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115.69.144.74 (talkcontribs)

I am attempting to create standard boxes like on most Wikipedia articles. They're usually on the right and have a picture of the person and basic details and so on.

I not really sure of the steps I need to take in order to create one. I want to use this template: w:en:Template:Infobox_ReligiousBio

I made a new page titled "Template:person" and copied the template data from that Wikipedia page. Then I tried to use it in the article by doing {{Template:person and putting all the fields in as is done in Wikipedia articles. But it comes up with a template loop error and doesn't work.

I don't think I'm on the right track at all. Where can I find the proper process for using Infoboxes on Mediawiki?

Thanks

MaxSem (talkcontribs)
Reach Out to the Truth (talkcontribs)

What did you copy? If you copied the usage instructions or example, that will create a template loop. You have to copy the source, and not an example in the documentation. Clicking the edit button will give you code that you can copy to your wiki, but there's still no guarantee it will work particularly if it relies on extensions or templates not present on your wiki.

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