User:MiszaBot/Archive FAQ

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This is a list of most frequently asked questions regarding my archiving bots.

Q1: Why is the bot not archiving my page?

There are several possible reasons:

1. (by far most common goof) You have blindly copied the template from the HowTo page and left User talk:Example in the archive destination parameter. Or you have copied from someone else's page. Either way, it won't work, obviously. Fix it and don't tell anyone or they'll laugh at you.
2. (second most common, but not your fault this time) There aren't enough threads on the page. See User:MiszaBot/Archive HowTo#Parameters explained and read about minthreadsleft and minthreadstoarchive - by default, the bot will leave at least 5 threads on a page and will not archive less than two on a single run. You can adjust the parameters to your liking.