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== 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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[[File:NoPgExists.png|1277x1277px]]

* 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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[[File:NewPg.png|1286x1286px]]

* 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.

== 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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[[File:Search.PNG|1002x1002px]]

* The search results will say that no such page exists. You can create a new page by clicking on the 'red' name.

* The search results will say that no such page exists. You can create a new page by clicking on the 'red' name.

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[[File:SearchResults.PNG|1000x1000px]]

== Starting a new page through the URL ==

== 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.  

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

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

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

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[[File:URL1.PNG|600x600px]]

* You could edit that and press enter.

* You could edit that and press enter.

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[[File:URL2.PNG|587x587px]]

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

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

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[[File:NewPgTyped.PNG|998x998px]]

== Creating a Blank Page ==

== Creating a Blank Page ==

* A 'non-existing' page does not have a history, whereas a 'blank' page has a page 'history', although it does not have any content.

* A 'non-existing' page does not have a history, whereas a 'blank' page has a page 'history', although it does not have any content.

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[[File:BlankPg.PNG|1372x1372px]]

* Creating a new page is just like editing a blank page.

* Creating a new page is just like editing a blank page.

* To create an empty page, save a page with the wikitext __END__. This code will not be saved, it just prevents refusal by the system to create an empty page.

* To create an empty page, save a page with the wikitext __END__. This code will not be saved, it just prevents refusal by the system to create an empty page.

== Editing a New Page ==

== Editing a New Page ==

* After a new page is created, you can add content to it by going to 'Edit' mode or 'Edit Source' mode.

* After a new page is created, you can add content to it by going to 'Edit' mode or 'Edit Source' mode.

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

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

* Content Formatting Policies

* Content Formatting Policies

* Technical matters

* Technical matters

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