Creating New Pages - Revision history

Avacalwm at 13:59, 17 July 2026

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	There is no need in that method to save the Sandbox - you're just tricking the Wiki into creating a link for you.		There is no need in that method to save the Sandbox - you're just tricking the Wiki into creating a link for you.

			If you are creating a new page, please consider using one of the [[Templates]]. They are predesigned pages that you can add to your page to simply fill in the blanks. Click EDIT on the template then copy and paste what is in the editing section on your page. Do not make changes to the template, simply use the cancel link.


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Avacalwm at 13:54, 17 July 2026

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	The last method, which allows you to create an orphan page, is to use the [[Sandbox]]. You may want to intentionally create an orphan page because it will be linked from a Category page instead.		The last method, which allows you to create an orphan page (a page that is not linked to any other page in the wiki), is to use the [[Sandbox]]. You may want to intentionally create an orphan page because it will be linked from a Category page instead.

	* Go to the [[Sandbox]]		* Go to the [[Sandbox]]
	* Edit the sandbox		* Edit the sandbox
	* Create a link to the new page, inside wiki link bars: <nowiki>[[New Page Name]]</nowiki>		* Create a link to the new page, inside wiki link bars: <nowiki>[[New Page Name]]</nowiki>
	* '''PREVIEW''' the page.		* '''SHOW PREVIEW''' the page.
	* You can now see the new page name, but it is in red - this indicates the page doesn't exist yet. Click on it.		* You can now see the new page name, but it is in red - this indicates the page doesn't exist yet. Click on it.
	* Create the page and save it.		* Create the page and save it.

Avacalwm at 15:10, 17 September 2023

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	The last method, which allows you to create an orphan page, is to use the [[Sandbox]]. You may want to intentionally create an orphan page because it will be linked from a Category page instead.		The last method, which allows you to create an orphan page, is to use the [[Sandbox]]. You may want to intentionally create an orphan page because it will be linked from a Category page instead.

	* Go to the ~~sandbox~~		* Go to the [[Sandbox]]
	* Edit the sandbox		* Edit the sandbox
	* Create a link to the new page, inside wiki link bars: <nowiki>[[New Page Name]]</nowiki>		* Create a link to the new page, inside wiki link bars: <nowiki>[[New Page Name]]</nowiki>

Avacalwm at 18:38, 11 September 2020

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	There are ~~two~~ main ways to create a new page:		There are three main ways to create a new page:

	The best method is by editing another page which will link '''to''' the new page. That way the page is not "orphaned", IE: it has something pointing to it, a way that people can click to it from the [[Main Page]] on through.		The best method is by editing another page which will link '''to''' the new page. That way the page is not "orphaned", IE: it has something pointing to it, a way that people can click to it from the [[Main Page]] on through.
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	* Create the page and save it.		* Create the page and save it.

	The ~~second~~ method, which allows you to create an orphan page, is to use the [[Sandbox]]. You may want to intentionally create an orphan page because it will be linked from a Category page instead.		If it is a personal page
			*Go to the Avacal Heralds' [http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/ Order of Precedence page]
			*Find the name of the person for whom you are making the page.
			*Click on the "Avacal Wiki Entry" link
			*Note: you might want to double check in case there is already page for someone under a different name.


			The last method, which allows you to create an orphan page, is to use the [[Sandbox]]. You may want to intentionally create an orphan page because it will be linked from a Category page instead.

	* Go to the sandbox		* Go to the sandbox
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	There is no need in that method to save the Sandbox - you're just tricking the Wiki into creating a link for you.		There is no need in that method to save the Sandbox - you're just tricking the Wiki into creating a link for you.

	~~--[[User:Krenn\|Krenn]] 02:34, 18 Dec 2005 (EST)~~

	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

Manyra at 18:24, 2 December 2015

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	'''Important!''' Users of the wiki may not be able to create new pages or upload files until they have confirmed their e-mail address and 24-72* hours have passed since their account was created (*this is based on my own experience --[[User:LayingArrondi\|LayingArrondi]] 18:57, 1 March 2014 (UTC))

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	There are two main ways to create a new page:		There are two main ways to create a new page:

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'''Important!''' Users of the wiki may not be able to create new pages or upload files until they have confirmed their e-mail address and 24-72* hours have passed since their account was created (*this is based on my own experience --[[User:LayingArrondi|LayingArrondi]] 18:57, 1 March 2014 (UTC))

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There are two main ways to create a new page:

The best method is by editing another page which will link '''to''' the new page. That way the page is not "orphaned", IE: it has something pointing to it, a way that people can click to it from the [[Main Page]] on through.

* Edit the relevant existing page
* Create a link to the new page, inside wiki link bars: <nowiki>[[New Page Name]]</nowiki>
* Save the page.
* You can now see the new page name, but it is in red - this indicates the page doesn't exist yet. Click on it.
* Create the page and save it.

The second method, which allows you to create an orphan page, is to use the [[Sandbox]]. You may want to intentionally create an orphan page because it will be linked from a Category page instead.

* Go to the sandbox
* Edit the sandbox
* Create a link to the new page, inside wiki link bars: <nowiki>[[New Page Name]]</nowiki>
* '''PREVIEW''' the page.
* You can now see the new page name, but it is in red - this indicates the page doesn't exist yet. Click on it.
* Create the page and save it.

There is no need in that method to save the Sandbox - you're just tricking the Wiki into creating a link for you.

--[[User:Krenn|Krenn]] 02:34, 18 Dec 2005 (EST)

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