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Starting a new page on wiki takes only a couple of clicks and is an important part of contributing to a wiki.
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'''Starting a new page''' on Wikia takes only a couple of clicks and is an important part of contributing to a community.
[[Video:How to create a page.mov|thumb|620px|left|Watch to learn how to create a new page]]
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[[Video:How to create a page.mov|thumb|620px|left|Watch to learn how to create a new page]]<br style="clear:both" />
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==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"
 
:[[File:Contribute_menu.png|thumb|left|400px]]<br style="clear:both;" />
 
   
 
==Step by step==
*The "Create a new article" box will open
 
 
*Click on the "Contribute" button on top right of your wikia. Here you will be presented with a dropdown menu where you will see a link to "Add a Page".
*You can choose the article name by typing it in the box. This name will become the last part of the page's URL.<br />
 
:[[File:Create_page_dialog.png|thumb|left|250px]]
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:[[File:Contribute_menu.png|frame|left]]<br style="clear:both;" />
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*The "Create a new article" box will open.
*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 <code>[[MediaWiki:Createpage-with-video]]</code> on your wiki and can be edited by local admins.
 
 
*You can choose the article name by typing it in the box. This name will become the last part of the page's URL.
 
:[[File:Create_page_dialog.png|thumb|left|400px]]<br style="clear:both;" />
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*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 <code>[[MediaWiki:Createpage-with-video]]</code> on your wikia and can be edited by local admins.
   
 
:[[File:Create_page_template_page.png|thumb|left|400px]]<br style="clear:both;" />
 
:[[File:Create_page_template_page.png|thumb|left|400px]]<br style="clear:both;" />
   
*A second way to create a page is by clicking on any red link on your wiki (which can be created by [[Help:Links|linking to a page]] that does not exist). You will then be brought into edit mode where you can add your content.
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*A second way to create a page is by clicking on any red link on your wikia (which can be created by [[Help:Links|linking to a page]] that does not exist). You will then be brought into [[Help:Editing|the editor]] where you can add your content.
   
== Options ==
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==Options==
[[File:CreatePage useroptions.png|right|frame|The choices in Special:Preferences]]
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[[File:CreatePage useroptions.png|thumb|350px|The choices in Special:Preferences]]
 
The "Editing" tab of [[Help:Preferences|Special:Preferences]] includes options for page creation:
 
The "Editing" tab of [[Help:Preferences|Special:Preferences]] includes options for page creation:
   
*'''Use blank page as default for creating a new page''' - This makes the blank option on the right be the default on the popup.
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*'''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 Page pop-up''' - If checked, this disables the box for you.
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*'''Disable "Create a new article" flow ''' - if checked, this disables the box for you.
   
== Next Pages ==
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==Next pages==
 
*Learn how to [[Help:Photos|add photos]]
 
*Learn how to edit your [[Help:Add Images|add photos]]
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*Learn how to [[Help:Profiles|use user pages]]
*Learn how to [[Help:User page|use user and talk pages]]
 
 
*Learn how to [[Help:Formatting pages|format a page]]
 
*Learn how to [[Help:Formatting pages|format a page]]
   
==Further Help and Feedback==
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==Further help and feedback==
 
{{Help and feedback section}}
 
{{Help and feedback section}}
 
 
   
 
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[[Category:Editing]]
 
[[Category:Help|New page]]

Revision as of 09:08, 17 August 2014

Starting a new page on Wikia takes only a couple of clicks and is an important part of contributing to a community. thumb|620px|left|Watch to learn how to create a new page

Step by step

  • Click on the "Contribute" button on top right of your wikia. Here you will be presented with a dropdown menu where you will see a link to "Add a Page".
Contribute menu

  • 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.
Create page dialog

  • 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 wikia and can be edited by local admins.
Create page template page

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

Options

CreatePage useroptions

The choices in Special:Preferences

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.

Next pages

Further help and feedback