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==Creating Articles== | |||
* First and foremost, visit the [[rules]] section. | |||
* | * Next, Use the search field to find out if the topic has already been made. If it has been made, that page should load up for editing. Otherwise, if it has not been created yet, you should see a "create this page" highlighted in red on the search results page, towards the top. Click on the link to get started editing. | ||
* | ===Wiki Links=== | ||
http:// | |||
Creating links to other wikis within your article is easy to do. So lets say you wanted to send someone to the [[Purple Fuzzy Bunny]] article, you can do so by placing square brackets around the word, like this. | |||
*<nowiki>[[Purple Fuzzy Bunny]]</nowiki> | |||
If this article exists, the link will be blue. If it doesn't exist, then the link will be red. This could also be a good way to suggest that someone should create that article. | |||
===Headings=== | |||
If you want to stay organized, use headings. Eventually after using three or four headings, you'll see a Table of Contents appear in your page. This will make it easier for visitors to read through your article. Headings, like what you see above this text, are made by using | |||
* <nowiki> | |||
==Headings== | |||
</nowiki> | |||
* <nowiki> | |||
===Subheadings=== | |||
</nowiki> | |||
* <nowiki> | |||
====More Subheadings==== | |||
</nowiki> | |||
===Text Manipulation=== | |||
* ''Italicized text'' <-----------------> <nowiki>''Italicized text''</nowiki> | |||
* '''Bold text''' <----------------------> <nowiki>'''Bold text'''</nowiki> | |||
* '''''Bold and Italicized''''' <--------> <nowiki>'''''Bold and Italicized'''''</nowiki> | |||
==Categories== | |||
Categories are used to keep articles organized. Creating one is easy, just add | |||
<br/> | |||
*<nowiki> | |||
[[Category:Nightmares Gone Wild]] | |||
</nowiki> | |||
to the end of your article, and walla, your article will be tied to that specific category. Now you can browse to the "Category:Nightmare Gone Wild" and see that your article is added to the list alphabetically. You will also notice that at the end of your article, there will be a box showing that this article belong to the "Category:Nightmares Gone Wild" category. | |||
Adding your article to an already existing category is done the same way. | |||
==Links and References== | |||
Please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page to learn more about wiki code. I just listed a few of the commands from this URL that will help you get started. If you feel there should be anything else added to this article, please feel free to add it. | |||
Revision as of 22:29, 12 September 2007
Creating Articles
- First and foremost, visit the rules section.
- Next, Use the search field to find out if the topic has already been made. If it has been made, that page should load up for editing. Otherwise, if it has not been created yet, you should see a "create this page" highlighted in red on the search results page, towards the top. Click on the link to get started editing.
Wiki Links
Creating links to other wikis within your article is easy to do. So lets say you wanted to send someone to the Purple Fuzzy Bunny article, you can do so by placing square brackets around the word, like this.
- [[Purple Fuzzy Bunny]]
If this article exists, the link will be blue. If it doesn't exist, then the link will be red. This could also be a good way to suggest that someone should create that article.
Headings
If you want to stay organized, use headings. Eventually after using three or four headings, you'll see a Table of Contents appear in your page. This will make it easier for visitors to read through your article. Headings, like what you see above this text, are made by using
- ==Headings==
- ===Subheadings===
- ====More Subheadings====
Text Manipulation
- Italicized text <-----------------> ''Italicized text''
- Bold text <----------------------> '''Bold text'''
- Bold and Italicized <--------> '''''Bold and Italicized'''''
Categories
Categories are used to keep articles organized. Creating one is easy, just add
- [[Category:Nightmares Gone Wild]]
to the end of your article, and walla, your article will be tied to that specific category. Now you can browse to the "Category:Nightmare Gone Wild" and see that your article is added to the list alphabetically. You will also notice that at the end of your article, there will be a box showing that this article belong to the "Category:Nightmares Gone Wild" category.
Adding your article to an already existing category is done the same way.
Links and References
Please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page to learn more about wiki code. I just listed a few of the commands from this URL that will help you get started. If you feel there should be anything else added to this article, please feel free to add it.
