Help:New page

Starting a new page on Fandom takes only a couple of clicks and is an important part of contributing to a community. This page, starting with the video below, will walk you through the basics.

Step by step

• Click on the Add button (it appears as Add New Page if you are an anonymous user) on the top right of your community header.

  

• 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.

• 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 MediaWiki:Createpage-with-video on your community and can be edited by local admins. If VisualEditor is enabled and this pop-up opens when viewing a regular page, the layout option will not appear.

• A second way to create a page is by clicking on any red link on your community (which is created by linking to a page that does not exist). You will then be brought into the editor where you can add your content.

• A third way to create a page on some communities is using any inputboxes that exist on a community. A local community may have added inputboxes, possibly in Project namespace, to create a page with a preloaded layout. Local communities should direct users to these inputboxes if preferred.

• A fourth way to create a page is to use a Special:CreatePage link which can be added to a community anywhere where wikitext works.

Options

The "Editing" tab of Special:Preferences includes options for page creation:

• Use a blank page as default for creating a new page. This makes the 'Blank page' option the default on the 'Create a new article' box.
• Disable "Create a new article" flow . If checked, this disables the box for you.

Where to go now

• Learn how to add photos
• Learn how to use user pages
• Learn how to format a page

Further help and feedback

• Browse and search other help pages at Help:Contents
• Check Fandom Community Central for sources of further help and support
• Check Contacting Fandom for how to report any errors or unclear steps in this article
• Learn how to use Fandom in Fandom University: short how-to videos for all levels of experience