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Creating Articles (Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.)

Creating Articles (Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.)

=== Starting a new page from a link ===

== Starting a new page from a link ==

* Some pages contain links to other pages that don't exist yet.

* Some pages contain links to other pages that don't exist yet.

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* To start one of these new pages, you can click on its link.  They are typically created in preparation for creating a new page.

* To start one of these new pages, you can click on its link.  They are typically created in preparation for creating a new page.

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* A new page link with a misspelled name need not be created if that duplicates content found under another name page.

* A new page link with a misspelled name need not be created if that duplicates content found under another name page.

* If there isn't already a new page link to the page you want to create, you can always add such a link yourself. You would add the new page link typically in a related page, an index page or your own user page.

* If there isn't already a new page link to the page you want to create, you can always add such a link yourself. You would add the new page link typically in a related page, an index page or your own user page.

=== Starting a new page from a search ===

== Starting a new page from a search ==

* Type the name of the page that doesn't exist in the Search box, and start the search.

* Type the name of the page that doesn't exist in the Search box, and start the search.

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* Starting a new page using an Inputbox

* Starting a new page through the URL

* Using the browser address bar to enter an URL to a new page is an easy way to start the new page process.

Creating a Blank Page

* Easier still is editing the page-name part of a URL for an existing page. For instance, if the URL currently shows :

* If the typed page does not exist, you can create a new page by clicking on 'create this page' link.

Editing a New Page

Editing a New Page

* [[Guidelines for Authors and Editors|Guidelines]] for Authors and Editors

* [[Guidelines for Authors and Editors|Guidelines]] for Authors and Editors