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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.
 
'''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]]<br style="clear:both" />
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[[File:How to create a page.mov|thumb|620px|left|Watch to learn how to create a new page]]<br style="clear:both" />
   
 
==Step by step==
 
==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".
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*Click on the "Contribute" button on top right of your community. Here you will be presented with a dropdown menu where you will see a link to "Add a Page".
 
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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.
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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 community and can be edited by local admins.
   
 
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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.
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*A second way to create a page is by clicking on any red link on your community (which is 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==
 
==Options==
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*'''Disable "Create a new article" flow ''' - if checked, this disables the box for you.
 
*'''Disable "Create a new article" flow ''' - if checked, this disables the box for you.
   
==Next pages==
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==Where to go now==
 
*Learn how to [[Help:Photos|add photos]]
 
*Learn how to [[Help:Photos|add photos]]
 
*Learn how to [[Help:Profiles|use user pages]]
 
*Learn how to [[Help:Profiles|use user pages]]
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Revision as of 07:23, 24 April 2016

Template:Needs editor update Starting a new page on Wikia takes only a couple of clicks and is an important part of contributing to a community.

File:How to create a page.mov

Watch to learn how to create a new page


Step by step

  • Click on the "Contribute" button on top right of your community. 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 community 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 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.

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.

Where to go now

Further help and feedback