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This user account is a bot. It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.

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{{Bot}} generates an information box that indicates that the editor is not a human and actually an automatic process assigned to do automated tasks on this Wiki. All parameters are optional.

The first unnamed parameter specifies the operator of the bot; it does not have to be specified if the operator of the bot does not have an account on this Wiki. |by=, if specified, overrides the usual display of the operator's username in the first line generated from the first unnamed parameter.

{{Bot|John Smith}} →

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.

{{Bot|John Smith|by=owned by [[User:John Smith|]] ([[User talk:John Smith|talk]]) but run by the community}} →

This user account is a bot owned by John Smith (talk) but run by the community. It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.

|status= specifies the status of the bot, which can be either active, inactive, unapproved (i.e., awaiting approval), denied, or retired.

{{Bot|John Smith|status=active}} →

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.

This bot is approved and active, meaning it is currently operational and performing automated edits.

Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it.

{{Bot|John Smith|status=inactive}} →

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.

This bot is approved but inactive, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future.

{{Bot|John Smith|status=unapproved}} →

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.

This bot is unapproved but awaiting approval, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future.

Administrators: approve this bot by leaving {{Approval|approved}} on its talk page and replacing this notice with {{Bot|John Smith|status=inactive}}. Deny approval by using {{Approval|denied}} and replacing this notice with {{Bot|John Smith|status=denied}}. Remember to sign your post with – ^{_{What do you want}(‽)}Dat Hack3r_{(‽)^{What have I done}} 12:46, 5 December 2024 (EST).

{{Bot|John Smith|status=denied}} →

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.

This bot has been denied approval, meaning it has not been approved to make automated edits, should not be in use, and should not be used unless the bot is reviewed again and approved.

{{Bot|John Smith|status=retired}} →

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.

This bot is approved but retired, meaning it is no longer in use and will not resume activity.

If the bot is inactive or retired, |last_edited= can be specified to indicate when the bot's last automated edit was. Use the timestamp present in the bot's user contributions page.

{{Bot|John Smith|status=inactive|last_edited=00:00, January 01, 2000}} →

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.

This bot is approved but inactive, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future. Its last automated edit was made at 00:00, January 01, 2000; any subsequent edits were not made automatically and should not be treated as such.

{{Bot|John Smith|status=retired|last_edited=00:00, January 01, 2000}} →

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.

This bot is approved but retired, meaning it is no longer in use and will not resume activity. Its last automated edit was made at 00:00, January 01, 2000; any subsequent edits were not made automatically and should not be treated as such.

Any additional information can be specified using |more=.

{{Bot|John Smith|status=unapproved|more=The bot is undergoing testing.}} →

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. The bot is undergoing testing.

This bot is unapproved but awaiting approval, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future.

Administrators: approve this bot by leaving {{Approval|approved}} on its talk page and replacing this notice with {{Bot|John Smith|status=inactive|more=The bot is undergoing testing.}}. Deny approval by using {{Approval|denied}} and replacing this notice with {{Bot|John Smith|status=denied|more=The bot is undergoing testing.}}. Remember to sign your post with – ^{_{What do you want}(‽)}Dat Hack3r_{(‽)^{What have I done}} 12:46, 5 December 2024 (EST).

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This template generates an information box that indicates that the editor is not a human and actually an automatic process assigned to do automated tasks on this Wiki. All parameters are optional.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Bot operator	`1`	The operator of the bot; does not have to be specified if the operator of the bot does not have an account on this Wiki. Example John Smith	User	suggested
Custom operator display	`by`	Overrides the usual display of the operator's username in the first line generated from parameter, "bot operator". Example owned by [[User:John Smith\|]] ([[User talk:John Smith\|talk]]) but run by the community	String	optional
Bot status	`status`	The status of the bot, which can be either active, inactive, unapproved (i.e., awaiting approval), denied, or retired. Suggested values `active` `inactive` `unapproved` `denied` `retired` Example active	String	suggested
Date and time of last automated edit	`last_edited`	Indicates when the bot's last automated edit was if the bot is inactive or retired. Use the timestamp present in the bot's contributions page. Example 00:00, January 01, 2000	Date	optional
Additional information	`more`	Use to specify any additional information. Example The bot is undergoing testing.	String	optional

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Bot/doc.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.

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