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You can '''add a new article''' by doing one of the following:
{{HelpTOC}}
==Adding your product information==
*[[Adding to the list of products]]
*[[Adding to the extensions directory]]
*[[Adding to the conditioners directory]]


*Search for a term or phrase that doesn't exist; for example, search for "foo".
==Adding COLLADA information==
*#When you see the message '''"There is no page titled ''foo''. You can create this page."''', click "create this page."
See:
*#In the "Editing Foo" page, just type text, click the '''Show preview''' button to see what it will look like, then click '''Save page''' to save the page. Done! (See [[editing wiki articles]].)
*[[Adding a tutorial]]
*The following section to add any new article


*Click a link that doesn't currently have an article (usually shows up in red); for example, click this: [[foo]].
==General information on adding wiki articles==
*#In the "Editing Foo" page, just type text, click the '''Show preview''' button to see what it will look like, then click '''Save page''' to save the page. Done!  ''(Please don't create the foo page! Thanks.)''
To '''add a new article''':


*Make a link using your intended title on an appropriate page:
#Read about [[Help:naming an article|naming an article]]. The article's name is important to consider.
*#Go to a page where you want a link to your new article. For example, if you are User:Jdoe, you could go to your user page (click '''Jdoe''' at the very top of this page).
#Review [[Help:Standard article layout|Standard article layout]] policy for this wiki.
*#Click the '''edit''' tab for that page.
#Do one of the following to get to the '''Editing...''' page for an article that doesn't exist yet:
*#Type a link like this: <nowiki>[[foo]]</nowiki>, including the square brackets.
#*Add a link using your intended title to an appropriate article (read about [[Help:linking within wiki articles|linking within wiki articles]]). Click the link.
*#click the '''Show preview''' button to see what it looks like, then click '''Save page''' to save the page.
#*Click a link that doesn't currently have an article (usually shows up in red, like this: [[foo]]).
*#Now you have a link without an article--see previous choice.
#*Search for a term or phrase. If you see '''"There is no page titled ''foo''. You can create this page."''', click '''create this page.''' (''Important: if  you use this method, go back afterwards and put a link to this article in an appropriate article. All articles should be referenced by at least one other article.'')
#In the "Editing..." page for your new article, just type text. (Read about [[Help:editing wiki articles|editing wiki articles]].)
#Add a [[category]] to the end of the article. (Read about [[Help:Adding an article to a category|Adding an article to a category]].)
#Click the '''Show preview''' button at the bottom of the page (you might have to scroll down) to see what it will look like.
#Click '''Save page'''. Done!
#Add a link to the article in one or more other appropriate articles, possibly one of the [[Portal:List of portals|Portals]].


[[Category:Help]]
==Templates for adding articles==
*[[Template:TutorialSample]]
*[[Template:ClassElement]]
 
 
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General information on adding wiki articles

To add a new article:

  1. Read about naming an article. The article's name is important to consider.
  2. Review Standard article layout policy for this wiki.
  3. Do one of the following to get to the Editing... page for an article that doesn't exist yet:
    • Add a link using your intended title to an appropriate article (read about linking within wiki articles). Click the link.
    • Click a link that doesn't currently have an article (usually shows up in red, like this: foo).
    • Search for a term or phrase. If you see "There is no page titled foo. You can create this page.", click create this page. (Important: if you use this method, go back afterwards and put a link to this article in an appropriate article. All articles should be referenced by at least one other article.)
  4. In the "Editing..." page for your new article, just type text. (Read about editing wiki articles.)
  5. Add a category to the end of the article. (Read about Adding an article to a category.)
  6. Click the Show preview button at the bottom of the page (you might have to scroll down) to see what it will look like.
  7. Click Save page. Done!
  8. Add a link to the article in one or more other appropriate articles, possibly one of the Portals.

Templates for adding articles