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### Imagelink Usage Examples

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Template%3AImagelink

Examples demonstrating various configurations including default linking, custom page targets, custom captions, and Space Age status indicators.

```wikitext
{{imagelink|Rocket}} {{Imagelink|Rocket|Transport belt/de}} {{imagelink|splitter|Belt transport system#Splitters|Basic splitter}} {{imagelink|Big mining drill|space-age=yes}}
```

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### Start Server with Configuration File

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Multiplayer

Launches the server using the latest save file and a specified server settings JSON.

```bash
./bin/x64/factorio --start-server-load-latest --server-settings ./data/server-settings.json
```

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### TransLink Usage Example

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Template%3ATransLink

Example of using TransLink with a specific link, caption, and anchor.

```wikitext
{{TransLink|Enemies|Enemy evolution|anchor=Evolution}}
```

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### Flag template examples

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Template%3AFlag/doc

Examples of the Flag template using various supported language codes.

```wikitext
{{Flag|cs}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|da}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|de}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|en}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|es}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|fr}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|hu}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|it}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|ja}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|ko}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|ms}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|nl}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|pt-br}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|pt-pt}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|ru}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|sv}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|tr}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|uk}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|vi}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|zh}}
```

```wikitext
{{Flag|zh-tw}}
```

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### Create and Start a Factorio Server

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Multiplayer

Commands to initialize a new save file and launch the server using that file.

```bash
./bin/x64/factorio --create ./saves/my-save.zip       # This creates a new save, as if by clicking the New Game button in the GUI
```

```bash
./bin/x64/factorio --start-server ./saves/my-save.zip # This starts a server that will host the file created on the previous line
```

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### /help

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Console

Prints a list of available commands.

```APIDOC
## /help [command]

### Description
Prints a list of available commands, the optional argument can specify the command that should be described.

### Parameters
- **command** (string) - Optional - The specific command to get help for.
```

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### Wait condition examples

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Elevated_rail

Examples of configuring train wait conditions using logical operators.

```text
Full cargo inventory
OR 30 seconds passed
```

```text
Full cargo inventory
OR Circuit condition - Oil > 3000
```

```text
Empty cargo inventory
AND 30 seconds passed
AND 5 seconds of inactivity
```

```text
Cargo: Iron ore < 500
AND 30 seconds passed
OR Cargo: Copper ore < 500
AND 30 seconds passed
```

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### Start Server via Windows Batch File

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Multiplayer

Automates the server startup process on Windows using a batch script.

```batch
start /wait .\bin\x64\factorio.exe --start-server-load-latest --server-settings .\data\server-settings.json
```

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### Factorio Installation Paths

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Application_directory

Standard installation directory paths for Factorio on different operating systems.

```text
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Factorio
C:\Program Files\Factorio
```

```text
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Factorio/factorio.app/Contents
/Applications/factorio.app/Contents
```

```text
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Factorio
~/.factorio
```

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### Create Map with Custom Settings

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Multiplayer

Initializes a new save file while applying specific map generation and game settings.

```bash
./bin/x64/factorio --create saves/my-save.zip --map-gen-settings my-map-gen-settings.json --map-settings my-map-settings.json
```

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### Internal Error Log Example

Source: https://wiki.factorio.com/Tutorial%3AModding_tutorial/Gangsir

Example of a log output indicating an internal C++ error in the game engine.

```text
696.148 Error FlowStatistics.cpp:236: FlowStatistics attempted to save value larger than uint16 as uint16. Exiting to prevent save corruption.
Logger::writeStacktrace skipped.
696.148 Error CrashHandler.cpp:190: Map tick at moment of crash: 432029
696.148 Error Util.cpp:97: Unexpected error occurred. If you're running the latest version of the game you can help us solve the problem by posting the contents of the log file on the Factorio forums.
Please also include the save file(s), any mods you may be using, and any steps you know of to reproduce the crash.
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