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(From Mediawiki mw:Help:Starting_a_new_page)

There are several ways to create a new page or suggest that one be created, which vary depending on the namespace in which one is trying to create the page and the privileges of the user trying to create the page.

Using Wikilinks

MediaWiki (the base of the system used on Open Lives) makes it very easy to link wiki pages using a standard syntax (see Links). If you (or anyone else) creates a link to an article that doesn't exist yet, the link will be coloured red, like this and is called a "red-link".

If you have editing privileges for that kind of page, then clicking a red-link will take you to the create/edit page for the new article. Simply type in your text, click save and the new page will be created.

Once the page has been created, the link will change from red to blue (purple for pages you've visited) indicating that the article now exists.

Usually this is the best way to create a new page, because it means that right from the start, the page will be linked from (connected to) at least one other place on the wiki (and typically you will want to mesh it into other related pages later). If you are creating a new page without creating any link to it, you may need to ask yourself: Does this page really fit in with the topics already covered in the wiki? Also, how are you expecting wiki users to find this page? Normally there is no reason to create a page without first creating a red-link to it. Constructing links to pages, even ones not yet created maintains and promotes the hierarchical structure of the wiki.

If you do not have creation privileges for the page to which you either create a link, or find one already created by someone else, then you can request that it be created by either creating its metapage (using the exact same name that you want it to be created as) or enter its name on the Open Lives Discussion page for Requested pages. In either case you should explain why you think the page should be requested and sign your name after the request.

Using the URL

You can use the wiki's URL to create a new page. The URL to an article of this wiki is something like this:

http://openlives.net/wiki/Article

If you replace "Article" in the URL with the name of the page you wish to create, you will be taken to a blank page that indicates that no article of that name exists yet and displays some caveats that you should read before creating the page, in order to verify that such creation is advisable. Clicking on of the create page highlighted links or the "edit" page tab at the top of the page will take you to the edit/create page for that article, where you can create the new page by entering your text, previewing it, entering summary and category information and finally clicking submit.

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 if you use the “Search” button, although such a link will not be directly shown, it is there implicitly via the red-linked text of your search string that appears on that page where you are enabled to additionally search for all pages the names of which begin with that string and all pages which link to a page with that search string as its name.

Create redirects to your new page

Don't forget to setup redirects when you create a page. If you think another person may search for the page you've created by using a different name or spelling, please create the proper redirect(s). See Help:Redirects

Protecting your new page

Normally a new wiki page can be edited by other people having the necessary privileges (that is one of the main ideas of a wiki!) However, a WikiWizard can protect the page, if desired, to prevent users with lower privilege rank from editing it. This may be a useful think to do when a page is in construction, but once completed the page should always be unprotected so that it is open for full review and reworking by others (who should always discuss plans for major changes on the associated metapage before actioning them).

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