queue where it will be reviewed by the Site Editors as soon as possible.
After your content is approved, it will then be displayed and will be available again for further modifications.

We can't provide an exact time for approval.  It may be an hour, it may be a couple of days. It all depends on when a Site Editor is available.  Our apologies for any lengthy delay in approval.

The Site Editors reserve the right to modify/reject any and all content for any reason.

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Why does it say the page is Locked when I try to modify it?
A page can be locked for one of the following reasons:

• Another user is currently modifying it
• The page has been previously modified and is waiting to be approved by a Site Editor.
• A user left a page without clicking on Save Changes and Exit or without clicking on Cancel, causing the page to be Locked. You'll have to wait until a Site Editor unlocks it manually.

We recommend that you never leave a page without Saving Changes or clicking Cancel. If you don't do that, the page will remain Locked until a Site Editor unlocks it!

If you notice a page has remained Locked for more than 3 days, please contact the section's Site Editor(s).

Please note that Administators can permanently disable editing features for some pages to prevent them to be further modified.

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Who should I contact if I have questions or need assistance?
If you have questions or require assistance for something not addressed in the Help section, send a PM through the site's forum to one of the Site Editors or the Administrators (a list will be available soon)

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To help users Search and find content more easily, He-Man.org has implemented a tagging system.
Basically every entry Page of the site has a Tags box at the bottom of the Editing Options box found on the right hand side of the screen.  While you are in Edit Mode, this Tags box will be available and you can add multiple tags, which need to separated by commas.
We encourage everyone to add pertinent and meaningful tags to each page, which will help fellow users have a better experience when Searching the site.

Any Registered User can submit news to He-Man.org.
Submitted news is queued and then awaits Site Editor approval.
Since news appears on the homepage, we reccomend taking extra care when composing your news entry and when choosing the Subject title.
We reserve the right to reject or edit any news/content for any reason.

1. To submit a News entry:
   
   • On the homepage, click on the Add News link in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen, or the Add News link on the bottom of the Latest News section.
     
   • On the View All News page, click on the Add News link in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen
2. At the top of the news entry, replace the phrase "Untitled News" with an appropriate title.
3. Type your news entry in the large text field under News Text.  Click on "Go Advanced" to have additional formatting options.
4. If applicable, add an image to your news entry (see the above "How to add images to a page" guide). The image will be displayed next to each news entry in the news list and on the homepage.
   • You can reuse common images (like the MOTUC logo or the Comic Con logo). You can get the links for these images from our news images dump. Please do not save these images to your computer and then Add Image.  Instead, follow the instructions in the above "How to reuse an image already on the site" guide.
     
5. If your news entry needs to contain more than one image, you can add them using the add image process described in "How to add images to a page" guide.
6. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • Clickon Save Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page(the news entry will then need to be approved by the site editors before itwill be displayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page
     

Please note: The most recent news entries will automatically go on the homepage once approved, but Headlines can be chosen by He-Man.org's Administrators and may be older news entries of significance.

• How to add a new toy
  
• How to modify an existing toy
• How to add a variation to a Toy
  • Important info on adding a Toy Variant!
    
• How to add the Packaging page to a toy
  
• How to modify or add images to Packaging pages
  
• How to add a variation to a Package
  
• How to add related items a Toy
  

How to add a new toy:

1. In the Toys section, click on the series for which you want to add an item
2. Click on "Add Toy" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen
   
3. In the blue box at the top, provide:
   • the Toy Name (for example:  He-Man)
   • the Toy Subtitle, if available (for example: Most Powerful Man in the Universe)
   • the Toy Alignment (for example: Heroic Warriors)
   • and the Toy Type (for example: Action Figures)
     
4. Now provide the details you have for the toy.  Please fill in only the fields for which you have information:
   • Marketing area:  the country where this version of the toy was released and sold
   • Year: the year this version of the toy wsa released for sale
   • Production Country: the actual country where the toy was manufactured
   • Manufacturer: the company that produced and manufactured the item
   • Code: the code number
   • Wave: the group the figure was released with; there can be several waves released each year
5. Fill the Description box with a brief description of the toy, which describes what the toy does, accessories if any, mini-comics if any, etc.
6. Under the Variations box on the bottom left, enter the variant name ofthe figure variant (for example:  Soft Head), which by default firstshows as "Untitled Variant" under the phrase "This is"
7. Add images (see the How to add images to a page guide) / related items (see the How to add related items a Toy guide) / packaging (see the How to modify or add images to Packaging pages guide)
8. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • Click on Save Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page (the page will then need to be approved by the site editors before it will be displayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

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How to modify an existing toy:

1. In the Toys section, click on the series for which you want to modify an item, then click on the toy you want to modify
   
2. Click on "Edit Page" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen
3. Modify all the fields you wanted to change (example: Toy Subtitle, Toy Alignment, Marketing Area, Year, Code, etc)
4. Add or change images (see the How to add images to a page guide) / related items (see the How to add related items a Toy guide) / packaging (see the How to modify or add images to Packaging pages guide)
5. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • Click onSave Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page (thepage will then need to be approved by the site editors before it will bedisplayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

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How to add a variation to a Toy:

1. In the Toys section, click on the series for which you want to add an item, then click on the toy you want to add a Variant
   
2. Click on "Edit Page" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen
3. Click on "Add Variation" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen
4. IF information in the blue box at the top has changed for this variant (which is very rare), provide:
   • the Toy Name (for example:  He-Man)
   • the Toy Subtitle, if available (for example: Most Powerful Man in the Universe)
   • the Toy Alignment (for example: Heroic Warriors)
   • and the Toy Type (for example: Action Figures)
     
5. Now provide the details you have for the toy.  Please fill in only the fields for which you have information:
   • Marketing area:  the country where this version of the toy was released and sold
   • Year: the year this version of the toy wsa released for sale
   • Production Country: the actual country where the toy was manufactured
   • Manufacturer: the company that produced and manufactured the item
   • Code: the code number
   • Wave: the group the figure was released with; there can be several waves released each year
6. Fillthe Description box with a brief description of the toy, whichdescribes what the toy does, accessories if any, mini-comics if any,etc.
7. Under the Variations box on the bottom left, enter the variant name ofthe figure variant (for example:  Soft Head), which by default firstshows as "Untitled Variant" under the phrase "This is"
8. Add images (see the How to add images to a page guide) / related items(see the How to add related items a Toy guide) / packaging (see the Howto modify or add images to Packaging pages guide)
9. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • Clickon Save Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page(the page will then need to be approved by the site editors before itwill be displayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

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Important info on adding a Toy Variant!

The default toy series are all the USA series.
But not all figure variants are from the USA series.
So it is extremely important that variants match the country of origin!

For example, in the USA Original MOTU toy series, two of Skeletor's variations were:
Full Boot (where purple went all the way around his foot)
and Half Boot (where purple was only applied to the front half of Skeletor's lower legs).
If one of these has been added already, then this is a perfect example of where the other would need to be added following the "How to add a variation to a Toy" instructions above.

As a counter example, in the Original MOTU toy series, there is a variation of Mosquitor where the fluid in his torso is black instead of red.
BUT, this figure was not a variant released in the USA.  It was only released in Argentina.
So to properly add this figure, you would:

1. Click on "Collecting"
2. Then click on "Toys"
3. Then click on "International Collections" (found in the series listing in the middle of the screen, or in the Toy Collections menu along the left hand side of the screen)
4. Then click on "Masters of the Universe - Argentina"
5. And finally follow the guides above on "How to add a new toy" or "How to add a variation to a Toy" depending on if an entry for Mosquitor existed or not.

It's okay if you do not know the figure's country of origin. This info is here mostly for hardcore collectors who are aware of this info.
But we ask that you research this the best you can before adding a variant.
And if you see a variant added to an incorrect country, please notify a Site Editor. Thank you!

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How to add the Packaging page to a toy:

1. In the Toys section, click on the series for which you want to add an item, then click on the toy you want to add a Packaging page
2. When no packaging examples exist for an item, click on "Add Packaging" in the left top box.
3. Once the page opens, first set the name of the package variant (for example:  8-back), which by default first shows as "Untitled Variant" under the phrase "This is"
   
4. Then modification the Details for the packaging, if needed
5. Fill the Description box with a brief description of the toy
6. Add images following the above How to add images to a page guide.
7. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • Clickon Save Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page(the page will then need to be approved by the site editors before itwill be displayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

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How to modify or add images to Packaging pages:

1. In the Toys section, click on the series for which you want to modify an item, then click on the toy you want to modify the Packaging page
2. Click on Explore Packaging in the top left box.
   
3. Click on "Edit Page" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen
4. If necessary, modify the details and/or description of the packaging
5. If necessary, add/modify images following the above How to add images to a page guide.
6. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • ClickonSave Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page(thepage will then need to be approved by the site editors before itwill bedisplayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

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How to add a variation to Packaging:

1. In the Toys section, click on the series for which you want to modify an item, then click on the toy you want to modify the Packaging page
2. Click on Explore Packaging in the top left box.
3. Click on "Edit Page" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen
4. Click on "Add Variation" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen
5. Under the Variations box on the bottom left, enter the variant name of the package variant (for example:  8-back), which by default first shows as "Untitled Variant" under the phrase "This is"
   
6. Then modification the Details for the packaging, if needed
7. Fill the Description box with a brief description of the toy
8. Add images following the above How to add images to a page guide.
9. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • ClickonSave Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page(thepage will then need to be approved by the site editors before itwill bedisplayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

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How to add related items a Toy:

1. In the Toys section, click on the series for which you want tomodify an item, then click on the toy you want to modify the Packagingpage
2. In another window/tab, navigate to the related He-Man.org page to which you want to link.
   
3. Copy the URL/link of this page.
4. Go back to the window/tab of the toy page you were editing, and click on "Edit Page" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen
5. Click on "Add Related Ency", "Add Related Toy" or "Add Related Link" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen, depending on what you want to add
   Depending on which Related item you chose to add, a new blank entry will appear in the corresponding Related box on the left.
6. Under Link, paste the URL of the He-Man.org page to which you want to link
7. Under Title, enter a name for that Related page
8. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • ClickonSaveChanges and Exit if you have completed your work on the page(thepagewill then need to be approved by the site editors before itwillbedisplayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

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• How to navigate the Encyclopedia
• How to create a new Encyclopedia object
• How to modify an existing Encyclopedia object

How to navigate in the Encyclopedia:
Upon visiting the Encyclopedia section of the site, Objects are divided by visual categories in the center of the screen, and on a menu on the left hand side of the screen. The available categories are:

• Characters
• Vehicles
• Creatures
• Magic
• Technology
• Locations
  
• Events
• Species
• Affiliations
• Creators (only shows on menu on left hand side of screen)
  

You can also browse the Encyclopedia Objects by Appearances or by Series, using the menus on the left hand side of the screen.

Due to the mutliple Series and various incarnations MOTU has had over the years, the canons don't necessarily connect to each other.  Therefore, we have chosen to split each object into every possible version that might have existed.

Once you are on an Encyclopedia's Object page, you can select which version of that Object you want to look at.

By selecting from the "Choose Series" drop down menu to the right of the Object's name, you can view its Series incarnation from:

• 1982 The Original Series: includes the original MOTU toy line, DC, and Marvel comics,  both She-Ra and He-Man Filmation cartoon, and the 1987 movie.
• 1989 The New Adventures: includes everything realted to the New Adventures of He-Man cartoon and toyline, includes any comic and magazine
• 2002 The Modern Series: includes the Mike Young Production He-Man cartoon, the related toyline and the MVCreations comic book series
• 2008 The Classics Series: includes the new Masters of the Universe Classics toy line by Mattel

Once you have selected a Series, you can look at all that Object's different Media Appearances during that series by clicking on the individual tabs in the center of the screen.

The different Media Appearences tabs are:

• Cartoons
• Comics
• Books
• Magazines
• Movies
• Audio
• Games
• Toys (this section is included as a quick reference to existing products in the more detailed Toy section)

IMPORTANT: if a tab doens't yet contain Series content for that object, it will be inactive and you cannot click on it.
This will be why a tab is grayed out, or why you cannot change the Series when on an active tab (because that same tab in another Series incarnation is empty)

But what if you want to modify an object in order to add content to inactive tabs, or add/modify info in an existing tab?
As with the rest of the site, the Encyclopedia is totally interactive and you can add content virtually everywhere. Keep reading to find out how.

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How to create a new Encyclopedia object:

1. When an item/character/location/etc does not exist in a category, but you have information to contribute for it, chose the category where you want to create the new object by clicking the appropriate link on the Browse by Category menu on the left hand side of the screen.
   
2. Click on "Add Object" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen.
   
3. Once the new object page is loaded, give the object a name in the top left field where it currently says "Untitled."
4. If necessary, pick the appropriate Media Appearence by clicking on the corresponding Object tab.
   (A pop-up message will appear to remind you to save the page before moving to another tab. if you haven't done any modification to the Media Appearence you are currently on, you can accept/click OK. This message is NOT the same as the Locking message in sections other than the Encyclopedia.)
5. Then, if necessary, pick the Series you want to add information to by selecting from the Choose Series drop down menù.
   (A pop-up message will appear to remind you to save the page before moving to another tab. if you haven't done any modification to the Media Appearence you are currently on, you can accept/click OK. This message is NOT the same as the Locking message in sections other than the Encyclopedia.)
6. Type the object description in the big empty text field
7. In the Profile box under the description you can:
   
   • Upload an image by clicking on the Browse button (and then following the steps to select from your computer) and then clicking Save Changes in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen
   • Add Profile details in the available fields (not all fields will be available depending on the Object you are editing).  You can also add additional Associatons or Weapons the links in Editing Option Box on the right hand side of the screen.
     • Affiliation: select the correct affiliation from the pull down menu (contact a Site Editor if an affiliation needs to be added)
     • Type: select the correct vehicle type from the pull down menu
     • Species: select the correct species from the pull down menu (contact a Site Editor if an affiliation needs to be added)
     • Home Place: select the correct home place from the pull down menu (contact a Site Editor if an affiliation needs to be added)
     • Gender: select the correct gender from the pull down menu
     • Weapons: type the name of the weapon associated with this object; do not type a description. You can also add additional weapons using the "Add Weapon" link in Editing Option Box on the right hand side of the screen
     • Title: for the Creator, please type the their title associated with MOTU/POP (eg: Writer)
     • IMDB: if one exists, please post the URL/link to their entry on IMDB.com
     • Associations:
       1. In another window/tab, navigate to the related He-Man.org page to which you want to link.
          
       2. Copy the URL/link of this page.
       3. Goback to the window/tab of the Encyclopedia Object you were editing.
       4. Change the "Untitled" field to the name of the association
       5. Post the previously copied URL/link in the Link field.
8. If you want to add another Media Appearance for another series or in another tab,
   first click on Save Changes in the Edition Options box on the right hand side of the screen (do this, or you will lose your changes when changing series/tabs),
   then repeat starting with step 4.
   If you are done, continue to step 9.
9. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • Click on Save Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page (the page will then need to be approved by the site editors before it will be displayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

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How to modify an existing Encyclopedia object:

1. Chose the category where you want to modify the existing object by clicking the appropriate link onthe Browse by Category menu on the left hand side of the screen.
   
2. Click on "Edit Page" in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of the screen.
   Important: If you are adding a previously non-existent tab to an existing Object, you can use the quick Add links in the Edition Options box on the right hand side of the screen, and then skip to Step 4.
   
3. Once the new object page is loaded, pick the appropriate Media Appearence by clicking on the corresponding Object tab.
   (A pop-up message will appear to remind you to save the page before moving to another tab. if you haven't done any modification to the Media Appearence you are currently on, you can accept/click OK. This message is NOT the same as the Locking message in sections other than the Encyclopedia.)
4. Then, if necessary, pick the Series you want to add information to by selecting from the Choose Series drop down menù.
   (A pop-up message will appear to remind you to save the page before moving to another tab. if you haven't done any modification to the Media Appearence you are currently on, you can accept/click OK. This message is NOT the same as the Locking message in sections other than the Encyclopedia.)
5. Type the object description in the big empty text field
6. In the Profile box under the description you can:
   
   • Upload an image by clicking on the Browse button (and then following the steps to select from your computer) and then clicking Save Changes in the Editing Options box on the right hand side of thescreen
   • Add/modify Profile details in the available fields (not all fields will be available depending on the Object you are editing).  You can also add additional Associatons or Weapons the links in Editing Option Box onthe right hand side of the screen.
     • Affiliation: select the correct affiliation from the pull down menu (contact a Site Editor if an affiliation needs to be added)
     • Type: select the correct vehicle type from the pull down menu
     • Species: select the correct species from the pull down menu (contact a Site Editor if an affiliation needs to be added)
     • Home Place: select the correct home place from the pull down menu (contact a Site Editor if an affiliation needs to be added)
     • Gender: select the correct gender from the pull down menu
     • Weapons: type the name of the weapon associated with this object; do not type a description. You can also add additional weapons using the "Add Weapon" link in Editing Option Box on the right hand side of the screen
     • Title: for the Creator, please type the their title associated with MOTU/POP (eg: Writer)
     • IMDB: if one exists, please post the URL/link to their entry on IMDB.com
       
     • Associations:
       1. In another window/tab, navigate to the related He-Man.org page to which you want to link.
          
       2. Copy the URL/link of this page.
       3. Goback to the window/tab of the Encyclopedia Object you were editing.
       4. Change the "Untitled" field to the name of the association
       5. Post the previously copied URL/link in the Link field.
7. If you want to add/modify another Media Appearance for another series or in another tab,
   first click on Save Changes in the Edition Options box on the right hand side of the screen (do this, or you will lose your changes when changing series/tabs),
   then repeat starting with step 3.
   If you are done, continue to step 8.
8. In the Editing Option Box on the right do one of the following:
   • Click on Save Changes and Exit if you have completed your work on the page (the page will then need to be approved by the site editors before it will be displayed on the site)
     
   • Click on Save Changes if you want to save your work and continue editing, or to display the images you have selected for upload.
     
   • Click on Cancel if you want to discard your modifications and leave the page

Please note: newly added tabs will become active once approved by the Site Editors

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He-Man.org will help you keep track of your collection!
Whether you're just a casual toy/comic collector or you're an uber-fan who collects everything with the words MOTU on it, by using the He-Man.org user collection database you can keep a complete list of the boxed and loose items in your collection. You can even create a want list that you can share with other members on the board!

• How to add items to your Have List in your collection database
• How to add items to your Want List in your collection database
• How to see and manage your Collection Database
• A Special note about Toys
  

How to add items to your "Have List" in your collection database:

1. Once you've logged in, navigate to the item list containing the item you want to add to the database. (For example: click on Collecting, then Toys, then on a toy series, and the list is then displayed of all the toys in that series)
   
2. Next to I have it, click to place a check mark in the boxes that apply.
   You can check both if you have both a packaged version and a loose version of the item.
   Note: MOC/MIB means "Mint on card" and "Mint in box"
3. Repeat this for every item in the list that you own.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the screen when finished and click on the Save button

or

1. Once you've logged in, navigate to the actual item you want to add to the database. (For example: click onCollecting, then Toys, then on a toy series, then on the thumbnail or name of the toy)
2. In the Section Options box on the right hand side of the screen,
   under "I have it", click to place a check mark in the boxes that apply.
   You can check both if you have both a packaged version and a loose version of the item.
   Note: MOC/MIB means "Mint on card" and "Mint in box"
3. Click on the Save button at the bottom of the Section Options box.
   

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How to add items to your "Want List" in your collection database:

1. Once you've logged in, navigate to the item list containing the item you want to add to the database. (For example: click on Collecting, then Toys, then on a toy series, and the list is then displayed of all the toys in that series)
   
2. Next to I want it, click to place a check mark in the boxes that apply.
   You can check both if you want both a packaged version and a loose version of the item.
   Note: MOC/MIB means "Mint on card" and "Mint in box"
3. Repeat this for every item in the list that you want.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the screen when finished and click on the Save button

or

1. Once you've logged in, navigate to the actual item you want to add to the database. (For example: click on Collecting, then Toys, then on a toy series, then on the thumbnail or name of the toy)
2. In the Section Options box on the right hand side of the screen,
   under "I want it", click to place a check mark in the boxes that apply.
   You can check both if you want both a packaged version and a loose version of the item.
   Note: MOC/MIB means "Mint on card" and "Mint in box"
3. Click on the Save button at the bottom of the Section Options box.

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How to see and manage your Collection Database:

You can view your "Have list" and your "Want list" from any item page on the site, by clicking on the "your have list" and "your want list" links in the Section Options box on the right hand side of the screen.

You can also view them by going the main page of your Collection Database using the "My Collection Database" link in the main navigation bar at the top of the screen, found under "Collecting"

From this page you can review both the "Have List" and "Want list", add photos of your collection or display, set visibility and display options for your lists and browse other users Collection Databases

You can move items bewteen your "Have list" and "Want list" (for example, when you buy an item you were looking for).

1. Load the correct list that contains the item(s) you want to move to the other list.
   
2. Check the item(s) using the checkboxes on the right side of the list
3. Click on the "Move To" button at the bottom of the list

If you want to remove an item from one of the lists:

1. Load the correct list that contains the item(s) you want to delete.
   
2. Check the item(s) using the checkboxes on the right side of the list
3. Click on the "Delete" button at the bottom of the list

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A Special note about Toys:

Using the Have/Want lists when you are on the series list pages are just for casual fans who don't really care what variation of the figure they own.
But as the die-hard MOTU Toy collectors know, MOTU toys, especially vintage figures, have numerous variations. The He-Man.org user collection database has been designed to allow the collector to specify what variants they have or want.
To put the exact variation in your lists, don't add toys from the series list pages.
First visit each item's individual page then you navigate to the specific variation of interest within an item. As long as that variation has been added to the site, once you have the specific variation page loaded, add it to your Have or Want list.

Please note: As mentioned above, the variation archive is still under construction, so you may not found all the variations you want to add to your list. If you have more info and maybe photos, please contribute to our toy collection guides and add the missing variation by following the above guides! Thank you.

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1. Navigate to the FAQ page you want to modify and click on the "Add Question" link in the Edit Options box on the right hand side of the screen.
   Please note: The main FAQ linked from the top right of the screen is just for common questions (such as, Who is Cringer?). But each major section has its own FAQ to handle specific questions related to that section. Each FAQ can be found at the bottom of the menu along the left hand side of the screen of each section.
   
2. This will bring you to the FAQ Edit Page, where a newly added Question/Answer will be placed at the bottom of the list.  Scroll to the bottom of the screen to provide information for your question.
   
3. Once there, simply add your Question and Answer in the corresponding fields.
   You can also use Go Advanced mode for your Answer, to better and more easily format the text, add hyperlinks, etc.
   
4. You can add more Questions/Answers by repeating the "Add Question" process in Step 1.
   
5. If you want to change the order in which the questions are displayed, locate the “Display Index” field where you can alter the numerical values of how the questions are displayed.  Or, utilize the up & down arrows to the right of the numerical value to move your Question/Answer up and down one place at a time.
   
6. If you want to keep working on that FAQ section, you should periodically save your work by clicking on Save Changes in the Edit Options box on the right hand side of the screen.
   
7. Once your done, please click the Save Changes and Exit link in the Edit Options box on the right hand side of the screen.
   If for some reason things go wrong, or you’ve decided against adding your new Q&A, please please click the Cancel link in the Edit Options box on the right hand side of the screen.