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Woozle at 13:10, 8 October 2019

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-==Creating a New Page==
+=Creating a New Page=
-There are several ways to create new pages. Here are the easiest:
+The best/easiest way to create a new page depends on what kind of page it is:
-===search for it===
+* {{l/sub|general}}: for articles of general interest
-# In the "search" box, type the exact name of the page you would like to create.
+* {{l/sub|user}}: for writings mainly about (or of interest to) the author

Woozle: New page: ==Creating a New Page== There are several ways to create new pages. Here are the easiest: ===search for it=== # In the "search" box, type the exact name of the page you would like to creat...

2009-03-28T00:01:13Z

New page: ==Creating a New Page== There are several ways to create new pages. Here are the easiest: ===search for it=== # In the "search" box, type the exact name of the page you would like to creat...

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==Creating a New Page==
There are several ways to create new pages. Here are the easiest:
===search for it===
# In the "search" box, type the exact name of the page you would like to create.
# If the page is found, then you may want to add your contents to the existing page, or you may want to use a different name.
# If the page does not exist, the search results will include a link to create it ("You can create this page") - click the link.
# Enter the contents you want
# Press the "Show preview" button to make sure things look ok
#* You can preview and edit as many times as you want before saving
# Press the "Save page" button to save your work.
===link to it===
This assumes that you want another page to link to the new page.
# Edit the page which should have a link to the new page.
# Add the link: <nowiki>[[your new page's name here]]</nowiki>
# Save the edit:
#* press [Show preview] to make sure things look ok -- your new link will be red, to indicate that the page doesn't exist (if it's blue, then the page ''does'' already exist)
#* press [Save page] to save your changes
# Click on the red link you just created; this will take you to your new page, in edit mode.
# Enter the contents and save, as above.

==The Future==
I've written a MediaWiki extension which lets users create new pages by entering the title and contents at the same time, as well as other information which can be plugged into a template. I will be installing this extension and creating some forms/templates for HTYP when time permits (feel free to [[HTYP:Contact|nag me]]!).