User blog comment:Sahron/I'm new./@comment-104730-20130822121314

G'day there! Figure I'd give you a good comprehensive answer to your questions:

1. Join the IRC, as per the IRC page. Enter the #Halo-Fanon page, where you 'ping' off of it to the redirect page. From there, you want to enter the following: '/msg nickserv register HELP'. This will give you instructions on how to register your account to Freenode. From there, you need to message one of the Admins, as shown as voiced or opped on the channel to be 'invited' to the IRC page for Halo Fanon, where you will be able to join every-time after that. For the record, you ought to have a read of the guide to the #Halo-Fanon channel - might ease integration.

2. Create any character you want, however you want to. That said, make sure they conform to the Canon Policy, and make them realistic! Realistic characters have flaws - and flaws are sexy in a character. Keep flaws sexy, Halo Fanon.

3. Templates, templates everywhere! Just browse pages on the wiki, go to edit them, copy the template onto a page where you want it and edit all the existing details in them (otherwise, you are going to get someone very miffed at you, and thats not at all ideal.

4. Well, you have the Canon you know from the games and the books, but if you need more/need to know details/need to fact check, look at [www.halopedian.com Halopedia] - not Halo Nation! We don't go there anymore.

Hope that helps.