Help:New page

Starting a new page on wiki takes only a couple of clicks and is an important part of contributing to a wiki. <img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BVideo%3AHow%20to%20create%20a%20page.mov%7Cthumb%7C620px%7Cleft%7CWatch%20to%20learn%20how%20to%20create%20a%20new%20page%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22How_to_create_a_page.mov%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22alt%22%3A%22How%20to%20create%20a%20page%22%2C%22align%22%3A%22left%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22Watch%20to%20learn%20how%20to%20create%20a%20new%20page%22%2C%22width%22%3A620%2C%22captionParsed%22%3A%22Watch%20to%20learn%20how%20to%20create%20a%20new%20page%22%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" alt="" src="http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120719175754/video151/images/9/98/How_to_create_a_page.mov" width="480" height="269" class="video thumb alignLeft withCaption" data-image-name="How to create a page.mov" data-image-key="How_to_create_a_page.mov" type="video" />  Step-by-Step Click on the contribute button on top right of your wiki. Here you will be presented with a dropdown menu where you will see a link to "Add a Page"  <img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3AContribute_menu.png%7Cthumb%7Cleft%7C400px%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Contribute_menu.png%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22alt%22%3A%22Contribute%20menu%22%2C%22align%22%3A%22left%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22%22%2C%22width%22%3A400%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" alt="" src="http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121121230111/central/images/b/b9/Contribute_menu.png" width="158" height="246" class="image thumb alignLeft" data-image-name="Contribute menu.png" data-image-key="Contribute_menu.png" type="image" />  The "Create a new article" box will open You can choose the article name by typing it in the box. This name will become the last part of the page's URL. </li></ul> <img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3ACreate_page_dialog.png%7Cthumb%7Cleft%7C250px%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Create_page_dialog.png%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22alt%22%3A%22Create%20page%20dialog%22%2C%22align%22%3A%22left%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22%22%2C%22width%22%3A250%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" alt="" src="http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121024111014/central/images/thumb/1/1d/Create_page_dialog.png/250px-Create_page_dialog.png" width="250" height="319" class="image thumb alignLeft" data-image-name="Create page dialog.png" data-image-key="Create_page_dialog.png" type="image" /> </dd></dl> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><br data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true" data-rte-style="clear:both;" style="clear:both;" data-rte-attribs=" style=clear:both; " /> <ul data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Decide between a standard page layout or a blank page. The standard layout provides image and video placeholders as well as section headings. The preload contents for the "Standard layout" are stored at  on your wiki and can be edited by local admins. </li></ul> <dl data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3ACreate_page_template_page.png%7Cthumb%7Cleft%7C400px%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Create_page_template_page.png%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22alt%22%3A%22Create%20page%20template%20page%22%2C%22align%22%3A%22left%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22%22%2C%22width%22%3A400%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" alt="" src="http://static3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130129211654/central/images/thumb/1/11/Create_page_template_page.png/400px-Create_page_template_page.png" width="400" height="264" class="image thumb alignLeft" data-image-name="Create page template page.png" data-image-key="Create_page_template_page.png" type="image" /><br data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-style="clear:both;" style="clear:both;" data-rte-attribs=" style=clear:both; " /> </dd></dl> <ul data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">A second way to create a page is by clicking on any red link on your wiki (which can be created by <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22linking%20to%20a%20page%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Help%3ALinks%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHelp%3ALinks%7Clinking%20to%20a%20page%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" href="/wiki/Help:Links" title="Help:Links">linking to a page</a> that does not exist). You will then be brought into edit mode where you can add your content. </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Options <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3ACreatePage%20useroptions.png%7Cright%7Cframe%7CThe%20choices%20in%20Special%3APreferences%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22CreatePage_useroptions.png%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22framed%22%3Afalse%2C%22alt%22%3A%22CreatePage%20useroptions%22%2C%22align%22%3A%22right%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22The%20choices%20in%20Special%3APreferences%22%2C%22captionParsed%22%3A%22The%20choices%20in%20Special%3APreferences%22%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" alt="" src="http://static4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121024111025/central/images/8/82/CreatePage_useroptions.png" width="480" height="168" class="image frame alignRight withCaption" data-image-name="CreatePage useroptions.png" data-image-key="CreatePage_useroptions.png" type="image" /> The "Editing" tab of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Special%3APreferences%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Help%3APreferences%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHelp%3APreferences%7CSpecial%3APreferences%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" href="/wiki/Help:Preferences" title="Help:Preferences">Special:Preferences</a> includes options for page creation: <ul data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Use blank page as default for creating a new page - This makes the blank option on the right be the default on the popup. </li>Disable Create Page pop-up - If checked, this disables the box for you. </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Next Pages <ul data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Learn how to edit your <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22add%20photos%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Help%3AAdd%20Images%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHelp%3AAdd%20Images%7Cadd%20photos%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" href="/wiki/Help:Add_Images" title="Help:Add Images" class="mw-redirect">add photos</a> </li>Learn how to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22use%20user%20and%20talk%20pages%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Help%3AUser%20page%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHelp%3AUser%20page%7Cuse%20user%20and%20talk%20pages%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" href="/wiki/Help:User_page" title="Help:User page" class="mw-redirect">use user and talk pages</a> </li>Learn how to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22format%20a%20page%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Help%3AFormatting%20pages%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHelp%3AFormatting%20pages%7Cformat%20a%20page%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" href="/wiki/Help:Formatting_pages" title="Help:Formatting pages">format a page</a> </li></ul> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Further Help and Feedback <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Help%20and%20feedback%20section%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BHelp%20and%20feedback%20section%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="177-162078226952e3b5dbb1c47" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" /> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">

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