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Wiki Team/Guide/Page Creation (view source)
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There are several ways to create a new page but all of them require that you first Log-in
There are several ways to create a new page but all of them require that you first Log-in
===By visiting the page===
===By attempting to visit the page===
# Type the address for the new page into the address bar of your browser. Since the page does not exists because you performed the searches discussed above, MediaWiki will suggest to create it.
# Type the address for the new page into the address bar of your browser. Since the page does not exists, MediaWiki will offer a link to search for it or to to create it.
# Select a template from the left side of the page that opens. DocumentationTemplate is a default template you can use for any page. There are also some specialized templates to choose from.
# After entering your page content in the main text entry box of the pending page,
# Click the [Show preview] button to review the pending page addition.
# Click the [Save page] button to save the page into the wiki.
# Continue the edit, preview, & save actions as needed to complete your contribution.
On occasions, you may be advised to edit the address line for a pending page to adjust its title. Then you should examine closely the URI in the address bar of your browser for the pending new page. Here is an example:
On the [[Sugar on a Stick/Getting Involved/Testing]] page, after clicking the [create a new page for an unlisted version] link, the pending page shows this, or a similar URI: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/index.php?title=Index.php&title=Sugar_on_a_Stick/Getting_Involved/Testing/Soas-beta_2009MMDD&action=edit
The &title=Sugar_on_a_Stick/Getting_Involved/Testing/Soas-beta_2009MMDD section is the new page title that will be created if the [Save page] button is clicked.
# In your browser's address bar (make sure that it is made visible, if not available), click in the address line and modify the text after .../Testing/ to the page version title you want to create. Note that the URI in this case is a line with no spaces with embedded instructions to the wiki processor. The &title=XXXXXX section will be the new page title; &action=edit tells the processor to open the new page in edit mode. So just make sure your new title is entered as a continuous line of text with no spaces and followed by the &action=edit segment. The line may scroll beyond the end of your address text bar, so you may need to scroll the text by pressing the left or right arrow keys on your keyboard.
# Press the <Enter>/<Return> key on your keyboard and you should get a new pending page ready to edit with your proposed title.
# Proceed with entering information in the main entry box
# Click the [Show preview] button to review your pending page
# Click the [Save page] button to save the page
# Continue to Edit, Preview, & Save as needed to complete your contribution.
If the version of SoaS is shown as an existing subpage, you may go to that page and enter a new section within the page. A new section title is created when you enter some text between a pair of matching double equal signs, such as, ==NEW SECTION HEADER==.
Our wiki installation does not have the processing extensions necessary to provide easier form entry of new page titles, so the instructions above provide the direct, less friendly method.
Don't be afraid of experimenting a bit. A page can also be moved from one title to another, if necessary, and previous versions are pretty much always available in the history of the page.
Thanks again for taking the time to test and report on your efforts!
===Add a link on another page===
===Add a link on another page===