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#Read about [[Help:naming wiki articles|naming wiki articles]]. The article's name is important to consider.
#Read about [[Help:naming wiki articles|naming wiki articles]]. The article's name is important to consider.
#Get to the '''Editing...''' page for an article that doesn't exist yet by doing one of the following:
#Do one of the following to get to the '''Editing...''' page for an article that doesn't exist yet:
#*Search for a term or phrase. If you see '''"There is no page titled ''foo''. You can create this page."''', click '''create this page.'''
#*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 a link that doesn't currently have an article (usually shows up in red, like this: [[foo]]).
#*Click a link that doesn't currently have an article (usually shows up in red, like this: [[foo]]).
#*Add a link using your intended title to an appropriate article (read about [[Help:linking within wiki articles|linking within wiki articles]]). Save the page and click the link.
#*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. (See [[Help:editing wiki articles|editing wiki articles]].)
#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 articles to categories|adding articles to categories]].)
#Add a [[category]] to the end of the article. (Read about [[Help:adding articles to categories|adding articles to categories]].)
#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 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!  
#Click '''Save page'''. Done!  


[[Category:Help|Adding a new article]]
[[Category:Help|Adding a new article]]

Revision as of 23:24, 27 April 2007

To add a new article:

  1. Read about naming wiki articles. The article's name is important to consider.
  2. 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.)
  3. In the "Editing..." page for your new article, just type text. (Read about editing wiki articles.)
  4. Add a category to the end of the article. (Read about adding articles to categories.)
  5. Click the Show preview button at the bottom of the page (you might have to scroll down) to see what it will look like.
  6. Click Save page. Done!