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Use one of the following ways to create a new wiki page:
Use one of the following ways to create a new wiki page:


* Create a link to a non-existent page
* [[Adding a new page to the wiki#create link|Create a link to a non-existent page]]
* Search for a page
* [[Adding a new page to the wiki#search|Search for a page]]
* Type the page title in your web browser address bar
* [[Adding a new page to the wiki#url|Type the page title in your web browser address bar]]
 
<span id="create link"></span>
=== Create a link to a non-existent page ===
=== Create a link to a non-existent page ===
If you want to create a link to a new page from an existing page, you can create a new page by adding a link.
If you want to create a link to a new page from an existing page, you can create a new page by adding a link.
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# Click '''create this page'''.
# Click '''create this page'''.
#:[[File:Create_this_page.png|alt=|713x713px]]  The Creating '''<New page>''' page is displayed.   
#:[[File:Create_this_page.png|alt=|713x713px]]   
#:The Creating '''<New page>''' page is displayed.   
#:[[File:Add text.png|frameless|974x974px]]
#:[[File:Add text.png|frameless|974x974px]]
# Click '''Save''' to save your new page.
# Click '''Save page''' to save your new page.<span id="search"></span>
===Search for a page===
===Search for a page===
You can also search for a page and then create it if it doesn't already exist.


# In the '''Search''' bar, type the name of the page you want to create, for example '''<new page>''' and click .[[File:Watchlist star.png|none|thumb|621x621px]]The Search results page is displayed.
#:[[File:Search results.png|none|thumb|614x614px]]{{Info|Pages that do not exist are displayed in red text.}}
# Click the '''<New page>''' link. The '''Creating <new page>''' page is displayed.[[File:Create new page.png|none|thumb|612x612px]]<br />
#Click '''Save page''' to save your new page.
<span id="url"></span>
===Type the page title in your web browser address bar===
===Type the page title in your web browser address bar===
The quickest way to create a new page is to edit the URL in your web browser address bar.
# In the web browser address bar, delete the current page title after '<nowiki/>'''...title='''<nowiki/>' and then type the required title of the new page, for example '''<new page>'''.[[File:Url bar.png|none|thumb|607x607px]]<br />
# Click the '''create this page''' link.
#:The Creating '''<New page>''' page is displayed. 
#:[[File:Add text.png|frameless|974x974px]]
# Click '''Save page''' to save your new page.<span id="search"></span>
[[Category:Wiki tips]]
[[Category:Wiki tips]]

Latest revision as of 12:38, 26 August 2020

Use one of the following ways to create a new wiki page:

Create a link to a non-existent page

If you want to create a link to a new page from an existing page, you can create a new page by adding a link.

  1. In the editor menu bar, click the link icon and type the name of the new page, for example <New page>.
    Pages that do not exist are displayed in red text.
    Create a link.png
  2. Click the <New page> link.
  3. Click create this page.
    The Creating <New page> page is displayed.
    Add text.png
  4. Click Save page to save your new page.

Search for a page

You can also search for a page and then create it if it doesn't already exist.

  1. In the Search bar, type the name of the page you want to create, for example <new page> and click .
    Watchlist star.png
    The Search results page is displayed.
    Search results.png
    Pages that do not exist are displayed in red text.
  2. Click the <New page> link. The Creating <new page> page is displayed.
    Create new page.png

  3. Click Save page to save your new page.

Type the page title in your web browser address bar

The quickest way to create a new page is to edit the URL in your web browser address bar.

  1. In the web browser address bar, delete the current page title after '...title=' and then type the required title of the new page, for example <new page>.
    Url bar.png

  2. Click the create this page link.
    The Creating <New page> page is displayed.
    Add text.png
  3. Click Save page to save your new page.
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