Getting Started
Welcome anon, we're glad you made it. Let's start off with a bit of an introduction on the Wiki and why we're here.
Mission | Vision
The DefiLlama Wiki is here to provide an accurate, reliable and unbiased source for information related to crypto native culture and technology.
We want to develop this, over time, to be recognized as the canonical source for current and reliable information across the wider crypto ecosystem.
To accomplish these goals we will need the help of many dedicated anons, just like you. Now that you're here, let's look at some of the basics in using this Wiki.
Getting Started
First things first, anon, some ground rules and expectations on how we want to develop the Wiki and what it is and (more importantly) isn’t.
This Wiki aims to become the encyclopedia of crypto. It is written and maintained by a community of volunteers through a model of open collaboration, using a wiki-based editing system and it aims to be community-driven, neutral and unbiased. The basic guidelines are:
- Don't shill
- Every article should start with a single sentence explaining what the article is about in as few words as possible.
- Try to go beyond what something is (eg: Maker is a protocol that lets you mint a stablecoin by using ETH as collateral) and into how it's used (eg: Maker is used to leverage ETH, avoid taxes for selling…)
- Brevity is king
- Be neutral
- Use sources (click the ‘Cite’ button)
- For protocol pages, always add an image for token supply schedule
The wiki isn’t intended to be a one stop shop for information related to broad technical terminology meaning entries like ‘computer programming’ or ‘cable modems’ or ‘ethernet’ are not in scope. We are looking for information that pertains specifically to crypto native culture and technology.
FAQ ❓
How Do I Create a Page?
- Search for the page you want to create
- Click on "Search for pages containing"
- Click on the red link after "Create the page" (example snapshot below)
- Write the page and save it
Where is a good place to get started?
An easy place to start is looking at the wanted pages on the wiki and starting to create entries for them. Below is a link where you can find them:
https://wiki.defillama.com/w/index.php?title=Special:WantedPages
How is the information categorized?
We are in the process of normalizing the categories in the Wiki. You will find our current proposed taxonomy here that we will be implementing in the Wiki.
You can view the list of active categories at the link below. Please try and follow the proposed taxonomy rules as a best practice for now as we clean up some of the errant categories.
https://wiki.defillama.com/wiki/Special:Categories
How do I cite information?
To cite information just select the text you wish to cite then click the ‘Cite’ button at the top of the page. Then click on ‘Basic’. It will look like this:
Next, you’ll want to paste in the link where you are citing the information then click on ‘insert’ in the top right corner as shown below:
Can I run reporting on the Wiki?
Yes, it has some basic reporting functionality. The easiest way to get started with this is to visit the recent changes page. From here you can click on the ‘active filters’ box at the top and you will see an option pop up to query the wiki in different ways as shown below:
