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Creating a New Page

The best/easiest way to create a new page depends on what kind of page it is:

general: for articles of general interest
user: for writings mainly about (or of interest to) the author

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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
-# 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]]!).

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