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| + | {{Languages|Help:Starting a new page}} |
| There are several ways to start a new page | | There are several ways to start a new page |
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| *<code><nowiki>http://wiki.contribs.org/</nowiki>'''ARTICLE'''</code> | | *<code><nowiki>http://wiki.contribs.org/</nowiki>'''ARTICLE'''</code> |
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| + | *<code><nowiki>{{:ARTICLE}}</nowiki></code> |
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| If you replace <code>'''ARTICLE'''</code> with the name of the page you wish to create, you will be taken to a blank page which indicates that no article of that name exists yet. Clicking the "''edit''" [[Help:Navigation#Page Tabs|page tab]] at the top of the page will take you to the edit page for that article, where you can create the new page by typing your text, and clicking submit. | | If you replace <code>'''ARTICLE'''</code> with the name of the page you wish to create, you will be taken to a blank page which indicates that no article of that name exists yet. Clicking the "''edit''" [[Help:Navigation#Page Tabs|page tab]] at the top of the page will take you to the edit page for that article, where you can create the new page by typing your text, and clicking submit. |
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| + | To create the page with adding a permanent link, edit a random page, create a link, then click the new link in a preview without saving the page. |
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| == From the search page == | | == From the search page == |
| If you search for a page that doesn't exist (using the search box and 'go' button on the left of the page) then you will be provided with a link to create the new page. (Note that this technique doesn't work if you use the 'search' button). | | If you search for a page that doesn't exist (using the search box and 'go' button on the left of the page) then you will be provided with a link to create the new page. (Note that this technique doesn't work if you use the 'search' button). |
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− | == Using the Inputbox extension ==
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− | {{Admin tip|tip=You need to download and install the [[metawikipedia:Inputbox|"inputbox extension"]] for this method to work.}}
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− | If the Inputbox extension is available on the wiki you can start a new page by typing in your article's name and clicking the "create article" button, as in the example below.
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− | {| align="center" style="border:1px solid black" width="60%"
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− | <inputbox>
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− | type=create
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− | width=45
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− | </inputbox>
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− | |}
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| == Create redirects to your new page == | | == Create redirects to your new page == |