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M. Lucretius Agricola: /* Step 2: Get a blank page for editing */ another option

2006-11-24T13:28:22Z

Step 2: Get a blank page for editing: another option

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−	This is easy to do. Type your article name exactly as you want it into the search box. When the article is not found, you will see a message like this:	+	This is easy to do and you have two options.
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		+	First option: Type your article name exactly as you want it into the search box.
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		+	Second option: If there is already an article somewhere that will link to your article, make a link to the title of your new article, save and then click on your new link.
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		+	When the article is not found, you will see a message like this:

	There is no page titled ":My page". You can create this page?		There is no page titled ":My page". You can create this page?

M. Lucretius Agricola: + illus

2006-11-23T12:46:40Z

+ illus

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−	Enter your text in the edit box, click "preview" to check the page, and when it is finished, click "~~save~~". To learn more about editing and formatting, see: [[NovaRoma:Wiki Editing for Romans]].	+	[[Image:Wikihelp-save-preview-buttons.png\|left\|frame\|Illustration: The editing controls; Save and Preview buttons]] <br style="clear:both"/>
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		+	Enter your text in the edit box, click "Show preview" to check the page, and when it is finished, click "Save page". To learn more about editing and formatting, see: [[NovaRoma:Wiki Editing for Romans]].

M. Lucretius Agricola: new

2006-11-23T12:31:14Z

new

New page

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This is one of the [[NovaRoma:Help_files | Nova Roma wiki help files]].

This is a step-by-step guide to getting a basic article started.

==Step 0: ==

Make sure an article on your topic doesn't already exist. Use the search function to search for possbile keywords. Starting from the [[Main Page]], look for a categories that your article might belong to. Check in those categories for articles similar to yours.

==Step 1: Decide on a title==

Choosing the right name for your article is an important step. Read '''[[NovaRoma:Article Names]]'''. If you have any questions, ask one of the [[NovaRoma:WikiMagisters|WikiMagisters]] or post a message on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NRWiki/ NRWiki group].

==Step 2: Get a blank page for editing==

This is easy to do. Type your article name exactly as you want it into the search box. When the article is not found, you will see a message like this:

There is no page titled ":My page". You can create this page?

Click on "create this page?" to get a blank page with the article title already supplied.

==Step 3: Enter, Preview, Save==

Enter your text in the edit box, click "preview" to check the page, and when it is finished, click "save". To learn more about editing and formatting, see: [[NovaRoma:Wiki Editing for Romans]].