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| ====== Adding A New Page ====== | ====== Adding A New Page ====== |
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| So, you're comfortable [[faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:making_simple_changes|editing pages]] and working with the [[faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:the_visual_editor|Visual Editor Toolbar]]. You're now ready to add a new page. | So, you're comfortable [[faqs:about_this_wiki:making_simple_changes|editing pages]] and working with the [[faqs:about_this_wiki:the_visual_editor|Visual Editor Toolbar]]. You're now ready to add a new page. |
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| Maybe you want to add a new [[thoughts:start|Thought]], or add some guidelines for using a new tool in the [[Scene Shop|Scene Shop]]. | Maybe you want to add a new [[thoughts:start|Thought]], or add some guidelines for using a new tool in the [[Scene Shop|Scene Shop]]. |
| * Add your page title, something like "Living on an Actors Salary" -- in this case at the top of the list (newest first) | * Add your page title, something like "Living on an Actors Salary" -- in this case at the top of the list (newest first) |
| * Select the text with your mouse | * Select the text with your mouse |
| * Click on the click on the //Insert Link //(paperclip) option on the toolbar: {{faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:button_backlinks.png?36}} | * Click on the click on the //Insert Link //(paperclip) option on the toolbar: {{faqs:about_this_wiki:button_backlinks.png?36}} |
| * Accept the defaults and just click ''OK'' on the [[faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:linking_pages#select_the_link_configuration_options|Link Configuration]] popup window | * Accept the defaults and just click ''OK'' on the [[faqs:about_this_wiki:linking_pages#select_the_link_configuration_options|Link Configuration]] popup window |
| * And ''Save'' this page | * And ''Save'' this page |
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| * Add something like "How to use the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster" | * Add something like "How to use the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster" |
| * Select the text with your mouse | * Select the text with your mouse |
| * Click on the click on the //Insert Link //(paperclip) option on the toolbar: {{faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:button_backlinks.png?30}} | * Click on the click on the //Insert Link //(paperclip) option on the toolbar: {{faqs:about_this_wiki:button_backlinks.png?30}} |
| * Accept the defaults and just click ''OK'' on the [[faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:linking_pages#select_the_link_configuration_options|Link Configuration]] popup window | * Accept the defaults and just click ''OK'' on the [[faqs:about_this_wiki:linking_pages#select_the_link_configuration_options|Link Configuration]] popup window |
| * And ''Save'' the page | * And ''Save'' the page |
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| You will be presented with a page saying: **This topic does not exist yet.** | You will be presented with a page saying: **This topic does not exist yet.** |
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| Click on //Create this page// {{:faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:button_create_this_page.png?40}} in the right hand buttons. This will open up an edit page where you can create the new page. | Click on //Create this page// {{faqs:about_this_wiki:button_create_this_page.png?40}} in the right hand buttons. This will open up an edit page where you can create the new page. |
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| * Type in the title text | * Type in the title text |
| * Click somewhere on the title | * Click somewhere on the title |
| * Go up to the [[faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:the_visual_editor#the_visual_editor_toolbar|Visual Editor Toolbar ]]and click the [[faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:the_visual_editor#headings|Headings option]] | * Go up to the [[faqs:about_this_wiki:the_visual_editor#the_visual_editor_toolbar|Visual Editor Toolbar ]]and click the [[faqs:about_this_wiki:the_visual_editor#headings|Headings option]] |
| * Select **H1** for the main page title | * Select **H1** for the main page title |
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| Go forth and create the rest of the page. You can always use the FIXME smiley ([[faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:the_visual_editor#smileys|here's how]]) to flag areas that need to be addressed ... sometime later on. ;-) | Go forth and create the rest of the page. You can always use the FIXME smiley ([[faqs:about_this_wiki:the_visual_editor#smileys|here's how]]) to flag areas that need to be addressed ... sometime later on. ;-) |
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| ===== Exceptions & Sub-Namespaces ===== | ===== Exceptions & Sub-Namespaces ===== |
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| Some areas have special steps when adding a new page, or a new sub-namespace. [[people:start|People]] & [[productions:start|Productions]] are two examples. When in doubt, [[faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:start#steps_to_add|check here]] or ask a [[people:wiki_admins|Wiki Admin]], especially if you are planing on adding a lot of pages or a new [[faqs_how_tos:about_this_wiki:namespaces|namespace]]. | Some areas have special steps when adding a new page, or a new sub-namespace. [[people:start|People]] & [[productions:start|Productions]] are two examples. When in doubt, [[faqs:about_this_wiki:start#steps_to_add|check here]] or ask a [[people:wiki_admins|Wiki Admin]], especially if you are planing on adding a lot of pages or a new [[faqs:about_this_wiki:namespaces|namespace]]. |
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